Rear Window/ Chapter 2

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    After watching Rear Window, I was reflecting by thinking about the cinematic choices and what I learned after reading chapter 2. A scene that gave the illusion it was shot in one shot was the opening scene of Rear Window. The opening scene pans to each window in the city and hints at what the main character is going to be looking at through the window. It was such a strong choice to have this be the opening scene because it shows a little of what is going on in each window before getting into more detail throughout the movie. 

    The director used differences in perspective to show the people outside his window. The camera often played as if it was coming from the perspective of the main character and was focusing on what he was looking at. This led to the audience questioning what was occurring in the other homes when he wasn't looking. Having the story taken in this direction keeps the audience on their toes about what is going to happen next with each neighbor. 

    Overall, I used my knowledge after reading about How to Watch a Movie watching Rear Window. Watching the movie in class was fun because I was around other people watching it too. I got almost a movie theater experience in class and loved how no one was talking to distract me from the movie. I thought about cinematic language, the differences in shots and how close up they were, and what all went into executing what the director was envisioning. I don't normally love older films but I highly enjoyed this film and drawing conclusions on how it influenced modern film. 

Link to opening scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5It0nmoYE4

Comments

  1. Matthew Jachim2/12/2023

    I totally agree, I really think that the cameras angle played a hug part as well. It gives us the same stuck feeling that Jeff feels throughout the film.

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  2. dr. kyburz2/26/2023

    "The camera often played as if it was coming from the perspective of the main character and was focusing on what he was looking at. This led to the audience questioning what was occurring in the other homes when he wasn't looking." Such a strong obversation, Emma1

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