Paper THE2000 Death of a Salesman To watch Death of a Salesman on a live Theatre was like seeing a reflection of the book with its characters coming to life. The incredible cast made sure to put personal life aside to perform at their peak‚ and the lighting crew set the mood of the story precisely right for the character. The play was adequate not good‚ because of the theater. The cast made a few miniscule mistake during the play‚ but nothing to major that could interfere with the play itself. The
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In his film witness peter weir criticizes aspects of modern society by contrasting it to the world of the Amish. Discuss the statement with close reference to the film The film Witness‚ directed by Peter Weir portrays the concept of cultural differences between the Amish and the outside world. Critical aspects of modern society (American society) are shown in various film techniques. Weir demonstrates aspects of the close study of text by using symbols‚ characterization‚ setting and diegetic
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slope atop a level auditorium floor. The sloped stage increased the effectiveness of the thrust stage‚ further projecting the action into the audience. The task of simulating the American frontier was given to scene designer Narelle Sissons and lighting designer Mary Louise Geiger. Sissons created a beautifully naked set‚ backed by a grove of trees that was brought to life by Geiger’s gentle moonbeams‚ water reflections‚ and campfire light. Not nearly as empty as Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot;
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starts the movie off with a bang and gives the audience an indication of the tone and plot of the film. It forces you to question what the connection is between this bizarre opening and the rest of the movie. Costume plays a big role in character development and the styles and eras of costume help to distinguish between the different types of vampires as well as the humans. Most of the vampires‚ whether they’re good or evil wear period clothing and it is generally affected by the century that they
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overall had good special effects. The screens that pulled down were a very good idea. This showed how the characters saw the future with significant others and created a sense of how the character‚ Audrey saw her life. The lighting also reflected the tone of the musical. The lighting was a little darker throughout the musical and played it off a happy and bright town to a dark and scary town towards the end‚ but also reflecting the rock bottom the town is. The plant was so amazing how they worked with
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rather than a strictly realistic view. Murnau’s cinema mainly focuses on empty space/negative space‚ which creates a sense of isolation or loneliness. German films were mainly associated with expressionism mainly because of their “self-conscious stylization of décor‚ gesture‚ and lighting.” Part of the reason for this trend was that Germany was financially ruined after World War I‚ and German movie studios simply did not have the money to create realistic-looking sets and costumes for lavish period
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This paper will discuss various elements of mise-en-scene‚ specifically; character development‚ lighting‚ performance‚ costume‚ makeup in the film "Casablanca".(Michael Curtiz‚1942) The setting of the story sets the tone for the entire film. Shots of tanks and planes show the violence of war that coincides with the cutthroat city that is Casablanca. From there‚ those sentiments are reinforced when a man is shot in the street while another man pick pockets someone whom is distracted. The mood of the
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formed as an opera that best represented all of the operas in China. Beijing Opera became a blend of music‚ art‚ acrobatics‚ dance and martial arts. With many astonishing characteristics including beautiful paintings‚ graceful gestures‚ exquisite costumes and then the support of an imperial follower‚ Beijing Opera rapidly became one of the most popular forms of theatre for its time. The years 1917 to 1937 was a time of rapid blooming for the newborn opera. However the following decade saw a sad decline
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stage. The history on lighting for the theatre is very interesting and innovative. As technology has developed over the years‚ theatergoers have been witness to extraordinary progress as innovations took over and added unique contributions to stage craft‚ architecture and theatrical lighting. The history of stage lighting and lighting cues in theatre dates back to Greek and Roman times. Light has always been an important component for theatrical storytelling‚ and various lighting techniques have evolved
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A major theme that I would like to focus on in the movie Scarface is criminality. This film is littered with criminals and is the basis of the whole movie. Three techniques that I believe identify the theme are costumes‚ lighting‚ and acting style. The acting style that I am referring to is depicted in the scene where Tony Montana is being questioned by immigration officials. He is being deceitful to keep the immigration officials from finding out about his background. " Tony is quickly revealed
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