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\nOrson Welles\u2019 version contains a soundtrack, which provides a disquieting overall effect to the video. The fact that this video is only black and white conveys an antique feel to the effect as well. The way the director plays with different elements such air, water, smoke, fire and mud yield and artistic atmosphere. In the other hand, Polanski\u2019s version focuses more on the sounds conveyed by nature, such as the breaking of the waves on the sea, the sounds of the steps on the sand and the resonance of the wind clashing against the squalid bodies of the witches. This second video is definitely quieter; therefore it is harder for us viewers to discover what is going on inside witches\u2019 minds. Somehow, their eyes able to pass on what they are feeling, as well as their body movements. There is a greater focus on them in the 1971 version; it is easier to study them by their gestures, their vestments and general look. In contrary, the 1948 version focuses more on what they say and the tone of their voices. We don\u2019t get to see the witches as detailed as the first one, but the clamor provided by this second video imparts a more effective sense of threat and fear. The way Orson Welles plays with the sound effects, the lights, and the different aspects of nature makes this video more interesting and artistic. In the end, I enjoyed watching the 1948 version more, despite the fact it is in black and white and the viewers don\u2019t get to see the actual witches.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"36557974","body":"Thanks Marina,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1301076595","smartDate":"Mar 25, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"36523914","dateCreated":"1301030759","smartDate":"Mar 24, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"cecyrodriguez","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cecyrodriguez","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/36523914"},"dateDigested":1531973926,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Cecilia Rodriguez Macbeth Act 1 Scene 1 Comparison ","description":"
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\nAct 1 Scene 1 of \u201cMacbeth\u201d by Orson Welles begins with a Mysterious music opening and the scene with credits already appearing. A sky scene is what comes into view. In Polanski\u2019s video a view is also sun, but this one is bright clear and spacious. The witches immediately speak and show the potion but not their faces or expressions. They just speak with a subtle rhythm that is everything but mellifluous. It captures you. Their slithering whispers say Shakespeare\u2019s words and add mystery to the scene. Many shots of effervescent and water boiling are shown while they speak. Then they start messing with the potion and pull out a sculpture of what seems to be Macbeth. Fire and boiling is shown and so is fog. There seems to be a commotion going on to find the piece of clay that becomes the face of Macbeth. There is a definite mystery to it.
\nIn Polanski\u2019s beginning wind blows and music begins as a landscape is shown. Then it fades to blue and coughing is heard. The witches appear to view. One is able to see their degenerated faces of two old witches and a young one. It gives you a daunting feeling. They dig up but don\u2019t speak. Other things are seen like the eagles flying by that switch the focus of their doings. A rope is put on the ground. They place everything very calmly on the ground and don\u2019t speak. They then dig up all the dirt and poor some liquid. Then they speak with creepy noises and spit. Looks more common and ordinary. Like something that happened everyday, and then they start walking and head on to the horizon. They pull a well and narrow over the beach. The music doesn\u2019t sound any more exiting than it did before. The fog comes into view and blurs everything ending the scene.
\nWhat differentiates these two scenes the most is the fact that one uses the scenery with a very serene tone, in an almost daily-routine kind of thing and the other one portrays the beginning so something haunting, uncontrollable and unnatural.
