In the film Muriel’s wedding film techniques are used to express the themes of the film. Muriel’s wedding portrays traditional themes such as relationships between family and friends‚ the need to belong and the transformation or coming-of-age through classic film media; music‚ costume‚ camera angles‚ actors cast and setting. The film was designed as a comedy‚ but with serious moments to keep the story down to earth. P.J. Hogan‚ the director of Muriel’s wedding has succeeded in creating a humorous
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Question 1 – The society of Gattaca works to repress rather than to enhance the potential of human beings. Discuss. In a society where genetic superiority and engineering to create the ‘perfect’ person is a priority over all else‚ it would be a normal assumption that society would be a better place and people would be much happier‚ but in Gattaca it is quite the opposite. From the beginning of the film we see haunting images of the uniformity and soulless behaviour of the Gattaca employees. All people
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The Philosophy of GATTACA David Harris 21 August 2011 GATTACA is entertaining despite an immersion in technology and philosophy. Viewed strictly as entertainment‚ the film consistently delivers great characters‚ is well-written and has well-delivered dialogue‚ with a quick paced and fascinating plot. The philosophy of GATTACA’s society is explored through examples of genetic essentialism/determinism‚ discrimination‚ and the exercise of free will through our characters early years
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In the adventurous and comedic film‚ “Stand by Me” directed by Rob Reiner‚ follows the tale of four close friends‚ all around twelve years old‚ who live in the small fictional town of Castle Rock‚ Oregon‚ in 1959. Vern Tessio‚ known as the childish one‚ overhears his brother discussing a dead body of Ray Brower located just outside of town who was supposedly came in contact with a train. The four friends decide to leave Castle Rock with hopes of becoming heroes for finding Ray Brower’s body. On their
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Visual Techniques in Film and Television Visual Literacy in Business (ACB0918A) May 26‚ 2009 Visual Techniques in Film and Television Television and film run hand in hand in this day and time. While film or motion pictures are created for the “big screen‚” television was created to be viewed at home. As it states in World Book Advanced‚ “television is one of our most important means of communication. It brings moving pictures from around the world into millions of homes” (Curtin
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never buy them. She sits in her car thinking about how she is going to sell her merchandise. She tilts her side mirror to look up at Edwards castle. She walks into his home and then finds Edward in a dark corner. There were a range of different film techniques used to show how Peg and Edward felt. There was a wide shot which included both characters and the background which changed how the audience felt at that moment. Peg doesn’t show any fear because she wants him to feel like he’s safe. This is showing
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In the film Half the Sky‚ filmic elements cinematic techniques are used to produce the meaning of raising the awareness of women abuse through documentary. Several filmic elements were used in the film‚ including interviews‚ narration‚ the use of sorrowful music and the use of close-ups. In terms of effectiveness‚ interviews‚ music and close-ups are more effective in bringing the meaning of the movie. However‚ narration is less effective in my opinion. To start off with‚ one of the filmic elements
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In the film ‘Remember the Titans’ directed by Boaz Yakin‚ there is an important character named Gerry Bertier. Throughout the film‚ we see Gerry Bertier mature‚ become less narrow-minded and more accepting of his football playing counterparts. We see these qualities come out when Yakin uses film techniques such as dialogue and camera shots to show how Gerry Bertier develops as a character. ‘Remember the Titans’ is a film set in Virginia‚ USA‚ in 1971. This film is about the integration of a school
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Gattaca‚ directed by Andrew Niccol‚ shows a story of a society where life is controlled by genetics‚ rather than education or experiences. Based on your DNA‚ society determines where you belong‚ and your future. This allows no room for people to gain experiences and to grow‚ as they are confined to a specific lifestyle. It is evident however in the film that Vincent tries to violate societies’ structure‚ by playing the role of a navigator‚ using his blood samples and urine. George Orwell‚ the author
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Paola Álvarez Guízar 6/06/2013 Assignment 1 Gattaca Gattaca is a science fiction film written and directed by Andrew Niccol in 1997. In this movie it stars Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. In 1997 the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. The movie at the beginning takes places in the United States where a couple has a baby named Vincent who has problems with his heart and also has myopia. When he was born the doctor
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