Rush 3: Devdas Again!

      For my previous gram, I selected light green, translucent drapes that hung in the home of Devdas as the family awaited his return.  I then went on to expand this gram to other drapes that hung in different scenes; like scenes where Pero and Devdas flirted with one another.  If I were to write in my own scene into Devdas using my previous gram, I would add another scene onto the ending.  When the movie ends, Devdas has died, leaving Pero to mourn his death from the other side of the gates.  Instead of fading to black here, I would have Pero die from a broken heart, right there, next to the gates.  Then the camera would fade into a bright white space, where light purple translucent drapes are hung from beams on an invisible ceiling.  This place seems to be Heaven, and Pero and Devdas appear on opposing ends of the large, white room.  They recognize one another and reunite as lovers for all of eternity.

Rush 2: Devdas

   
     In the film Devdas, the camera encompasses around a beautiful mansion as a family rejoices with the news of the character Devdas return from London. Around five minutes into the film a scene takes place in, what I would call, the living room of the mansion, where the family speaks of their joy and excitement. Hanging behind at the back of the room are arches with green translucent drapes.  Translucent drapes like this reappear all throughout the film.  A few minutes later, Pero almost dances with a white one as she tries to swat away a fly.  Moments after, she then releases black drapes around her bed when she dismisses Devdas without letting him see her.

     Many different color translucent type of fabrics are used hanging throughout the film.  However, the only other green fabric I spotted was in the dressing room of the brothel, and on Chandramukhi herself.  Here, green fabric was again draped from arches, but this fabric was embellished with gold and silver circled gems.  I found it interesting that the green was shown again in such a drastic different environment from the mansion. However, I noticed that they both showed themselves in scenes where the setting was entirely new to the audience.  Additionally, green is a color that signifies money, which could illuminate the money of Devdas' family as well as the constant flow of money that men pay for the girls in a brothel.  This idea makes each environment seem more desirable to the audience and the characters in the story line.

Rush 1: Bio

1.  At Cornish, I am a sophomore in the musical theatre department. I have a high interest and passion for classical texts, especially Shakespeare, as well as musicals that involve heavy singing and dancing, such as Hello Dolly!.
2.  Outside of Cornish? I don't have too much going on! I put a lot of work into school and when I'm not in class I'm most likely preparing for the next one. But when I'm not studying or organizing, I am more than likely spending time with my boyfriend, re-watching episodes of SMASH on Hulu.com, or listening to one of my favorite musicals.
3.  I don't really have any background in film and that is why I wanted to take this class. My acting interests have all mostly been towards stage work and being an actor, I would love to learn more about film; especially if there's music involved!
4.  Right now, I don't really have any set expectations. I just hope that I gain knowledge about a subject that can directly be applied to my future profession through the theatre.
5.  In the Madonna video, I chose her crucifix earrings. This gram recurred in the Buffy episode in the graveyard on some tombstones, and in Giles' work space on some books and in small places.