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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of every film. In your view‚ what important ideas are explored in Pleasantville also referring specifically to the opening montage? To survive in a society an individual needs to be able to cope with the changing society. The 1998 film Pleasantville‚ directed by Garry Ross is a social commentary on the changing values upheld in the 1950s contrasted to the 1990s. The concept of transformation of an individual and the society is explored deliberately through the use of cinematic techniques‚ themes
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system‚ many popular films today use the same conventions to tell a compelling story. Not all movies follow the rules‚ but Goodfellas is no exception to these conventions. However‚ using these rules effectively plays a big part in a good film‚ and only in the final scene of Goodfellas do we see a certain number of these film elements added. With the use of extreme closeups‚ non-conventional plot order‚ and breaking the fourth wall‚ Goodfellas takes full advantage of the film grammar and narrative
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creation of film to portray a message is extremely effective and powerful‚ allowing the director to introduce important concepts and ideas to a vast audience. Director Giuseppe Tornatore constructs the way in which the film Cinema Paradiso is seen on screen with care and thought‚ such that he reveals the main ideas to the audience in the best way possible. In doing so‚ Tornatore can manipulate and influence the way the audience views and interprets this highly emotive film. Giuseppe utilises film techniques
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Significance of the opening scenes in the film you have studied The opening scenes in the film The Great Gatsby by Baz Luhrman are captivating and as a result hook the audience completely into the film. They do this by introducing the stark contrasts between 1929 in the sanatorium to New York in 1922. They also begin to develop the characters of Nick and Gatsby. Finally the first two scenes introduce some of the main themes and symbols that reoccur throughout the film. The first scene starts with old‚
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and excitement in the first two instances and a depth of sadness and honour in the last instance as it is sung slowly and quietly; with reverence. We are left grieving with the characters. This film uses techniques such as camera angles‚ music and dialogue to make us respond emotionally to the film and to the themes portrayed. As a result it shows us the destruction caused by racism and also that race doesn’t matter and can be set aside for the betterment of humanity. We are all people‚ we are
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in the film “North By Northwest‚” most easily recognized as the matchbook warning scene‚ conveys a significant amount of meaning in a small window of time. What makes the matchbook scene an excellent scene to evaluate is the large number of various film techniques that are used to portray its meaning and message. The scene‚ located towards the end of the film‚ creates a rising action to climatic level of suspense in the overall storyline of the film. Thorough the use of filming techniques‚ the story
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Remember the Titans Essay Remember the Titans directed by Boaz Yakin is a film set in Alexandria‚ Virginia in 1971. At this time the first school was being integrated and neither race was happy about it. This film tackles the theme of overcoming racism and uses techniques such as camera angles‚ dialogue and music to evoke a strong emotional response from the audience. In the beginning of the film‚ the white and black members of the team hate each other. Both sides have preconceived ideas about
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the film Gran Torino. My character Walt Kowalski is a grumpy‚ tough-minded‚ Korean War veteran who has an intensely strong opinion on different races because of experiences from the war that haunt him from his past. Having also directed the film I was able to express the character Walt in such a way that emphasized three particular themes; racism‚ religion and family. I also used a wide range of cinematic and film techniques to help portray each theme. Essentially this is what made this film successful
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Throughout the film The Whale Rider‚ the director Niki Caro uses film techniques to convey the theme of expectation and disappointment. In the film‚ we are introduced to the character of Pai‚ who sets out to break Maori tradition and become the next leader of her tribe‚ while bringing her family and the community closer together‚ much to the displeasure of her grandfather Koro. Koro is an important figure as he is used by the director throughout the film to convey the theme of expectation and disappointment
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