Singing in the Rain

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Singing in the Rain The opening scene of Singing in the Rain sets the role of sarcasm in the movie and gave them movie an immediate sense of humor. Four individual parts of movie making come together in this film to create a dynamic opening sequence. The basic principles of sound,editing, mise en scene, and cinematography collectively give this opening sequence a memorable quality that is without match. The opening of Singin' in the Rain takes place at the opening of the new movie 'The Royal Rascal' starring Don Lockwood and Lena Lamont. There are famous people all around and their fans are loving every second of it The fans' faces are full of joy and awe as their favorite actors and actresses enter the large building that will soon be showing the new movie. Soon, the two people that everyone in Hollywood is dying to see, appear in their stretched Rolls Royce and bring the crowd to its feet. As Lockwood and Lamont exit their luxurious ride they are received lovingly by everyone. They walk to the front of the building and are introduced to the crowd. Then the question is posed to Mr. Lockwood, 'How did it all begin?' The answering of this question is what my paper will explain. I will attempt to break down the opening scene and show how it all started. By using tools of film such as sound, editing,, and cinematography, this paper will show how the scene was made as well. Mise enscene played an important role in this movie as with any other movie. The properties of mise en scene were fully effective in the beginning flashback scene. At the beginning of Don Lockwood's flashback he states that he learned everything from his mother and father and that they sent him to the best dancing schools. He flashes back to show that he actually just danced in dirty pool halls as a little kid with his friend Cosmo. The flashback is precise in terms The scene. The clothes that
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