Citizen Kane Along with its renowned outstanding cinematic achievements‚ what ultimately exalted Citizen Kane to such incredible heights was the character of Charles Foster Kane. In despite of reporters attempts to unveil the genuine Kane. Kane claimed the name of an enigma. The depth of Kane’s loneliness and isolation concludes in a vignette that will continue to impress generations of audiences . A series of rough chronological flashbacks tells the life story of Charles Foster Kane. The first
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are used to capture the surrounding environment and emphasize the vast space in the desert. In this scene‚ the shorts create a sense of isolation by shooting a wide exterior of the vehicle in the middle of the desert as background location. The cinematography elements used in Breaking Bad have similarities with those used in cinema. Slovis seems to have succeeded in using visual metaphors in films to television and hence contributing much in creating ‘cinematic
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The aforementioned approach is called short sighting‚ which leaves an unnerving quality of the story and the world the characters live in‚ full of isolation and privacy. In addition‚ such approach appears to be revolutionary and contradicting to the composition of traditional TV shows‚ which highlights the radical spirit of the series. For each of the four episodes‚ the audience appears to be on the edge of their seats due to the combination of the aforementioned short-sighting effect and new concept
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2012 John Zibell Cinematography: Camera Work in the Scuba Scene From The Graduate The Graduate‚ directed by Mike Nichols is a movie that depicts the story of a young man who is searching for his identity. The main character Ben Braddock‚ played by Dustin Hoffman‚ is a fresh college graduate. The film follows Ben throughout his very bland life until he is sucked into an affair with Mrs. Robinson‚ a close family friend. The Graduate encompasses many aspects of cinematography. I found the scuba
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Julianne Campbell ENG 4U (Hachey) October 1st 2010 Alfred Hitchcock’s schizoid masterpiece Psycho cleverly portrays the theme of personality switching through characterization‚ setting and cinematography. There are two main examples of characters who show the sign of multiple identities. Norman Bates is a prime example of sort of personality switching‚ we see a major transition of his throughout this film. A not as obvious change is that of Marion Crane from a so-called good to evil transformation
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animalistic behavior‚ commodification like dolls‚ childlike behavior and isolation and being trapped. The director uses the mise en scene to indirectly tell the viewer more of the story when they take a close look and analyze the every aspect of the cinematography‚ editing‚ framing‚ wardrobe‚ and the
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John Stahl’s 1945 ‘Leave Her to Heaven’ is a beautiful and intelligent example of classic Hollywood cinema that transcends the bounds of storytelling and offers something not only narratively captivating‚ but deeply meaningful. The film does not shy away from making interesting social commentary. At the time it was produced in the United States in 1945‚ the very fabric of American society was changing rapidly. Through the advent of consumerist advertising and the unprecedented necessity for them
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evoked by each contrasts completely. Every film uses the stylistic system to structure a narrative that is based on a combination of the visual and audile rather than either in isolation. The four elements of the stylistic system are sound‚ cinematography‚ editing and mise-en-scene. Mise-en-scene can be further broken down into four different categories‚ namely setting‚ movement of figures‚ lighting and costume and make up. I will comment on the film in the context of the musical genre and then
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In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements In English MOVIE REVIEW Of BEOWULF Merry Anjela M. Mendoza September 16‚ 2011 Ms. Maria Dolores Fiao-ag Introduction Beowulf is an epic from England. It is a story of a brave man who killed many monsters and died defending from a dragon. It is also a great story of adventure. From an old English poem‚ it became a 3D movie with the faces of real actors and actresses. Although there has a difference from the original poem‚ it still showed great and it
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Church. These are presented in a tone that is sarcastic and ironic‚ with a mood that is mild and forgiving. Visually‚ the setting and production design will bring you back to 1950s Ireland‚ which is highly distinct with the present time. The cinematography is nothing too special; it was shot in polished angles‚ and with dim lighting to establish the gloomy environment the film is trying to convey. In my opinion‚ this is the style used to make it closer to reality so it will capture the emotions
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