Film Analysis on “ Metropolis” “ Metropolis” directed by Fritz Lang is a science fiction‚ futuristic style film. It is about the socioeconomic differences in the futuristic city of Metropolis‚ between workers and the men who designed and ran the city. Its main character Freder is the son of a man who manages Metropolis and has been privileged to live a very luxurious life until he sees a beautiful women‚ Maria‚ who leads him to beneath the city‚ where all the workers of the city toil. He
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Lantana is a 2001 Australian film‚ directed by Ray Lawrence set in suburban Sydney. The film’s central event is the disappearance and death of a mystery woman whose identity isn’t revealed until the end‚ despite her body being shown in the opening segment. The motif of the lantana‚ a weed prevalent in suburban Sydney is used to represent key ideas central to the film. The lantana consists of dense interlaced branches that spread quickly‚ producing brightly coloured flowers. It chokes and engulfs
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In the novel‚ In The Skin Of A Lion‚ by Michael Ondaatje‚ Patrick Lewis is put through events and has certain expectations placed on him that greatly affect his perception and his method of handling situations that he is placed in. Patrick Lewis is always expected to be compassionate and affectionate towards others no matter what the situation‚ this leads him making some dramatic decisions in the book. He grew up in a very isolated area which always made him an immigrant towards wherever he went
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just celebrated its bi-centennial‚ Jimmy Carter was in the White house‚ and the king of rock and roll was in his last days. A bright eyed and bushy tailed young filmmaker named George Lucas was about to launch his newly created project on the world‚ “Star Wars”. Lucas‚ not a pedigreed filmmaker by no means‚ is given the greenlight by 20th century Fox and the budget of 11 million dollars to film his creation. The film was released on Memorial Day weekend of that year‚ and we all know the rest is history
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Tron: Legacy (2010) Shot 1 Sam Flynn‚ main character‚ is escorted into a room‚ after battling in the Tron arena Long Shot‚ characters make their way towards the camera Eye level camera angle None High and back dim lighting accenting the bright lights on the characters costumes Diegetic sound‚ Sam’s voice along with background noises Cut Shot 2 Sam’s escorts bring him to the center of the room and leave him standing alone Long Shot Low level camera angle None High lighting as
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stories." This also directly relates to the Epic of Gilgamesh which is the first recorded myth The book’s title is from a direct quote of the myth. "I will let my hair grow long for your sake‚ and I will wander through the wilderness in the skin of a lion" This emphasises the need of a story teller who must reveal the errors and flaws of the world which is directly represented by Patrick. Characters Patrick- Is used as a
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Isi Beach Mrs. McElhiney English III IB 18 February 2013 Shakespeare’s play King Lear documents the life a man who experiences a dramatic shift in worldview. The main character‚ King Lear‚ begins the play as a self-centered‚ proud‚ and materialistic man who cares less about his family than his reputation. By the end of the story‚ Lear is a humbled man who cares for his family more than his previously precious power. Lear’s strife broke him down until he was finally able to let go of his old
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From a moral‚ social‚ and economic standpoint‚ I feel that Genome Editing wouldn’t be beneficial for future generations. I believe that we as a society should not utilize genome editing because it defeats the idea that everyone is unique and that by deleting certain genomes‚ it may result in them losing certain characteristics. We realize that certain disabilities may everyone different and may not have them struggling with something they love or that they wish that they didn’t have their disability
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Analysis of the Cinematography of "American Beauty" Cinematography is an art form‚ not just an aspect of a movie. Cinematography affects the mood and tone of a movie as well as the viewers’ feelings while watching a movie. In American Beauty this is demonstrated beautifully through camera techniques‚ lighting‚ and the framing of the shot. Camera techniques include aerial‚ deep focus‚ pan‚ shallow focus‚ slow motion‚ soft focus‚ and the tracking shot. Lighting is more than just shining a light
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Genre Definition Paper The science fiction film genre is absolutely the hardest to define. It can easily be confused with or applied to Fantasy films and some horror films as well. Genres are used to identify types of films‚ and outside of science fiction this is a fairly simple process. A Western is set in the west and has cowboys and Indians. A gangster film has a plot revolving around the mafia. A horror film is centrally purposed to scare the viewer. Science fiction‚ on the other hand‚ is not
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