Reflection on The Shoelace Film - Anna Stewart 1. What is framing‚ composition and the rule of thirds and why should I apply this knowledge to my own film making? Choose one film still of your choice to show your understanding of these film concepts. The Rule of thirds is where the focuses of the scene are lined with the guide lines and their intersection points. The use of the rule of thirds draws the viewers eyes to see all parts of the composition. When it comes to film composition refers to
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The Life of David Gale Film Review (WARNING: SPOILERS) In The Life of David Gale‚ an opponent of the death penalty‚ David Gale‚ played by Kevin Spacey‚ is on death row‚ with only a few days before his execution. He has summoned Elizabeth "Bitsey" Bloom‚ played by Kate Winslet‚ a journalist who served seven days in prison because she refused to disclose her sources for a news story‚ to hear what he has to say. As the story unfolds‚ Bitsey changes from skepticism to intense involvement with an
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and On the Waterfront seem two structurally independent and unrelated movies that only share some basic theme elements in their plot. However‚ analyzing both‚ side by side and frame by frame‚ can give us a more profound understanding of the American film industry‚ Hollywood in particular‚ and its relation to the McCarthyism in 1950s‚ a dark chapter in the US history. Salt of the Earth‚ directed by Herbert Biberman‚ is a 1954 blacklisted movie based on a true story about the struggles of Mexican
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African American Experience Film: Moonlight Description: Moonlight is a 2016 movie that follows the childhood‚ teenagehood and adulthood of Chiron Harris‚ a gay African-American. It starts with Chiron as a shy and vulnerable kid growing up in Miami. Chiron is an only child and lives with his mother‚ who happens to be a drug addict‚ his father is absent in the story. One day when he is trying to escape from bullies‚ he is found by Juan‚ a man that will get close to him and will serve as a father
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Humanoid films are frequently becoming more popular in the movie industry rather than animalistic films because of the experimentation of the human fear of something unnatural to the human life ideology. Humanoids would be considered as a half human and a half monster. For example‚ a demon possession could be considered as a humanoid since it is the body of a regular person who has been claimed by a monster. On the other hand‚ an animalistic type would be King Kong‚ a giant ape monster that terrorized
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Cool Hand Luke Film Analysis In class we watched the film “Cool Hand Luke”‚ which is about the protagonist Luke‚ who is arrested for destroying several parking meters late one night while drunk in a small town‚ Luke was sentenced to prison. Luke was rebellious with little respect for authority‚ had more spunk than good sense. Luke gains the respect of his fellow inmates by his frequent escape attempts and refusal to break under to harsh punishment. The inmates enjoyed Luke’s fearless behavior
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one of that can be taken as fact and other is a fiction. In reality we tend to take our own personal ideas and beliefs. When we attempt to put the events of our lives into story form it is no wonder that we each crate our own individual story. In the film‚ four characters create their own version of what happen. They intend to tell a instead of saying and doing the right thing. Why do people always intend to tell a lie instead of saying the truth? Why does a person only believe in what they want to
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will always be room for error since not everything is told. This appeals to an audience of any skin color and race since Americans should learn about history through the use of film. To be honest‚ I did enjoy the movie on how it was brought together by facts from the historic event that occur in 1923 and made it into a film 70 years later. Now there would be a larger audience since the movie was in every state and people of any race could have seen it. People who watched the movie would think of
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When searching for images from Notorious (1946) almost every one of them includes a half full/empty bottle or glass. In a film about the aftermath of worldwide war‚ somehow alcohol and its dangers work their way into being a major theme. The film begins with the two main characters throwing down a few drinks and then partaking in a drunken car ride away from their problems. Eventually‚ they are pulled over and we see Alicia (Ingrid Bergman)‚ in a drunken fit‚ lash out at Mr. Devin (Cary Grant)‚ who
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Contrast of colour Within the film the rich and wealthy are shown with a brighter light and the poor working class are shown with a dark lighting. The composer of the film expresses this contrast of colour to define the social context of the time. This great divide between the wealthy and the working
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