Yanni Thomas 4 December 2013 Professor Stanley COMM 1375-60 Mis-en-scene and Cinematography in The Breakfast Club This film written and directed by John Hughes follows five students at Shermer High School in Shermer‚ Illinois as they report for Saturday detention in 1984. While not complete strangers‚ the five are all from different cliques‚ there’s John Bender "The Criminal‚" Claire "The Princess‚" Brian "The Brain‚" Andy "The Athlete‚" and Allison "The Basket Case." The school’s disciplinary
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film has everything from social injustice to alcoholism‚ prostitution‚ gambling‚ and even working class people in general. This paper’s aim is to bring to light some of these messages that are expressed through Ford’s use of mise-en-scène and cinematography. In the scene when Ford introduces Dallas‚ it is not clear that she is a prostitute‚ nor is it clear that Doctor Boone is an alcoholic. It is clear that they are both being railroaded out of town though. When they’re about to start their journey
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ALL ABOUT MOVIE REVIEW A movie review is the opinion of someone who has seen a particular movie written in an article about that movie. Writing a movie review is a great way of expressing your opinion of a movie. The purpose of most movie reviews is to help the reader in determining whether they want to watch‚ rent or buy the movie. The review should give enough details about the movie that the reader can make an informed decision‚ without giving anyway any essentials such as the plot or any
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(Hindi‚ 2008‚ 209 minutes) Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker Produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Ashutosh Gowariker Story: Haidar Ali; screenplay: Haidar Ali and Ashutosh Gowariker; dialogues: K. P. Saxena; lyrics: Javed Akhtar; music: A. R. Rahman; cinematography: Kiiran Deohans; production design: Nitin Chandrakant Desai; costume design: Neeta Lulla Ashutosh Gowariker’s sumptuous tribute to the Mughal Empire at the height of its culturally-syncretic glory unfolds with the leisurely gait of an imperial
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How are the four elements of film style (cinematography‚ sound‚ mise-en-scene‚ editing) used in the film to create realism. District 9 is a science fiction documentary style film directed by Neill Blomkamp in 2009‚ set in present time in Johannesburg‚ South Africa. District 9 uses stylistic techniques such as cinematography‚ sound‚ mise-en-scene and editing to make us‚ the audience‚ believe that the alien invasion redundant is truly happening in our world today. District 9 also uses strong documentary
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most Filipinos who are using Facebook and cellular phones in meeting random people in and across the globe. The movie portrayed the main character as a person who is out to meeting random women for the sake of satisfying sexual pleasures. The cinematography of the film captured scenes that are both distinct and powerful in the way they drive the narration of the story. Its direction also reflected the creativeness of the director in choosing places and sound effects and in showcasing the talent of
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together to achieve that end” (Durante‚ 2006). To become truly “cineliterate” (Boggs & Petrie‚ 2008‚ p. 5)‚ one must be totally absorbed in the film but also impartial and indifferent. The thematic‚ fictional‚ and dramatic elements‚ visual design‚ cinematography and special visual effects‚ editing‚ color‚ sound effects and dialogue‚ acting‚ and direction are all important components in the making of a film. In this paper‚ I will clarify by what means to analyze a film‚ reveal according to what we find
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Effective cinematography is what makes a film exceptionally well. These techniques are essential in portraying the story that the director‚ and cinematographer are trying to convey. The choices they make will shape the outcome of the film. This is true to films such as American Me‚ A Bronx Tale‚ and American History X. All three of these films have different plots‚ but are connected through production design decisions that have impacted the story. It is through this art that the plots of these films
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is in the genre of comedy‚ it is being called the epic final of the “Wolf Pack”. Since the Hangover III does not get released until May 23‚ 2013 I will base my paper on the movie clip‚ I my critique I will attempt to explain the uses of sound cinematography used in the clip that I have viewed‚ and how well the actors play there parts in the clip. The scene for the clip titled Hangover Part III Trailer #2 begins with a scene of is of Alan (Zach Galifianakis) is speaking at his father’s funeral
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Genesis through Revelation. At first The Bible looked like any other series made before‚ but on the first episode you know that this historic television event is sure to entertain and inspire the whole family. Episode one opens with breathtaking cinematography of Noah and the flood while he is speaking with conviction and passion about the six days of creation and the reason they are on the boat. It’s powerful performance draw more than 13.1 million viewer on its first episode. From beginning to end
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