All posts by Sergio Caldeira
Filters
Cinematography: Diegesis
Mise-En-Scene: Film Stock and Aspect Ratio
Mise-En-Scene: Hair and Makeup
Mise-En-Scene: Composition
Mise-En-Scene: Lighting
Mise-En-Scene: Space
Mise-En-Scene: Costume Design
Kuleshov Effect Tableau
Spike Lee Task
Spike Lee Task
Director Spike Lee believes that a film must be directed by a black person in order to authentically reflect black culture. He criticised both Django Unchained and Detroit for being directed by white directors because he believes that it misrepresents black narratives. Although I think he makes a valid point, I personally disagree with him as I believe it isn’t fair to film directors and writers to be creatively limited. I believe that people of both genders and people of all ethnicities should be able to explore different concepts and cultures in their films. It is unfair of Spike Lee to say that only black people should direct movies about black culture as it completely undermines the skill and knowledge of other directors.