Allegra

This last week we finished up our first project profiling a space. In my subjective response I was pleased with how the background the image turned out but the rest of the space did not work as well. However, after the critique I now have a few ways I could have approached it differently that will be helpful in moving forward with the next project.

And going into the next project, I am excited to look at bodies and architecture in film because I love films. One of the first films I thought of was Ashes and Diamonds (1958, Poland) because of the cinematography. Most of the film takes place in a bar and the camera floats around the space often moving away from the main character to take in the surroundings... continuing to place the action in the broader context of what else is happening that night, in that bar. The content of the film also had some parallels to Roma, Citta Aperta, and Miracolo a Milano as it is about the end of WWII and the tension of what will happen next in Poland. As in Roma, Citta Aperta, the youth in Ashes and Diamonds are pulled by material wants but faced with the destruction of WWII. There is a sense of possibility for the future but also a hopelessness because of the violence from the war and between factions looking to take control. What mostly interests me is the story of loss youth from the war and the attempts for normalcy. Here is a link to a short clips from the film:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8YVqKiZCkrk&feature=related

I would like to explore a narrative that places this look of this film in an Italian location. There is a lot of mystery and moral ambiguity throughout the film that I enjoy and want to keep as a part of my narrative.