Movie Review: Scarface (1983) The Godfather Trilogy. White Heat. Little Caesar. Just of few names of films considered as “Gangster classics of yesteryear”. These films and countless others displayed the glitz and glamour of the gangsters of that era. Whether they be fast talking con men or business savvy mobsters‚ these films gave a glimpse inside the lives of the common gangster‚ or Hollywood’s interpretation that is. Although the films were made with great care and consideration‚ they often
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deceiving him. Bingham tries to move on with his life and get back in the air‚ but the final scene portrays him as a sad and empty individual who finally realizes the extent of his self-imposed isolation. redundant The focus of the camera along with quick cuts and varying camera levels in the second scene portray how Bingham has successfully compartmentalized his life‚ leading to?? now that I think about it‚ is it‚ rather‚ than the compartmentalizing that he learns on his job leads to this in his life
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This makes the audience aware of how many innocent soldiers died. The sound in the battle scene comes to an abrupt stop when the camera focus’s on Captain Miller’s face. This is to show his temporally loss of hearing as a bomb shell explodes near him. The use of camera angles in this scene is used to show the chaos and utter destruction that the German’s create. The camera goes to an extreme close up on Captain Milers face‚ when he appears to be looking round in complete confusion‚ seeing dead men
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captivate the audience. The camera angles‚ sound‚ and editing techniques are all used together to gain an emotional response from the audience. The cast that starred in the film also played a huge part in making this movie so great. The use of facial expression‚ body gestures‚ and a strong dialogue the actors were able to make a connection with the viewers. In the film “12 Angry Men” nearly the entire film takes place inside a small room for the jurors‚ and it follows with a camera that is limited by the
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through different camera levels‚ lighting and distance. The first way I will analyze this is through camera levels or angles the film was shot from. The film is shot through many different angles. It is taken from high angles‚ which brings the viewer a view as if they were looking down on the person. In one of the very first scenes of the film this high angle shot is used when the butler is telling Holly Martins that Harry Lime was hit by a car and killed. With this high angle shot it helps express
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description of a cinematographer is quite difficult because the term “cinematographer” can apply to various jobs ranging from camera operator to director of photography. In this case‚ I’m applying this term towards filming. They are responsible for capturing the film image as required by the script‚ being supervised by the director. A cinematographer is the person who operates a video camera during motion photography of a movie. These people are also related to digital media and work in a competitive field
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include key elements to fulfill the audience’s wants. In scary movies producers use elements such as: colors‚ foreshadowing‚ symbolism‚ camera angles‚ sounds‚ etc. to heighten the suspense and scare factor of the film. In Robert Zemeckis’s films he uses these techniques to scare the audience and build up the suspense. Zemeckis specifically uses foreshadowing and camera angles‚ in What Lies Beneath‚ to generate suspense and prove that everything is not always as it seems. The foreshadowing in What Lies
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background music/ noise‚ lighting‚ cast‚ camera angles and many more. These variables within a movie can emphasise different atmospheres throughout‚ such as dominance‚ innocence‚ happiness and other emotions or character supremacies. The film Gran Torino‚ directed by Clint Eastwood uses all of these key factors with such grace that the audience can not help but be enthralled in the story line. The purpose of this essay is to uncover how the use of camera angles and other techniques‚ indicate and represent
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way towards the camera Eye level camera angle None High and back dim lighting accenting the bright lights on the characters costumes Diegetic sound‚ Sam’s voice along with background noises Cut Shot 2 Sam’s escorts bring him to the center of the room and leave him standing alone Long Shot Low level camera angle None High lighting as well as costume lights Diegetic sound‚ one phrase from Sam Cut Shot 3 Sam’s confused expression Medium Shot Eye level camera angle None High and
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house rather than outside of the window‚ causing confusion for the viewer. The camera is out of focus for a moment and is used at a Dutch Angle or Dutch Tilt Shot‚ giving the impression that the world in frame is out of balance‚ which is the explicit meaning. This gives credence to the fact that the woman’s state of mind is also “off balance” which is the implicit meaning of the scene. By using the Dutch Camera Angle this causes confusion for the viewer‚ helping us to relate to the implicit meaning
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