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    America Televising the Holocaust During the 1950’s The events that took place during the Holocaust began to make its way to film during post-World War II America. In the 1950’s‚ the film The Diary of Anne Frank‚ and the Judgment at Nuremberg and the TV show This is Your Life gave the American audience an understanding of the disturbing events. The objective‚ of most TV and film writers that chose to portray the Holocaust‚ was to get the American audience to connect with the Jewish people. Through watching

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    Witness Essay

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    every play or film In your view‚ what is a distinctive idea explored in Witness? Explain how this idea is developed throughout the text? “Distinctive ideas are at heart of every play or film”. The notion of distinctive ideas being at the heart of every play or film is certainly evident in the film Witness‚ composed by Peter Weir. Weir successfully conveys many themes and issues throughout his film. His film comprises several ideas‚ each highly significant. One idea explored in Witness is the “clash

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    Witness/Narrative : Wilbur Wright Hook: *1 or 2 sentences* "I confess that in 90 I told my brother Orville that man would never fly for fifty years" said by me Wilbur Wright‚ father of modern aviation! And that design above you and I is what my brother‚ Orville and I did. Background info (birthplace‚ birthdate‚ any relevant childhood info.‚ relevant relationship info.‚ etc.): I was born on April 16‚ 1867‚ near Millville‚ Indiana‚ the middle child in a family of 5. My father‚ Milton Wright‚ a priest

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    Witness Analysis

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    2010 HSC English Standard – Module B ‘Witness’ By Aiman Ahamad ------------------------------------------------- John Book and Rachel Lapp could never have a successful permanent relationship. Do you agree? Relationships may be permanent or temporary. Different relationship will experience obstacles but may receive considerable rewards. There are many factors that can affect the relationship between people like clash of cultures‚ their inability to conform to alternate societies and the fundamental

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    Witness (1985) is a film directed by Peter Weir it demonstrates and explores the violence and how it is approached and viewed within two cultures‚ it is shown through various camera angles and shots‚ music and the narrative structure of the film. The scenes that demonstrate this are the murder scene‚ tourist scene and the symbolisation of the gun in the movie. Violence is highlighted in the murder scene because it shows the modern society evidently uses much violence to achieve things whenever necessary

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    role of film in society

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    way or another. The idea that a film can have such an enormous impact on people can be difficult for some‚ however‚ this same impact can also be a great tool when used properly and for the right reasons. Rise of the Giants The roaring 1920’s gave us five major movie studios from the Hollywood area. These studios included Metro Goldwyn Mayer‚ Paramount‚ Warner Brothers‚ 20th Century Fox‚ and RKO Radio. Their growth gave rise to movie viewings and the overall popularity of this form of entertainment

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    Film Review (Rashomon)

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    A Film Review: “RASHOMON” Presented to: Mr. KC Daniel Inventor Presented by: Shemaine P. Peregrina II-Daniel 1.)How significant is the color used in the film? It is very important to have and decide what will be the color of the film or movie because color show us the dramatic and narrative effects of the film or movie‚ also it gives life to the

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    "Witness" Analysis

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    WITNESS’ ANALYSIS The filmWitness”‚ directed by Peter Weir‚ is about the traditional Amish life versus the violent ways of the Western World. The film begins when an Amish boy named Samuel Lapp witnesses the murder of a policeman‚ and when detective John Book discovers it was an ‘inside job’ he gets shot and takes Samuel and his mother Rachel back to their Amish community. While nursing the bullet wound he stays with them for a week and learns the Amish way of life. He is not comfortable at first

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    LEVEL 3 How to write a Film Review Credits (first page only): Title‚ year‚ genre‚ director‚ (screenwriter)‚ music or soundtrack‚ main actors. Credits: Summary of the plot (synopsis): Only a brief summary of the film‚ around ½ to ¾ page. Make sure that your summary makes sense to a reader who does not know the movie. Do not refer to specific scenes and do not try to explain everything. You must also include the following items‚ but not as different parts (they should be included

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    Realism in Film

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    Since the beginning of film there have been many styles and genres that have been portrayed on the silver screen. Each style has it’s own distinct qualities‚ laced with the talented individual who created it. These styles have been evolving and changing according to the technologies and resources available at the time. One of the most prominent styles has always been realism. Realism in films has been around since the beginning of films and is still present and making a huge impact today. Realistic

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