Film analysis of the opening scene in the film Laura (1944). In the opening scene of the film Laura‚ there is much to analyse. Be it from unusual casting options‚ to the cinematography‚ it seems that the director Otto Preminger knew exactly how to make the audience to think when making Laura. Casting is of a big importance when analysing the film Laura. What is interesting about Premingers work is how he makes unusual casting decisions‚ that always seem to make the feature a success. It seems
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savings‚ the drama of her life escalates to a tragic finale. The film was definitely different than most movies we have watched in class and I have watched in my leisure time. There were two main aspects that stood out: the cinematography and the story. First‚ is the cinematography of the film. Since Von Trier was part of the Dogma 95 movement‚ one could see where the more naturalistic style of filming would come in. It made the film more connectible to‚ and it also makes viewers sympathize more with
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These two examples show convey narratives in a different approach the one on the left is shown through photography. The one on the right is slightly different as it shown through sketches showing what is going to happen in each frame. Cinematography Cinematography is
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In chapter 5 of our book‚ it discusses aspects of cinematography‚ which included character blocking and film space. Film space calls attention to aspects of the film that the filmmaker wants the viewer to pay attention to. The way the shot is framed‚ is done to move the attention of the audience to a specific person or object within the shot. Blocking has to do with the location of the character within the frame. The placement of the characters can give them more importance‚ and can let the audience
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However‚ cinematography was long ago defined as an art of storytelling(6). The dialogue in American Beauty told us of Lester’s transition from someone who disliked himself and his lackluster life to someone who found happiness‚ but the cinematography‚ specifically the camera angles‚ told us that story as well. The power of cinematography is not that it creates a spectacle(6). The power comes from the way we interpret the
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Aaron Murphy Professor George De Falussy Great International Films (FAR 2915.30) Critical Essay #3 May 19‚ 2012 To be Reality or to be Fantasy . . . That’s How the Labyrinth is Solved History helps to provide people with a further understanding of events that transpired in the past and is also used to help determine events that could transpire in the future. Film can be used in the same way. A director can choose for his movie to depict factual events in the past in order to teach his audience a
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have used many techniques in order to capture the viewers interest and sustain it through out the film. I have identified the most important techniques used as: -how the actors are presented through characterization -various techniques of cinematography and special effects -and the fast pace of the film to make it exiting for the audience Most of us already knew that people suffering from schizophrenia do things a bit differently from the norm‚ but why? Surely we can’t understand exactly
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even family movies. The 1976 film Rocky is an excellent example of a sports drama. “A sports drama incorporates dramatic elements into a sports storyline.”1 Rocky is a classic sports-drama. It influenced the film industry through its success‚ cinematography‚ and plot. Rocky changed the film industry through its success. The movie won a Golden Globe award in 1977 for Best Motion Picture (Drama). This showed the Rocky really was the best movie in its genre at that time. It is also believed by critics
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wore a spectacular flowing emerald dress which moved and reacted with each change in emotion as Cecillia waited for Robbie in the cool breeze on the steps. As the mood changes from the discovery of love to heart break Seamus McGravey‚ director of cinematography
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Thesis Statement The Manchurian Candidate was noted for its breakthrough in cinematography‚ as the scenes were shot in a creative manner that was new and different in that era. It also made use of different editing techniques to seamlessly piece the story together‚ along with the use of certain recurring Motifs to effectively deliver the story to the audience. This paper would examine how the groundbreaking use of cinematography‚ editing help to bring across the theme of surrealism‚ and delivers a thrilling
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