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- March 1 Slo-Mo (Slow Motion)
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Slow Motion “Slo Mo.avi” 49 minutes
https://www.dropbox.com/s/omhf3deomb971m9/Slow%20Mo.avi?dl=0
Please watch the above compilation.
Questions for discussion:
1) Do you like slow-motion sequences in movies? Slo-mo is something films do use and literature does not. Whether you do like it or not or not, please explain why.
2) Was there any slow-mo sequence in the class presentation that you particularly liked or disliked? Please explain why.
3) Can you think of any slo-mo scene you have ever seen on your own, in your own movie-watching that appealed to or impressed you? Please describe where it was, i. e. in what scene in which movie, and why you liked it.
1) I find slow-mo sequences in movies captivating, especially when they incorporate CGI. The combination of slow-mo and CGI enables viewers to catch every detail in the scene. Specifically, I believe a slow-mo shot with CGI can add more realism to a scene far more effectively than a slow-mo scene without CGI.
2) My favorite slow-mo sequence in the class presentation was the two scenes that focused on saving someone’s life. For example, in Zack Snyder’s Justice League , a young woman is being saved from dying in a car accident. The second film was The Untouchables, the baby is being saved as the carriage rolls down the stairs amidst a shooting dispute. Those are great ones. The latter was inspired by a famous silent Russian movie: The Battleship Potemkin. In this scene, you just need to start at the 5:00 part to see the similarity. Warning: it ends tragically…
3) In the ending of Thelma and Louise, the two best friends are in deep trouble with law enforcement and they seem to have no escape when they are surrounded by the police. As they realize that there is no way out, they decide to drive off the cliff. When this scene occurs, one of the detectives who was willing to help the two women is chasing them in slow-mo as they are driving off. In another shot, when they are off the cliff, the car is captured in slow-mo falling down. A good one, Alyssa!
1. I indeed like slow-motion sequences in movies because they give the audience specific and in-depth details so we can understand what’s happening in that specific scene better. I think it’s better to watch a scene in slow-motion rather than fast because when a scene is fast I think the audience doesn’t get all the message and it’s hard to watch every part of it when it’s not slow.
2. From the class presentation, I liked how the flash from “Zack Synder’s Justice League (2021)” is presented in slow-motion especially when he saves the girl because it gives the audience details of the scene and how it happened and how the girl was saved.  It’s too bad that Ezra Miller is so disturbed in his personal life that he has probably ruined his career. He was very appealing as The Flash/Barry Allen.
3. In the TV series “Resurrection Ertugrul” the main characters usually shoot an arrow at the enemy to kill or wound them. This impresses me because when they shoot, the arrow is slowly traveling from the main character to the enemy in slow-motion and it hits directly at the enemy without missing a point. Then I think during the old times there were people that had these skills and knew those tricks to kill their enemy and get their bread. I feel like this movie might do slow-motion to highlight the importance of that particular scene. And it looks cool, Mehriniso!
1. I like slow-motion sequences in movies. They always feel like something cool is happening or going to happen. I like slow motion because I feel like it really highlights the scene and allows viewers to see certain details clearly. Also, slow motion kind of implies super speed and I really enjoy super speed scenes.
2. Out of the presentation, I really liked The Matrix, X-Men, and Justice League. These were all movies I watched and enjoyed so seeing clips I have fond memories of was enjoyable. Especially, since all the scenes highlighted super speed were dramatic and had a cool sequence after.
3. In the Justice League movie, there’s a certain scene where the Flash was saving people from a building falling onto them but the style of slow motion was a little different and it was very visually appealing. The people are frozen in time while the flash is moving very fast and we only see blurs of him while he saves people. Thanks, Mu.
1.) I personally really enjoy slow-motion sequences in movies. This is because in an action movie for example, I really like how slow motion sequences can emphasize the intensity of a scene. It can showcase really cool moments from the protagonist.
2.) I really liked the slow motion sequence that was shown in The Matrix because it’s one of the most iconic moments in action history. A genuinely fun and creative scene to watch.
3.) There’s multiple scenes in the movie Deadpool, where the protagonist is constantly killing people and it’s showcased in slow motion. It appealed to me a lot because it does a good job with emphasizing the protagonist’s personality as well as the tonality of what the movie has to offer.At one point in one of the first two movies, doesn’t Deadpool literally say to start the slo-mo, Angel?
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