Film Criticism Final Exam Name: ➢ Please write a complete critical analysis of “Forrest Gump.” In order to receive the highest grade possible‚ you must include 5 specific terms from each area of filmmaking and explain how they are used in the film. This essay must be at least 5 paragraphs and no greater than 6 paragraphs. (A minimum of 5 sentences per paragraph) ➢ Please make sure that you discuss the following from the film: • 12pts. Mise en scene/production design
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Dark Knight (2008) there are many cinematic techniques which are used to highlight the mayhem that the Joker creates throughout the film. The Joker is a character in the film that does not care about the reward or the financial gain that most criminals want after they commit a crime‚ he just wants to kill and destroy everything for no apparent reason. In The Dark Knight there are many cinematography techniques used however there are six main techniques which are used to focus on the chaos which the
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Introduction: ! A discovery can have a various amount of significant impacts on an individual that change their view on certain situations. Discoveries and discovering can offer new understandings and renewed perceptions of ourselves and others. The film‚ Life of pi‚ directed by Ang Lee and the novel The boy in the striped pyjamas written by John Bourne clearly depict the unforeseen discovery of both characters from each text. Pi is a curious character‚ and endures a spiritual and transformative nature
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994)‚ directed by Frank Darabont‚ is a film about Andy Dufresne‚ a lawyer sentenced to life in prison for supposedly murdering his wife. The main theme of the film is that Andy survives the brutality and corruption of prison through his enduring hope. The director expresses the theme in two scenes from the film. The first sympathises the audience with Andy. The second is about Andy escaping. The film particularly appeals to viewers going through personal hardships like
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horror-like‚ hallucinatory state of Richie’s room becoming distorted for Ed‚ the close-up of Ed’s face‚ and the inclusion of red serve the purpose of depicting the severity of Ed’s psychosis. For most of Bigger Than Life‚ wider shots remain central to the film‚ with close-up shots being used sparingly‚ but strategically. Previously‚ the emphasized close-up shots had solely been applied in order to depict Ed’s turbulent mental state. For instance‚ a close-up of Ed’s face is used after he delivers a speech
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1) EVOLUTION OF FILM In 1873‚ Leland Stanford‚ a former California Governor needed help in winning a bet that he had made with a friend. Stanford was convinced that horse in gallop had all four feet off the ground and was bent on proving it. Since it was impossible to prove such a thing by merely watching a horse race‚ he employed the services of Eadweard Muybridge‚ who was a well-known photographer. Muybridge worked on the problem for four years and finally came up with a solution in
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Mouth Watering In all types of film‚ especially with animation‚ the images that are created on screen visually engage the audience to the world of the film‚ yet in order to fully experience all that the film has to offer‚ the visual aspects are only half of the importance. Sound design makes up that other half of the cinematic experience‚ and engages senses other than the visual in order to immerse the audience into the film. In Brad Bird’s animated film Ratatouille (2007)‚ sound designer Randy
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seem allow both interviews to return to subject matter that Noel had perhaps not been as forthcoming about beforehand. Parkinson leads more to towards the style that would be beneficial to those in organizations; he uses a selection of questioning techniques. He tends to use more reflective questions in order to register interest and to try and get more information from Noel followed by probing questions to ensure that he does indeed get a more well-rounded answer. Ross on the other hand is a fan of
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Considered as one of the most important films of the 1960s for its innovative content‚ Arthur Penn’s Bonnie and Clyde made significant contributions to development of editing in modern filmmaking. Rather than rely on plot alone‚ Dede Allen used the editing of time and space to not only communicate the violent nature of certain scenes‚ but also integrate the underlying tone of sexuality within the film. This is seen throughout the film‚ from Bonnie and Clyde’s first meeting to their final deaths
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The style of the film can be debated and compared with the style of the original Planet of the Apes (1968)‚ directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. Matt Reeves decided to focus more on the apes being the central part of the story. “The organic scope of the digitized character creation is breathtaking‚ using the technology to tell the story from the point of view of the apes‚ who remain the primary focus of the narrative.”(Kermode‚ 2014) Mark Kermode even goes on to say‚ “From its origins… to this state-of-the
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