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    The Power of One. John G. Avildsen uses many different techniques in the film _The Power of One._ For example the structure‚ the different camera angles‚ sound and symbolism are key techniques used throughout the film. The film is split into three main parts: out in Africa and the boarding school when PK is younger‚ the jail where PK is a little older and the last part where PK is around about eighteen. This structure shows exactly how PK grows up and the relationships he forms with others around

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    Although that the film is a rural comedy‚ Berlanga imitates some of the most important film genres: western‚ film noir‚ epics and Soviet Realism. These different genres‚ most of them American‚ are used in the dream sequences of the film. With those dreams‚ the director tried to explain the fears and ambitions of the characters and to make a relationship between the genres and the ideology of the characters. The first character that we see dreaming in the film is Don Cosme who is the priest of the

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    The Power of One directed by John G. Avildsen cinematic techniques are used to make the audience empathise with particular characters. For example bildungrosman‚ camera angles‚ sound‚ and symbolism are key techniques used throughout the film Bildungrosman is used throughout the course of the film. It helps the viewer feel a part of PKs life from childhood to adulthood. It shows all the highlights and lowlights in PKs life. An example of this is as a child PK was constantly losing friends and family

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    The lighting techniques used in Edwards’s film influence greatly the meaning of the shot. Tim Burton used a dreary light‚ an expression to display the mood of the movie. Lightening made the characters’ setting and several things look mysterious. The first appearance of Edward happens to be a dark corner of an empty room. In a mare look up‚ Edward is clothed in stiff black fabric encaging his upper body. The dark character of the room makes the Avon woman stare and want to come closely to examine

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    Film Techniques Used in the Great Debaters Racism is the belief in the superiority of a particular race (Canadian Oxford High School Dictionary). From hundreds of years ago till present day‚ racism has and always will be an injustice in society. Back in mainly the 1900’s‚ racism was very dominant in communities‚ specifically in the Southern States of the US. For example‚ the film The Great Debaters focusses on a black debate team in Marshall‚ Texas in 1930. The team starts off debating other black

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    Symbolism‚ music‚ dialogue and imagery‚ used throughout different moments in the film‚ are all techniques used to show the religion Mattie uses to come to terms with her grief. Religion has a huge impact on a human being and can shape a person’s universal interpretations‚ the way they think‚ understand and the actions they pursue. It affects a number of cultures in different ways‚ seeing as there are many different types of religion. Although religion is beneficial in some capacities‚ it also causes

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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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    neighborhood by a lady selling cosmetics and he was amazed by the world. Edward is the man that is being described. In the movie Edward Scissorhands‚ Tim Burton’s fairy tale-like style is conveyed through his use of low key lighting and flashback. One characteristic of Burton’s fantastical style is his use of front lighting. Front lighting causes the character to look innocent. It creates the character to seem good. It shows that they will not hurt anyone and is harmless. An example of that is when

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    The film Metropolis is a unique film. If one thinks about the time in which the film was made and then thinks of how little technology was available to the film industry‚ they would see how awesome the film truly is. A specific scene that had two camera angles involved in it was when Maria was saving all the children from the flooding. It was filmed with a crane‚ but it also moved around her on a dolly to show all the children gathering around her. This scene involved two common camera shots that

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    A Knights Tale is a useful text in conveying medieval life and society. It displays many aspects of medieval life and society like jousting‚ the feudal system and living conditions in the middle ages. A Knights Tale also demonstrates a connection between Chaucer’s pilgrims and the modern audience. A Knights Tale display’s many different aspects of medieval life and society. It shows the Feudal system with the different people shown from Royalty (the prince)‚ Noblemen (Adamar)‚ lower classes such

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