Holes Essay How does holes explore important ideas and entertain viewers effectively? The movie Holes‚ directed by Andrew Davies in 2003‚ is a great example of a movie with many themes‚ symbols and motifs‚ film techniques and obviously lots of comedy‚ yet through this comedy and sometimes silly antics‚ deep down‚ it portrays good life ideas and provides a good example of important ideas. This essay will outline explain its important ideas including life lessons and important motifs and how
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Farhana Yasmin Digital Photography Period-4 Before I came into digital photography class‚ the most I knew about photography was that you point at whatever you want to take a picture of and then you shoot. After I took this class I have learned that there is countless more factors involved in taking a good picture. The first I thing I learned in photography were the different parts of it. I also learned the difference between a DSLR and a point and shoot camera. Then I learned that in a picture
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To what extent do you agree that the techniques of film are ideally suited to the treatment of themes? Discuss your views with close reference to the treatment of a key theme in a film you have studied‚ referring in detail to at least TWO techniques. In ‘Schindler’s List’‚ the techniques used by director Steven Spielberg are perfectly suited to the treatment of themes. A key theme in this film is the theme of hope. Schindler’s List is the story of one man who risks his life to save the Jewish
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Snigdha Singh (n8779171) KFB210: Fashion and Costume in Film Assessment: 1 “A good costume must be material enough to signify and transparent enough not to turn its signs into parasites.” (Barthes Roland‚ 1972 pg 5) That is exactly what is portrayed in Marilyn Monroe’s white halter dress in “The Seven Year Itch” (1955) directed by Billy Wilder. The movie revolves around Richard Sherman (Tom Ewell)‚ an employee at an advertising company who resolves to eat healthy food‚ and quit smoking
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super awesomeness. One such way in which we pursue this dream‚ is through film. Great visual effects‚ an entertainable plot‚ relatable topics - these are some of the elements that every ‘good’ movie should include to allow the best possible viewing experience for all.Director Mike Mitchell’s Disney film‚ Sky High‚ encompasses all of these factors to make the viewer feel like they are part of the action on screen. The film was released in 2005 and since has grossed $86.5 million US because of its
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production of short films‚ It is also used in the production of feature films such as "Star Wars 1977"‚ The movie "The Dragon Assassin 1981"‚ The film "Out of the Earth - ET 1982" There are two types of imaging techniques known as motion cutting and normalization of movement . The first method (motion cutter) depends on the camera being modified to record timed clips that enable technicians to make minor adjustments to the figures and objects between shots‚ And when the film turns quickly in the
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The 1999 film‚ “Croupier‚” tells the tale of an experienced gambler who becomes a croupier to gain inspiration for his novel. Actor‚ Clive Owen‚ portrays an aspiring writer‚ Jack Manfred‚ who gambles in decisions within his life based on statistics to perfect the outcome. The film is set in late 1990’s London shortly following the establishment of the National Lottery in the UK in 1994 (Grun‚ L.‚ & McKeigue‚ P. (2000))‚ which also corresponds to McGowan’s fourth wave of gambling‚ the rise of casinos
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and utilizing different filming techniques to alter or enhance the quality of their films. By utilizing techniques involving shots‚ cuts‚ and sounds‚ filmmakers have gained the ability to provide more meaning to their films as well as influence the way in which their audience interprets them. In Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller Rope from 1948‚ Hitchcock and his production team use many of these techniques. In the scene being analyzed Hitchcock employs these techniques‚ including close-up shots and mise-en-scene
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Film Techniques of ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ * At the beginning of the film‚ she is very upset because she was different and of different culture to the kids in her school‚ but then the movie gradually shows that it is actually a positive because that is what Ian liked about her. * In the opening segment‚ there is the use of voiceover‚ which is a reflective technique. * What she said when in the first scene‚ she said she wanted to be blond girls‚ that later Ian likes her because she
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Cisneros Film Noir Assignment 1--How is the mood of Sunset Boulevard representative of the Film Noir style? The mood of the film is immediately established as decadent and decaying by the posthumous narrator - a dead man floating face-down in a swimming pool in Beverly Hills. As we fade backward into the story‚ we quickly come to understand that this film is about "behind the scenes" Hollywood‚ self-deceit‚ spiritual and spatial emptiness‚ and the price of fame‚ greed‚ narcissism‚ and ambition
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