Monday, September 14, 2009

Blog Entry for “Bellous, The Obvious and the Code”

This is the kind of reading I was afraid of. Unlike Rushdie’s Wizard of Oz reading last week, this work by Raymond Bellour is a much more descriptive or in depth look at something that can be simple. Basically, this reading is a lot more difficult to follow. Despite the multiple times I went through this reading, I still find it hard to grasp. Currently, I think the reading is about Bellour’s different types of narrative code within certain scenes in films. For example, he brings up certain shots being introduced with certain dialogue among the various characters within the film. He also brings up time and length of certain shots to bring about some balance within scenes. Once again, though, I am still unsure of what the author is trying to say. Needless to say, this reading was not even half as enjoyable as Rushdie’s reading was, and I’m praying that tomorrow’s class can clear up some of my confusion.

1 comment:

  1. I have to agree that this reading was quite difficult, and frankly was I was afraid of too when beginning this course. However, as I read it over, I began to understand the flow of the scene and the beauty behind the codes. What I found to be especially intriguing was the symmetry of the shots. Notably, how the sequence begins with a long break of silence and ends in the same fashion. Although the flow is almost unrecognizable until this breakdown, it proves to show how much symbolism goes into even the shortest of clips.

    Although I was surprised by intrigued by how much came out of this clip, it left me wondering how and why Bellous even chose this sequence to analyse.

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