\nThings start to fall apart from the beginning of Macbeth. PLoanski\u2019s beginning proves to be a much better beginning for the movie, Macbeth. Macbeth is a gentile, respectable man until the witches come along and tell him about his plans for the future. His sanity then changes and so does his world, and life as he knows it. But what really all of this is, its inside Macbeth\u2019s head. The rest can be as normal as before. If it weren\u2019t for his ambitions or fears, life would of run its course. Jus like it is at the beginning of Polanski\u2019s Macbeth. He gives out the scene of three witches doing what they do best. There is a raw, natural feeling to the first 3 minutes of his movie Macbeth, where Polanski succeeds in giving a look at Macbeth, as it unravels, from ordinary witches doing their shenanigans, to a destructive journey, where Macbeth destroys himself through his own poisonous mind.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"36557794","body":"Thanks Cecilia,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1301076440","smartDate":"Mar 25, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"36523358","dateCreated":"1301028936","smartDate":"Mar 24, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"luisuarez","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/luisuarez","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1302804674\/luisuarez-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/36523358"},"dateDigested":1531973927,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Macbeth WIKI","description":" In this videos, we can see that they all have the same central theme as we know, Macbeth. They are all based on Act I Scene I. Even though they all show the same fragment of text, the five videos differ greatly from each other. For instance, a difference we can clearly see from the Orson Welles version to the Polanski version. The first main difference is that in the Orson Welles the witches appear to be more \u201cevil\u201d and more satanic, whereas in the Polanski version they appear to be relaxed and to their job with calmness. In addition, the mood itself in the Welles production is much more intense. With the bubbles exploding and the witches talking more intensely, in the other nothing \u201cexiting\u201d happens, and the witches talk very slowly and with little emotion. A main difference that we see in the Orson Welles version is that the faces of the witches never appear in the video. IN the Polanski, PBS, Williamson, and the amateur, the witches all appear with their whole bodies. But in this video it differs; but I believe it isn\u2019t necessary in this case to show the witches, for it is showing the spell and the potion they are doing.
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\n Also differences in terms of intensity are seen in each of the plays. In the one produced by the amateurs, little intensity is seen. And the cause of this is that the vivid colors and the friendly-looking \u201clegos\u201d don\u2019t promote \u201cfear\u201d or mystery on the people, thus the intensity of that video was \u201clow\u201d. In the one produced in 2010, I believe is quite intense but not enough to reach Macbeth\u2019s energy and passion. The witches appear to be a modern \u201cversion\u201d of Macbeth, but I believe the effect that these witches have on the spectator is nothing like the book of Macbeth, in which it appears to be in a darkened, evil, horrid, and story place. This is only placed in a clinic, and the intensity of it isn\u2019t that much. The Orson Welles version is dark, mysterious, and even creepy version; but all of that isn\u2019t enough to convince me this is from Macbeth; I believe it\u2019s a bit \u201cover-acted\u201d in this case, because of the fog and the giant pot of \u201cpotions\u201d. The Polanski version isn\u2019t a good example to depict Macbeth because the intensity isn\u2019t the right one. The witches appear to be very calm. The setting seems very \u201cvivid\u201d, and the materials a bit \u201cplastic\u201d. This scene looks false, and in addition the acting of the witches isn\u2019t very good, for they don\u2019t transmit any sense of \u201cintimidation\u201d to the spectator, with difference from the book.
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\n Lastly, the Nicol Williamson version is the best I think. Even though it\u2019s the \u201csimplest\u201d one in terms of esthetics and decoration, I believe that one is the one that captures the spirit of Macbeth the best. First, because of the setting the video appears. It seems to be in an \u201cuncalm\u201d place, in which something bad is about to happen. In the book that appears to be the situation. Next, the music used is much better that the other videos, for it adapts to the play, and integrates very well with the acting. Finally the voices, the actuation of the witches, the thunder in the background; all perfectly seem to match with the play of Macbeth. Thus, this is the best version of the Act I Scene I of Macbeth, because it captures an essence of the play; the essence of mystery, disdain, distrust, and all of it is found in this video. So the one by Nicol Williamson is the best version I believe, for it is an insight of the play of Macbeth.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"36557668","body":"Thanks Luis,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1301076333","smartDate":"Mar 25, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"36523182","dateCreated":"1301028537","smartDate":"Mar 24, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"ellagicacid","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/ellagicacid","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1343664898\/ellagicacid-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/36523182"},"dateDigested":1531973927,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"MACBETH","description":"Macbeth comparing clips
\nWiki Question #18
\nby Ella Nugent
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\nThese two depictions of Macbeth's opening scene, the PBS version and Polanski's version, have a few similarities and differences. Both have gruesome and gory depictions of body parts (cut off hand, human heart) and both are extremely unusual depictions of the three witches, not at all standard witches. In PBS the witches are shown as nurses working in a hospital and in Polanski's version they are just two old women and a young girl.
