The Evolution of a Director’s style: Baz Luhrmann Topic 1‚ by Chrysoula Soteriades Baz Luhrmann who is well known for his flamboyant and extravagant cinematic techniques‚ his contract with story telling by making audiences feel apart of his movies and his philosophy of not using naturalism all come together to make him one of the most well known directors of all time‚ in my opinion he has not completely evolved from his Red Curtain Trilogy up until The Great Gatsby because he is still as exaggerated
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Film Techniques Folio Defining what you need to know about film ______________________________________________________________ What do you know about film? ( How did they do that? ( Why did they put that in? ( What was the point of that? ( Why did that character do that? ( What’s this film really about? These are just some of the questions which might arouse you when you are viewing‚ or studying‚ a film. And‚ clearly‚ your
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Analysis Essay- Tim Burton Timothy Walter "Tim" Burton is an American film director‚ writer‚ and animator. Burton is best known for his quirky‚ gothic‚ child-like style within his films which many find enjoyable. Some films that convey his style well are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ Edward Scissorhands‚ and Corpse Bride. Certain cinematic techniques used in these films have an effect on the audience that usually makes specific scenes memorable viewing it for the first time. One cinematic
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Lighting and Darkness of Citizen Kane Directed by Orson Welles and released in 1941 by RKO‚ "Citizen Kane"‚ is considered by mane film critics to be one of the greatest examples of film ever made. Many critics believe the acting is one of the major reasons for the film’s greatness. Due to Orson Welles background in radio and live theater‚ others believe the music and sound effects are what truly make this film great. Orson Welles and Greg Toland‚ the cinematographer‚ both were considered to
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historical movies known to date. That movie‚ Casablanca‚ based on the play "Everybody Wants to go to Rick’s"‚ still captivates audiences around the world. The setting of the movie is Casablanca‚ Morocco during the second world war. Casablanca is the jump off point to get to Spain and then to America‚ but refugees must obtain a fairly costly exit Visa to get onto the plane. In the middle of all this is Rick’s cafe. Rick’s former love Ilsa comes to Casablanca on her way to America and discovers Rick to
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George Melies and his contributions to cinema history The film industry encompasses technological and commercial organizations of filmmaking. The story of the Kelly Gang was the first feature film to be produced and its production was done in Australia. This film was produced and directed by Charles Tait and Dan Barry in 1906. By 1911‚ other countries were also beginning to show some interest in feature films. The modern film industry has evolved over the years and it is still evolving. Famous
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Theme of Casablanca Sometimes‚ one needs to give up something they cherish in order for things to turn out for the better. In the movie‚ Casablanca‚ this theme is distributed throughout. Each character has many decisions to face. Their reasons and motivations are very interesting and relate to the theme of the movie. Such as choosing between two people‚ letting go of a loved one‚ or going against their beliefs. Ilsa‚ a woman in the movie‚ has to choose between two men: Rick‚ whom she once
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as a lesbian from the start‚ in contrast to many other coming-out stories. We’re not directly told a lot of things‚ but we’re still given a lot of information about the characters and their stories through these film techniques. These uses of cinematography‚ sound‚ editing‚ and narrative to help tell the story are prevalent throughout the whole film‚ and are used effectively to elevate a convincing coming-of-age story into something much more unique. The use of lighting‚ color‚ shots‚ and angles
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about a thief (Cobb) with a rare ability to enter people’s dreams‚ and be able to reveal their secrets from their subconscious. He then gets offered an inverse task of planting an idea in a CEO’s mind. Mystery/sci fi films usually concentrate on cinematography‚ so they can bring out the genre of the movie by using lighting‚ and camera work‚ and props especially for sci
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Sacrifices in Love and War Casablanca is one of the best films produced by the World War II Hollywood propaganda machine. During this period of time‚ in 1943‚ the movie was among one of the one hundred war films that represents the Office of War Information’s early intentions of truthfully representing the war. The Motion Picture was filmed to educate the public about the issues surrounding the war as well as the causes of and reasons for the war. Casablanca is one of the greatest propaganda films
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