The second Persepolis starts you feel like you are in a real life comic book. It all starts with color scheme. The entire movie is in black and white which leads the viewer to form a more cut and dry opinion of the events happening in the Iranian Revolution. Furthermore, this color scheme further exemplifies the fact that this movie is based on the memoir of Marjane Satrapi, a little girl who grew up during the Iranian Revolution.
The language in which Persepolis is filmed in also aids the perception of a comic book. Since it is a foreign film and all of the voiceovers are done in French, it is necessary to utilize English subtitles. However, when viewing Persepolis with English subtitles, it becomes easier to follow along because you are now reading along like a comic book. The French voices in the background also exemplify the tone of the words you’re reading and provide a pleasant ambiance.
This ambiance is further intensified by the ingenious usage of music in the background. You only hear the music during laid back shots where you get a feel for the scenery, but during conversations and dense parts of the film the music is unnoticeable. This allows the viewer to focus on the dialogue and pay attention to what is going on in Iran.
All in all, I believe that Persepolis is an outstanding film that truly captures the intense torment and disturbing display of humanity in Iran. We can all learn a lot about the Iranian Revolution from this film and it is extremely simple to process as well.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Chapter 2 Exercise 1
a.) Numerous scientists from Company Y proclaim that their plant in Ohio releases very few levels of Chemical X, however, ______ our experiments suggest that there are dangerous levels of Chemical X in the Ohio groundwater.
b.) Many avid readers claim that his new novel is flawless, however, ______ my own view is that this novel has certain flaws.
c.) My best friend is in love with football but personally, I think that ______ football is boring.
d.) The female students attempt to take place in class discussions, but ______ male students often dominate class discussions.
e.) All of my friends thought taht the film was a romantic comedy, but ______ in my view the film is really about the problems of romantic relationships.
f.) My english teacher tells me to use the templates in this book, but ______ i'm afraid that templates like the ones in this book will stifle my creativity.
b.) Many avid readers claim that his new novel is flawless, however, ______ my own view is that this novel has certain flaws.
c.) My best friend is in love with football but personally, I think that ______ football is boring.
d.) The female students attempt to take place in class discussions, but ______ male students often dominate class discussions.
e.) All of my friends thought taht the film was a romantic comedy, but ______ in my view the film is really about the problems of romantic relationships.
f.) My english teacher tells me to use the templates in this book, but ______ i'm afraid that templates like the ones in this book will stifle my creativity.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Eisner and McCloud Responses
The essay by Eisner ws ver enlightining and tought me a lot about comic books and graphic novels. I have never read a comic book or graphic novel before so I have no idea how to read them. Actually, the closest thing I've read to a comic book and a graphic novel is the sunday comics. So needless to say, I learned a lot from readin this paper. For example, I never would have guessed that the size of the boxes can impact the story. Then there was the McCloud paper which was actually written by a comic book. This helpe me a lot because I kinda got a feel for reading a comic book while learning about comic books. From what I've learned about comic books I can't wait to start reading one because it looks like it would be much better than an actual book.
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