Casablanca Cinematography The film Casablanca directed by Michael Curtiz and released in 1943—at the height of World War II—is set in December 1941 in Casablanca‚ French Morocco. It is a time of escalating power of the Nazi party‚ which attempted to gain control of most parts of the world starting with Europe and Northern Africa. As a result of the ascending power of the Nazis and anti-German sentiments‚ many Europeans were desperate to flee their homes. Because Casablanca was not yet taken over
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Shaniyaz Chowdhury Style Analysis Essay Tim Burton is a major producer‚ who began his career in Disney. But his career was short lived because‚ he mainly writes in unique and gothic style; which is inappropriate for children. But later on‚ he became famous for his works on children movies‚ because he writes in a unique and nice way. That’s why‚ as a producer‚ he’s different from other producers.
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Film Techniques Folio Defining what you need to know about film ______________________________________________________________ What do you know about film? ( How did they do that? ( Why did they put that in? ( What was the point of that? ( Why did that character do that? ( What’s this film really about? These are just some of the questions which might arouse you when you are viewing‚ or studying‚ a film. And‚ clearly‚ your
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Analysis Essay- Tim Burton Timothy Walter "Tim" Burton is an American film director‚ writer‚ and animator. Burton is best known for his quirky‚ gothic‚ child-like style within his films which many find enjoyable. Some films that convey his style well are Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ Edward Scissorhands‚ and Corpse Bride. Certain cinematic techniques used in these films have an effect on the audience that usually makes specific scenes memorable viewing it for the first time. One cinematic
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Lighting and Darkness of Citizen Kane Directed by Orson Welles and released in 1941 by RKO‚ "Citizen Kane"‚ is considered by mane film critics to be one of the greatest examples of film ever made. Many critics believe the acting is one of the major reasons for the film’s greatness. Due to Orson Welles background in radio and live theater‚ others believe the music and sound effects are what truly make this film great. Orson Welles and Greg Toland‚ the cinematographer‚ both were considered to
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George Melies and his contributions to cinema history The film industry encompasses technological and commercial organizations of filmmaking. The story of the Kelly Gang was the first feature film to be produced and its production was done in Australia. This film was produced and directed by Charles Tait and Dan Barry in 1906. By 1911‚ other countries were also beginning to show some interest in feature films. The modern film industry has evolved over the years and it is still evolving. Famous
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The Life of Alfred Hitchcock "Always make the audience suffer as much as possible". Alfred Hitchcock. Alfred Hitchcock was one of the first celebrity director. Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born on August 13‚ 1899 in Heytonstone‚ England. His early life could be compared to a Charles Dickens novel full of hard work. The Hitchcock’s were a hard working strict Catholic family. His father William Hitchcock was a store owner in Heytonstone. With three children‚ his mother Emma Jane Hitchcock stayed at
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framing to portray a scene or character in a way that provides information to the viewer. Throughout The Dark Knight Rises‚ (2012)‚ Christopher Nolan uses framing to convey the balance of power between characters of a given scene. This element of cinematography is most evident in shots that feature the villain‚ Bane. Even though the actor that plays Bane is 5’9”‚ he appears taller and powerful due Nolan’s use of low angle framing. During the scene in the airplane before Bane parachutes out of the wreckage
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Movie Info Independent film director Gus Van Sant attempts a first in American film history: a shot-by-shot remake of the classic 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho. With a few minor‚ modern-day changes (including filming it in color)‚ his version is essentially the same film with a different cast and the same Bernard Hermann music. Psycho was and still is the story of Marion Crane (previously played by Janet Leigh and now by Anne Heche)‚ an adulterous woman who steals a stack of money from her boss
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about a thief (Cobb) with a rare ability to enter people’s dreams‚ and be able to reveal their secrets from their subconscious. He then gets offered an inverse task of planting an idea in a CEO’s mind. Mystery/sci fi films usually concentrate on cinematography‚ so they can bring out the genre of the movie by using lighting‚ and camera work‚ and props especially for sci
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