Framed

After watching and deconstructing Citizen Kane in class, I found this image on the Movies Subreddit. It features several frames from the film, one of which we analyzed in a discussion. More "9 Frame Films" can be found here. 

When I saw this, I tried to rationalize why the creator of this image would include these shots. Some of these frames show Kane's beginnings, such as the top and middle center.

However, one frame that caught my attention was the top right frame. This shot is when Susan has walked out and Kane is left alone in his empty mansion. his loneliness is emphasized by the tunnel of arches and doorways. He seems to be miles away from the only other person there, separated  by his wealth. 

I'm leaving the rest of the frames open to you. What stands out to you? Post your thoughts in the comments below. 

Agents of Change?

Recently Marvel  revealed a trailer for an upcoming television series called Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The show is coming to ABC and features members of the government organization in The Avengers. Below is cast photo from the show. 

A cast photo not unlike others shown in class: we have the lead actor, in this case Clark Gregg, in front with the rest of the cast surrounding him. Just to Clark's left is Ming-Na Wen, a Chinese-American actress, who you might know from Mulan. According to the Wikipedia page, she is "an ace pilot and weapons expert." So here we have a minority character who has expertise in essential areas of the S.H.I.E.L.D.organization, possibly giving her some authority over the others in those fields. While the show has yet to air, I hope that it  breaks stereotypes and tokenism that we've seen in so many other shows. 

What do you think? Post your thoughts in the comments below.