Tag: #engl311
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Film Diary – Act 5 Scene 2 (Jasmine Koonar)
While watching Branagh’s film “Hamlet,” I found the overall film to be quite enjoyable. There were many scenes that caused me to see Shakespeare’s script in a new light. Throughout this course, I have become more and more impressed with Kenneth Branagh’s work involving Shakespeare. It has definitely sprung an interest for me in his…
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Aja Elemans: Film Diary Act 5, Scene 1
Other than the necessary snack and bathroom breaks, Branagh’s Hamlet (1996) is actually quite an easy and enjoyable watch. It is clear that Branagh and all the actors he chose understand the lines or at least how they should be expressed as per this rendition. The acting is great and the story is very well…
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Annotation of Text versus Film
When taking notes, I have various techniques depending on what medium I am using. If I am watching a film, I often tend to be more detailed in describing exactly what I am taking notes on, whereas annotating a text allows me to have context-dependent notes. It is not possible for me to write directly…
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Annotation Style: Text vs. Film
Annotating a text and taking notes during a film are a very different process for me. My styles mostly differ in their main objectives. When taking notes during a film, I focus on how the effects make me feel and then connect my ideas to my feelings. When I annotate a text, I focus on…
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Film vs. Text Annotation
Reading a text and watching a film are vastly different processes; reading is active, while viewing is passive. When I am reading a Shakespeare play I can imagine my own version while when I am viewing a film I am immersed in the director’s version. Due to the obvious differences between text and film, annotating…
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Notes Reflection
I will be reviewing my notes when analyzing the text entitled Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Zeffirelli’s film Hamlet from 1990. When analyzing the notes taken in comparison to watching a film and reading a play, there are many differences in the details that I take in. When reading a play, the reader usually takes…
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Annotation of Text and Film
It comes as no surprise that watching a Shakespeare film is inherently different than reading a Shakespeare play. The two mediums engage our minds differently. Thus, when we go to annotate the two, we approach from different angles. I personally am much more successful at annotating texts. The reason for this is two-fold; when reading…
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Note Reflection
By Amanda Faller Over my years in school, I have experimented with many ways to take notes, even using methods such as the Cornell system (link). However, time and again I always come back to the plain and simple lined notebook and just write what I think is important out. For films I write frantically…
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A Reflection on Notes
When reading a Shakespeare passage it is easy to lose track of the meaning in both the entire passage, and of the individual words on the page. Close reading serves to closely examine both of these elements and annotating the passage is the best tool to keep track of your progress. Before writing any annotations…
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Much Ado About Kenneth Branagh -A Film Review
Kenneth Branagh’s 1993 film, Much Ado About Nothing is an enthusiastic and boisterous retelling of Shakespeare’s comedic play. The film uses dramatic gesturing and a soundtrack that perfectly characterizes the emotions and tone Branagh seeks to convey in each scene. These tactics leave little for the audience to further imagine or interpret for themselves. With…