In society today‚ mentally ill people are often discriminated against and isolated due to their ‘differences’. Many films and documentaries have been produced to address and create an understanding regarding the pain and suffering‚ felt by those affected by mental illness. Witness‚ directed by Michael Buckley‚ a young independent filmmaker‚ explores the life of the key protagonist‚ John Harrowell‚ forced to live the majority of his life within the walls of a mental institution. Through the use of
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The common assumption that hollywood gives the upper-hand to Americans in everything lies in the truth that Americans‚ especially white males run the hollywood scene. The invisibility of representation in hollywood is a reflection of the lack of diversity on the big-screen‚ and behind the screen.This asymmetry of status gives Americans the upper hand in portraying non-Americans‚ their internalized superiority comes from Americans being seen as the victors in everything. This “winner” mindset is the
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Burbank California. He has actively been a creative and iconic film director‚ producer‚ artist‚ writer and animator since 1982. Tim Burton is best known for his dark‚ gothic‚ chilling‚ and unusual horror and fantasy films. His work is derived from many inspirations‚ such as Christopher Lee‚ Vincent Price‚ Edgar Allen Poe‚ Edward Gorey‚ Alan Moore‚ George Melies‚ Dr. Seuss‚ and Paul Whitehouse. In addition‚ Tim Burton watched the films of Ray Harryhousen. He used the influences provided by their stop
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According to Justin Wyatt the high concept film is valued by some in the film industry and derided by others. He states‚ ‘Whereas creative executives such as Katzenberg would stress the originality of a high concept idea‚ media critics would suggest that high concept actually represents the zero point of creativity’. Discuss the validity of both points of view with reference to Terminator 2: Judgment Day (James Cameron‚ 1991) and one other film. The high concept film represents the economically invested
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or other form of technology to get that aerial shot. One example I can think of that we watched in class was the short film of Auschwitz. Granted‚ it might not have been absolutely breathtaking having every shot by an aerial drone shot‚ but those types of shots are great for establishing shots when introducing scenes. Another example I can think of in a big budget film was one film (of course‚ I’m forgetting the movie name‚ though I want to say Jurassic Park) where for one shot they
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shots and angles including; extreme long shots‚ medium shots‚ close ups‚ over the shoulder angles and medium long shots. In my posters I use a big masthead and above I put the tagline ‘Every mind hides a shadow’‚ this associates to the title of the film ‘Dark Minds’ because the words are mysterious which links to the genres of my movie - ‘Suspense‚ Thriller and Drama’. The characters on the poster are shown to have serious faces‚ this is because they are FBIs and are determined in what they do‚ it
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My Favorite Film If you’re like me a person who like action‚ then the movie Bad Boys 2 would be one of my highly recommended films to see. Actors Will Smith and Martin Lawrence play as two Narcotic Detectives in the big city of Los Angeles. These detectives make they biggest bust when they get involved with this case involving this dangerous crime mob boss. One of the reasons I love this movie so much is because it shows how no matter what our daytime job is we still are sensitive
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IDEOLOGY AND REPRESENTATION ANALYSIS – AVATAR TRAILER ‘Avatar’ is a sci-fi action feature length film directed by James Cameron. It has been argued that ‘Avatar’ presents the message of the greed of capitalism against the people who want to live in peace and preserve their culture. The blockbuster hit‚ ‘Avatar’ refers to a major element in American history – the Invasion of America. The science-fiction film has relevant similarities to this historic period; in ‘Avatar’‚ humans from Earth go to the planet
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expression in public. The government control and regulation are deep-rooted in film industry since movies have been shown in theatres since early 1990s. Film censorship often examines the issues of obscenity and sexuality on the stand of Canada’s Criminal code. It also reflects government’s policy on protecting public interest and maintaining community standards (Quinn‚ 2009). Film censorship that assigned to provincial film boards promote regional distinctions and coexistence of national pride. The
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context”. Although it doesn’t follow every guideline for a classic film noir film Chinatown is an example of the genre. The film simply takes place in modern times (when it came out). The 1970’s even provides a similar backdrop for the film to that of 1940’s film noir‚ a major war affecting the country. The film itself contains many key characteristics that noir will always be known for. Some of the characteristics include the style of the film‚ the femme fatale‚ and the emphasis of fatalism. I believe that
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