Film & Society Jan 08/09 1a) describe the early filmmaking format. (9m) b) Discuss the FOUR components of time in a movie.(16m) 2a) Define mise-en-scene.(5m) b) Based on ONE musical film of your choice‚ apply all FIVE elements of mise-en-scene seen in the film.(20m) 3a) Describe your understanding on the feminist model.(5m) b) Discuss the strengths of the feminist model.(10m) c) Choose ONE movie that best describe the above model. Discuss the elements of feminist seen in the movie.(10m)
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Metropolis: “Breaking down the utopia” In January of1927 Metropolis was released to the German public. The film‚ which was directed by Fritz Lang‚ was one of the first science fiction movies in the history of film. The film focuses on the differences between the working class who power the city and the wealthy whom indulge in it. The film was host to many German stars at the time such as Alfred Abel and Brigette Helm. As this conflict is going there is a separate yet relative
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Introduction to Film Art Fall 2013 Malcolm Turvey Office: Heimbold 304F Extension: 2644 E-mail: mturvey@slc.edu Syllabus Required Textbook: David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson‚ Film Art: An Introduction (New York: McGraw Hill‚ 2012; 10th edition) Class Schedule: NB: Readings marked (X) must be downloaded from MySLC Week 1 Conferences 9/10: NO CONFERENCES Screening 9/10: Collateral (Michael Mann‚ 2004‚ 120 min.) 9/11: Read: Introduction: Film as Art Film Art‚ Chapter 1
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The Great Gatsby‚ 2013 Film Critique This past spring‚ Hollywood released the quite controversial adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s great American novel‚ The Great Gatsby. The film is directed by Baz Luhrman‚ known for his extravagant‚ visual style‚ with none other than legendary Leonardo DiCaprio as title character‚ Gatsby‚ Tobey Maguire as narrator Nick Carraway‚ and Carey Mulligan is cast as Daisy Buchanan. Set during the summer of 1922 on Long Island‚ New York‚ Nick gets caught up in the world
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[pic] [pic] [pic] Film Duration: 153 minutes Name: Jane Doe Form: 11K Due Date: 06/08/09 Introduction The purpose of the following report is to critically analyse and deconstruct the character of "the Joker" within the film "the Dark Knight" and discuss the reasoning of why this character was interpreted in such a way. The Joker‚ played by late Heath Ledger‚ is a terrifying villain who will stop at nothing to manipulate and corrupt his victims. However it is not
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ANALYSIS The set up is kind of slow‚ yet story-building. Seeing as this is the last movie of the Blade saga‚ the script becomes more intense that the two prior. A band of vampires finally stumble upon a diamond when they discover the remains of the legendary Dracula in a cave in the middle of the Iraqi Desert. When they reach his body which was buried deep underground they come to realize he is still alive. In a chase with some "familiars" as Blade calls them‚ he rams the back of the car with
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years old‚ I was watching a film with my father and it was the first time when a film had made me cry. The film was “Green Mile”. Since that time I have been fascinated and surrounded myself by films. I always used to say that one day I will make a film‚ which makes people cry‚ but for this task I chose a film which not only made me cry‚ but also changed my view of the world and made me see previously unnoticed things. I’m not saying that it was easy to decide what film to analyse. It took me quite
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narration. The film "Speed"‚ starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock is classed as a film where narrative plays a very large role in delivering the viewer with a broader understanding of the story or plot of the film. Narrative meaning a "chain of events in cause-effect relationship occurring in time and space" (Bordwell and Thompson‚ 2005).What the above statement merely translates to is a word were all very familiar with namely‚ story. The narrative of a film typically begins "with one situation‚
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The film‚ directed by Arthur Penn and produced by Warren Beatty was about the real life depression era bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. The screenplay was written by David Newman and Robert Benton‚ with additional help from Robert Towne. After Warner watched the film‚ he proceeded to tell Beatty and Penn how much of a failure it
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offices‚ in cars and buses‚ and on airplanes. We carry films with us in our laptops and iPods. We press the button‚ and our machines conjure up movies for our pleasure. For about 100 years‚ people have been trying to understand why this medium has so captivated us. Films communicate information and ideas‚ and they show us places and ways of life we might not otherwise know. Important as these benefits are‚ though‚ something more is at stake. Films offer us ways of seeing and feel- ing that we find deeply
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