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\nOn the other hand, these two scenes are radically different. The PBS version is the most dramatic out of all the scenes and the 1971 version is almost peaceful. This scene, I feel, is quite out of place. The beautiful scenery and the \u201cnormalness\u201d of the witches does not really capture the mysterious, dark feeling that the witches should have. To me, the scene is so matter-of-fact. They bury their items without and word and state their lines, and it is not at all creepy or frightening. Out of the two, the PBS version, while very gruesome and violent, captures the tone of Macbeth better than Polenski\u2019s version. The PBS version is neither typical or ordinary but still captures the sinister feeling that Macbeth\u2019s witches are meant to give off. The PBS version is also much more dramatic; the taking off the sanitary masks adds to the effect, as well as the flickering lights and harsh tones of the three women. Whereas the scene from 1971 is just regular speech. I felt rather dissatisfied with the scene because even though the things they bury are quite symbolic and gruesome, the fact that they are buried in silence (without any dramatic lines or words) and so matter-of-factly takes away from the ominous, dark feeling that Macbeth\u2019s tone should have.
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\nI think out of the five clips, Orson Wells' 1948 production is by far the best and captures the tone and the feel of Macbeth better than the others. The witches in this depiction are very stereotypical witches but they fit for the scene. They are just how I would imagine witches should be; creepy, cackling and raspy-voiced. The scene does a good job of capturing the witches\u2019 frighting nature. It also focuses a lot on the bubbling, smoking, gooey potion that is really sickening to look at. This is how I imagined the potion they were making in the book, with all those disgusting ingredients they were adding. I also think it added to the scene to have their dark figures silhouetted against the sky and the director did a good job of mixing the lines with a scene that comes later on in the novel. This scene is also the best because it used its best advantage that movie has over books; music. The music is scary and suspenseful and completes the scene and gives the feel for Macbeth.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"36557372","body":"Thanks Ella,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1301076104","smartDate":"Mar 25, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"36520616","dateCreated":"1301023894","smartDate":"Mar 24, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"gmurphy3","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/gmurphy3","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/36520616"},"dateDigested":1531973927,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Macbeth","description":"Macbeth is an extremely sinister play. To set the tone for the entire story, the first scene should capture the themes of Macbeth and display them, both in the setting and in the execution of the dialogue. Orson Wells\u2019 version from 1948 and Roman Polanski\u2019s version from 1971 both portray Macbeth\u2019s opening in different lights. Other than the fact that they have the same lines, these two scenes are completely different.
\nOrson Wells\u2019 interpretation is very dark and ominous. Smokey fog appears, giving the impression that the scene will be spooky. Then we see the witches who appear to be creating some kind of concoction. The witches\u2019 faces are never revealed to the camera, adding a bit of mystery to the scene. Their eerie voices are almost spine chilling and the way they speak very much adds to the mysterious mood. The camera constantly flashes to the bubbling cauldron, which amounts a cruelly magical feel to the scene. We see the silhouette of the three witches, standing in a circle on a rock with the burning cauldron. They are wearing long, droopy, and very witch-like cloaks, which makes their already menacing appearance even scarier. At the end, we see them pull out a mysterious object out of the potion. It seems to be a miniature clay sculpture of a man. The viewers are left in complete awe, dying to know what happens next.
\nRoman Polanski\u2019s rendition of the same scene is entirely contrasting to the previous one. The scene starts out with a calming view of what seems to be a beach at sunrise. We then see the three witches digging in the sand; they bury a rope, a human arm, and a knife. They pour a red liquid on the sand after they cover the items back up. The witches appearance is unlike that of the witches in the first scene in the sense that they are much more normal looking. They are dressed in rags, and don\u2019t look particularly portentous, they just look poor and dirty. The witches deliver the same lines as the Orson Wells witches, but in a much more relaxed and less sinister way. They walk away into the thick fog with chilling music playing in the background. Because of the normality of the Roman Polanski version, the Orson Wells version better captures the spirit of Macbeth. From the witches dressed in spooky cloaks, to the bubbling cauldron, the Orson Wells\u2019 scene perfectly captures the essence of Macbeth, which is one of mystery and tragedy.
