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    The director John G. Avildsen has made the concert scene memorable from the film "The Power of One" which was set in apartheid time in Africa by using many visual and verbal techniques such as lighting‚ music and dialog that support all the suggestions that the scene makes. These techniques make this scene and film memorable. During the concert scene Peekay conducted a group of non-white African prisoners to sing for the commandant. Peekay was proven to be smart and determined in this scene because

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    One last scene that shows how the relationship between Evey and V is supportive is the scene where V is in his final hours which includes the closing scene of the movie. This scene takes place after V faces off with Mr. Creedy and his henchman. V witnesses the death of Chancellor Sutler and manages to kill Mr. Creedy and his henchman‚ but is critically injured in the process. After his battle‚ he struggles to get down to where Evey is to spend his last minutes with her. One technique that shows how

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    chilling tag-line of multi award winning American Beauty has great relatability‚ from the lives of all of the characters to the hidden beauty on showcase throughout the film. It cannot simply be filed into one genre‚ instead being a drama‚ comedy‚ tragedy and more. Director Sam Mendes and screenwriter Alan Ball fine-tuned the film‚ resulting in a triumph of writing‚ acting and directing. The movie follows the last few months of everyman Lester Burnham’s (played by the seemingly ideal Kevin Spacey)

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    is a movie full with plot twists and action packed scenes. In this particular scene‚ I will be analyzing various techniques are used to heighten the intensity of the film in order as it occurs. The director uses dimensional film techniques in both major and minor ways that are used to further the story. Many of these are subtle‚ yet calculated choices that go into the making of a film. The first element that proceeds throughout the duration of the movie is its aspect ratio. The aspect ratio of this

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    Investigating the film techniques and theme of each scene of Bend it like Beckham. Gurinder Chadha displays her techniques through a variety of shots while maintaining a steady wide shot and a medium shot of the scene. Theme includes Family‚ hardship and parental expectation. This creates a realistic shot making the scene entreating to watch. This technique is shown throughout the shot where a scene of Jess is practicing to become a good housewife as it was expected by every Indian parent. Another

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    In the adventurous and comedic film‚ “Stand by Me” directed by Rob Reiner‚ follows the tale of four close friends‚ all around twelve years old‚ who live in the small fictional town of Castle Rock‚ Oregon‚ in 1959. Vern Tessio‚ known as the childish one‚ overhears his brother discussing a dead body of Ray Brower located just outside of town who was supposedly came in contact with a train. The four friends decide to leave Castle Rock with hopes of becoming heroes for finding Ray Brower’s body. On their

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    In the film Muriel’s wedding film techniques are used to express the themes of the film. Muriel’s wedding portrays traditional themes such as relationships between family and friends‚ the need to belong and the transformation or coming-of-age through classic film media; music‚ costume‚ camera angles‚ actors cast and setting. The film was designed as a comedy‚ but with serious moments to keep the story down to earth. P.J. Hogan‚ the director of Muriel’s wedding has succeeded in creating a humorous

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    Visual Techniques in Film and Television Visual Literacy in Business (ACB0918A) May 26‚ 2009 Visual Techniques in Film and Television Television and film run hand in hand in this day and time. While film or motion pictures are created for the “big screen‚” television was created to be viewed at home. As it states in World Book Advanced‚ “television is one of our most important means of communication. It brings moving pictures from around the world into millions of homes” (Curtin

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    In the film Half the Sky‚ filmic elements cinematic techniques are used to produce the meaning of raising the awareness of women abuse through documentary. Several filmic elements were used in the film‚ including interviews‚ narration‚ the use of sorrowful music and the use of close-ups. In terms of effectiveness‚ interviews‚ music and close-ups are more effective in bringing the meaning of the movie. However‚ narration is less effective in my opinion. To start off with‚ one of the filmic elements

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    morals or even fear can develop prejudice further to become something more widespread and embedded into culture. The Film ’The Power of One’ (1992) filmed by David Avildsen and ’ The Help’ (2011)directed by Tate Taylor; both explore these themes of prejudice deeply. The entrenchment of prejudice into family values can stem further to become a widespread quandary. In the power of one P.K. goes to Maria’s house to ask her father for sanction to date Maria. A panning shot is then exhibited across the

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