The Kuleshov

Effect
Film techniques
The Kuleshov
experiment
The Kuleshov effect explained
Today's exercise – Step 1
• 1 Make a list of things available that might make people feel a
certain way. 
• Happy – games, food
• Sad -
• Stressed – pile of work, phone call
• Worried -
• Excited -
• Sleepy - collage
• Hungry - food
• Frightened -
List of shots
• 1 happy expression
• 1 blank expression

Blank expression.
Food
Clock
Empty wallet

Happy expression.
Someone dead
Friend waving
 • Capture a (video) shot (MS or CU) of yourself with a blank expression.
Step 2
Step 3 
• Capture shots of objects/food/items/scenarios that may make you
feel a certain way using your list.

• Try to capture something for each of the emotions we listed earlier

Step 4 – Evaluate and reflect

• Post each of examples on Weebly.

• What's the story they tell?

• Why did you chose these shots?
• How successful are they are communicating
the message?
• Strengths?
• How can they be improved?
• Show your clips to your friends and families.
Ask them what you're thinking/feeling as
they watch it? Does it work? Do they think
your sad/hungry/happy/nervous?