From 1994 is a short film directed by Danielle Krieger and Casey Warren. The film is a little over four minutes in length and takes place in both the years 1994 and 1999. Based off the true experiences of Casey Warren‚ the log line is “What would you say to a loved one if you only had one chance to say it all?” The film opens with a wide truck to the right‚ revealing a child’s bedroom which contains a telescope‚ legos‚ and other items which would make sense to belong there. We then cut to a shot
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purpose of this piece of writing was to show the reader that Guillermo del Toro’s film‚ Pan’s labyrinth is a fantastic film well worth watching. Guillermo del Toro’s film‚ Pan’s labyrinth it stays strong to the horror/ magical realism genre. As a first time magical realism viewer I thoroughly enjoyed watching this film. I enjoyed the film because it was a unique take on a war film that I haven’t seen before. The film was very well crafted and controlled. Being dropped into Franco’s front line to
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movies such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory‚ Edward Scissorhands‚ and Big Fish. By just looking at one scene in any of Burton’s films‚ one can see that Burton makes films more than just a film. Burton not only makes the movies thought provoking and interesting‚ but he connects the strangest of things into real life. In these weird and amazing worlds Burton’s films create‚ Tim Burton uses shots and framing‚ lighting‚ and camera angles to prove that life is different in every new spark‚ and one
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Feature films‚ like any other text‚ aim to influence or challenge an audience on the basis of their attitudes and values. To achieve this‚ most feature films use central characters who share the basic values of a particular target audience. For example‚ The Shawshank Redemption‚ directed by Frank Darabont‚ uses the character of Andy Dufresne to represent values such as friendship‚ freedom and hope. Andy is wrongly convicted of killing his wife and her lover. Once in the prison‚ he is seen as a God-like
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Kick Ass Director: Matthew Vaughan Script: Matthew Vaughn‚ Jane Goldman Cast: Aaron Johnson‚ Christopher Mintz-Plasse‚ Chloë Moretz‚ Nicolas Cage The film Kick Ass starts of with Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) a geek who wonders why no one has ever tried to become a costumed superhero before. As his friend Marty (Clark Duke) explains‚ “Because they would get their asses kicked.” Marty’s not wrong. Dave doesn’t heed his pal’s advice‚ dons a wet suit‚ wields two batons‚ creates the alter-ego
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A film director‚ fundamentally‚ is the one with the most control over the creative aspects of a film’s production‚ but they are also much more than that - they are most often the driving force behind a film‚ with command over the cast members and production design‚ and are tasked with the most difficult endeavor of making their stories come to life. They take little pieces of their heart‚ soul and mind and put them in their films‚ and because of this‚ diminutive pieces of the director are permanently
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"Double Indemnity" is one of the best films of all time‚ not necessarily because of its story but because of the acting‚ direction‚ cinematography‚ lighting‚ and the narrative style. At the time this film was released‚ the idea of revealing who the killer was in the opening scene was virtually unheard of‚ but it ended up being very effective because it allowed the audience to concentrate more on other elements of the film‚ which was the goal of Billy Wilder‚ the director. Instead of trying to figure
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performance again. Three rehearsal techniques that a director should employ in rehearsals are: isolation‚ disassemble/reassemble‚ and disguised practice. Isolation involves isolating a tricky part in music‚ slowing it down‚ gradually speeding up‚ and then playing it back into context gradually. This technique works well for sections or groups who are struggling with a difficult part of the music‚ and need more attention and troubleshooting from the director. I believe this technique should only be used if students
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in a frame can tell an entire story of its own. The setting‚ lighting‚ and even position of the characters in a film can give a whole new meaning to a frame or scene. In The Philadelphia Story‚ mise-en-scène plays a large role in the overall tone and understanding of the story. Each frame is carefully thought out and set up‚ resulting in a beautifully composed film. The setting of the film is a large Philadelphian estate in which the high class main character Tracy Lord lives. The house is filled with
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Romeo + Juliet Modern day audiences expect a film such as Romeo + Juliet to contain themes such as action‚ impressive visual aids and music. Baz Luhrmann uses elements of cinematography to entice a modern audience into his adaption of William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet. Luhrmann uses a modern day audience to make the movie appealing to teenagers‚ whilst including modern day themes such as Love‚ violence and gunfights. The camera shot used to introduce the city of New Mexico are used to draw in
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