Which Way Did He Go? Lateral Character Movement in Film
What’s the difference between moving left to right or right to left? The difference is everything. Let’s talk about movement, and why it means more than you’d think.
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Cited:
Egizii, Matthew L., James Denny, M.A., Kimberly A. Neuendorf, Ph.D., and Paul D. Skalski, Ph.D. “Which Way Did He Go? Directionality of Film Character and Camera Movement and Subsequent Spectator Interpretation.” (n.d.): n. pag. May 2012. Web. 16 Feb. 2016.Kuleshov (articles on the Kuleshov Effect, featuring some of his writing):
bit.lyMovies in Order of Appearance:
Napoleon Dynamite (2005)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Citizen Kane (1941)
The Lego Movie (2014)
Monsters Inc (2001)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2001)
Platoon (1986)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Strangers on a Train (1951)
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
North by Northwest (1959)Music: bensound.com