In class we watched the film “Cool Hand Luke”, which is about the protagonist Luke, who is arrested for destroying several parking meters late one night while drunk in a small town, Luke was sentenced to prison. Luke was rebellious with little respect for authority, had more spunk than good sense. Luke gains the respect of his fellow inmates by his frequent escape attempts and refusal to break under to harsh punishment. The inmates enjoyed Luke’s fearless behavior and ambition for trying to succeed while he was incarcerated. Luke never backed down from a fight or a challenge. Luke was well liked to where his fellow inmates gave him the nickname “Cool Hand Luke.”…
This paper will cover the elements of design of the movie “300”, it was released in 2007 and the movie was directed by Zack Snyder. Snyder desired to create a world from a popular illustrative novel that gives extraordinary images. To do this, the film was shot indoors utilizing green screen that helped to build the world that he imagined. He also added grains and lens flares to the film because he desired to achieve an uneven feel but has a very natural feeling (Miller). Snyder was capable of giving the overall suggestion to help build a great creative world scene in to this film. The production designer of this film is James Bisell. He mentioned in an interview before, that he wanted to guarantee that he had created a sizeable world. He had created a coastline of over 16 miles in the film 300. Computers were utilized in order to create a three-dimensional landscape. Most of the film had landscapes in most shots, to comprise a large component of a plot when the Spartans chose to utilize it against the Persian intruders; this design is such a big part in the film. In this movie, Leonidas, the King, wage war against the Persians and he showed his ability as a fighter. The film was shot with a very dusty lighting kind of feeling. That helped to give honor to the reality that, the plot came from a graphic novel and it attempted to imitate that kind of sense in the film. It also helped to make a world where the characters are strong and not frightened about anything, because they know how great they are as a warrior. The overall lighting does not alter anywhere in the movie, to incorporate a certain scene that draws you into the story.…
* Describe the film techniques (visual and aural) that are used to convey these values and ideas…
In the film Half the Sky, filmic elements cinematic techniques are used to produce the meaning of raising the awareness of women abuse through documentary. Several filmic elements were used in the film, including interviews, narration, the use of sorrowful music and the use of close-ups. In terms of effectiveness, interviews, music and close-ups are more effective in bringing the meaning of the movie. However, narration is less effective in my opinion.…
2) Write an analysis of the way that filmic techniques have been used to create meaning in this scene.…
Look closer. The chilling tag-line of multi award winning American Beauty has great relatability, from the lives of all of the characters to the hidden beauty on showcase throughout the film. It cannot simply be filed into one genre, instead being a drama, comedy, tragedy and more. Director Sam Mendes and screenwriter Alan Ball fine-tuned the film, resulting in a triumph of writing, acting and directing.…
Star Wars is a classic movie written and directed by George Lucas that encompasses a vast array of archetypes and phallic/yonic symbols that yield fascinating "between the lines" interpretations. An analysis of such archetypes reveals a great deal of what the main characters are thinking.…
Through the use of techniques and themes, a composer is able to create distinctively visual images when describing the setting and characters in detail which help us to understand and form meaning of what the composer is trying to convey in their texts. The use of techniques such as body language, symbolism, lighting, music and photographic background slides create distinctively visual images same with themes that are being used within the texts such as truth which is evident in the dramatic text ‘The Shoe-Horn Sonata’ by John Misto, the song ‘Lose Yourself’ sang by Eminem, and the film ‘The Eye’ directed by David Moreau and Xavier Palud featuring Jessica Alba. These three texts demonstrate how the responders are impacted and what is interrupted within the text and there similarities that help shape meaning.…
As the fluorescent lights dim, a tense hush swallows the audience. Yet as the room itself darkens, the vast movie screen brightens in contrast, and the peal of a single trumpet heralds a familiar tune. "It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory," the screen announces. Fans' eyes dart to read this opening of Star Wars: A New Hope, now a pinnacle in the domain of science fiction. Millions applaud its classical texture: the slight taste of fairy tale archetypes that appeals to a variety of audiences. These same paradigms also complement an underlying theme of the trilogy. Within Star Wars: A New Hope and Return of the Jedi, archetypes exist that exemplify the theme that good can triumph over evil through perseverance.…
To enhance and create a short movie previewing the novel, A Separate Peace, music, colors, pictures, and words were utilized. The colors and music relate to the characters and their feelings. On the other hand, the pictures make it more pleasing to watch and allow viewers to connect the words and ponder. Additionally, the phrases assist in understanding the pictures and allow for a smoother transition. Together the factors build upon one another to compose the short film.…
Throughout this essay I will be discussing how Spielberg uses the first sequence to create an interesting cinematic experience for the audience. Spielberg exploits four main cinematic devices to generate an attention grabbing cinematic encounter for the viewers. The four main devices are: signifiers, imagery, sound and camera angles. Signifiers are also knows as symbols they are the directors way of telling the audience something without…
If you are an adult with a vintage Star Wars collection and are now snatching up recently released toys and figurines produced along with the latest movie releases, then your collection may be outgrowing your home. The natural next step when you are running out of room in your home for your growing collection is to transfer much of your collection to storage, but you may wonder how it is best to store them to make sure they don't suffer damage that then reduces their value may years from now. You also many not realize that you have many pieces not worth saving unless you are keeping them purely for sentimental value. Read on to find out how to determine which pieces in your collection are likely to grow in value over the years and how to store them to keep them in great condition.…
Human kind has always displayed a desire, within their literature, to engross themselves on a journey of self reflection. However often these journeys can also be negatively forced upon a character. Skrzynecki, in his text ‘Immigrants at central station’ explores how forced journeys have dehumanised and isolated his family on their journey of migration. However, in ’10 Mary street’ Skrzynecki focuses on positive outcomes of journeys that him and his family have taken on their own. Furthermore ‘Girl, interrupted’, the 1999 movie directed by James Mangold, Outlines the segregation and inequality of forced journeys whilst also looking at journeys with positive outcomes of self enlightenment that were chosen to be taken.…
It's early 21st century, and a nuclear holocaust has killed off most people. Those that remain are subjugated to a war against sophisticated machines. This sets the stage for the classical narrative that will unfold in James Cameron’s The Terminator. This film provides several examples of the classical narrative style, mise-en-scene, exquisite editing that matches on graphics and action as well as use of camera angles to feature the tale.…
“Aren’t you a little short for a storm trooper?” (Lucas New Hope 40). Rings a bell, doesn't it? This is one of the many quotes and a memorable one from Princess Leia in George Lucas’s saga Star Wars. Lucas had created an all American myth and was the first to do it. His movie saga used every archetype known to man and was inspired by the book The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell. Campbell’s book also had every archetype known to man in it. It affected an innumerable amount of people around the world. Lucas’s Star Wars saga even went further than the big screen by inspiring comics, video games, toys, and other merchandise making Lucas a billionaire. His first three movies he made in the saga are New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of The Jedi. In this Star Wars trilogy, George Lucas illustrates that the hero must be wounded either physically or emotionally to be open to spiritual knowledge and transformation. Leia’s wounds open her to love, Luke’s wounds open him to becoming a Jedi Knight, and Anakin Skywalker’s wounds open him to redemption. These transformations are marked by physical and emotional wounds.…