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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Due to the movie Jaws‚ shark attacks have become sensationalized ‚ and the common misconceptions of the creature‚ most people do not know how vital they are to the environment. Sharks are being brutalized by fishing boats. Fishermen have been known to catch the shark‚ cut off its’ fins‚ and toss the species back in the ocean. The fins are used for consumption such as shark fin soup which is considered a delicacy in many countries. Without their fins‚ the sharks are unable to maintain their buoyancy
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For our media coursework we have been watching the film called Jaws‚ which was directed by Steven Spielberg. This film is set in 1970’s in Amity USA and is about a shark which attacks a lot of people. It is set on the 4th of July because that’s when Brody‚ the main characters‚ son was involved in one of the shark attacks. In the music sequence whenever the shark is near or attacking it has its own theme tune which is made to build tension because when you hear that music you know it’s the shark
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Background Steven Spielberg‚ who was at the beginning of his career‚ directed jaws. On June 20th‚ 1975‚ Steven Spielberg near the beginning of his career released the soon-to-be summer blockbuster. (Choi and “The Making of Jaws”). Steven Spielberg started his career on a television drama entitled “Eyes”. Though because of his young age and inexperience‚ actors would not listen and he had little respect from the cast. This led Spielberg to quit the show (Gottfried 34-36). Short after this in 1971
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has a reputation of creating great movies‚ he has this standing because he has made numerous remarkable movies throughout his career but the movie that kick started his box office career was “JAWS”. “JAWS” was his first movie that broke box office records and gave him the reputation he has today. The movie “JAWS” starts with two young adults that go skinny-dipping at a beach in Amity‚ an island close to New York City. One of them is killed in the water and the head of police; Martin Brody believes it
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an effort to liberate where the Nazis had occupied during that time. This plan also know as The Normandy Invasion or Operation Overlord had roughly a year of planning and training for the soldiers to be prepared for the invasion. The Photo “Into the Jaws of Death” was taken early in the morning during the hours of the Allied Invasion of Normandy. The photograph shows a group of soldiers who are putting their lives on the line and going into extreme combat to help defend the Allied nations. Seeing this
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Americans EW Blake (Black) designed and manufactured the world’s first jaw crusher. Its structure in the form of dual-elbow-plate (simple oscillating type) jaw crusher. The crushing machine is the modern steam engine and electrical power machinery‚ etc.‚ after a gradual improvement and extension have created. Appeared in 1806 with the steam-driven roller crusher; in 1858‚ the United States‚ Blake invented the broken rock jaw crusher;in 1878‚ the United States has developed with continuous action
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Aki doesn’t feel comfortable around any sort of alcohol after what happened with his biological father. It’s not that he can’t handle being around it‚ it’s more that he would just rather avoid being in a situation with alcohol involved. Kersplat! -Execution Start- The scene opened up to a typical circus setting‚ a big red and white tent casted above numerous circus equipment. In the middle‚ a large stage is set with Aki on it‚ as he is surrounded by empty seats where the audience usually would
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varying from the use of deep focus technique‚ camera positions and angles shots‚ story telling and aural techniques. The most innovative technical aspect of Citizen Kane is the extended use of deep focus technique which is considered to be the most significant contribution to cinematography. This technique allowed him to photograph backgrounds with as mush clarity as foregrounds‚ as opposed to having only the people and things in the foreground in focus. Such a technique is noticed in the scene where
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There is a convention in the video‚ film and television industries which assigns names and guidelines to common types of shots‚ framing and picture composition. The list below briefly describes the most common shot types (click the images for more details). Notes: The exact terminology varies between production environments but the basic principles are the same. Shots are usually described in relation to a particular subject EWS (Extreme Wide Shot) The view is so far from the subject that
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