Stefania Ford

I absolutely love the neorealist style of lighting. Chiaroscuro found in film is so powerful and creates so much emotion in the viewer, the scene can often speak for itself regarding the mood the director is trying to achieve. I fell in love with the film Casablanca a long time ago for this exact reason. I would love to use this film for the project, however I feel as though the architecture in that film is much different than the architecture found in and around Florence and the rest of Italy. I really enjoyed Roma Aprita, the Neorealist film we watched in class, and of course the architecture in that film is much more relevant to my location now (as much as I would love to visit Casablanca/ Morocco – “Here’s to lookin’ at you kid.” – uhh! Best line in the history of film!) Both films use chiaroscuro and interesting uses of space, though Roma Aprita has people crawling in and out of spaces, across rooftops, etc. that I found really interesting. Also, after sitting on a rooftop drawing in Siena, I have fallen in love with the bird’s eye view of terracotta rooftops. I am hoping to incorporate all of this into my research and sketches. We will see! Also, I am having memory space issues on my computer add was unable to download the cool photos from Siena’s rooftops and the work from “art play/studio night” Mi dispiace! I will try to get them up as soon as I can!