...Student’s Name Instructor’s Name English 120 September 10, 2013 Recognizing Hybrid-Genre: A study of film posters. Abstract This report focuses on the use of Hybrid-Genre technique for films. For this purpose, I have chosen three film posters as tools to show how hybrid-genre films look like. Films chosen for poster analysis are Slumdog Millionaire, Twilight and Bride and Prejudice. Each poster is thoroughly scrutinized in order to see how posters inform the viewers of what to expect in the film. It is also highlighted that a good film poster comes up to the expectations of the audience of the film by representing all the genres incorporated. Introduction Film itself being a genre of performing art has its own multiple sub-genres. Hybrid-genre, also commonly known as cross-genre, is a practice of blending two or more genres. In the film posters selected for this report, I have tried to highlight this genre-blend by critically analyzing the posters. For a single genre type film, it is comparatively easy to analyze the posters since each and every element of the poster is contributing to one genre that the film is based on. Hybrid-genre film posters, on the other hand, are trickier to analyze. Not only their audience can miss some of the information present in the posters but there are also chances of the posters failing to project what actually is the sole purpose of the posters, or some posters may be intentionally designed so as to focus one dominant genre and leave...
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...Gardener INTRODUCTION Why Fernando Meirelles? Fernando Meirelles’ film is one of a recent batch of Hollywood films dealing with serious issues. In this case the film is a conspiracy thriller, which looks at the involvement of a large pharmaceutical company in testing drugs in Africa. That said, the film is much more, combining a love story, a quest for revenge and expressing real anger about the West’s apparently unchecked exploitation of ordinary African people. The Constant Gardener is an adaptation of a novel by the British writer John le Carré, best known for his tales of spies and Cold War intrigue. Fernando Meirelles seemed an odd choice for director, because of his Brazilian background and the seemingly huge difference between this film and his first feature, the explosive story of a Rio favela, City of God (2003). www.filmeducation.org 1 Mike Newell was the first choice for director, but had already committed himself to the new Harry Potter film, but Meirelles was very interested in the project. He told The Independent, ‘The chance to take on the pharmaceutical industry was one of the three elements that made me want to direct The Constant Gardener, as was the chance to shoot in Kenya. Also, it’s a very original love story about a man who marries a much younger woman who is very different from him, and it’s only after she dies that he truly falls in love with her.’ Meirelles’ Brazilian background gave him a source of empathy with the poverty in the Nairobi shantytown...
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...Post Production report My story board for the opening sequence would have been easy to create a moving image from as it gave clear to illustration of what I wanted the sequence to look like. I also noted a range of transitions and camera movements to make it clear how I wanted each shot to look, what I wanted the sequence to be paced etc. The music choice of ‘Hans Zimmer – Dream is collapsing’ was good as it was more upbeat than the classical song used in the first two shots and created suspense. I chose to subvert Todorov’s narrative structure which most of the films I analysed followed and started at a point that was not equilibrium as the main character was in danger from the start and ended up seriously injured. The image I used from my posters were inspired by my storyboard. The image used on my teaser poster is inspired by the second shot of my storyboard as a sense of mystery is created as you can only see a small amount of the persons face. I changed the shot into a mid shot for my cover poster as you can clearly see the convention of ‘Business wear’ used in spy films. Doing this made the genre of the film more recognisable even though there was not much information on the teaser poster. I super imposed the image onto a white background to make the whole image brighter and I used high key lighting on the image to make image more eye catching. I lastly covered my background image in a filter which gives the image a similar effect to something that has been pixilated...
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...Zhibo Yang Professor Collins-Porter 11/18/2015 FILM 101 Children of Men Children of Men, directed by Alfonso Cuaron, is a science fiction thriller film in 2006. After watching it, I start to think deeply because this film contains much information about political statements, philosophy, and religions. Children of Men tells the story of Theo Faron, one of the many bureaucrats from the energy department in UK. He seems like a common citizen, but does something uncommon later. In fact, the first thirty minutes is not quite interesting for me, but things has changed significantly after Julian is killed by shot. Later, Theo becomes a hero by rescuing Kee’s child, the child of miracle. This film has many advanced and significant aspects on many perspectives. So this paper is going to analyze the unique features in it. Narrative The story is located at the United Kingdom in 2027. At that time, human beings have experienced 18 years of infertility. Children of Men is a film with realistic narrative, because the story runs chronologically. And it follows the classic five-part narrative structure. We can clearly recognize the introduction: Theo hears the news about the death of baby Diego. Conflict and obstacles are throughout the story that Theo finds out Luke’s plan and helps Kee escape to “The Tomorrow”. Later climax comes with the ceasing fire of government army and revolt when they see Kee’s kid. And by the end of the film, we can hear kids laughing, which leaves us a hope...
