The Departed is a film centered around organized crime that involves a wide array of characters. With drug deals‚ shootouts‚ scandals‚ and espionage‚ the movie has many tense scenes that have notable staging‚ costumes‚ props and settings. At about fifty-two minutes in‚ Costigan and French enter a man named Brian’s house to assassinate him. Dressed in dark clothes and with French wearing leather gloves‚ they are dressed to kill. The setup of the room has two conceivable exits‚ that are instantly
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THE IMPACT OF FILM Since the start of the 20th century‚ Film has been used to reflect specific cultures as well as affect them. It is an important art form‚ a source of popular entertainment‚ and a powerful medium for educating or indoctrinating citizens because of its visual basis‚ which gives it a universal power of communication. Every country has stories to tell‚ about their past‚ present‚ and what the future will look like through their eyes. Examples of how Film has been used to reflect
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- Case: BMW Film. Answer the following question: - 1/ Was the BMW film idea a good one? How successful has the campaign been? - 2/ What was the motivation behind the idea? Who was the target market for the BMW films campaigns? - 3/ What should McDowell do? Which option should he pick? Answer : 1/ Was the BMW film idea a good one? How successful has the campaign been? Answer : Definitely it is. Firstly‚The BMW Film ‘ The Hire’ attracts nine million people to view it on
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Duc Cuong Billy Gunn Film 108 Final Part 1: 1. Film history follows two distinct paths: the first originating from the Lumiere Brothers’ attempts in capturing everyday reality‚ and the second‚ following George Melies’ emphasis on the magical. Let take a closer look at George Melie’s style‚ producer used the illusion created by the film shot to make things appear or disappear as they want. For example‚ a trip to the Moon (1902) used that technique a lot. Later on‚ the film industry also developed
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Film Review——Bruce Almighty (2003) God has always been regarded as an omnipotent being. Imagine‚ what would happen if you are the god? Have you ever thought that the power of god is already inside of you? The 2003 comedy film‚ Bruce Almighty‚ explores such theme when Bruce Nolan‚ an ordinary news reporter‚ is given the power of god for a week. The film stars Jim Carrey‚ Jennifer Aniston and Morgan Freeman‚ and is directed by Tom Shadyac. The films tells the story of Bruce Nolan (Jim Carrey) ‚ a
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Notes from film: What is Cinema January-10-13 8:13 PM • An art form‚ an artistic spectacle‚ an aesthetic language with its own grammar and style‚ a ‚medium of communication and expression • A series of still image on a strip of plastic which‚ wen run through a projector shown on a screen‚ creates the illusion of moving images. • Form ( film language) and content ( message) are linked. The message is understood through its form or language by exploring how it uses
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Since the beginning of film there have been many styles and genres that have been portrayed on the silver screen. Each style has it’s own distinct qualities‚ laced with the talented individual who created it. These styles have been evolving and changing according to the technologies and resources available at the time. One of the most prominent styles has always been realism. Realism in films has been around since the beginning of films and is still present and making a huge impact today. Realistic
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importance of these themes‚ particularly to Aboriginal Australians‚ is emphasised through Wayne Blair’s The Sapphires. The film provides an opportunity for the viewers to connect with these themes in a true and entertaining story of how four young Australian Aboriginal women and an Irish expatriate that bond together through culture and adversity in their journey from country NSW to war torn Vietnam. Belonging is explored through Julie and Kay’s experiences throughout the film. The extended family
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Film Analysis The viewing of films is important in today’s society because audiences are able to see life events acted out in front of them. This provides the viewers with a greater understanding and knowledge of the historical events that occurred and delivers a clearer image of the message trying to be conveyed. The film Milk is an adaptation of real events that occurred on the streets of San Francisco during the nineteen seventies. It focuses on how homosexuals were threatened by politics
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The Crucible: Air of Hysteria and Paranoia The Crucible (1996) is a drama-film adaptation directed by Nicholas Hytner. The cast of the movie involves a myriad of performers such as Daniel Day Lewis and Winona Ryder. Derived from the play by American playwright Arthur Miller‚ many plots and concepts from the film are identical to the original work. The Crucible is based on true stories about the witch trials held in Salem‚ Massachusetts. During this time period‚ witchcraft was socially unacceptable
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