Film Theory & Analysis Vertigo (1958) Vertigo‚ directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1958‚ is a psychological thriller that is said to be Hitchcock’s most personal and revealing film. Vertigo was a failure in the box office‚ but later became to be the premier of pure cinema. Through the use of formal elements such as lighting‚ color‚ spacing‚ and sound Hitchcock brings the film off of the screen and into the audience’s head. The themes presented in Vertigo: love‚ sex‚ obsession‚ and
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Alan Parker is a film set in the mid 1960’s. It was set in the time of the Civil Rights Movement and throughout the film it is shown how badly coloured people were discriminated against during those times. The major theme in the film is racism and segregation between the white and the coloured people in Jessup County. The director has developed this theme by using different techniques such as having characters with different personalities and authority‚ by using various film techniques and by setting
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Film Noir‚ meaning “black film’ in French‚ was the trending style and genre in American culture between the 1940s and the 1950s. It is a combination of European cynicism and the American landscape. Film Noir has its origins from German Expressionism and French Poetic Realism. Nino Frank‚ who was a French film critic‚ was the first to introduce this black and white genre to Hollywood in 1946. Many of the directors who introduced Film Noir where refugees from Nazi‚ Germany. From that moment in time
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music gets quiet because he is moving without making sound. Music “brightens” up the movie’s plot by playing faster if it is suspenseful and playing slower if it is not suspenseful. Music holds the act together. It is the basic structure of all films. Even in books when it desribes the music it holds the scenes together. If you don’t have music you don’t have a play‚ act‚ scene‚ movie‚ or concert. Music is what makes a movie a movie. When Buddy the Elf runs away the music gets faster because
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performance again. Three rehearsal techniques that a director should employ in rehearsals are: isolation‚ disassemble/reassemble‚ and disguised practice. Isolation involves isolating a tricky part in music‚ slowing it down‚ gradually speeding up‚ and then playing it back into context gradually. This technique works well for sections or groups who are struggling with a difficult part of the music‚ and need more attention and troubleshooting from the director. I believe this technique should only be used if students
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Film Language The Semiotics of Cinema What is Film Language? Ways in which films tell stories and affect the viewer; the elements of filmmaking employed to tell the story in a particular way Christian Mertz’s theory: film was not a language system but a language. French film theorist Conventions Customary ways of doing things‚ rather than grammatical rules A way in which something is usually done‚ especially within a particular area or activity Example: Canadian tire money‚ where it
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Soul Food ENG 225 Introduction to Film Soul Food Have you ever wondered why mom wants everyone to come over for Sunday dinner? In this paper I will share the beauty of having Sunday dinner with the family and how important it is to keep it going. Here I will show you a family nearly falls apart until it is saved by love‚ understanding and good cooking. Most Sunday dinners are gathered around plenty of food and a bunch
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defining performances. Film is one of the most impactful medias of all time; filling our worlds with unthinkable thoughts‚ inconceivable worlds and generally taking us away from the harsh realities of daily life‚ Giving us a great escape to the stuff of dreams. However‚ beyond the glittering lights and propaganda‚ women face inequality in the film industry; both in general‚ both in unrealistic beauty standards and lack of females in the industry. Since the first flicker of film‚ women have been second
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ADAPTATION AS INTERPRETATION The debate on cinematic adaptations of literary works was for many years dominated by the questions of fidelity to the source and by the tendencies to prioritize the literary originals over their film versions. (Whelehan:2006) Adaptations were seen by most critics as inferior to the adapted texts‚ as “minor”‚ “subsidiary”‚ “derivative” or “secondary” products‚ lacking the symbolic richness of the books and missing their “spirit”. (Hutcheon:2006) Critics could not forgive
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and excitement in the first two instances and a depth of sadness and honour in the last instance as it is sung slowly and quietly; with reverence. We are left grieving with the characters. This film uses techniques such as camera angles‚ music and dialogue to make us respond emotionally to the film and to the themes portrayed. As a result it shows us the destruction caused by racism and also that race doesn’t matter and can be set aside for the betterment of humanity. We are all people‚ we are
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