governments will fail. The film “V for Vendetta” and the novel “Brave New World” both comment on the issue of misuse of technology and the control of the people. V for Vendetta is the 2006 film adaptation by the Wachowski’s of the comic book of the same name created by Alan Moore. It is set in a futuristic dystopian world in which Britain is ruled by a totalitarian-fascist party‚ and follows the events triggered by a masked shadowy revolutionary known only as the letter V. Brave New World is Aldous
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The lighting techniques used in Edwards’s film influence greatly the meaning of the shot. Tim Burton used a dreary light‚ an expression to display the mood of the movie. Lightening made the characters’ setting and several things look mysterious. The first appearance of Edward happens to be a dark corner of an empty room. In a mare look up‚ Edward is clothed in stiff black fabric encaging his upper body. The dark character of the room makes the Avon woman stare and want to come closely to examine
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Changeling is a 2008 inspiring film directed by Clint Eastwood. It is based on an American drama known as the "Wineville Chicken Coop". Christine Collins‚ played by Angelina Jolie‚ is a single mother in the 1920s whose son mysteriously goes missing. The film goes on a journey with Collins leading her to discover the corruptness of the Los Angeles Police Department. Though the film incorporates multiple plots‚ the main narrative revolves around Christine Collins and her unbreakable spirit as she attempts
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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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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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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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In the film The Shawshank Redemption‚ directed by Frank Darabont the purpose of the beginning sequence is to introduce us to Andy Dufresne and his situation; being accused of the murder of his wife and her lover. This sequence uses lighting‚ music‚ sound and camera work to show us Andy’s struggle. A production aspect that shows us this idea is lighting. Low Key Lighting is used in the scene when we see Andy in his car drinking bourbon and loading his hand gun. Low Key Lighting is when the lighting
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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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Literature vs. Film Literature can‚ at times‚ have a fascinating connection with film. In some cases‚ it is evident that the two are intertwined in many more ways than the average person may realize. Whether it is a film or a piece of literature‚ both are written by someone that wants to impact readers or a viewing audience. With that being said‚ it is always a question of whether or not the author accomplished his or her goal and if the audience was impacted in the way he or she wanted. Is this intent
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