images that the audience will see in the finished film. . Cinematography means “writing with movement.” (Goodykoontz‚ & Jacobs 2011). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM5fqZr7jdA&list=FL3gNmTGu-TTbFPpfSs5kNkg&index=2 I chose a scene from The Godfather. In this scene‚ Alfredo is in a boat with a member of his mob family; he is about to be assassinated‚ by his brother’s order (one of many taking place simultaneously). The cinematography helped to create a somber mood. The choice of the Golden
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Joker is a character in the film that does not care about the reward or the financial gain that most criminals want after they commit a crime‚ he just wants to kill and destroy everything for no apparent reason. In The Dark Knight there are many cinematography techniques used however there are six main techniques which are used to focus on the chaos which the Joker creates; cross cutting‚ smash cut‚ extreme close up‚ zoom shot‚ tracking and fast cut. In The Dark Knight‚ smash cut is a technique in
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Analysis of the Cinematography of "American Beauty" Cinematography is an art form‚ not just an aspect of a movie. Cinematography affects the mood and tone of a movie as well as the viewers’ feelings while watching a movie. In American Beauty this is demonstrated beautifully through camera techniques‚ lighting‚ and the framing of the shot. Camera techniques include aerial‚ deep focus‚ pan‚ shallow focus‚ slow motion‚ soft focus‚ and the tracking shot. Lighting is more than just shining a light
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How do the micro elements mise en scène and cinematography establish characters and introduce the audience to the key themes of the film in the opening sequence of Danny Boyle’s 1996 film Trainspotting? Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television‚ choose washing machines‚ cars‚ compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health‚ low cholesterol‚ and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home
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How cinematography and sound are used in a scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963) to create meaning and generate a response in an audience For this essay I will be focusing on the scene in which Melanie is heading to the school to see Annie when they are suddenly attacked by numerous birds while trying to get the school children to safety. I will be focusing on the two micro features‚ sound and cinematography. The sound that is used in a film can be used to deliver information about what
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THE SHINING The key to a great movie is using cinematography to control the mood and tone of a piece in order to affect the viewers’ feelings. In Stanley Kubrick’s "The Shining"‚ the cinematographer manipulated the lighting to create a certain mood and cast of light onto the scenes. Since lighting is the key to cinematography‚ it can have a major impact on a films narrative. During the scene of The Shining‚ entitled "Great Party‚ Isn’t It?" the cinematographer used light to put emphasis
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Music. It is in fact an exceptionally successful and well-known film at the time of its release. Others considered it as the high-point of the Hollywood musical. It is a triumphant film produced by 20th Century Fox that exemplifies award-winning cinematography‚ well-refined music and wholesome theatrical plays and performance. The story itself‚ the actors and actresses are indeed remarkable. I can assert that the movie is unquestionably joyous‚ uplifting and astounding. As a matter of fact‚ as I watch
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For my paper I have decided to view the original "Scarface" which was directed by Howard Hawks. This film stars Paul Muni‚ Ann Dvorak and George Raft. This film was made in 1932 and was in black and white. The film was to take place in Chicago and show a realization of the prohibition era. This was about the organized crime in Chicago and loosely base on the life of Al Capone. This film is a certain character that moves up on the mob ladder until his own weaknesses catch up with him. The main character
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The King’s Speech‚ directed by Tom Hooper‚ is a British biopic produced in 2010. The film illustrates the story of Bertie‚ later crowned King George VI‚ and his stammer affliction. It follows Bertie’s wife’s pursuit to help her husband‚ employing Lionel Logue‚ an Australian speech pathologist‚ to assist‚ and potentially cure Bertie of his speech condition. The King’s Speech unravels the tale of how two entirely adverse characters end up the greatest of friends. Leading cinematographer‚ Danny Cohen
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How does neil Marshall use cinematography and lighting to demonstrate symbolism and intertextual references in The Descent? In this essay I’m going to write about how elements of lighting and cinematography are used to build suspense throughout the film. The Descent is about six women who embark on a caving expedition‚ only to find that they become trapped inside of the cave and must defend themselves against a strange breed of monsters that lurk in the dark shadows of the cave. The scene I am
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