and my main aim was to explore the nature of humans and how they behave in certain circumstances. Set in Berlin‚ 1931‚ the movie follows the lives of Sally Bowles and Brian Roberts through the struggles of living in Nazi Germany. Through the use of film techniques such as camera shot and angles‚ musical numbers‚ and repeated symbols‚ the viewer perceives how what contributes to the decisions people make‚ and how this affects their lives. The use of camera shots and angles featured heavily throughout
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and to witness their evolution. Because my knowledge of Indonesian language is still low‚ thus I wasn’t into Indonesian literature and in my country only one author is translated. One form of art is missing and I find it important in my life? It is a film. While staying here I was always curious to see and in that form to learn Indonesian language. I find more American (and English-speaking movies) with Indonesian subtitles then other way around. And while people were convincing me to go and to see
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thrillingly intelligent films to be released last year. The follow-up to his low-budget debut Following (1999)‚ Memento is a technical and imaginative tour-de-force that wrenches you from your normal popcorn slouch and demands attention; this is a film that makes you work and makes you think‚ and one which‚ unlike Lenny‚ you won’t forget in a hurry. The opening image - a Polaroid developing in reverse‚ the image slowly fading into obscurity - is a perfect metaphor for a film which thrives on the
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Shakespeare’s Macbeth chronicles the ambitions of the title character through a text rich with power‚ murder‚ and revenge. Geoffrey Wright contorted these elements to fit the crime thriller sub-genre of film which uses action and psychological aspects to build tension and suspense (TSL). This sub-genre personally motivated Wright‚ for he wanted to convey the text from a psychological and materialistic view as was relevant to his home in Melbourne‚ Australia. According to Gary Braver‚ bestselling
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Through writing my pitch‚ I’ve learnt several things about the film industry. I’ve realised that a pitch is the very first thing we need to do before proceeding to any preproduction or production tasks and that the purpose of a pitch is to attract development finance to pay for the production of the film. Therefore‚ a pitch should be marketable and interesting. As pitching is commonly known as “selling the film”‚ there are several things I need to consider in my pitch so that it can attract the investors
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True Colours Assignment True Colours Spectrum 1. Blue 2. Orange 3 .Green 4. Gold Primary Colour Traits There are many traits which I have that co-respond with the blue card. Sympathetic is a key trait in which I use when describing myself to others. When I watch movies‚ I put myself into various characters positions and I tend to cry if they are put in or dealing with stressful situations. I find myself doing this not only with fictional characters‚ but with my
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Sometimes distorting it to evoke emotion‚ moods and ideas. Expressionism was mainly an artistic outlet before taking its place in film. It was used as a method of disposing with aesthetically pleasing works and focusing more on the abstract. The artist would often use bright‚ clashing colors‚ messy and jagged lines‚ and flat shapes. This could easily be translated to film to evoke a sense uneasiness‚ anxiety and fear. A great example of this would be The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari‚ it used expressionism
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Bowling for Columbine) and Cannes (for Fahrenheit 9/11) award winning writer/director. Again‚ at the recent Cannes Film Festival‚ Michael Moore’s premier of "Sicko" was an overwhelming success. It received a 15-minute standing ovation when the curtain went down‚ and according to the American Society of Registered Nurses‚ “had made even the most hardened journalists weep.” This film depicts the story of the American health system in crisis. Albeit being an avid fan of American medical series-
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In the film‚ Glory‚ the director made specific choices in editing the scenes in how we are meant to see it. He wanted for us to understand and capture what he was trying to accomplish in said scenes. Music and sound is used to capture our attention and focus on the scene that is currently being shown. The director made choices to place music and sound in specific moments when there is dialog or without. Music and sound is to help us as viewers to understand truly what is going on and how we are to
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Throughout the years‚ documentary films have gain esteem by viewers. In contrary to a stage or screen performance‚ a documentary film displays real people living everyday life. For many viewers‚ the notion of documentary film is based on the genuineness of a normal individual playing his or her role in society; without being staged or designed by a producer. However‚ documentary films‚ in the aim to portray a daily routine‚ may encompass professional actors to reenact such performance. Bill Nichols
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