Definitions ANSI film rating: desigrates film speed (sensitivity) by using letters A-F (A-slowest‚ F-fastest) Characteristic curve: Film contrast is usually expressed in the slope of the line in the diagnostically useful part of the characteristic curve. Cassette: A container for x-ray film that is light-tight yet permits penetration of x-rays. Double
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text. 3. Jean-Luc Godard’s use of sound in his films can be described as a mixture of conventional and contrapuntal strategies. Give an account of how this particular mixture affects the act of film viewing. 4. Sound in film is often considered as secondary in importance to the image as a communicator of narrative information. Discuss whether and why you agree or disagree with this implicit hierarchy‚ giving examples from films that you have been shown on this course to support your
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The term film noir can be defined as a style of film which was marked by a period of pessimism‚ self doubt and fatalism. The term was applied by French critics in the 1946 to a group of US films that were made during the war and that were released in quick succession after 1945. Ultimately there has been much debate surround the ambiguity of the term‚ but it is now understood that film noir is more of a narrative and stylistic tendency and ultimately “a critical category” rather than a genre in
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just because someone else is talking does not mean some one else isn’t going to talk over them‚ this adds a real dose of realism to the movie‚ as well as adding an element of chaos‚ which is a major aspect to the war‚ and surgery tents. Its like the films protagonists relished in breaking the rules‚ and that is shown through the technical aspects of Mash
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Until this point‚ special effects artists were mostly limited to methods of stop-motion animation and practical effects to create fantastical displays within a film. That was until ground-breaking director Stephen Spielberg‚ who is most famous for his work in classic films such as E.T. and Jaws‚ made a single decision that would influence film-making to this day. It was the decision to utilize computer graphics in the iconic production‚ Jurassic Park. Filmmakers had used computer graphics previously
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Lantana is a 2001 Australian film‚ directed by Ray Lawrence set in suburban Sydney. The film’s central event is the disappearance and death of a mystery woman whose identity isn’t revealed until the end‚ despite her body being shown in the opening segment. The motif of the lantana‚ a weed prevalent in suburban Sydney is used to represent key ideas central to the film. The lantana consists of dense interlaced branches that spread quickly‚ producing brightly coloured flowers. It chokes and engulfs
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Jessica Burns 309164 Jmbf6b@mail.missouri.edu Film Studies 1800 Sequence Analysis/ Assignment No. 2 American Beauty -From when Carolyn arrives home until the end of the scene with Lester in their living room (Chapter 19: 1:14:35–1:17:40) The movie “American Beauty” literally is trying to express how much beauty there is in America but it is not always so easy to see. Often in the film objects normally thought of as ordinary are magnified to express deeper meaning and
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The Lights of Casablanca -An indepth look into the lighting techniques employed and the context in which they were used‚ caught between film noir and the classic Hollywood style. Casablanca (1942)‚ directed by Michael Curtiz‚ is a perennial favorite‚ depicting unique Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman characters caught in situations out of their control. While the film’s story is engaging on many levels‚ Curtiz’s use of lighting is an integral tool he uses to help tell of the story. Previously
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The movie Rosewood is based off the Rosewood Massacre that occurred in Rosewood‚ Florida on January 1‚ 1923. During this time period‚ there were many rivalries amongst the blacks and whites. In the movie‚ the characters‚ conversations‚ and events were all based on the racial separation within the black and white communities. The characters in the movie act as if they were people from that time period. The way they dressed‚ spoke‚ and engaged in public activities reflect the people of that time period
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ELLIOT The film Billy Elliot emphasizes the notion of ‘Into the world’ by describing concepts of growth‚ transition and change. Whether this change is physical‚ emotional or intellectual‚ there is a transition by the individual from one stage to another. The individuals had to face many barriers and obstacles which needed to be overcome. Billy overcame stereotypes as did other characters in the film. The themes of emotional growth and stereotypes are constantly explored in this film and emphasized
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