* Discuss your opinion regarding the mise-en-scène. Do the elements appear to work together in a harmonious way? Does the scene seem discordant? Do you think the design elements are congruent with the filmmaker’s vision for the scene? Mise en scene is what the audience sees on the screen, “the most visable part of the film, especially the actors, so much so that for over a century the inclusion of a certain actor has often alone been enough to bring an audience to the theater (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2011).
Tim Burton is an amazing story writer and director who brings real life actions to his films. He really lets you see the beautiful things in something so dark and creepy. Burton’s actions like bullying and judging people for what they look like on the outside and also what they are able to do. He reveals in his film that judging people and bullying can really hurt someone utilizing close ups and lighting to really show expressions on people’s faces when they meet Edward those two cinematic techniques also show what people feel when something happens in Edward Scissorhands.Tim Burton is an amazing story writer and director who brings real life actions to his films. He really lets you see the beautiful things in something so dark and creepy.
Holden has proven to hint at the idea that he has been a bit too much influenced by movies, which would most likely be a reason why Allie’s death was such a big deal. The movies have had a role in Holden’s life because they made him to believe that the protagonist or the “good” guy always miraculously survives dire situations, which made him believe that Allie would survive somehow through the leukemia. This idea was hinted towards when Holden was talking about how he felt after Maurice had punched him in the gut, Holden said that he was picturing himself going to the elevator, shooting Maurice, smoking a cigarette, and call up Janet to bandage him up. The idea of the “good” guy winning the battle is a very typical movie type of ending, which points to how influenced Holden is by the movies. The very same type of ending was seen when Holden recalled the movie he watched about the Englishman who had lost his memory and his response to it.
I started off my research by comparing the artist’s approach to acting. Chaplin is said to have been very into improvisation. He would walk around the room on set, and see what felt natural to him. This isn’t as evident in the movie City Lights, but I do believe a hint of it can be seen in the opening scene where he wakes up on the new statue. He struggles to get down, and even acts as if nothing is wrong with his predicament.
The mobsters begin to come down the stairs as Henry walks up to them and it turns into a regular shot as the bosses congratulate Henry on beating the charges. This scene uses camera angles very effectively to help the viewer better understand what is going on. The low and high angel shot that was used to show the difference in status between Henry and the mob family was turned back to normal as they accepted him into their world of crime. That was the moment Henry had been waiting for and it is shown in the film without any sort of dialogue, only camera
Even as Mary becomes Mitch she is able to enter into the once impenetrable male dominated social circle. He is not only asked to have drinks with the boss but is also invited into the secret showers, which only the men are privy to, to join in on ‘group shower time’ once she becomes a he. One last benefit the men at this establishment are able to reap is that of obtaining power/ progression more rapidly. This is mainly
Thacker however does make some changes; Nora and Mrs Linde move to another room in order for Nora to tell her secret. This simple change has great dramatic effect. It makes the viewer aware that something important is about to be divulged to which only the audience and the two characters present are a part of. This detail is reinforced when the camera cuts to Torvald and Dr Rank for a brief moment. The sound of their laughter is used to remind the audience of their close proximity to Nora and Mrs Linde and emphasizes how unaware they are of the events unfolding nearby.
Consanguinity is the challenge and key issue that imitates the entire plot of the film. Without the cultural controversy of what is immoral, shameful, or taboo for American culture, there would be no ridicule, no repercussion and no revenge. If our ideologies accepted incest, and consanguinity then this film would be just another action thriller. But considering the visionary senses and reputation of director, Spike Lee unwavering stances and activism and student would recognize that statement. Lee’s attempt to highlight these cultural differences which through reputation of suicidal acts throughout the film.
Laura Chen 401110597 Composition and Conversation II─ Dr. Murphy RR4 23 June 2014 Is Pearl Harbor a Fiction or a Real War? Entertaining Purpose Makes Pearl Harbor Lose Historical Accuracy There are many documentaries about the historical event, Pearl Harbor attack; however, none of them is more famous and well-known than the film Pearl Harbor (2001). When watching the film Pearl Harbor, audience can be entertained with compelling story and cool visual effects which are absent in documentaries. Conversely, Pearl Harbor would be too entertaining to be historically accurate, and it brings audience the wrong concept about Pearl Harbor attack. The film production of Pearl Harbor should be responsible for this negative result, because “most
Who does not remember the scene from Rush Hour when Chris Tucker walks into a bar and greets all his friends with, “What’s up, my nigga,” which was followed by Jackie Chan who said the same thing which caused a fight in the bar. This clearly shows how the word nigger has become a word that is not consistent in its definition. When Chris Tucker used it, it was considered as an endearment term but when Jackie Chan used it, it suddenly became a word that people thought was a threat to them. The word nigger has developed multiple meanings resulting in an argument on how the word can be used: some argue that the word should be used by everyone because of the way the word is used in the current era, while others argue that the word should not be used by everyone because of the word’s negative history. The word nigger in American culture was originally used specifically in a derogatory sense to criticize and psychologically crush the individual identities of blacks in the United States by whites.