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Introduction<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The most intriguing project to me this year was the Explorations project. Unlike the others throughout the year, this one was essentially an empty slate with just about zero guidelines. The only thing we had to do was learn something related to our elective class (Film for me) that we could teach to others, expanding upon certain “21st Century Skills”. It was weird to me because this is something I’ve always wanted, but in having to make it relate to film, I drew a blank on what to do. However, within a day or two, it became painfully evident to me that my calling here was film analysis. The skills this topic brought to the table were mostly a mix of visual and technological literacy, as I looked into appreciating film language on a deeper level.<\/p>\n

Before I even decided upon doing film analysis, it was already clear which films I would be analyzing: the famous “Cornetto Trilogy”, written by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg and directed by Wright, featuring\u00a0Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, <\/em>and\u00a0The World’s End<\/em>. Each one was visually creative in countless ways, and perfect for in-depth analysis.<\/p>\n

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Admittedly messy, to the left is a picture of the folder I filled with images taken from online, film logos, and about 80 different stills from watching all three movies and pulling out\u00a0<\/span>certain frames that could potentially be used for deeper analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n

A couple of them have been edited, like these three photos below, to highlight certain characters<\/span>\u00a0or<\/span> items that are important in the frame. Look at them for a bit and focus on color palettes, lighting, framing and composition, symbolism, and costumes. See if you can find any meaning within any of the intricacies of those aspects. Assuredly, there is more than one of each aspect visible in each picture. In fact, each one has at least three, if you search for them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The final production I’d worked on for a couple of weeks was a long essay with supporting visuals that dove into four different aspects of film analysis: color palettes, lighting, framing and composition, and symbolism.<\/span><\/p>\n