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    human? In Ridley Scott’s film‚ Blade Runner‚ This very question is asked. The distinction between humans and machines is blurred. Throughout the film‚ humans continuously disregard one another‚ only caring about themselves. They view all of the “Replicants” as mere objects‚ easily tossing them aside‚ whereas the “Replicants” continuously show more human traits. Ridley Scott’s great use of mise-en-scene only helps to reinforce that. Ridley Scott’s film Blade Runner was released in 1982. It is set

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    Category One – Context Context investigates a text’s personal‚ social and historical context. Blade Runner‚ directed by Ridley Scott‚ was first released in 1982. At this time‚ computers were at an all-time high in popularity and productivity‚ businesses were booming and the environment was being ignored for financial profits. All of these values had an impact on the way Blade Runner was written and directed. Blade Runner was released right in the middle of the ‘Computer-Age.’ This was the period

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    the influence of context on Frankenstein and Blade Runner Whilst text may be fictitious constructs of composer’s imaginations‚ they also explore the societal issues of their eras. This is evident in Mary Shelley’s novel‚ Frankenstein‚ which draws upon the rise in scientific knowledge and the Romantic Movement of the 1800’s as well as Ridley Scott’s Film Blade Runner (1992)‚ reflecting the increasing dominance of capitalism in the late 20th century. An excerpt from Frankenstein that demonstrates

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    fiction novel “Frankenstein” written in 1818 and “Bladerunner”‚ Ridley Scott’s 1982 cult classic film have nearly two hundred years separating them‚ yet they raise similar societal concerns.. Both raise the question of what it is to be human and explore the pursuit of eternal life which can be examined using the literary and cinematic techniques prevalent in the texts. The existential question ‘What is it to be human?” despite context‚ continues to be relevant to society. In “Frankenstein” this is explored

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    ANALYSTIC REPORT ON MISE-EN-SCENE AND SOUNDTRACK ON BLADE RUNNER FINAL CUT. The almost five minute scene cut out of the blade runner consists of loads of Mise-en-scene and wonderfully placed sound tracks. Firstly‚ I am going to discuss the costumes and make-up. I observed that most people are wearing futuristic clothes which is very bright and colourful. This makes us the viewers believe the film was made in the future. Moreover about

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    In her romantically stylized Gothic novel‚ Frankenstein‚ Mary Shelley morally critiques scientific possibilities of the period through an effective use of language‚ characterization and setting. By contrast Ridley Scott’s Bladerunner‚ set in a near future where scientific development compromises both the nature of humanity‚ as well as nature itself‚ is a critique of the values of the post-modern era within which it was created. Both texts challenge the established values and issues of their time

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    Blade Runner – Movie Study Questions. -describe the environment seen at the start of the movie. (It is based in Los Angeles. How does this scene differ from the images of Los Angeles we all know? What is the dominant color used here?) The dominant colour is black which shows that bad things could potentially happen later on in the film which has a lot of smoke and depicks the city as a misty place. What does the opening shot suggest about the environment of earth in 2019? The opening shot

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    Novel‚ Frankenstein‚ the characterisation and destruction of Frankenstein’s humanity serves to highlight the dangers associated with ambitious exploitation of experimental science. Furthermore‚ the contrast between the creature and Frankenstein is the used to explore man’s moral limitations in the creator capacity. Similarly‚ in Ridley Scott’s 1982 noir film‚ Blade Runner: The Director’s Cut‚ parallels with Shelley’s novel are seen in his characterisation and

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    FRANKENSTEIN AND BLADE RUNNER Introduction to text Frankenstein by Mary Shelley About the author * Published Frankenstein in 1818 Type of text- novel under the Board’s Prose Fiction category Context * Galvanism * Luigi Galvani (18th century) used electric current to case a frog’s legs to twitch. * Theories- current could reanimate human corpse’s brain‚ also caused by chemical reaction * Shelley used these theories to create monster * Genesis * Story of

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    Module A Satvik Sekhar Although the comparative study of texts in time offers insight into humanity’s changing values‚ it is the portrayal of common‚ contextually resonating concerns which continue to engage us timelessly. Despite their divergent media and compositional milieus‚ Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein (1818) and Ridley Scott’s film Blade Runner (1982) share ongoing anxieties regarding unrestricted technological growth and social decay. By examining these texts together as social commentaries

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