The film styles of Casablanca and It Happened One Night were completely different from that of Citizen Kane and The Best Years of Our Lives. Casablanca and the earlier films were all shot with very basic techniques where the frame just focused on the action. However‚ in Citizen Kane and The Best Years of Our Lives everything was in focus in the frame‚ even the events taking place in the background. Rather than just one main conversation or action being the concentration point of the film‚ there were
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In the film Casablanca‚ techniques within cinematography and editing are utilized to help carry the story forward while effectively capturing each character’s centrality to the overall storyline. In cinematography‚ close-up shots work to place emphasis on each character’s dialogue by centering their faces in the main frame of view. This allows the audience to follow their lives‚ conflicts‚ and stories on a more personally engaging level as the film digresses. In editing‚ the film is tracked by transitions
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of the devices and techniques that impact on the reader’s emotions and thoughts. Exploring the Literary Genre of ‘Casablanca’ by Michael Curtiz. ‘Casablanca’ is a melodrama; a war move that explores of the universal themes of love and sacrifice‚ but when the film was released in 1942‚ audiences viewed it as a political allegory about World War II. Narrator: In ‘Casablanca’‚ the story is told in the third person. What we see and hear on screen has been carefully selected and presented to
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Courtney Cox 5-4-10 THEA 1334 Final Paper Costume Design THE ROLE OF COSTUME DESIGN IN MUSICAL THEATER Imagine a classic Shakespearian play or Italian opera performed in hip-hugging jeans or baggy t-shirts; or imagine the period musical 1776‚ produced by the wonderful Stuart Ostrow‚ performed in the groovy attire of the 1970s. These performances would seem completely out of place and confusing. One would not be able to grasp the completeness of the story or have any understanding of the time
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The texts which I have studied in my comparative course are “The Great Gatsby” (G.G.) written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. “Casablanca” (C.B.) directed by Micheal Curtiz and “Translations” (T.) written by Brian Friel. The cultural context of all three texts impacts on how and why the people behave the way they do. In this essay I will examine the elements which I thought had the most significant impact on the characters which contributed to their behaviour throughout the narratives. The first aspect
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copes with the pain‚ and how long it lasts. It is an emotion that everyone feels‚ but experiences differently. The song ‘Human Sadness’ written by Julian Casablancas and Alex Carapetis (of Julian Casablancas & the Voidz) tries to encompass these feelings‚ mainly with rhetorical strategies and expert writing. The song cryptically brings up Casablancas’ personal reasons for his sadness‚ for example his parents’ divorce and his struggles with alcoholism as well as just a general feeling of rejection.
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1. How does "Casablanca" support the war effort? Recall any scenes or lines that contain pro-war messages. Casablanca starts as a news reel. You see a slowly turning globe that highlights the ally countries and the axis countries during WW II. Also‚ there is a documentary-style narration at the beginning of the movie‚ which sets the tone for a war time movie. Also‚ there is a scene in the movie where Germans are at Rick’s bar sing a German song. Then Victor causes the bar band to begin playing
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Ethnicities are More Than Just Costumes ‘We’re a culture‚ not a costume” this Halloween was an impactful article and gave me a different view of how racism still exists in our society. The main goal of the campaign is to simply raise awareness of racist stereotypes that are included in Halloween. I believe that this is a significant issue that we still must deal with today‚ and it should be understood to be accepted. If everyone in the world reads this article‚ I feel that it would greatly improve
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The Dark Knight (Costume) Christopher Nolan’s distinctive use of Joker’s costume is greatly significant to the narrative of “The Dark Knight”; it provides insight to the iconic super villain of “The Joker” and highlights how this portrayal is modernised in comparison to past ones‚ showing how the super villain role has changed in superhero films. As with Jokers in all media types Health Ledger keeps with classic green‚ orange and purple attire. This strong‚ bright colour use is used to contrast
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Halloween Costumes Halloween costumes have been associated with the holiday since the first instances of the holiday. It is believed that people who celebrated Samhain‚ the original Halloween‚ dressed in costumes to hide from ghouls. There are many other references to wearing costumes throughout the 18th and 19th century from countries with strong Celtic ties such as Wales‚ Mann‚ Ireland‚ and Scotland. Halloween costumes were once known to be frightening‚ but have evolved to more cute costumes. During
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