>>>>> Working with Films >>>>> Selected Terms for Film Analysis E / Lo Glossary – Selected Terms for Film Analysis General film terms backlighting filming a person or event against a background of light‚ especially the sun‚ which produces an idealized or romantic effect words that are shown on a cinema screen to caption establish the scene of a story composition the arrangement of people or things in a film scene credits the list of people who were involved in the making of a film director the person
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Turner’s Stand Against Slavery “Good communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity.” (Nat Turner.) A lot of people think about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad when they hear about slave rebellions but Nat Turner also played a big part in slave rebellions. Nat Turner grew up a slave and had a big religious impact on his life that lead to his rebellions against slavery. Nat Turner was born on October 2‚ 1800‚ on a plantation in Virginia. Nat spent a lot of time as a kid reading
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were mostly for pure entertainment‚ never delving too deep into the human psyche or touching on subjects outside of the day to day lives of the upper crust of society. Films never touched on the real day lives of the average person who‚ ironically‚ paid to those types of movies. During ww2 films served a similar purpose. Many of the films at the time were created to boost morale of people at home and to support the troops. They were understandably created to make the public at home feel a little less
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coined by Francois Truffaut to describe the mark of a film director on his films. A director can be considered an auteur if about five of his film depict a certain style that is definitely his own. In other words‚ much like one can look at a painting and tell if it is a Monet‚ a Renoir‚ or a Degas‚ if a film director is an auteur‚ one can look at his film and tell by style and recurring themes that it was made by a certain director. In auteur films‚ the director is many times what brings an audience
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What kind of films do you like? Most people don’t care about what they watch. It’s important because people can learn more from poetic films. Japanese films are more poetic and better made than other films‚ from how war affects others‚ how the characters change‚ and the tough issues that are involved. For example‚ Japan’s films involved the effects of war‚ and social acceptance (Nastasi). In the films Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind‚ and Princess Mononoke‚ the characters are dealing with the
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THE IMPACT OF FILM Since the start of the 20th century‚ Film has been used to reflect specific cultures as well as affect them. It is an important art form‚ a source of popular entertainment‚ and a powerful medium for educating or indoctrinating citizens because of its visual basis‚ which gives it a universal power of communication. Every country has stories to tell‚ about their past‚ present‚ and what the future will look like through their eyes. Examples of how Film has been used to reflect
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Hollywood. It’s almost the first thing that comes to someone’s mind when you think film‚ production. Hollywood movies have not ended and still continue today. “Motion pictures have been popular for over fifty years before even most film makers‚ considered movies worthy of serious study.” Barsam‚ Richard‚ and Dave Monahan. Looking at Movies. Fourth Edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. These classic Hollywood films were‚ perfected in 1920’s and 30‘s. Some of the things that makes up a Hollywood
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Film Review——Bruce Almighty (2003) God has always been regarded as an omnipotent being. Imagine‚ what would happen if you are the god? Have you ever thought that the power of god is already inside of you? The 2003 comedy film‚ Bruce Almighty‚ explores such theme when Bruce Nolan‚ an ordinary news reporter‚ is given the power of god for a week. The film stars Jim Carrey‚ Jennifer Aniston and Morgan Freeman‚ and is directed by Tom Shadyac. The films tells the story of Bruce Nolan (Jim Carrey) ‚ a
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This would make the film geared to teenage girls who has similar situations as Pariah. These identity issues can be of many reasons such as a conservative family or being casted as an outside by the general public. The word Pariah was used strongly at the beginning of the trailer to indicate that the film would be about outcast especially in the black community. Since Alike is both gay and black‚ these are the two communities that are often overlook in mainstream media. The trailer gives us an insight
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In the 1939 film Mr. Smith goes to Washington‚ directed by Frank Capra there is a strong corrupted depiction of the United States political system in the way that the Senate functions. There is evident character conflict‚ development‚ and interaction which is able to entice the audience and keep them guessing as to who will come out on top. The characters manipulate one another for personal gain and political gain which keeps the film moving‚ as well as helps the main character‚ Mr. Smith‚ grow‚
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