Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Silent Films
Silent films are definitely in a league of their own when it comes to the experience one has watching them. A very good attention span is needed to truly enjoy a silent film because it is very easy to miss something (most likely from the lack of words). It was hard for me to follow The 1002nd Ruse because my mind wanders so easily and I found myself staring at my Coke bottle instead of the movie screen which, unfortunately, left me in a state of confusion for the remainder of the film. It is for this (and only this) reason that I feel films with sound are easier to follow which could give them the advantage. However, I found myself paying more attention to the details in each scene for there were no words so one of my senses was essentially eliminated. I mean that my eyes were more attentive because I did not need to focus on hearing anything. So I personally like movies with sound but films without it seem to credit the crew and their film making skills.
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When watching Bauer's silent films I frequently ask myself, "Ok, now where is the center of attention here? Which part of the shot should I be looking at?" More often than not, by doing that you can end up spotting what the director is trying to get across and follow the film more easily. I really believe that by watching a few silent films, one can become an even sharper and more perceptive film viewer.
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