Significance of the opening scenes in the film you have studied The opening scenes in the film The Great Gatsby by Baz Luhrman are captivating and as a result hook the audience completely into the film. They do this by introducing the stark contrasts between 1929 in the sanatorium to New York in 1922. They also begin to develop the characters of Nick and Gatsby. Finally the first two scenes introduce some of the main themes and symbols that reoccur throughout the film. The first scene starts with old‚
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and excitement in the first two instances and a depth of sadness and honour in the last instance as it is sung slowly and quietly; with reverence. We are left grieving with the characters. This film uses techniques such as camera angles‚ music and dialogue to make us respond emotionally to the film and to the themes portrayed. As a result it shows us the destruction caused by racism and also that race doesn’t matter and can be set aside for the betterment of humanity. We are all people‚ we are
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in the film “North By Northwest‚” most easily recognized as the matchbook warning scene‚ conveys a significant amount of meaning in a small window of time. What makes the matchbook scene an excellent scene to evaluate is the large number of various film techniques that are used to portray its meaning and message. The scene‚ located towards the end of the film‚ creates a rising action to climatic level of suspense in the overall storyline of the film. Thorough the use of filming techniques‚ the story
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Remember the Titans Essay Remember the Titans directed by Boaz Yakin is a film set in Alexandria‚ Virginia in 1971. At this time the first school was being integrated and neither race was happy about it. This film tackles the theme of overcoming racism and uses techniques such as camera angles‚ dialogue and music to evoke a strong emotional response from the audience. In the beginning of the film‚ the white and black members of the team hate each other. Both sides have preconceived ideas about
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the film Gran Torino. My character Walt Kowalski is a grumpy‚ tough-minded‚ Korean War veteran who has an intensely strong opinion on different races because of experiences from the war that haunt him from his past. Having also directed the film I was able to express the character Walt in such a way that emphasized three particular themes; racism‚ religion and family. I also used a wide range of cinematic and film techniques to help portray each theme. Essentially this is what made this film successful
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Throughout the film The Whale Rider‚ the director Niki Caro uses film techniques to convey the theme of expectation and disappointment. In the film‚ we are introduced to the character of Pai‚ who sets out to break Maori tradition and become the next leader of her tribe‚ while bringing her family and the community closer together‚ much to the displeasure of her grandfather Koro. Koro is an important figure as he is used by the director throughout the film to convey the theme of expectation and disappointment
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Matilda (film) Title- “matilda” Type of text Film Composer- Danny DeVito Audience families‚ little children Source- directed in 1996‚ based on the book written by Roald dahl Context- A young girl‚ Matilda‚ who unfortunately was raised into a family that treat Matilda like a stranger rather than their daughter. Purpose- entertain inform Key elements- Dialogue‚ narrative structure with an orientation‚ complication and resolution cinematic techniques‚ e.g. setting
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Cinematic techniques: Aerial shot: A shot taken from a plane‚ helicopter or a person on top of a building. Not necessarily a moving shot. Backlighting: The main source of light is behind the subject‚ silhouetting it‚ and directed toward the camera. Bridging shot: A shot used to cover a jump in time or place or other discontinuity. Examples are falling calendar pages‚ railroad wheels‚ newspaper headlines‚ and seasonal changes Camera angle: The angle at which the camera is pointed at the subject:
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HOW DOES DIRECTOR CARY FUKUNAGA USE VARIETY OF FILM TECHNIQUES TO REVEAL KEY IDEAS IN ‘JANE EYRE’ AND TO ENGAGE A MODERN AUDIENCE? Director Cary Fukunaga in his adaption of Jane Eyre (2011‚ uses a variety of film techniques to reveal key ideas and to engage a modern audience. Set in the Victorian Era in England‚ Jane Eyre tells the story of wqewrrqwr young woman who overcomes tragic life circumstances before embarking on a journey searching for independence‚ a sense of belonging and the true meaning
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"Casablanca:" A New Perspective Throughout history‚ the film industry has seen many directing styles and techniques. The early part of the 20th century saw a factory style of film production‚ but as the years went by‚ director’s began to employ new and untried techniques in their pictures. One such technique which these director’s implemented was a new approach to the use of the camera and camera angles. "Casablanca‚" an Academy Award winning film of 1942 saw director Michael Curtiz manipulate the camera
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