In The Shawshank Redemption the film maker uses a variety of filmic techniques to position the audience and shape their responses to the characters and events of the film. Discuss. Themes: Justice‚ Redemption‚ Techniques: * Parallel - when two or more things are compared. Red and Brooks. The experiences of the men when they leave prison are paralleled (they follow the same pattern). He wants us to see the parallels between the two characters and show the effect of institutionalisation (developing
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Since the beginning of film there have been many styles and genres that have been portrayed on the silver screen. Each style has it’s own distinct qualities‚ laced with the talented individual who created it. These styles have been evolving and changing according to the technologies and resources available at the time. One of the most prominent styles has always been realism. Realism in films has been around since the beginning of films and is still present and making a huge impact today. Realistic
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In order to belong understanding is needed‚ if there is a lack of understanding then belonging within ceases to exist. Peter Skrzynecki‚ the poet of the anthology Immigrant Chronicle and Robert Zemeckis‚ director of academy award winning film Forrest Gump both look at addressing the importance of belonging and the need for understanding in order to belong. The poem 10 Mary Street by Peter Skrzynecki exemplifies the lack of understanding the persona conveys and the lack of belonging in which is
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The Hispanic race has made their imprint on the world. The number of famous Hispanic people is very large. It was hard to pick just one. The person I chose is Zoe Saldana-Perego. I always thought Zoe was African American but she is Hispanic. She has always caught my attention from the first time I ever saw her in a movie. She is beautiful and very talented. She is a dancer‚ an actress‚ a mother and a wife. Although she is amazing‚ her life story is a very interesting one. She was born Zoe Yadira
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The movie And Justice For All was released in June 1979 and stars Al Pacino‚ Jack Warden‚ John Forsythe and Lee Strasberg and. A academy award nominated movie it takes place in Baltimore. Arthur Kirkland‚ played by Al Pacino is a defense attorney in Baltimore who is known as an incorruptible attorney who attempts to initiate reforms in the Maryland justice system. The movie starts with Kirkland in jail on contempt of court charges he received while arguing the case of an innocent defendant. Kirkland
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Feed back is recommnded not matter how harsh A strong human spirit is essential for a meaningful journey. As with all trials and tribulations in life‚ an individual need to have strength and perseverance. Whether the obstacles are of tangible or intangible nature‚ there will always be adversities to overcome. Without a strengthening resolve a problem may overwhelm ones desire to succeed‚ which ultimately would lead ones hope to vanish entirely and in turn this would eventually lead one to conform
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him all the confidence in the world (2011‚ 0:28 sec.). Bridges was of course talking about the late‚ great Orson Welles. But who was Greg Toland? Well known in Hollywood at the time‚ Toland was a longtime cinematographer who had not only won an Academy Award for 1939’s Wuthering Heights‚ but more importantly‚ had a unique unorthodox style and "was a devoted rebel against the conventions and rituals of big studio filmmaking" (Carringer‚ 1982‚ pp. 652-653). Needless to say‚ when the rookie filmmaker
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Hepburn was the leading actress in over twenty films‚ including Breakfast at Tiffany’s‚ and Roman Holiday. After the end of her acting career‚ Audrey Hepburn’s name became synonymous with goodwill. In addition to being a world-famous actress and Academy Award winner‚ Audrey Hepburn was a UNICEF ambassador who worked tirelessly both abroad and domestically to create awareness of children’s needs. Audrey Hepburn was born in 1929 in Brussels‚ Belgium. Her mother was a Dutch baroness‚ and she moved back
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Avatar By: Christopher Bryan Nicholson James Cameron‚ the creator of the movie‚ “Avatar”‚ had the plans for the movie‚ but had to wait 30 years for the technology to catch up. The three-decade wait was worth it‚ and “Avatar” is one of the greatest movies ever! The graphics were phenomenal‚ the characters were beyond unique‚ and the plot was dramatic and intriguing. “Avatar” was so awesomely made that I loved every single bit of it and I can watch it repeatedly‚ because it seems I always see
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“One of the strategies for doing first-person is to make the narrator very knowing‚ so that the reader is with somebody who has a take on everything they observe.”(Rachel Kushner). This relates to Red in Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption as through his narration of the story‚ one learns more about his character. At the beginning of the novel‚ it appears as though the story is one that centers around Andy Dufresne. However‚ as the novella continues‚ it is evident that the contents of the
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