I will be focusing on the different layers of sound in a film and the atmosphere it can create; for instance the iconic music in jaws. There are distinctive soundtracks which are memorable and for a lot of people are the first things they think of when the film is
.) Many would call Morricone a musical genius, and he is just that. He did an outstanding job at translating the emotions he felt when he chose music for this film. When we watch movies, the music plays a very important role in how we connect to the movie and the emotion or feelings that we the directors are trying to portray. Music was such a key component that went into making this movie.
Gone with the Wind is a paradigm which is the example of classic Hollywood film score, because the music itself has characteristics being played out of the film score throughout the storyline. The classic Hollywood film score is known to create emotions and moods that mirrors the actions and drama throughout the film. The classic Hollywood film score helps bring the movie more to life, it makes it more vivid and as an audience you can see the action and drama but also feel the music blend in perfectly with the mood of the film. Also in Birth of a Nation you see how they apply well know melodies such as "Dixie" and "Tara" and how they become unique themes in the
Kyle Smith Film 4280 Project #1 Structuralism in The Grand Budapest Hotel Many have suggested that Wes Anderson is an artist, author, and master mind for his work in directing outstanding films such as Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Grand Budapest Hotel to name a few. For this paper, I would like to use the structuralist film theory to show particularly how the film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, conveys meaning through lighting, shots, and body language to construct a scene. The scene that I would like to emphasize is one that assists in captivating the audience with the first twist to the story. The scene is when Zero (Tony Revolori) runs to show M. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) the newspaper story that tells that Madame D. (Tilda Swinton) was found dead, as well as, their journey to late Madame D.’s home. To begin, lighting plays an important role in conveying the meaning of a scene in films.
The Gift of Sight In the making of a motion picture an individual must first have an idea to portray on screen. This idea is then packaged in the form of a written script for actors to follow and all is captured on film. This media has become such a huge part of the American fabric today for many reasons. Movies, offer action, adventure, drama, comedy, some history and even fantasy. The big draw, however, are all movies provide some measure of escape from reality.
Some of the main ideas/the main idea I have explored and developed throughout the film include/is hope, friendship, sympathy with help of various film techniques I have included such as different camera shots and angles, lighting, sound, and mise en scene. The main characters such as Andy Dufresne displayed as the mythic hero and Red being the guide through the film and the other minor characters have also assisted to represent them. The idea I will start to speak about is hope/ Hope is the main idea throughout my film. This is one of the reasons my film is so popular and well-received. It explores this universal theme by presenting characters at the lowest points in their lives and showing that it is worthwhile hoping for things to change.
Joseph Nash 15/11/11 Media 10 Wendy Wisely Alfred Hitchcock Auteur Analysis Alfred Hitchcock is one of the most brought up names in the film industry. He is a director that brought many different technical innovations, along with techniques used in camera shots, music, lighting, and editing to capture suspenseful moments in his films and keep audiences on the edge of their seats. He notably put a signature in most of his films with a small cameo, he can be seen in the background walking a dog or reading a newspaper, being fresh out of the silent film era he made innovations in sound and color films cementing his name in film history as one of the top storytellers and the creator of the thriller/suspense genre. Alfred Hitchcock started his career in England, “39 Steps” which came out in 1935 was the first of his films that caught Hollywood’s attention and thus began his American film career. One film by Hitchcock that terrified audiences around the world with new shots to startle anyone was “Physco.” The scene where the woman is seen taking a shower while home alone, the scene is set up with lights high up on the side of the shower with the curtain drawn.
Music makes a film, a movie as well as an animated cartoon more interesting by bring out audiences’ emotion, introducing and setting a tone of a movie, dictating characters’ action, and misleading audiences. It expresses characters’ feelings, actions, and a film’s tensions (King, n.d., Watkins, 2013, and A Brief Discourse, 2008). Due to the fact that music raises human emotion, it is that music plays an important role in film (Picardi, 2013). Music makes a film more significant. It provides the audiences with the connection of emotion, character, and situation.
HIS212 – History and Film Compare any two films which are produced in Hollywood, and which represent warfare or conflict in the Third World. Comment on the political and cultural messages in these films, and explain how they reflect the politics of the time when they were made. Film as a media has always managed to be one of the most easily accessible, both for the public and also producers as a means for conveying messages and entertainment. Many different aspects of human nature and history is detailed and documented in this fashion across many different fields, such as politics, religion, love and, with often the most poignant and obvious imagery, war. War itself has been an ever-present around the world across thousands of years and has, as the years progressed, evolved and shaped the world in many ways.
But he didn’t. He persevered, even through temptation that could give his life a U –Turn. This is important because he reveals the idea of ‘Manawanui’ of persisting through the most daring times of his life. This character is also important because he shows the idea of ‘Realising your Dreams.’ This is seen through when the cameraman uses specific film techniques such as lighting. This is because lighting is usually considered the fundamental parts in the movie, because it sets the feeling or mood.