identity. On the flip side of these strong female characters there lies weak characters who exist in Richard Allen’s view as Hitchcock’s tales of “ironic inversion and downward descent” (35). While studying this romantic inversion‚ Allen cites Vertigo (1958) as the “apotheosis of melancholic romantic irony that borders on tragedy” (37). Allen refers to the scene where Judy (Kim Novak) is forced to become Madeleine according to the whims of Scottie (James Stewart). Judy desperate to receive the
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Gender Inequality In today’s society people are more and more trying to achieve more‚ higher positions on the work place‚ to double income‚ to enroll to the schools. It’s all about competition in today’s society‚ all about better living standards with new technologies‚ new treats for diseases‚ yet we still have such issue as gender inequality. I’m with my group students examined this issue and tried to find out what people have done and do now in order to blow this assumption away. Many analysts
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James Pham Music 468 Midterm 2 Essays 1) Ben-Hur is the last great film score in the tradition of the golden age until 1977. Describe the characteristics of the classical film score as exemplified in this film. Include a description of significant themes and scenes. (10 points) William Wyler directed a 1958 American epic historical drama film‚ Ben-Hur. This film is well known to be one of the greatest film scores reflecting in the classic traditions. The film portrays lives of two men (i.e.‚ Jesus
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probably the most significant pioneer in motion graphic design‚ and his work marks the true beginning of what is now commonly referred to as motion graphics. His work included title sequences for popular films such as The Man With The Golden Arm (1955)‚ Vertigo (1958)‚ Anatomy of a Murder (1959)‚ North by Northwest (1959)‚ Psycho (1960)‚ and Advise & Consent (1962). His designs were simple‚ but effectively communicated the mood of the film. John Whitney Saul Bass 3 ARTIST & THEIR WORK John
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insidious act. Much of the scene’s impact can be attributed from the way in which the scene is executed through the cinematography. The horrific assault on the couple is initially filmed in a long shot‚ which remains static and the central placement of the shot positions the audience within the scene as a helpless onlooker. Despite the
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films were very much the same in terms of characters‚ and the point being made to the audience. At the same time‚ however‚ the way these two films were depicted was entirely different. The two main differences between these two films were the cinematography‚ and the setting. The first difference
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Europe and U.S.A.: Law Applicable to Front Office The U.S. law system is somewhat interesting‚ at least when looking at it from a perspective of a European. In America most laws are part of the common laws‚ which means they resulted from decisions of judges‚ made after a case has been presented before a court‚ where the jury and the judge decide whether such conduct was appropriate or not‚ after a decision has been made‚ any further conduct that contradicts this ruling is unlawful. Europe‚ like
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convey different aspects of a point of view‚ and there is a great deal of work involved in finding the best way to show that to the audience. In this essay I am going to explain how the scholarly article‚ “Declarative Camera Control for Automatic Cinematography” describes what work goes into the camera control in filming animated movies and video games‚ how placing a camera in a desired angle or distance can dramatically change the effect
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Janerio; Cidade de Deus. The film’s protagonist‚ Rocket‚ provides the voice-over narration‚ providing a portal insight into gang warfare which has divided the favela. Author and cinematography‚ Blain Brown’s book Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers and Directors‚ catalogues various cinematography techniques utilised in filmmaking. The book explores the creation and communication of meaning created by a camera lens. In his publication‚ Brown examines the variety of
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Romeo + Juliet Modern day audiences expect a film such as Romeo + Juliet to contain themes such as action‚ impressive visual aids and music. Baz Luhrmann uses elements of cinematography to entice a modern audience into his adaption of William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet. Luhrmann uses a modern day audience to make the movie appealing to teenagers‚ whilst including modern day themes such as Love‚ violence and gunfights. The camera shot used to introduce the city of New Mexico are used to draw in
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