\nAnother scene that expresses the themes of Macbeth well is the PBS version from 2010. It is rather different from the first two, because it has a modern twist. It is not portrayed in the way that Shakespeare may have envisioned it. Three nurses are in place of three witches, and the setting is a hospital that seems to be in chaos. Already, two main aspects are touched, absolute pandemonium and an ominous setting. The witches kill the man they are operating on and deliver the same lines as the first two, but in a much more evil and plotting way. This scene shows the extremely dark and evil sides of the story of Macbeth. All three scenes mentioned interpret the witches differently, and all succeed, with the best, in my opinion, being Orson Wells\u2019.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"36557250","body":"Thanks Grace,
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\nGood work,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1301075983","smartDate":"Mar 25, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"36520602","dateCreated":"1301023880","smartDate":"Mar 24, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"fabig1","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/fabig1","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1229012865\/fabig1-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/36520602"},"dateDigested":1531973927,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Clips","description":"The 2 videos that are I choose to compare to see which one fit the theme of Macbeth the best were the first and the second video. When I started watching the first video, it was quite peaceful with no music at all, just a plain beach with 3 witches walking. They even show a bird to show the serenity of the place. When the witches start to plant things, you are clueless of why they are doing it, only until the end where they start saying what they are doing which does not fit what they did In the written version of Macbeth, this differs from the second video, which focuses on tension and stress. The second video starts with very evil music tone, building and building to something and then just stopping to hear the witches talk and explain what they are doing and how. They are also the same in that they both have mystery, the first one not knowing what is happening and the second one when the statue is removed from the cauldron, there is a moment of tensions and mysteriousness of what they have in their hands, then to be released by one of the witches and the music to show that that is important. Also, music helps make the first video much more dramatic and scary than the first one. The last difference is that they end very differently; the second video does not make a big deal about meeting with Macbeth, while the first video makes it the climax of their video. The lighting effects also differ greatly between the videos. The first video is much more dark and twisted with so many things occurring at once, the soups bubbling the witches talking and throwing things in while the second video shows us a really well lighted place with only 1 thing occurring and one focus, the witches nothing else.
\nWhen I read the beginning of Macbeth, I felt that it was trying to be more mysterious and nerve wracking, trying to know what the witches are doing, like the first video. I feel that the music and the witches immediately telling us what they are doing with the potion is much more similar to the theme in Macbeth. Also, the second video is to calm to fit Macbeth theme or violence and gore, they make it to peaceful and to random for it to feel like the real Macbeth. The exit in the second video is also too mellow dramatic, they walk away for like 20 seconds with nothing occurring, like if the event that just occurred was not important. There are several differences and similarities between the two videos that I chose, but the first one describes much better the theme of Macbeth that Shakespeare wanted people to feel, not like the second video that is calm and to easy going.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"36556952","body":"Thanks Fabian,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1301075711","smartDate":"Mar 25, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"36506328","dateCreated":"1301011182","smartDate":"Mar 24, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"alabuda","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/alabuda","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/36506328"},"dateDigested":1531973927,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Macbeth","description":"The scene created by Orson Welles connects with the production of Polanski, yet it is somehow different. The two settings are pretty mysterious and full of tension. Those feelings express the mood of the play very well. The confusion that must appear in the first scene creates a visualization how will the rest of the play be. In both pieces the witches are somehow scary; their appearances seem to be pretty obvious. Their looks are probably what would first come to the mind of a reader of Macbeth. They are both dirty because of the darkness of the acts they are performing. Also, they are both preparing some dark, disgusting ritual in the video. In Polanski\u2019s video we can see the witches burying a pale arm inside of sand, along with a dagger in its hand, and rope. All of those ingredients are pretty moving and not normal. In Welles\u2019 video the witches seem to be mixing something in a cauldron. Later, we can see that the statue that came out of the mixture looks like a little creepy baby. The interpretations are different, however, mostly because of their dominant impressions. Welles\u2019 production is loud and creates a lot of tension; the music hurts your ears; the witches\u2019 voices are rusty, creepy, thrilling and definitely not human-like sounding. The whole environment is dark, abandoned and unpleasant. Every