Course: Film and Television Production BA Name of Module: Story‚ Structure and Style Module Code: 2FTP514.1 Name of Student: Ashwin Arvind Email Address Of Student: Arvind.Ashwin@gmail.com Assignment: How can Vladimir Propp’s analysis of fairytale or folktale narratives help in understanding how film stories work? Word Count: 1526 Essay It’s interesting to see how the work of Vladimir Propp and his study of the Russian folktales has provided such rich and diverse grounds for analyzing
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The Lights of Casablanca -An indepth look into the lighting techniques employed and the context in which they were used‚ caught between film noir and the classic Hollywood style. Casablanca (1942)‚ directed by Michael Curtiz‚ is a perennial favorite‚ depicting unique Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman characters caught in situations out of their control. While the film’s story is engaging on many levels‚ Curtiz’s use of lighting is an integral tool he uses to help tell of the story. Previously
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like that *snap* gulp…. Now all joking aside the film The Court Jester Made in 1957 and Staring Danny Kaye‚ Glynis Johns‚ and Angela Lansbury (B) is a marvelous little treat of a film‚ which also had a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a comedy or musical. It’s writing‚ musical numbers‚ performances and style are defiantly its strong points while its action and editing are where it’s lacking. Let’s begin the Aesthetic Analysis of the film The Court Jester:
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Thriller‚ Romance film References http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/north-by-northwest/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053125/ wired.com Paragraph 2: When the random dude makes a comment about the crop duster not dusting crops it creates foreshadowing??? In this paragraph… closest of his films to be considered “action” Intro: North by Northwest is “a taut tale of mistaken identity in which things – and people – are not always what they seem” (Bob Smithhouser). This highly recognised film‚ was directed
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fantastic films that made it a close competition for best picture. I narrowed down my list of movies to The Quiet Man‚ High Noon‚ and The Greatest Show on Earth. I narrowed it down to these three because Moulin Rouge and Ivanhoe did not perform up to the standards it needed to have a chance at best picture. By thoroughly evaluating these films it has been determined that The Greatest Show on Earth clearly deserved to win its best picture award becuase of its emotional scenes‚ creative film techniques
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Since the invention of film‚ many movies have earned their place as benchmarks in cinema history‚ such as Casablanca‚ citizen kane‚ and The Wizard of Oz. All of these have been (and still are) looked upon as iconic examples of creative and intuitive filmmaking. In today’s society‚ films are chock full of special effects‚ whether its gunshots‚ explosions‚ or aliens; some films nowadays can even make money without a good plot‚ peppering the viewer with nonstop action sequences with no thought for story
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Context: The "film noir" as we know it is a world of hard-boiled crime drama with conventions that are‚ for a genre itself outside convention‚ rather consistent‚ especially in the realm of its major players: the sleazy smooth-talking criminal and the femme fatale. The ever-present sexual dynamic between these two provides the basis for much of the criminal action and‚ therefore‚ the ultimate ignominious downfall of the man (and the woman herself might get dragged down in the scheme as well). Often
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Film and Popular Cinema When it comes to the differences between intended audience‚ artistic purpose and commercial goals of each of them‚ there are many differences. The shots that are used in a movie or show makes or breaks it. By shots I mean the close ups‚ flashbacks and pan being used. Each one offers something‚ the flashbacks I feel adds a lot to a certain kind of movie or show. But all these shots are used to bring objects up‚ focus on people or places and set times in the future or past
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The Equalizer reunites director Antoine Fuqua and Academy Award winner Denzel Washington in another action thriller film. Before the two worked on the film Training Day‚ which is regarded as one of Washington’s best films and won him the award as Best Actor for his role. The two come together once again to help elevate a poor script and make it a film that is actually worthwhile to watch. The story of The Equalizer follows a mild mannered retired black ops government operative named Robert McCall
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Double indemnity was made just after the war‚ during a period of time where men felt insecure‚ as women had become more powerful and independent. This is represented in the film by a negative portrayal of Phyllis. A common type of woman featuring in noir films is the femme fatale‚ which challenges the most traditional role of the woman and the nuclear family. She refuses to play the role of devoted wife and loving mother that society prescribes for women. She finds marriage to be confining‚ loveless
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