lighting‚ makeup‚ and performance– and cinematography – such as filters‚ framing‚ shot duration‚ depth of field‚ camera position‚ and focal length of lens – to convey meaning beyond the dialogue (Bordwell). In the opening sequence of Strangers on a Train‚ director Alfred Hitchcock masterfully manipulates the visual methods of costume‚ framing‚ and performance to reveal Bruno’s character and to foreshadow the plot. Costume is used in the opening scene to reveal the peculiarity of Bruno’s character
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Whenever we have to travel long distances within the country we can travel by train or by air in an aeroplane. I remember my first train journey which I performed when I was just about four years old. After that journey so long back‚ I have made several journeys by train but‚ that first journey still lingers in my mind and thoughts. We had to go to Madras‚ where my father had to attend a Conference. Since we had not then seen Madras and our winter vacations were falling during the dates of the
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The air was thick and dusty‚ the sky a dark gloom grey. Thick clouds of smoke and ash billowed from the chimneys of every factory as far as the eye could see. The factories all looked the same‚ tall grey box-like structures erected from the ground. There was no colour here. No happiness. It had been 7 years since I last came to the city. I never wanted to come back‚ I thought the memories would be too painful‚ but Mr. Tom made me come. He said it would be good for me to get over my past. As I looked
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Lars and the Real Girl “Who is Bianca?” “Lars and the Real Girl” is a production about a young man named Lars who tries to find love by ordering an anatomically correct sex doll‚ Bianca. Lars does not use Bianca for sexual pleasure but instead for someone to love. Bianca plays a major role in this movie even though she is restrained from feeling‚ talking‚ or even being alive. Bianca’s character aids the development of the other characters including Lars‚ his brother‚ and the “real
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*NEZ PERCE RETREAT OF 1877* Internal and external conflicts are prominent throughout human history in all societies that have existed. In the Pacific Northwest‚ the Native Indians tribes‚ both Plateau and Costal Indians tribes participated in intertribal warfare even before European and American intervention. With the incoming white settlers brought new perspectives‚ religions‚ ideas and authority all of which the Indians saw no purpose or understanding considering their culture prospered on the
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minions attempt to kill Hercules but instead turn him into a demigod. Hercules is then forced to live on earth in attempt to figure out who he really is and where he truly belongs. In the process Hercules faces many dangers and obstacles along his journey to returning home. Hades discovers that the only person that can stop him is Hercules so Hades does everything in his power to stop Hercules from ruining his plans. Hades then sends his minions to Kidnap Hercules and turn him into a demigod where
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"Melodic Trains" Introduction and Main Theme Life is a perpetual journey into the unconscious regions of human mind‚ which brings up a new perspective each time an activity is stirred. The poem shows the poet sitting in a train heading towards a destination. He is not alone. There is a little girl who attracts his attention but only for a short time because later the people and scenes in and around the train capture his imagination. He feels in relation to the everything around him. According
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I believe the journey of life follows a predetermined pattern; we evolve from needing influence and guidance to finally reaching that point where our lives are up to us. I consider myself very lucky up to this point in my journey. Some people become sidetracked and wind up on a far different course than they initially planned‚ but the detours I made have only assisted in embellishing the individual instead of devouring it. According to Freud a person ’s most important period to grow personality
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image. The poem depicts a group of immigrants waiting to depart on a train and start another physical journey. Central Station is the hub of Sydney railway network especially in 1951 since travel by plane and car was rare and the station was overcrowded with commuters. The interval in the physical journey of the train and the waiting at the station reflects the composer’s apprehension and curiosity towards the impending physical journey where the destination is unknown. The poems structure is ten and
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My Journey so far When I started I was very excited but nervous at the same time‚ but I soon settled in. Now I have completed and passed I feel more confident within myself and how I progress further into my career. At the start of the course in September 2010‚ we began to look at assignments at first I felt I was never going to get through this work load‚ however starting the course as taught me to balance my work load with daily life and I feel that I have achieved that. I kept on top of all
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