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ENGL1030 Name: Kayla Savage Dropbox Assignment: Casablanca and Citizen Kane Watch selected scenes from Casablanca and Citizen Kane, and answer the following questions. Type your responses in the space following each question or writing topic. Please use specific examples and precise language, including the terminology of filmmaking you have learned in this course. If the sequence opens with a “master” or “establishing” shot, use that terminology instead of just saying, “The first shot is of . . . .” If there is considerable use of a moving camera, use such terms as “tracking” or “dolly” or “pan” to describe that movement. 1. Watch the sequence near the beginning of Casablanca from when we first see the “Rick’s Café Americáin sign. (This is a night-time shot and does not have an airplane in it.) The sequence begins with the sign above the door and ends when we first see Rick’s face. This sequence is about 2.5 minutes long. (On my DVD, this is Chapter/Scene 4.) a. Count the number of shots. If you find this difficult to do, turning the sound off may help, but you will need to both listen to and watch the sequence to answer other parts of this question. (Be sure you know the general definition of “shot.”) (1) How many shots are there?
I counted from ten to thirteen shots. (2) Describe the use of the camera, including camera angle and movement and the types of shots used in this short sequence.
There were a couple of jump cut shots, when Sam was playing the piano and singing while it jumped over to was conversating with friends and while Rick is talking with his friend outside of the cafe’ while a plane is taking off. The camera used some eye-line match cut where the attention was focused on what Rick and his friend are talking about. The angle and camera movement was mainly focused on Rick and his surroundings. b. Discuss the use of at least three of the conventions of continuity editing used in this sequence