little thing in the short clip promotes fear. Polanski\u2019s video, however, is rather calm. Yet, the feelings of confusion and oddness are still there. The setting is rather original; when we think of performing prohibited acts beach is a little bit of an unusual place. The viewer can see the witches faces; they are ugly, dirty ad their eyes are foggy. The items placed in the hole made out of the sand can represent the act that Macbeth will commit; all of the three, the rope, arm and the dragger, can signify the violence and the deaths that Macbeth will show and perform. Unlike Welles\u2019 video, Polanski chooses his piece to be rather quiet. The only noises that distract us from the creepy objects are the, rather calm, voices of the witches that are quoting Macbeth. Orson Welles\u2019 version is more entertaining because it lets the viewer understand the feeling of Macbeth. The play is not calm, quiet and slow; there is a lot of pressure and deep thought that Macbeth experiences that drive him crazy. He becomes ruthless, heartless and cold to everyone around him. Polanski\u2019s version is just too normal; it\u2019s more suspicious than frightening.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"36556842","body":"Thanks Agnieska,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1301075631","smartDate":"Mar 25, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"36501996","dateCreated":"1301006849","smartDate":"Mar 24, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"eli-picado","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/eli-picado","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1283475869\/eli-picado-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/36501996"},"dateDigested":1531973928,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Macbeth Scenes","description":"Orson Welle\u00b4s and Nicol Williamson\u00b4s productions of Shakespeare\u00b4s play Macbeth agree and differ in several direction choices. The different interpretations the directors do, cause that even if these are the same scenes, there are differing or agreeing characteristics that might change the viewer\u00b4s opinion about the play. However, both productions successfully convey the tragic theme of the play and the dark and mysterious nature of the scene. In Orson Welle\u00b4s production, the feeling is achieved through the cold weather portrayed and the images of shadows and dark figures that are intertwined with the images of the witches working in a potion in their kettle. In Nicol Williamson\u00b4s production, the theme is portrayed in a more interesting and curious way. The dark feeling of the scene in conveyed through light. By creating lightning in the background and focusing a light in the witches, the director gives the scene a mystical sense that can\u00b4t be expressed with darkness alone. Another similarity shared by Welle\u00b4s and Williamson\u00b4s productions, is that there is not enough visibility of the surroundings. This choice also helps conveying the dark feeling, because this makes the viewer wonder about where are the witches, and the unknown of their location emphasizes the mysterious feeling. Nicol Williamson achieves this by filling the sky with clouds and decreasing the illumination of the place. There\u00b4s only one focused light on the witches, what allows the viewer to see no more than what the witches are doing and shadows in the background. In contrast, Orson Welle does this by including a lot of fog in the scene, what doesn\u00b4t allow the viewer to define anything of the surrounding. Also, in Orson Welle\u00b4s production, the faces of the witches are never shown, what would indirectly and slightly influenciate the viewer\u00b4s feelings, because we as humans, fear the unknown. On the other side, Williamson\u00b4s production does show their faces. However, besides these similarities, they also have differences. In Orson Welle\u00b4s production, the images and events are accompanied by a continued dramatic and ghostly melody that emphasizes the main message the director is trying to express through the entire scene. This enriches the production greatly and makes a stronger emotional impression in the viewer. In the meantime, Nicol Williamson\u00b4s production doesn\u00b4t have any complementary music, but a musical intervention in key points, and even with the loud thunders as a background, they don\u00b4t work as well as the continued music. Even if these productions differ in certain specifics, the main wise choices made by the directors make both productions similar successful interpretations of Shakespeare\u00b4s play.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"36556472","body":"Thanks Ella,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1301075337","smartDate":"Mar 25, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"36445004","dateCreated":"1300947480","smartDate":"Mar 23, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"Josermq","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Josermq","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/36445004"},"dateDigested":1531973928,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Macbeth versions compared","description":"Honors Wiki #18
\nJose R. Martinez
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\nA play may consist of many factors, such as dialogue, that do not change. However, approach we choose to take towards them, and the interpretation that we have towards the play, may vary from person to person. This is depicted, in the different versions of Macbeth that have been made. For instance, PBS\u2019s version of Macbeth, and Roman Polanski\u2019s 1971 version of Macbeth, both contain certain aspects that make them both very similar to each other, but there are some characteristics, which make them very different. They are both valid interpretations of Macbeth, but there is one that does a better job a interpreting the overall feel of the play.
