misery and tiresome because of the great amount of responsibility he has. In contrast there were some parts where the lighting was slightly brighter when focused on Ben and this indicates positivity and innocence of Ben. The clip begins with non-diegetic sound of a soundtrack which is cheerful and light-hearted with the short and simple melody produced by the piano in it. This contrasts with the voiceover which is introduced a couple of seconds later‚ with David saying how he “killed” his brother
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in Middle City‚ CA after the Khmer Rouge which forced them out of their country in the 1970’s. Her book describes the many cultural differences Cambodian’s face as they try to assimilate in a country that is significantly different from their own. They face many barriers when they arrive in America and
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Narratives are powerful forces that can engender both atrocities and healing. For example‚ the narrative of protecting one’s country from enemies was central to the Khmer Rouge genocide. However‚ victims like Loung Ung can also use purposive narratives to cope and heal by processing them into habitable memories. The dominant narrative regarding the injustice of Jim Crow today highlights the consequences of denying such histories. By allowing the narrative of active avoidance to reproduce in schools
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loss of innocence. The scene is told through his eyes as the camera is at his eyelevel showing us how he sees it. As he looks through the crack of the toilet door we share the horror and the stripping of innocence by witnessing the violent act. The diegetic sound track is substituted with a now suspenseful sound track as the murder takes place. McFee fixes his tie and washes his hands‚ this relaxed nature contrasts with the violence of the situation. By doing this it shows the audience that he is a
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framing to control the audience’s emotions and make them relate reality to his outlandish movie universes. To start‚ Tim Burton uses music and sound to intensify raw‚ emotional moments in his films. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ diegetic sound of the people talking about the last kid finding the golden ticket was used as Charlie was walking
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film commences with a low angle shot‚ as the camera plunges into the mouth of the demon on the face of the clock‚ warning the audience that the characters within it will be swallowed up by time. In this scene‚ the audience is introduced with the non-diegetic sound of a ticking clock. The fast-forward technique is put in motion continuously throughout the film to remind the
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The 1961 film used the correct amount of cinematic techniques‚ such as limited close-ups and non-diegetic sounds to portray tensions present in the Younger family. The 2008 film failed to use an adequate amount of techniques and does not depict the tension as well as its older predecessor. Early in the scene‚ Walter follows Ruth around while she makes breakfast‚ trying to persuade her to tell Mama about his dreams. While standing over her‚ he goes far enough to try to make her participation beneficial
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American Beauty By Sam Mendes Close Viewing Analysis AS 91480 There are certain scenes in films where the director is able to bring out the true character of an individual. In American Beauty‚ directed by Sam Mendes‚ the director places two scenes in the film which are shown to have a contrasting effect. Lester Burnham (played by Kevin Spacey) shows a marvellous act through these two scenes where his attitudes are different in each one‚ due to the life changing events he comes across‚ altering
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April 1975‚ saw the Khmer Rouge seize Phnom Penh and with it the basic human rights and dignity of it’s people; who were marched out of the city and forced into slave labour camps under the guise of equality. Pol Pot‚ leader of the Khmer Rouge‚ was educated in Paris where he became familiar with Marxist Ideology. He wanted to revolutionise Cambodia by turning it into a giant agricultural food bowl‚ farmed by its people. This change was marked by renaming Cambodia Kampuchea and in recognition of
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Cinematic techniques: Aerial shot: A shot taken from a plane‚ helicopter or a person on top of a building. Not necessarily a moving shot. Backlighting: The main source of light is behind the subject‚ silhouetting it‚ and directed toward the camera. Bridging shot: A shot used to cover a jump in time or place or other discontinuity. Examples are falling calendar pages‚ railroad wheels‚ newspaper headlines‚ and seasonal changes Camera angle: The angle at which the camera is pointed at the subject:
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