In many of Alfred Hitchcock’s films‚ we are able to see how specific periods influence his work. In the case of postwar era‚ Hitchcock is able to evoke the aftermath of World War II issues and themes through the sub-text of films like I Confess (Warner Brothers‚ 1953) and The Trouble with Harry (Paramount‚ 1955). Though each film is completely different from the other‚ stylistically‚ genre-wise‚ tone-wise‚ scenery-wise; they both revolve around death‚ albeit approached from an entirely different
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Touch of Evil (1958) is an American film noir crime thriller‚ directed by Orson Welles. It may sound like a typical cop movie‚ but Welles for the time period pushed the limits of filmmaking. He takes us out of the 1950s “Ozzie and Harriet” world and puts us right smack into a world that is shockingly dark and twisted. Welles‚ like other Hollywood directors of the 1940s and 50s‚ started to experiment with different camera techniques to represent a character’s point-of-view. In its most effective structure
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manages to set a specific mood of dangerous and doomed attraction. This atmosphere is brilliantly conveyed through the strategic use of low-key lighting. In black and white cinematography‚ an effect‚ called chiaroscuro‚ is implemented to give the film an air of mystery and crime. Based on a painting technique of the same name‚ cinematographers set the scene such that darkness dominates the shot composition. The juxtaposition of light and shadow is directly connected to the moral consciousness of
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During 1919‚ Expressionist films began to emerge and explore the use of various film style and film form techniques. One of the main styles which defined German Expressionist films was the manipulation of mis-en-scene; this included creating twisted and distorted sets‚ actors using strange and dance-like movements and costumes and appearances tending to be over-exaggerated and outrageous (Horak‚ 2010‚ Moran‚ 2010‚ Read‚ 2010‚ Thompson and Bordwell‚ 2008). During this time‚ the culture of German Expressionism
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INVESTIGATING CINEMA AND FILM – FI2228 Level 5 – Academic year 2010/2011 “WITH CLOSE REFERENCE TO POSTMODERN CONTEMPORARY CINEMA EXPLORE THE NOTION OF GENRE HYBRIDITY ” Camilla Cabras K09198598 Teresa Correia K0921789 Ioannis Kostarias K0944202 Milica Stanišić K0823899 Assignment: one 3‚000 word group essay; four 1‚000 word personal commentaries. Module leader: Tom Whittaker Tutor: Davina Quinlivan There was a time in cinema history when audiences chose
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Juliya Stafeyeva ENG 3270‚ BMWA Prof. Taylor The Maltese Falcon is the classic hardboiled private-eyed movie that is a great example of prototypical film noir. The main character Sam Spade is undeniably a tough and smart guy whose actions are provoked by a stunning femme fatale Brigid O’Shaughnessy. While everyone in the story eagers to find a priceless artifact‚ the black statuette of a Maltese Falcon‚ and is driven by their greed‚ Spade acts as he
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Shadow of a Doubt is no less than a perfect example of film noir. Low-key lighting‚ dramatic shadow patterning‚ and camera angles are all expertly used to foreshadow and portray the emotions and psyche of the characters. Hitchcock uses sets and props to mirror scenes‚ creates characters that are remarkably similar but simultaneously conflicting‚ and emphasizes emotions that offer contradictions. The sense of duality and contradiction in the film demonstrates how darkness can take the form of humanity
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The Hays Code in Film Noir The Motion Picture Production Code‚ commonly known as the Hays Code‚ was adopted in March 1930‚ though it was not truly enforced until four years later in 1934. This set of rules had tremendously influenced the way Hollywood movies were made for a number of years. This code was based on the ethics and norms if that time. There were three main principals of the Hays Code. The first was no picture shall be produced that will lower the moral standard of those who see it
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to look outside the window examining the ominous‚ empty streets of Vienna. This shot is a prime example of the unique askew camera placement used throughout the entire film. In this shot‚ like several others‚ the frame is angled quite awkwardly. This technique embodies the creation of a dark‚ odd and intense world in which noir films took place. The next shot takes us outside with a long pan from left to right. This shot puts us in the perspective of Holly as he slowly scopes out an empty street
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The Key Conventions Of Film Noir In L.A Confidential L.A Confidential (Curtis Hanson‚ 1997) is a neo-noir film about a shooting at an all night diner and the three Las Angeles policeman who investigate in their own unique ways. It is based on the book by James Ellroy and after a very well adapted screenplay‚ won nine academy awards. It starred actors with big names like Russell Crowe‚ Guy Pearce and Danny Devito‚ which made it a very high earning film. The Narrative or storyline is much
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