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\n There are several similarities between these two versions of Macbeth. First, we can see that in both versions, the viewer is left with a sense of mystery. In the first version, the nurses carrying a heart may symbolize something that will happen later on. This is also the case with Roman Polanski\u2019s version. The witches are burying an interesting selection of objects. These objects may be of great significance later on in the play. In short, it is the dominant impression that is present in both versions, that makes them very similar. Eerie. Discomforting. Cryptic. Enigmatic. These are all words that revolve around this dominant impression. They are both successful at depicting the fact that the witches are despicable, dreadful characters that with every appearance portray feelings of uneasiness on behalf of the main characters.
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\nHowever, they are not completely alike. This is a result of the differing characteristics that are present in both versions. Unlike the PBS version, Roman Polanski\u2019s depiction of Act I Scene I of Macbeth, takes place in a much more \u201cpassive\u201d environment than the PBS version. This passivity is what makes the two versions deviate in the way that they depict this scene. PBS\u2019s versions, occurs in a much more hostile environment than its similar. This is most apparent, in the tone and overall aura that is exposed by the \u201cwitches.\u201d Their tone of voice is much more aggressive, and expresses a sensation of hostility. Therefore, making the audience know, that their messages, might not be completely good. Roman Polanski\u2019s version, depicts the witches as more passive than hostile, in the sense that their tone of voice, is not very aggressive, and they don\u2019t really express a feeling of hostility
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\nAlthough they are both valid interpretations of Macbeth, there is one that does a better job at portraying the overall feel that is present in Macbeth. This is the case with PBS\u2019s version of Macbeth. First of all, the depiction of the witches in this version is much better, for the main fact, that they are depicted as despicable characters. This sense of hostility is present in greater form in PBS\u2019s version. Hostility is a feeling that is present in Macbeth, for much of the characters are suspicious of each other\u2019s actions. Because it is placed in a modern era scenario, then, the meaning of the whole play, is absorbed in an easier war, than if it were placed in a circumstance hundreds of years before.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"36463260","body":"Jose,
\n This is decent, but I am finding your sentences to be a bit awkward, choppy and (sometimes) indecipherable... I want you to go back and re-work this... make your sentences shorter and simpler... choose words that truly express what you mean; don't pick more unusual words just because they are more more unusual... read it back to yourself, aloud... if it doesn't make sense or sound 'right', it probably isn't...
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\nThis is how I might re-write your first paragraph:
\n"In general, plays have some unchanging components, such as the dialogue. Whichever way we approach producing the play may vary from person to person. We can observe this in the different versions of Macbeth. Both the PBS version and Polanski's movie have similarities, as well as differences. Although both offer valid interpretations of the play, one is more successful in capturing the overall feel of Shakespeare's work.
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\nSpeak with me if you have any problems.
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\nThanks,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1300978302","smartDate":"Mar 24, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"36524002","body":"Honors Wiki #18
\nJose R. Martinez
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\nA play may consist of many factors, such as dialogue, that do not change; however, the approach we choose to take towards them and the interpretation that we have in regard to the play, may vary from person to person. PBS\u2019s version of Macbeth, and Roman Polanski\u2019s 1971 version of Macbeth, both contain certain aspects that make them very similar to each other. Nevertheless, there are some characteristics, which make them very different. They are both valid interpretations of Macbeth, but there is one that does a better job at translating the overall feel of the play.
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\n There are several similarities between these two versions of Macbeth. First, we can see that in both versions, the viewer is left with a sense of mystery. In PBS\u2019s version, the nurses carrying a heart may symbolize something that will happen later on. This is also the case with Roman Polanski\u2019s version. The witches are burying an interesting selection of objects. These objects may be of great significance later on in the play. In short, foreshadowing and mystery are characteristics that these two versions share. Secondly, it is the dominant impression that is present in these versions, that also makes them very similar. Eerie and discomforting are words that come to our minds as we watch these videos. Indeed, this is most obvious with the witches, as they form of the basis of the dominant impression.
