Although Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller “Psycho” was only created in the early 1960s‚ his ability to express the psychological battle between good and evil in cinema makes this masterpiece one of the greatest films of all time. With very precise costume design and suspenseful sound‚ Hitchcock is able to show his audience how the mind can be a weapon to any man or woman who uses it with negative intention. Tim Durks of AMC FilmSite.org wrote that “Hitchcock’s techniques voyeuristically implicate the
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Atonement- Analysis of Scenes The scene starts with a long shot of the three characters walking on a path in the reeds towards the camera. The reason a long shot is used is to establish the setting of the characters. It cuts in to a close up of Robbie to show his emotion as he realises they have made it to the sea. It cuts to an medium high angle aerial long shot as the characters are running through the reeds to show the true desperation of the men. While they are running the music playing is
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Psycho “Psycho” is a classic suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock which features a central female protagonist‚ a seemingly ordinary young woman named Marion Crane‚ who crosses paths with a dangerous mentally ill motel owner‚ Norman Bates. As their strange relationship develops‚ a dominant theme of good versus evil is introduced to the audience through the use of characterisation‚ editing‚ mise-en-scene and various other media techniques. From the outset‚ Hitchcock introduces an initial
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Bullet Boy: Scene Analysis Bullet Boy‚ a 2004 British Social Realism film‚ directed by Saul Dibb has narrative that portrays a distressing an emotional tale of race‚ gangs and gun crime London. The film follows the life of a young man named Ricky‚ who has recently been released from prison‚ and portrays effect he has on the lives of those around him. The scene I will discuss is a montage between the main character named Ricky‚ and his friend Wisdom. The scene is about Ricky‚ planning an escape
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In the epic novel Moby Dick‚ the author Herman Melville masterfully crafts the story and the Pequod into a microcosm of the human personality where many lessons can be learned. Based on the relationships of the diverse beings that make up the Pequod crew and their day to day actions the reader gets to know each character inside and out. Between Captain Ahab‚ Starbuck‚ and Moby Dick the novel is written in alignment with the human personality according Sigmund Freud’s psychological model. In fact
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GE3401 – TB2 Exploring English Cinema Scene Analysis “Scattering Donny’s Ashes” Scene in The Big Lebowski (Joel and Ethan Coen‚ 1998) Student Name: Fan Ho Nga‚ Gloria Student ID: 52948216 “Scattering Donny’s Ashes” Scene in The Big Lebowski (Joel and Ethan Coen‚ 1998) The Big Lebowski (1998) by the Coen Brothers is no doubt a comedy film about friendships between three bowling buddies with differing personalities who met and stuck together as friends by choice in Los Angeles
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Scene Analysis The scene selected for analysis is from Batman Begins (2005)‚ directed by Christopher Nolan. The reason why I chose to analyse this movie‚ is because it was one of the first films that made me appreciate film on a deeper level. Approaching the film as a whole‚ it is clear that this scene depicting the death of Bruce Wayne’s parents – Thomas and Martha Wayne – is vital to the story. It was‚ after all‚ Bruce’s resolve that resulted in Batman existing (McKay‚ 2011). This is where Batman
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North By Northwest Scene Analysis One of the final scenes in the film “North By Northwest‚” most easily recognized as the matchbook warning scene‚ conveys a significant amount of meaning in a small window of time. What makes the matchbook scene an excellent scene to evaluate is the large number of various film techniques that are used to portray its meaning and message. The scene‚ located towards the end of the film‚ creates a rising action to climatic level of suspense in the overall storyline
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"Star Wars" was arguably the first in a new breed of high concept‚ high budget sci-fi action films. It was directed by George Lucas and originally released in only a few cinemas in 1977. However‚ the buzz around the film grew‚ and it is now one of the highest grossing films of all time‚ and along with its sequels‚ prequels and re-mastered re-releases‚ has a large cult following. I feel this is because of Lucas` ability to engage the audience through careful use of sound and camera technique; The
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Hitchcock’s Psycho is truly a masterpiece which uses the low budget to create something more than expected. Hitchcock uses his knowledge from television to push the boundaries of what a horror film can be. It shows total artistry and control to make such a cheaply budget film a classic in the horror genre. He is able to use his budget to give the audience what they deserve. He is given some sort of magical power because he able to grasps the audience with minimalistic ideas. For an inexpensive film
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