Orson Welles’ undeniable masterpiece‚ Citizen Kane (1941) is one of the most acclaimed and discussed films of all times‚ having also frequently been awarded with the title of “greatest film ever made”. The critics and audiences’ fascination with the picture is deeply linked to its acknowledged status of nonconformity and defiance towards the formal rules that made up the classical Hollywood cinema film style between 1917 and 1960 (David Bordwell‚ Janet Staiger and Kristin Thompson 1985). Effectively
Premium Film Film director Citizen Kane
academy awards and won the Academy award for best writing is considered to be one of the greatest movies ever made. In order to understand why Citizen Kane has been so beloved in the world of film because of how realistic it felt although being a work of fiction or as the French call it a film à clef (French for Film with a Key) one must pick apart the all the parts that make a movie successful from its actors‚ lighting‚ plot‚ etc. The movie Citizen Kane brings in the audience into the life of Charles
Premium Citizen Kane
Some feature films follow a contemporary style of filmmaking where some components are based off from real events and scenarios. On the other hand‚ screenwriters add a more dramatic sense to filmmaking by integrating characters and a storyline to structure the film into a creative piece of art. “Remember the Titans” in this case is an exemplary film for creative filmmaking‚ not only does it resonate with historical events and takes the audience back to the 1971’s era but also sheds some light into
Premium Remember the Titans T. C. Williams High School Feature film
an important idea in the film. Explain how visual and verbal features helped you to understand this idea. “Writing is a weapon more powerful than fists could ever be.” Norman Jewison highlights the power of the written word and education over physical strength throughout The Hurricane. He allows the audience to realise the full extent of this power by employing camera techniques‚ voiceovers‚ dialogue and lighting effectively. Through these visual and verbal techniques he teaches the audience that
Premium Film Fiction Narrative
"Double Indemnity" is one of the best films of all time‚ not necessarily because of its story but because of the acting‚ direction‚ cinematography‚ lighting‚ and the narrative style. At the time this film was released‚ the idea of revealing who the killer was in the opening scene was virtually unheard of‚ but it ended up being very effective because it allowed the audience to concentrate more on other elements of the film‚ which was the goal of Billy Wilder‚ the director. Instead of trying to figure
Premium Film Film director Film noir
his henchman. V witnesses the death of Chancellor Sutler and manages to kill Mr. Creedy and his henchman‚ but is critically injured in the process. After his battle‚ he struggles to get down to where Evey is to spend his last minutes with her. One technique that shows how the relationship is supportive is the extreme close-up on Evey showing her grief-stricken face covered with tears. This shows us that their relationship has grown past business based and they are both now in love with each other. This
Premium Love Marriage Life
is a movie full with plot twists and action packed scenes. In this particular scene‚ I will be analyzing various techniques are used to heighten the intensity of the film in order as it occurs. The director uses dimensional film techniques in both major and minor ways that are used to further the story. Many of these are subtle‚ yet calculated choices that go into the making of a film. The first element that proceeds throughout the duration of the movie is its aspect ratio. The aspect ratio of this
Premium Film The Usual Suspects Narrative
chilling tag-line of multi award winning American Beauty has great relatability‚ from the lives of all of the characters to the hidden beauty on showcase throughout the film. It cannot simply be filed into one genre‚ instead being a drama‚ comedy‚ tragedy and more. Director Sam Mendes and screenwriter Alan Ball fine-tuned the film‚ resulting in a triumph of writing‚ acting and directing. The movie follows the last few months of everyman Lester Burnham’s (played by the seemingly ideal Kevin Spacey)
Premium American Beauty Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Actor
Investigating the film techniques and theme of each scene of Bend it like Beckham. Gurinder Chadha displays her techniques through a variety of shots while maintaining a steady wide shot and a medium shot of the scene. Theme includes Family‚ hardship and parental expectation. This creates a realistic shot making the scene entreating to watch. This technique is shown throughout the shot where a scene of Jess is practicing to become a good housewife as it was expected by every Indian parent. Another
Premium English-language films Film Audience
In the film Muriel’s wedding film techniques are used to express the themes of the film. Muriel’s wedding portrays traditional themes such as relationships between family and friends‚ the need to belong and the transformation or coming-of-age through classic film media; music‚ costume‚ camera angles‚ actors cast and setting. The film was designed as a comedy‚ but with serious moments to keep the story down to earth. P.J. Hogan‚ the director of Muriel’s wedding has succeeded in creating a humorous
Premium Film Narrative English-language films