The fear that something is illegitimately inside something else, that things that should be kept apart are fused together. Csicsery-Ronay also states how “when the elements of the conscious pierce the unconscious, we then become aware of a distinct feeling of repulsion” (Ronay). Sometimes in the science fiction horror films, the grotesque switches around that which should be male, and that which should be female. The normal balance of life is altered, making it difficult for our conscious to make sense of what we are seeing. The post-modern science fiction horror masterpiece; Alien, utilizes the grotesque in all of these ways.
Increasing the critical awareness and thought of the masses towards the deception of film was one of Vertov’s main goals as a filmmaker. Vertov’s writing gave the camera the ability to perceive patterns that the common audience would not be aware of. One of the many tools used in his films for accentuating these implied messages to the masses is the use of metaphors as a rhetorical device. In the beginning of his film Man With a Movie Camera, the audience is presented with a scene showing someone sweeping and washing the streets. This scene metaphorically conveys the idea of cleansing the bourgeois narrative.
FI1218 Approaches to Cinema 1 – Film Language and Form Holly Rihan Examine the use of sound and it’s effectiveness Within the film Jurassic Park In this essay, I’ll be exploring the use of sound and it’s effectiveness within the film Jurassic Park (Steven Spielberg, 1993, USA). I’ll be looking at the techniques used to create the sound effects and analysing the effect they have on the film and viewer. I’ll analyse certain scenes in which I think the sound effects are important to the storytelling. I’ll look at how both the diegetic, sound from the world of the film, and non-diegetic sound, sound from outside of the film, enhances the film and how it compliments the story, though when watching most of the sound effects go unnoticed but they can manipulate how we read the images we’re shown. Most people know the soundtracks to films are made separately from the action and so it can be manipulated independently this making it the most flexible of film techniques.
Traditionally, the role of a documentary is to present facts and information to the audience. However, documentary makers strive to deliver a particular point of view by producing a seemingly objective film and appealing to the audience. This is evident through the film techniques of footage editing, presence of narrativity and the dramatized order of events. Documentaries Seven Up!, Spellbound and Faces in the Mob skillfully manipulate their audiences to believe a certain point of view. Documentaries reflect the maker’s attitude towards a particular issue subtly under a neutrality disguise.
This is an example of Burton representing Edwards’s personality through diegetic sound. Lighting techniques represent how inside his castle everything is hollow and dark because there are shadows highlighting the natural light source. The props in the film teach the audience more about Edwards’s personality and re-enforce the theme of non-conformity. For example, in excerpt one we see a newspaper article
I will analyse the signifying factors a body has and the changing definition of the term ‘hard body’. I will discuss how the hard body can influence a films narrative whilst using relevant research to support my work. I chose to look at Fight Club (David Fincher - 1999) as well as Rebel without a Cause. (Nicholas Ray - 1995). A characters body plays a vital role in film, an audience are easily able to recognise certain stereotypes, partially through the differences in a characters body.
A key concept that are present within Harry Caul’s character, are the notions of Identification and lack. This, being a concept argued in by Christian Metz, states that two main drives which cinema depends on, are scopophilia as well as the invocatory drive. As a character, Harry Caul can be see to have characteristics of scopophilia, constantly observing people, as well as deciphering they’re conversations. Applying the theory of scopophilia, it can be seen that the audience would be able to relate to Harry Caul more, due to the characters desire to explore his notions of scopophilia, and try and piece together a conspiracy through the desire to observe. When Harry Caul, is deciphering the recorded dialogue, it bares strong similarities to Metz’s theory on the use of suture in terms of film.
The asteroids had no faces like the other creatures, but were simply chunky pieces of rock that trailed around the planet sheepishly. These intergalactic happenings had no grace or definite beauty like everything else in this far above world; however, it still felt floaty and dreamy to just swirl around. My entire body felt free, airy, ethereal…. like I was seated on a perfectly fluffed cloud, unaware and unconcerned with all troubles of humans. Perhaps it wouldn’t be so bad to spend the rest of my life up in space….
Geoffrey Dodson Dodson 1 English 099 S. Covell 3-11-14 Amazing Things: Devices Offered but Never Seen. Daniel H. Wilson described many devices that charm the mind, and make you think of what the future may hold, in his book Where‘s My Jetpack? A Guide to the Amazing Science Fiction Future that Never Arrived. Two devices that he outlined that are most desired are robot servants and universal translators. Wilson also left one out of his book that really should have been added: cybernetic body implants.
Objects as metaphoric explanations in the films Laura by Preminger and Vertigo by Hitchcock Objects in general can be used as metaphoric explanations of different ideas related to sexuality, gender or desire. The use of objects to facilitate the description of a certain feelings is often employed in film. Throughout this essay I will discuss how certain objects are used in Vertigo and in Laura to describe and explain sexuality and desire. In both Laura and Vertigo women accessorize themselves and this allows the producers to play with their wardrobe and use their clothing and jewelry to emphasize their sexuality. The male characters in these films don’t have the same flexibility in their wardrobe and therefore they frequently have to use additional objects like hats or cigars to emphasize their masculinity.