typical high school film scene? School buses‚ bells ringing‚ book bags‚ parties‚ bullies‚ fights‚ the nerd‚ the jock‚ the pretty girl and the outcast who wants to be her? These are common things people might think of when talking about a teen film. In most teen films today‚ viewers find that the plot‚ characters and story lines are very similar. Although‚ some movies are different in detail and even in time period. In May of 1984‚ John Hughes produced the teen comedy film Sixteen Candles. High
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Film Techniques Camera Composition Camera Shots Establishing shot or Extreme long shot This shot is taken from an extreme distance and usually shows landscapes‚ cityscapes‚ etc. Often used at the start of a movie. Showing the vast surrounding. Long shot This shot establishes the exact location of the scene by showing subjects in their surroundings. Full Shot Shows a character from head to toe. Point of full shot is to show/ bring attention to the body‚ body language‚ posture and costuming. Medium
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A true film genre relies on shared iconography‚ formalistic themes and similar narrative structures and content. ‘What genre does is recognize that the audience any one film within a context of other films‚ both those they have personally seen and those they have heard about or seen represented in other media outlets. …In general‚ the function of genre is to make films comprehensible and more or less familiar. (turner 97)’. Action/adventure‚ the Western‚ Gangster/Crime‚ Detective/Film Noir‚ Comedy
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With Zoe Crosher addresses very important dilemmas within the different genres of photography: Documentary and fiction. Zoe Crosher attempts to do what Joan Didion previously did with her journalism‚ which was to collapse these two genres which are perceived as polar opposites‚ when in reality they intertwine and really have no meaning at all. We previously discussed the issues regarding ethics in documentary filmmaking‚ and how documentary’s aren’t as “real” as we think. We also read Susan Sontag’s
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Investigating the film techniques and theme of each scene of Bend it like Beckham. Gurinder Chadha displays her techniques through a variety of shots while maintaining a steady wide shot and a medium shot of the scene. Theme includes Family‚ hardship and parental expectation. This creates a realistic shot making the scene entreating to watch. This technique is shown throughout the shot where a scene of Jess is practicing to become a good housewife as it was expected by every Indian parent. Another
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of music heard in original scores during the silent film era and cites specific examples from The Birth of a Nation. (10 points) The three basic types of music heard in original scores during the silent film era are Adaptations of Classics‚ Arrangements of tunes‚ and newly composed music. In most cases‚ adaptation of classics involves action and dramatic scenes. It is borrowing a large amount of an already existing composition for use in film score. In The Birth of a Nation‚ Mozart’s music was
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Gasland‚ a documentary produced and directed by Josh Fox‚ focuses on communities in the United States that have been impacted by natural gas drilling. It shows an in-depth look at a method known as fracking which horizontally drills into deep rock in search of the black gold. Josh Fox lives in Pennsylvania and when he was asked to lease his families land out to an oil company so they could drill on his property‚ he refused and decided to take action. Fox traveled all around the country and visited
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Memento is a psychological thriller film written and directed by Nolan which released in fall of the year 2000. Touched on earlier‚ I talked about how writing in a non-linear fashion was hard for Nolan. So when writing Memento‚ he wrote it in a way that he wanted his audience to view it.
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making friends? That is what the Film Club offers to members of our college. And it doesn’t stop there. Sharing impressions about the movie watched and discovering new things about plots and stunts of films with an expert in the area is a great way to practise and improve your English. The routine of a member of the Film Club is changed every Monday at 7 p.m. We gather together at the College Theatre in order to watch a movie. There is a huge diversity of films‚ from Hitchcock to Tarantino‚ such
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Film & Society Jan 08/09 1a) describe the early filmmaking format. (9m) b) Discuss the FOUR components of time in a movie.(16m) 2a) Define mise-en-scene.(5m) b) Based on ONE musical film of your choice‚ apply all FIVE elements of mise-en-scene seen in the film.(20m) 3a) Describe your understanding on the feminist model.(5m) b) Discuss the strengths of the feminist model.(10m) c) Choose ONE movie that best describe the above model. Discuss the elements of feminist seen in the movie.(10m)
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