CLARA BOW AND THE IT GIRL

Based on the Clara Bow documentary screened in class, it is clear that "it" does not merely mean sex appeal but also a certain inexplicable magnetism or spark. It is also important to acknowledge the way that Clara Bow helped channel certain significant trends particular to her historical moment. Looking back over the past five or ten years, who would you say is our "it girl" today and why? ....or Alternate Question: What point or idea from the documentary left the biggest impression on you? What stays with you, when you think about the topic?

Editing

Due Tuesday, October 18: As we discuss Soviet Montage this week, it is a good time to think about editing techniques in general. I'd like you to tell us about your favorite scene or sequence in a film, based on its editing. What is this scene/sequence and why its editing significant for you? Alternatively, you could discuss the overall editing style of a film that you admire.