An Interesting Movie – Avatar Racheal Rebolloso ENG 225: Introduction to Film Instructor Matthew Norsworthy March 22‚ 2010 An Interesting Movie – Avatar As a lover of cinema‚ I have seen many movies that I find interesting or fascinating in some manner. Recently‚ the most remarkable film I have seen is James Cameron’s Avatar. This science-fiction epic was made using cutting edge technology but also has a story line that is engaging and captivating
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From the opening scene of Bend it Like Beckham we the audience are introduced to the main characters‚ the storyline‚ the settings and themes of film through the use of some well-chosen film techniques that the director used. The main character Jesminder is portrayed to us as a tom boy through costuming we can see that she is deliberately dressed in boy clothes in particular a soccer Jersey and shorts. This is to communicate to us the audience that she loves soccer. We also can see that she isn’t
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small son. Riyo continued the laundry business‚ and the story ended with Riyo and Matsuji making love; symbolizing that they were finally husband and wife. Key film techniques used in Picture Bride were setting‚ costume‚ makeup‚ camera angles‚ lighting‚ and sound effects. The setting of this film was the 1800s. To establish the time; the film had wagons instead of cars‚ and it displayed the cabin-like home of Riyo and Matsuji without electricity. Also‚ they had no
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although stylized in comparison to today’s present films are effective in their use of cinematic technique to portray emotions‚ ideologies‚ and personify characters. During this time period a wave of anti-immigration sentiments became mainstream ideals‚ a phenomenon that is present within The Mummy. It is apparent in the mesmerizing scene‚ where Ardath chants over the scrolls to beckon Helen that mise-en-scene relays foreign sentiments within the film. The dimensionality of Ardath and Helen is associated
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Sequence Analysis 1 – The Rear Window Although many realist films tend to realize that the viewer is an observer‚ there is a theme that is clearly established in the first few minutes of Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock‚ 1954) with a variety of long shots that clearly show the setting; complimenting this Hitchcock also utilizes pan and dolly as well as transitioning angles so we can observe every apartment and tenant. Sound and different camera distance also contributes to the mise en scene that further
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Travis Hauck Film Appreciation Tuesday July 22‚ 2014 Two Cars‚ One Night Critical Review One night‚ two cars is a short film directed by Taika Cohen that is approximately eleven minutes in duration. The story takes place outside a hotel and pub in Te Kaha‚ New Zealand‚ and main characters include two brothers‚ Romeo and Ed‚ around the ages of eleven‚ and a girl about the same age. Romeo makes verbal contact with Polly‚ sitting in the car next to them‚ and they begin a conversation. The meaning
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the year 1994‚ and it was anAmerican comedy-drama film that won multiple awards and nominations‚ includingawards won from the 67 th Academy Awards‚ 1995 Golden Globe Awards‚ 1995 MTVMovie Awards‚ 1995 Peoples Choice Awards‚ 2005 American Film Institute Awards andvarious other ones. It was an adaption of a novel of the same name‚ by Winston Groom.Robert Zemeckis was the director of the movie‚ and he made great decisions about thecamera techniques to be used in each scene. In 1996‚ a restaurant with
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The opening scene in David Lynch’s Blue Velvet portrays the theme of the entire film. During this sequence he uses a pattern of showing the audience pleasant images‚ and then disturbing images to contrast the two. The first shot of the roses over the picket fence and the title track "Blue Velvet" establishes the setting (Lumberton) as a typical suburban town. The camera starts on a bright blue sky with birds chirping and flying by and then tilts down to bright red roses over a bright white fence
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breed of high concept‚ high budget sci-fi action films. It was directed by George Lucas and originally released in only a few cinemas in 1977. However‚ the buzz around the film grew‚ and it is now one of the highest grossing films of all time‚ and along with its sequels‚ prequels and re-mastered re-releases‚ has a large cult following. I feel this is because of Lucas` ability to engage the audience through careful use of sound and camera technique; The use of the scrolling story in space sets up
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is when a person has forced another to do what they want without any doubts. E.g. would be when Mr Perry expects Neil to become a Doctor‚ however Mr Keating influenced Neil to follow his passion‚ which lead to the disappointment of Mr Perry. Film techniques Colour The colour scheme involves the overall colour conception of the
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