LMST Mary Dvorsky

1. Considering the articles you've read for class today, which documentary mode or modes does the film borrow from? Please explain specific elements from the film to support your observations. I believe that this film borrows from the expository mode. This is because it uses "the voice of god" scripted narration. It also feels very researched and informative. I also feel like it has a sense of poetic mode, based on the rhythm to it. 2. Why do you think the filmmaker chose to automate the voice of the narrator? What does it add or detract from the film? I feel like they wanted the emotion to only come from the visually, rather than the voice. This way, the effect of the visuals is what is taking over the viewer. It also gave it a creepy feel. 3. What were some of the more experimental aspects of the film in terms of image and storytelling? The way that they combined different voices/ changed voices throughout the entire film was very experimental. The images

1) Discuss some of the more compelling ways that Asterios Polyp demonstrates storytelling through illustration.  From the very beginning of Asterios Polyp, the reader can see that there are little words compared to most stories. I could right away tell that instead of reading through words, I would be reading through facial expressions and scenery. As Asterios tries to go and find a job, he comes across a job with Stiff that involves fixing cars. Nowhere does it state that Asterios actually knows nothing about cars. Instead, after he gets the job, we watch him say he's going to get something to eat, and instead walks to the library. From this series of illustrations, we easily come to the conclusion that he is desperate for a job - any job. This theme continues throughout the entire novel. From the way Hana looks at Asterios every time she gets hurt, to the way they turn into different shapes and colors when they argue with each other; all of this tells the reader more than any