interview for the American Film Institute‚ actor Jeff Bridges‚ discussing 1941’s Citizen Kane‚ said its director was "twenty-five years old‚ and he didn’t know what he couldn’t do...and Greg Toland gave him all the confidence in the world (2011‚ 0:28 sec.). Bridges was of course talking about the late‚ great Orson Welles. But who was Greg Toland? Well known in Hollywood at the time‚ Toland was a longtime cinematographer who had not only won an Academy Award for 1939’s Wuthering Heights‚ but more
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In the interesting film The Brass Teapot (2012)‚ directed by Ramaa Mosley and story by Tim Macy. Mosley uses various camera work techniques‚ aural techniques and mise-en- scene to convey the message of the film‚ that ‘greed can bring out the worst in people’ and ‘it’s not worth it in the end’. This is clearly shown throughout the film through the characters. The genre of this film is comedy and drama‚ though it is mostly consisted of dark humour. This particular movie is unique because we‚ the audience
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Johnson and her daughter trying to overcome a racial problem of a black child looking white and ashamed of a black mother. Lora Meredith was a widow with a six-year-old daughter who had ambitions to become a Broadway star. In the beginning of the film her daughter‚ Susie‚ is lost and she finds her playing with another child on the beach. The other child is Annie Johnson’s daughter‚ Sarah Jane‚ who looks white‚ however‚ is African American. Annie told Lora that her father was practically white
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Mara Kate V. dela Cruz 3-St. Simon “A walk to remember” Film Analysis: A. Question for discussion: 1) Why do you think the movie is entitled “a walk to remember?” * It is entitled a walk to remember because landon never forget Jamie until the end of their love even Jamie has a “leukemia” 2) Described how Jamie and Landon started their love story? * It is Jamie and Landon love story and it is centered on lando’s prov.their love was so strong that even when faced
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Analyse 4 film posters‚ one from each genre discussed in your groups‚ commenting on: • Visual Codes • Layout and Design • Language • Significance and Effects on the Audience Film Posters are an important part in promoting films because they give the audience an insight into the film and give them an idea of what to expect. They are a vital aspect of film promotions as they are high profile and attract the audience because it is a major form of visual advertisement. When analysing film posters
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with the film Made in L.A.‚ a film that follows the struggle of three Latina immigrants working for fair labor conditions in Los Angeles’s garment factories. Note: This film has bilingual subtitles throughout and is fully accessible to English and Spanish speakers. This lesson compares current conditions in the garment industry with those at the turn of the 20th century. Note: The filmmaker’s version of Made in L.A. contains one incidence of strong profanity about 12 minutes into the film that may
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fear. Fear commonly manifests itself in two forms‚ tangible and transcendental. For the people who seek the thrilling feeling of fear through movies‚ this combination can all but guarantee that picture will be a cinematic thriller. In Mike Flanagan’s film‚ Oculus‚ fear is portrayed all throughout the movie. The movie tells the story of a brother-sister duo‚ Tim and Kaylie‚ in an unique way where it is parallel to events happening in the past and present. Most importantly‚ the film’s most prominent
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The movie is themed with an old environment around 1950s or 1960s. It is associated with drugs and sex. It is about a person who is passionate on writing. His name is Sal Paradise. He had his friends namely‚ Carlo Marx and Dean Moriarty. Dean Moriarty had a wife named‚ Marylou. They enjoyed being together. They get drunk and smoked marijuana and sometimes they are having sex. Sal and Carlo are great aspiring writers. They are writing a book‚ poem and stories. One day‚ Dean and Carlo left for Denver
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The filming and production of 9 to 5 also generated media attention when rumors surfaced that the female leads were fighting on set. Tabloids often accused Fonda and Tomlin‚ who were friends prior to the film‚ of teaming up against Parton. This is significant for several reasons. Firstly‚ this characterized Dolly was once again as being the victim in the eyes of the media. The image of Dolly as a charming‚ kindhearted southern gal was so prevalent in the minds of certain journalists‚ or their audiences
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representation in 2 key films Today on the surface at least it is possible to say that black actors have reached stardom comparable to and in some instances well beyond their white counterparts. Will Smith is the current favourite for the blockbuster action movie moving away from his ethnic buddy movies such as Men in Black and Wild Wild West. There have been Academy awards for actress Halley Berry‚ nominations for Denzel Washington and there have never been as many African American film makers working
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