George Melies

1) What did you notice/learn about Melies' style?

Melies' style is very quirky. Since he was a magician, he played a lot with the new techniques he discovered to create a very odd and surreal feel. He liked to add and take away things and people within a frame, like with the people in The One Man Band.
2) Were there consistent elements in his films? What were they?

There was definitely consistency between the films with the whole strange, kind of confusing idea with items and people changing into different things and people disappearing and whatnot. In every single one of his films that we watched, he played with the idea of hectic confusion and people and things popping up out of nowhere.
3) Did you enjoy his films? Which ones? Why?

I did enjoy his films, especially The One Man Band. This one was my favorite because I thought it was really quirky and entertaining the idea of it, and his special effects worked really well for it. Also, the kind of choppy speed worked well with the idea and enhanced it.
4) What will you take away with you from watching these films?

From watching these films, I will take away with how you can do so much work and make something really great out of so little. Instead of relying on dialogue, color, and crazy special effects, you can really utilize simple tricks and concepts to create something great.