Josh

1: How does the story of Lois Weber's Suspense unfold? What is the story? A man is plotting to break into a women’s house. He breaks into her house plotting to kill a women and child with a knife and rob the house. After he breaks in, he is met by the police.   2: How does Weber use the camera to build suspense in Suspense? Three shots stood out to me in this film. First, split frame screens are ahead of their time. Second, at 4:50 there is a shot of the man under the camera. Third, the camera moving with the car chase scene. Cameras were heavy back then and this would have been difficult to capture.   3: What themes emerge from your viewing and discussion? Good vs evil, difference in culture compared to today, why is this film worth being studied today?   4: Given that Weber was the first woman to create a narrative feature film, we might expect ... what? That is, how did the film meet expectations regarding 1913 standards? How might it seem different today? Why? What cu...

What is the essential story? The story revolves around a young man named Francis, who recounts his disturbing experiences in the small town of Holstenwall. It starts near the end, and most of the movie is him recounting a tale. The tale is pretty twisted. The antagonist, Dr. Caligari, “awakens” his sleepwalking assistant Cesare. Cesare says Francis’ friend Alan will be dead the next morning. Much of the middle of the film is Francis trying to out Dr. Caligari as a murderer. How does the film tell its story? It tells it in a “nonlinear” fashion, which was pretty innovative for its time. It starts near the end, does mostly flashbacks, some scenes where the action is happening at the same time, then back to the “present”. It’s in black and white, but with innovative lightening, it’s easy to tell the difference between night and day. The interesting (and terrifying) sets often look like a Dr. Seuss book. What conventions of cinematic storytelling does it use? It uses lighting and shado...

   Hello, my name is Josh Friedland. I just transferred from Wheaton College. I play football. Some of my favorite hobbies include athletics, fishing, playing video games, riding roller coasters, and watching movies. I grew up in West Chicago, Illinois.        My favorite food to eat is pizza. I love to travel and one day hope to visit Tokyo and Hawaii. I like to explore creative fields like video game design, sports marketing, tv/film production, and other endeavors. I have a dog named Athena (pictured). She is my family's first ever dog and is half golden doodle, half labradoodle.