The concept of belonging and acceptance is a major part of our modern society. Most stories and films represent belonging or alienation in one way or another. Strictly Ballroom‚ directed by Baz Luhrmann represents the concept of acceptance and rejection through the use of many film and language techniques. There are many concepts of belonging shown in the film Strictly Ballroom. This is shown through several film techniques like role of the characters‚ costumes‚ make-up‚ hair‚ music and camera angles
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Orson Welles used light and shadow not as a necessity but to give scenes a certain meaning and atmosphere. He used lighting expressively to inject viewers with desired emotions. Prior to that moment movies and their messages were transmitted from the screen to the audience through the content of the film rather than the way it was shot. (Alton‚ 87) In other words‚ ‘Citizen Kane’ can be seen as the first time ever for a filmmaker to use the technicality of filmmaking in conjunction with the content
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In Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927)‚ many cinematography techniques differ from The Wachowski Brothers’ The Matrix (1999). One of the first major differences between the films is the amount of close-ups that are involved in The Matrix and Metropolis. Metropolis consists of very few close-ups and an abundance of wide shots. The wide shots linger‚ giving the audience the ability to see everything happening within that frame composition instead of cutting away to a new angle. One scene in particular
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Oumy Ndoye Drama 22 April 2016 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS When it comes to distinctive style‚ there’s probably no better modern example than Wes Anderson‚ he is one of the best examples of a modern auteur‚ with a whimsical visual style all his own and narrative tendencies that remain consistent across his body of work. Chances are that if you know of Anderson and his past films‚ you can spot whether a movie is directed by him within five seconds of watching one his works or viewing a trailer for an
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Jeffrey Shelton #9920023 English 197 D Essay #1 – Final Draft Mise-en-scene in The Mummy The horror genre of the 1930’s‚ although stylized in comparison to today’s present films are effective in their use of cinematic technique to portray emotions‚ ideologies‚ and personify characters. During this time period a wave of anti-immigration sentiments became mainstream ideals‚ a phenomenon that is present within The Mummy. It is
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Chandreyee Chatterjee Sequence Analysis October 30‚ 2014 Sequence Analysis Step 2: 1. The establishing shot of Hannibal behind the curtain reveals that he will be the main focus of the sequence. The scene was shot from a 3rd person point of view perspective‚ which makes it seem like there is a 3rd person it inside the jail cell with him. This kind of perspective allows the audience to anticipate what is to come further along scene. 2. The score creates an almost melancholy mood‚ letting the audience
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Citizen Kane is not a movie that you see everyday‚ creatively speaking. Even with today’s standards‚ there’s something still special about the style and what makes this film just as famous as its main character. While the film explains Kane’s life‚ it’s also is an investigation into film style by challenging classic Hollywood styles with a different and darker look. Citizen Kane made advances on many fronts ‚ in-regards to cinema‚ and its most significant contribution to cinema came from the use
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How has your additional text shaped your understanding about changing self? The film Silver Lining’s Playbook‚ directed by David O’Russell presents many ideas about changing self. The film has shown me new ideas about self-change‚ and has broadened my understanding of the dynamic processes that are involved. It displays that changing self can involve both internal and external catalysts‚ and that changing self involves a shift in understanding that is made possible by adopting a new or revised
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I personally feel that James Cameron falls into the auteur theory as a director and falls within the parameters of the definition provided in the reading‚ “directorial style.” (Gocsik 92) Cameron is an auteur of his own filmography. Any concept‚ style of any idea‚ theme or attitude that can be considered as obsessively used. In Cameron’s case this can be seen with his obsession of space and water or combination of both. Cameron’s obsessiveness is apparently clear in his filmography‚ taking into account
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In Barbara Klingers essay‚ “The Road to Dystopia: Landscaping the nation in Easy Rider‚” her quote portrays two different viewpoints of what the world was like in the 1960s. She explains that in in the Movie “Easy Rider”‚ both conflicting viewpoints were discussed. The idea of the Old West 1960 America that represent hippies and freedom verses the “nightmarish portrait of small towns‚ cities‚ and the end of the frontier” (Klinger‚ 199). These two opposing views were shown throughout the film as the
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