Film Techniques Folio Defining what you need to know about film ______________________________________________________________ What do you know about film? ( How did they do that? ( Why did they put that in? ( What was the point of that? ( Why did that character do that? ( What’s this film really about? These are just some of the questions which might arouse you when you are viewing‚ or studying‚ a film. And‚ clearly‚ your
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Week 2 Film: The Wizard of Oz FORM: is the sum of all parts of the film‚ unified and given shape by patterns such as repetition and variation‚ story lines and character traits. - Film is not the product of a random collection of technical devices‚ but rather‚ it is a system THE CONCEPT OF FORM IN A FILM - Artworks involve us by engaging our senses‚ feelings and mind in a process. - The artwork cues the spectator to perform a specific activity. Example: A poem’s words may guide us to imagine
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blockbusters with multi-million dollar superstars. Beginning with short silent films‚ movies have evolved over the years in different stages including: the Golden Age‚ the political era‚ sequels‚ and what is now the age of special effects and high budget films. The industry today that creates movies costing unimaginable amounts of money began with the simplistic‚ silent film. Although many are forgotten today‚ these short films were a key part in developing motion pictures created over the ages. Beginning
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In The Book Thief‚ a story by Markus Zusak‚ Liesel is trying to live through Nazi Germany during World War II. Liesel Meminger is a curious young girl who did not start as the book thief. Her first stolen book wasn’t intended to be stolen‚ it had simply been left behind; When her brother died‚ she picked up The Grave Digger’s Handbook. When she arrived at her foster parent’s home‚ it wasn’t long before her papa discovered this book. He taught her to read and it began Liesel’s obsession with words
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multiracial has existed within the film for decades‚ starting back to the gangster movies in the 1920 and 1930’s. Beltran (2005) illustrates on page 3 that the intent of these films was to reinforced dominance of race‚ ethnicity‚ and class tied to housing and apparent safety. The race is a social assembly and can create real consequences and effects on certain groups within society and how we depict them. Depending upon the setting of the film and the films intent‚ the film can illustrate
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Racism in Film Throughout the history of film in the United States‚ the depiction of race has only changed slightly. Although‚ the display of various races in film is pertinent to the specific time period in which the film was made‚ films have‚ for the most part‚ always portrayed white superiority over other races. People of color have traditionally been presented in a negative way (if presented at all) that helps to maintain the status quo where whites are at the top of the social hierarchy. A
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Professor Buckman HRS 180 Film Report Gangs of New York (2002) Director Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York is truly a film that firmly places itself in the memory of the viewer forever. Its masterful use of filming techniques to achieve the correct mood for the film poses it as an eye catcher. Apart from the plot‚ the director’s choice and use of camera angles‚ lighting‚ proxemics‚ framing‚ editing‚ and shot-length enhanced the film and provided the perfect mood for the plot. Set in 19th
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FMP – Fashion Film – Rules and Regulations As fashion film is a new addition to the fashion instalment‚ there aren’t any specific rules and regulations that the filmmakers have to follow because fashion is all about expressing opinions‚ feelings etc. However there are a few ethics that they should be aware of‚ with any film such as violence‚ drug abuse‚ discrimination etc. The filmmakers need to be aware of these ethics because the last thing you want the film to do is offend anyone because
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The Name of the Film The Shawshank Redemption (1994). The Director of the Film and his Vision This film was directed by Frank Darabont. Darabont’s vision all started the day he read Stephen King’s Novella‚ Rita Hayworth & The Shawshank Redemption. "It was a story that captured my imagination and sent my heart soaring. It also instilled in me the hope that‚ someday‚ I might be lucky enough to put it on film." It took him nine-years of developing his craft‚ learning about life‚ studying the
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Film Vs. Text: A Comparative Analysis of Homer’s Epics as Adapted in a Different Genre The epics‚ The Iliad and The Odyssey‚ are two of the most influential pieces of literature written around 700 B.C.‚ both of which are written by Homer. These books show the paths taken by heroes and how the Gods have mingled with their lives depending to whom they are favored. As a result of the world’s large interest on these pieces of art‚ a film adaptation of these epics have been produced throughout the
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