lesser talked about obstacle that some models have to face is their own skin colour. In the short film “The Colour of Beauty”‚ directed by Elizabeth St. Philip and published in 2010‚ the experiences of an aspiring supermodel named Renee Thompson is used to argue that the modelling industry is a racist environment that are not giving equal chances to models of ethnic backgrounds. Throughout the film‚ St. Philip uses statistics‚ Thompson’s experiences‚ and reputable sources to connect with the audience’s
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The movie Selma that was directed by Ava DuVernay was a documentary about the events that lead up to the march in Selma‚ Alabama‚ the march itself‚ the aftermath‚ and the difficulties and emotions that Dr. King faced during the time. This movie focused on the brutality that African Americans faced during this time by emphasizing the march scenes using camera angles‚ editing‚ and sound. It also focused on the interactions between Dr. King and Lyndon B. Johnson‚ which was a very important
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Her is a romantic sci-fi drama about letter writer Theodore Twombly (Pheonix) who falls in love with Samantha (Johansson)‚ his artificially intelligent operating system. The film‚ released in 2013‚ marked Jonze’s screenwriting debut and was developed after he read an article about a program that allowed users to instant message with an AI program and received critical acclaim for it’s expert take on society’s growing dependence on technology. The film takes place in Los Angeles of the near future
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Camerawork of Frances Ha Throughout the film the cinematography has interested me in a way that I have not been before. The combination of still camera and movement in the scenes really sets this film apart from others. The film Frances Ha a number of cinematic techniques are used to advance the story such as using cinematography‚ sound and editing to affect what we see and feel about the characters. The scenes that really moved me were in the last ten minutes of the film. I felt that it came to a conclusion
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GLOSSARY OF TECHNIQUES USED TO CREATE MEANING Active voice/passive voice Writing that uses the forms of verbs which create a direct relationship between the subject and the object. Active voice is lively and more direct. Eg. ‘We had fun’ is written in the active voice; ‘Fun was had’ is written in the passive voice. Alliteration The repetition of the consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. It is used to produce sound that adds to the atmosphere or mood of the words‚ or perhaps
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Though I squirmed more than I care to admit because CRAWLY THINGS... a part of me has to admit that I did kinda‚ sorta like the devil-could-care bombast of Kong: Skull Island. In some ways‚ it’s a classic old cinematic monster movie‚ all gussied up for a 2017 audience. In other ways‚ this thing is just bonkers - a bizarre‚ strange-tasting goulash of 1970’s war cinema with obtuse and empty rhetoric‚ campy acting‚ odd moments of humor‚ rather jarring violence‚ and actors sputtering off in all different
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In the film The Shawshank Redemption‚ directed by Frank Darabont the purpose of the beginning sequence is to introduce us to Andy Dufresne and his situation; being accused of the murder of his wife and her lover. This sequence uses lighting‚ music‚ sound and camera work to show us Andy’s struggle. A production aspect that shows us this idea is lighting. Low Key Lighting is used in the scene when we see Andy in his car drinking bourbon and loading his hand gun. Low Key Lighting is when the lighting
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opportunities than just living beyond the age of eighteen. There are many themes portrayed in the movie “Freedom Writers”‚ but the main two focus points are overcoming adversity and believing in yourself to succeed. The first and most important theme of the movie is that you shouldn’t judge or go against another group of people just for the color of their skin or who they’re affiliated with. By the end of the film the teens realized they are more similar than they are different and they struggle all the same
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rails- slowly’‚ that was received by households in the local area; the writer emphasizes the need for change and promotes the idea of sustainable living through community action. The direct‚ persistent tone serves to assert the notion that the community would greatly benefit by a shared garden. The proposal contains 3 images of which all support the writer’s philosophy. Commonly‚ all are directed to the reader through techniques of fear tactics and consistent use of hyperbole. The newsletter aims to
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“Reading as a Writer” Being effective as a writer requires many things‚ and the most important is being an active and critical reader. Many people can read and the act of processing written words is in itself not what’s important. What is important is realizing and trying to understand what the writer is saying and how in fact they are doing so. Reading as a writer can inspire us‚ increase our knowledge‚ show us effective techniques in organizing information‚ and even allow us to criticize
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