Jaws Media Essay “Jaws” is a thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg. The film is about a great white shark that cause havoc to the small township of Amity‚ New England. The film is set around the 4th of July with the shark’s first victim dying only a few days prior to one of the busiest days of the year‚ t. This is significant because in the USA the 4th of July is one of the biggest national holidays of the year‚ nearly all Americans will not be working and as it is in the middle of summer
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Romeo + Juliet Modern day audiences expect a film such as Romeo + Juliet to contain themes such as action‚ impressive visual aids and music. Baz Luhrmann uses elements of cinematography to entice a modern audience into his adaption of William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet. Luhrmann uses a modern day audience to make the movie appealing to teenagers‚ whilst including modern day themes such as Love‚ violence and gunfights. The camera shot used to introduce the city of New Mexico are used to draw in
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Orson Welles’ undeniable masterpiece‚ Citizen Kane (1941) is one of the most acclaimed and discussed films of all times‚ having also frequently been awarded with the title of “greatest film ever made”. The critics and audiences’ fascination with the picture is deeply linked to its acknowledged status of nonconformity and defiance towards the formal rules that made up the classical Hollywood cinema film style between 1917 and 1960 (David Bordwell‚ Janet Staiger and Kristin Thompson 1985). Effectively
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Some feature films follow a contemporary style of filmmaking where some components are based off from real events and scenarios. On the other hand‚ screenwriters add a more dramatic sense to filmmaking by integrating characters and a storyline to structure the film into a creative piece of art. “Remember the Titans” in this case is an exemplary film for creative filmmaking‚ not only does it resonate with historical events and takes the audience back to the 1971’s era but also sheds some light into
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In the adventurous and comedic film‚ “Stand by Me” directed by Rob Reiner‚ follows the tale of four close friends‚ all around twelve years old‚ who live in the small fictional town of Castle Rock‚ Oregon‚ in 1959. Vern Tessio‚ known as the childish one‚ overhears his brother discussing a dead body of Ray Brower located just outside of town who was supposedly came in contact with a train. The four friends decide to leave Castle Rock with hopes of becoming heroes for finding Ray Brower’s body. On their
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Atonement- Analysis of Scenes The scene starts with a long shot of the three characters walking on a path in the reeds towards the camera. The reason a long shot is used is to establish the setting of the characters. It cuts in to a close up of Robbie to show his emotion as he realises they have made it to the sea. It cuts to an medium high angle aerial long shot as the characters are running through the reeds to show the true desperation of the men. While they are running the music playing is
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angles‚ music and symbolism. The direction is tight and crisp‚ but never reveals itself. The music by Mark Knopfler was a little annoying at first‚ but quickly it took ahold of my attention and gave the film an added bonus. It’s really a catchy soundtrack. However‚ there are some minor flaws in the film. The cinematography occasionally draws attention to itself with strange camera movements‚ and the ending is a little depressing. I question whether or not the screenplay ended correctly‚ but it ends with
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an important idea in the film. Explain how visual and verbal features helped you to understand this idea. “Writing is a weapon more powerful than fists could ever be.” Norman Jewison highlights the power of the written word and education over physical strength throughout The Hurricane. He allows the audience to realise the full extent of this power by employing camera techniques‚ voiceovers‚ dialogue and lighting effectively. Through these visual and verbal techniques he teaches the audience that
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Assignment 2 Film Form Analysis Meshes of the Afternoon: The first scene I chose to analyze is the scene where the woman‚ who is the only person in the film‚ is falling out of the bedroom window. We come to realize that she is‚ in fact‚ falling inside of the house rather than outside of the window‚ causing confusion for the viewer. The camera is out of focus for a moment and is used at a Dutch Angle or Dutch Tilt Shot‚ giving the impression that the world in frame is out of balance‚ which
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A film director‚ fundamentally‚ is the one with the most control over the creative aspects of a film’s production‚ but they are also much more than that - they are most often the driving force behind a film‚ with command over the cast members and production design‚ and are tasked with the most difficult endeavor of making their stories come to life. They take little pieces of their heart‚ soul and mind and put them in their films‚ and because of this‚ diminutive pieces of the director are permanently
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