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\nHowever, they are not completely alike. Unlike the PBS version, Roman Polanski\u2019s depiction of Act I Scene I of Macbeth, takes place in a much more \u201cpassive\u201d environment than PBS\u2019s version. This passivity is what makes the two versions deviate in the way that they represent this scene. For instance, PBS\u2019s version, occurs in a much more hostile environment than its similar; this is most apparent in the overall feel that is expressed by the \u201cwitches.\u201d Their tone of voice is much more aggressive, and expresses a sensation of hostility; therefore, making the audience know their messages might not be completely good. On the other hand, Roman Polanski\u2019s version depicts the witches as more passive than hostile characters. For example, their tone of voice is not very aggressive, and they don\u2019t really express a feeling of hostility
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\nAlthough they are both valid interpretations of Macbeth, there is one that does a better job at portraying the overall feel that is present in Macbeth. This is the case with PBS\u2019s version. First of all, the depiction of the witches in this version is much better, for the main fact that they are shown as despicable, hostile characters. Hostility is a feeling that is present in Macbeth, for much of the characters are suspicious of each other\u2019s actions. In addition, because it is placed in a modern era scenario, the meaning of the whole play is absorbed in an easier way, than if it were placed in a circumstance hundreds of years before.","dateCreated":"1301031043","smartDate":"Mar 24, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"Josermq","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Josermq","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"36556606","body":"Much, much better, Jose,
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\nThanks,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1301075430","smartDate":"Mar 25, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"36443814","dateCreated":"1300942819","smartDate":"Mar 23, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"cristinarojas1","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/cristinarojas1","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/davidgarethw-books-b.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/36443814"},"dateDigested":1531973928,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Macbeth Act 1, Scene 1 interpretations","description":"The opening scene of a play usually establishes the prevailing mood of the function, which if not set correctly may actually hinder the tone of rest of the play. Although all of these scenes share the same dialogue, they don't necessarily convey the same meaning. In a play the director takes on a very important role in portraying the content, it is up to him\/her to decide what direction to go with the tone of the play. In Shakespeare, it is especially challenging to set a specific tone since the style in which the dialogue is written in doesn't fit with regular speech and is therefore more demanding when it comes to its interpretation. The first video, directed by Orson Wells is definitely more in keeping with the concept of the esoteric obscurity. It builds suspense on the audience and engages them with their auditory senses by focusing mainly on dialogue. Nicol Williamson's interpretation is maybe the most closely associated with the first one: they both share the same dark forbidding ambiance, although Williamson's underplays the importance of this scene by shortening it. In contrast to both Wells and Williamson's interpretations, which are very dark and gloomy, Polanski's interpretation, although not cheerful, it is certainly more serene and less menacing than the latter ones. The majority of the message is portrayed through images and actions and less emphasis is placed on the dialogue itself, there is very little sense of somber anticipation. In 2010 an interpretation of this theater piece was created for PBS; this version of the story is taken to a more modern level, the short scene is able to capture the same sense of depravity present in the previous videos although it is viewed from a completely different angle. Yet it may be tricky to identify the witches without any previous knowledge about \u201cMacbeth\u201d since they take on the roles of nurses and don\u2019t actually look like witches. While in Wells and Williamson\u2019s versions, it is clear who is each character and what they represent in terms of Macbeth.
\nAlthough it has been slightly alternated, the 2010 version of the scene is the one I mostly relate to; not only because it is set in a more modern time but also because it transmits the message through both the scenes and the dialogue. It is exciting and engages the audience in more levels than any of the other videos since it adds a touch of wickedness to it. The suspense created through the images and the music compels the viewer to actually want to keep on watching. The physical approach behind the dialogue also facilitates the viewer to follow the storyline since it uses figures to which we can relate to from our daily lives today. For instance, the heart monitor, which aids the viewer know when the patient is dead. This scene clearly portrays the dominant tone of \u201cMacbeth\u201d yet through a fresh and innovative approach.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"36462086","body":"Great Christina,
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\nI am very impressed with the fluidity and creativity of your writing, as well as the the general sophistication of the ideas.
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\nGreat job,
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\nWebster","dateCreated":"1300977350","smartDate":"Mar 24, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"davidgarethw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/davidgarethw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]}],"more":true},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}