Gary Lawrence 17/10/2009 Movie Analysis of Alien (1979) Cinematography Alien One was created in the late seventies by Ridley Scott and is set in deep space post 2000. The Science fiction based movie is still highly respected today as a recent time classic and holds a fierce cult following. One of the main reasons for this is that the cinematography has been extremely well thought out and planned down to fine detail. The beginning sequence hooks viewers with an array of suspense that
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How about we begin by addressing the elephant in the room: Ridley Scott has been in a slump for the past decade or more. In 1979 he redefined the space film with Alien‚ in 1982 he crafted his gritty science fiction masterwork Blade Runner‚ and in 2000 he won the Academy Award for Best Picture with Gladiator. Obviously‚ a stunning repertoire‚ but what has he directed since then? Mediocre film after mediocre film. Whether it be Kingdom of Heaven‚ Robin Hood‚ Prometheus‚ or The Counselor‚ Scott has
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space movie with an unstoppable Alien any better. In a time when our society was experiencing a declining economy‚ political mayhem and a gender role revolution‚ Ridley addressed his audience in a brilliant manner. Alien stands as a groundbreaking movie that not only tested movie genres but also tugged on the number one heartstring‚ which was a seemingly dark and gloomy future of mankind. Incorporating a throbbing temp track‚ psychosexual imagery implications and threatening sound effects‚ Alien (1979)
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using drugs but picks extremely violent fights with people who stand in his way by throwing beer mugs. Cinematography helps us understand the struggles and consequences of the dark corners of addiction through camera angles‚ lighting and point of view. The film lets us know that life is what you make it and that anything is possible if you try hard enough. Here’s a brief summary of the movie as follow. These guys unlawfully occupy an uninhabited building sleeping wherever they can also at bars
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‘Alien’ Promotional Poster Analysis It is important in any media text for the encoder to use many different devices top help them in producing an advertisement‚ in order to target a certain audience. In this essay I will dissect and analyse the content of the media text: ‘An Alien Legacy’ boxed set. I will be looking at the purpose of the text‚ and how it would appeal to its target audience. I will also be looking at the different technical devices used by commenting on the featured denotations produced
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Acting and cinematography work together to create powerful meaning and impact in films. These are two aspects of filming that will almost never change regardless of the age. Acting and cinematography are what separate a good film from a great film. The Godfather is a relatively old film but is also a great example of how memorable a film can be if acting and cinematography are done extremely well. I will try to explain in detail what makes The Godfather one of the greatest movies of all time by talking
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fundamentals of film are mis-en-scéne‚ cinematography‚ editing and sound. The mis-en-scéne includes the setting‚ costumes‚ make-up‚ lighting and staging. It is defined as “the visual elements on the stage and includes depth‚ height‚ and width. Although the precise meaning of mise-en-scène with regard to film is disputed‚ it generally refers to what is seen in the film frames throughout the film or to what is seen in one single shot or frame.” The next element is cinematography and that is the photography‚
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Birdman Film Tech Analysis Paper #1 Charles Schloff COM 251 D010 21 January 20‚ 2015 The film Birdman directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu stresses the importance of cinematography in filmmaking and creates fluid transitions from one scene to the other‚ making the movie seem like it has been filmed all in one take. He also uses the motion of the camera‚ whether shaky‚ fast or slow moving‚ to stress certain people and certain scenes. He creates this fluidity to reflect the importance
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Every movie and TV show is different but they all share one thing in common‚ cinematography. Cinematography is how something is shot. Within cinematography are three categories; photographic aspects‚ framing‚ and duration. Photographic aspects are the concrete decisions that deal with specifics of the photographic elements; contrast‚ the difference between black and white and light and dark; exposure‚ the amount of light per unit area; and tonality‚ the amount of contrast there is. Framing is what
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Digital Cinematography For over a century motion picture have entertained the masses‚ allowing people to view life taking place on a large screen. For the majority of this time these movies were shot using the same film found in photographic cameras. Technology always seems to take over and the film industry seems poised to be the next target. With digital picture acquisition getting better everyday‚ movies are beginning to be shot completely digital. There are a number of plusses and minuses
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