ATS 1305: Contemporary Film Studies Assessment Task 1: Film Form Assignment Name: Chong Sarah Man – Yee‚ 22882618 Film Form on Hero (Zhang Yimou‚ 2002) “Film form‚ in its broadest sense‚ we mean the overall system of relation that we can perceive among the elements in the whole film” (Bordwell and Thompson 49). In this formal analysis‚ I will be considering film form in relation to the film Hero directed by Zhang Yimou. Large aspects of film form such as mise-en-scene‚ shot‚ editing
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In Ellison’s novel‚ Invisible Man‚ the character of Dr. Bledsoe plays an important role in helping the narrator realize the world of disillusionment in which he lives. Dr. Bledsoe proves himself to be master of masks; able to hid his true intentions from both Whites and Blacks. Thirsty for power‚ Bledsoe does whatever it takes to whomever ever he can‚ regardless of their race. Originally regarding him as an idol‚ the narrator eventually learns that the humble Dr. Bledsoe was in reality a manipulator
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In the 1939 film Mr. Smith goes to Washington‚ directed by Frank Capra there is a strong corrupted depiction of the United States political system in the way that the Senate functions. There is evident character conflict‚ development‚ and interaction which is able to entice the audience and keep them guessing as to who will come out on top. The characters manipulate one another for personal gain and political gain which keeps the film moving‚ as well as helps the main character‚ Mr. Smith‚ grow‚
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An interesting character in “Yellow Brick Road” by Witi Ihimaera is Matiu‚ a young boy who cares for his family and is very eager to meet with the future. Matiu helps to deliver the idea of going somewhere foreign with great enthusiasm in this story‚ unlike the character Hema from “Big Brother‚ Little Sister.” Hema is also an interesting character as he is protects and cares for the people in his family‚ and instead of purposely harming them when they betray him‚ Hema runs away. Hema and Matiu are
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My Best Friend’s Wedding Courtney-Anthony-Br English 225 Introduction to Film Instructor: Hazar Shehadeh May 9‚ 2013 “My Best Friend’s Wedding” is a romantic comedy that hit the movie scene in 1997 about a 27 year old woman who made a pact with her best friend and former lover that by age 28 if neither was married that they would marry each other. Four days before her 28th birthday her best friend calls with news of him getting married. Now she has to decipher whether she wants to be
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Notes from film: What is Cinema January-10-13 8:13 PM • An art form‚ an artistic spectacle‚ an aesthetic language with its own grammar and style‚ a ‚medium of communication and expression • A series of still image on a strip of plastic which‚ wen run through a projector shown on a screen‚ creates the illusion of moving images. • Form ( film language) and content ( message) are linked. The message is understood through its form or language by exploring how it uses
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Tyler Jump Ms. Keen English/1 Writing 10/22/14 Character Analysis of “Rainsford” Rainsford from “The Most Dangerous Game” written by Richard Connell is a story about a big- game hunter named Rainsford. He falls of his boat and is forced to swim to an island called Ship-trap Island‚ where he meets a crazy man who goes by the name of General Zaroff. General Zaroff is also a big game hunter but finds animals to easy since he has killed them so many times. He knows hunts down humans who ship wreck
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desired‚ yet is constantly shadowed by death. This scene also incorporates dramatic irony as can be observed when Blanche assures Mitch that Stella is older than her‚ despite the stage directions informing us Blanche is 5 years older. This may derive from Blanche’s need to put on a façade to impress Mitch‚ which is seen again when she asks him to cover the light with a lantern. This is almost a reference to the quote by Plato and is symbolic of Blanche’s refusal to face the light which symbolizes reality
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Analyse the character of Jem from the whole of ’To Kill a Mockingbird’ In the book ’To Kill a Mockingbird’‚ Harper Lee the author creates many different fascinating characters. One of the main characters in the book is Jem (Jeremy) Finch. Throughout the book‚ it shows us three years in Jem’s life as Jem ages from 10 to 13 over the course of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ a period of great change in any child’s life as he is progressing into adolescence and at that age children are finding themselves
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pornography an amusing subject. A definition taken from Urban Dictionary (1999-2007) says porn is “a great American pastime. Baseball lost its title when the Internet was invented.” The term “pornography” as said by Thornburgh and Lin (2002)‚ has no well-defined meaning. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart observed‚ “I can’t define it [obscenity]‚ but I know it when I see it” (Thornburgh & Lin‚ 2002). Clearly‚ not only would this group have to work against film industries and magazine empires‚ but there
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