through image and shape meaning. Through the exploration of image in the film “Strictly ballroom” directed by “Baz Lurhmann” and “Stupid Girls” a music video by “Pink” are the themes of individuality versus conformity‚ the importance of appearance‚ and the resistance to change effectively portrayed. “Baz Lurhmann” and “Pink” use image to portray the ideas of individuality versus conformity. In “Strictly ballroom”‚ “Baz Lurhmann uses juxtaposition of Scott’s appearance/costume of his gold sequined
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The expressionistic film “Strictly Ballroom” composed by Baz Luhrmann is about the spectacle of ballroom dancing. Tough not always in a literal sense‚ the film is not strictly about ball room dancing but also a “microcosm of society”. Moreover the contradictory forces within the society and the use of image to mediate social relations. This piece also fits in very well with Guy Debord’s “the society of the spectacle”. Debord’s work is a critique of modern capitalism. But more specifically for our
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Luhrmann’s film‚ Strictly Ballroom (1993) and the 1939 poem “Refugee Blues” by W.H Auden both convey distinct concepts concerning the subject of belonging and not belonging. Both texts emphasise the positive power of a sense of belonging has for an individual and the negative effects created by a sense of isolation or alienation. Strictly Ballroom is a postmodern pastiche‚ a hybridised genre of fairy tail romance which focuses its attention on the gaudy‚ fantastical world of ballroom dancing and the fixated
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NOTES FOR STRICTLY BALLROOM Themes * Individuality and freedom vs conformity and authority * Courage over fear * Passion over restraint * Multiculturalism and the ultimate quote to live a life in fear is a life half lived ( said by Fran to Scott) Link Scotts deepened belonging to the Spanish community‚ contrasted against the world of the ballroom federation. He finds a way to not live a life in fear and dance from his heart. He therefore truly finds his identity by belonging
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1. The canonical of “Strictly Ballroom” consists of a world in which ballroom dancing is the norm. Scott comes from a family with a history of ballroom dancing and has been training since childhood. Scott becomes very good and encounters resistance when he tries to dance his own steps instead of the more traditional ballroom moves. 2. The Inciting incident of Strictly Ballroom would happen when Scott and Liz are dancing in the very beginning and Scott tries to pull off his own moves. The rest of
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Ballroom dancing is a fantastic sport to do‚ even though many people don’t share the same view as I have. Ballroom dancing is the only sport that uses both your body and your mind at the same time. The two people in the image are WA’s Best Youth couple. This couple that you see in front of you are Brodie Bardon and Lana Skrgic –De-Fonseka. As you can most likely tell this is a real image. The image shows a male and a female ballroom dancing couple performing their routine at a competition. The
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Good Morning/Afternoon Mr. Strathdee and fellow English scholars‚ today we take a journey into the world of ballroom dancing. Ballroom dancing‚ although not a dance of individualism‚ it also rebels against the label of conformity often thrown at it. Our task was to compare the documentary Absolutely Ballroom’‚ and the movie Strictly Ballroom’. To properly undertake our task we were compelled to lose ourselves in the plots‚ music and techniques used in both films. Both show us the highs and
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Ballroom Dance Ballroom dance is an international partner dance. The dance is a combination of different steps making up the Foxtrot‚ Waltz‚ and Tango. Ballroom is a social dance and a style of competition dance. This dance tradition began in the 1700s and today the young and old find enjoyment in this dance style (New World Encyclopedia‚ 2009). Traditionally‚ the couples dress in formal wear of the period. The graceful music and a large dance floor can turn a couple’s dance into a
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matter what attributes they possess. Belonging is an intrinsic need‚ it is a complex and variable state and in the end brings some form of happiness to an individual. The film‚ “Strictly Ballroom”‚ produced by Baz Luhrman‚ focuses upon the individual “Scott” who possesses the skills to win but defies the rules of the ballroom world by adding unauthorised steps and by challenging the status quo. Similarly‚ The short story‚ “A Straight Bat”‚ by Roger Holt‚ revolves around the individual Timothy whose
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Australian Visions – Strictly Ballroom I would like to explain distinctly Australian vision and link to the film‚ Strictly Ballroom and film technique. In the scene that Scott‚ Fran and Doug dancing at the Dance studio‚ It had describe their feeling by their way of dancing. When Scott and Fran were dancing on the roof‚ it appears a coke sign. The big‚ red sign had refer to the red curtain‚ it introduces the exterior world to them. The sign also suggest the globalism of Australia‚ by integrate
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