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...characteristics between them all. When confronted with the similarities I further analyzed the posters and tried to determine what the reasoning behind the similarities was. Finally, I deciphered the reason behind them and made a decision on whether or not certain characteristics are present in all action movies. Introduction Action movies have been around since movies were first created. The visual effects and the actors have changed, but the feel is the same. When describing an action movie the average person thinks of guns, cars, explosions, violence and big action-star names such as Jason Statham. These are stereotypes of the action movie genre. These same stereotypical aspects, among others, are showcased in the posters. My aim for this report is to look at different movie posters of the same genre and look for common themes and elements between them and decipher the meanings and purpose. Methodology To find examples of movie posters I began my research by using google to search for images of known action movies. The first search was for the Expendables 2 poster. When looking at the results I saw that one poster was more frequent than the others and had a movie release date. I then cross-checked that movie poster with trusted sites such as imdb.com or fandango.com. These websites have credibility because they have expansive archives of movies and all submissions to the website are reviewed by professionals before being posted. The second poster I google searched was for...
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...All Quiet on the Western Front Like the cover of a book, we often judge a movie based on its opening scene. If it is too dull or bland, we immediately lose interest in the film and can often have difficulty regaining the focus needed to enjoy the remainder of the movie. For films that deal with such emotional and controversial ideas, such as war, it is important for the film director to create a powerful and captivating opening sequence. Lewis Milestone was faced with these problems while he was directing the 1930’s film, All Quiet on the Western Front. Through his strong sound, filming and editing techniques, along with inspiration from Sergei Eisenstein, Milestone was able to draw in the audience right from the beginning of the film. Like most films during that time period, All Quiet on the Western Front begins with a dramatic orchestral performance as the credits are shown on the screen. The use of snare drum and brass instruments give the piece a very patriotic and wartime feel. The audience does not need to recognize whether the piece is German or American, they all just feel the same sense of urgency to act upon their patriotic duties and go to war. As the march reaches its climax and falls to a close, the preface of the novel is shown as a slide on the screen. These words are used to show both the reader and the audience that this war, World War I, should not be glorified. It is a reminder that war devastates and destroys all. As the opening scene truly begins...
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...Among many movie critics, filmmakers, and fans, Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane has come to be known as the greatest film ever made. Since its release in 1941 the film has received praise for its innovative mix of cinematography and music, among other theatrical elements. The movie centers on the mysterious legacy of newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane, and the meaning of his last words, “rosebud.” Welles’ groundbreaking cinematography and mix of lighting (or lack thereof), low-angle shots, and deep focus, contribute to the audience’s awareness of the important events occurring throughout the movie while simultaneously evoking feelings of curiosity towards the seemingly mysterious and solitary life of Charles Foster Kane. In certain scenes throughout the movie, the lack of lighting, ironically, catches the audience’s eye. The first scene where the lack of lighting really stands out takes place when the few journalists assigned to write about Kane’s death are discussing the possible meanings of his last word, “rosebud.” The first thing the audience is presented with is a room encompassed in darkness, with the exception of two streams of light pouring in from the windows, barely seeming to effectively light up the room. When the men pass by the light, all that is visible are their profiles, and a few puffs of smoke. Although Welles uses a long shot and deep focus for the majority of this scene, the audience really doesn’t get a look into where the characters are spatially located...
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...and home along with the help he or she needs to succeed, he or she will avoid the school-to-prison pipeline and lead a more productive life. Whereas, a person with poor experiences in one or both environments and with little to no help needed to succeed, one might fall into the school-to-prison pipeline and not reach his or her full potential. Some examples of poor experiences include being seen as a bad kid (whether it be because of a learning difference or background), struggling because of the lack of help or misused resources, falling into the wrong crowds, and many more. The lack or poor use of support and our biases...
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...PVR Limited Management Discussion and Analysis The following Management Discussion and Analysis Section should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes to accounts for the period ended 31st March, 2012.This discussion contains certain forward looking statements based on current expectations, which entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those reflected in them. All references to “PVR”, “we”, “our”, “Company” in this report refers to PVR Limited and should be construed accordingly. to increase. (Source: FICCI- KPMG Indian Media and Entertainment Report 2012) 1. Largest Industry - The Indian film industry is one of the largest globally with a history of steady growth. With films being the most popular form of mass entertainment in India, the film industry has witnessed robust double-digit growth over the past decade. Industry Structure & Development 2. Demographic scenario supports long-term fundamentals: Due to favorable demographics (75% of the country’s population is below the age of 35) and economic conditions in India, coupled with consumers willing to spend more on a variety of leisure and entertainment services, the filmed entertainment business is set to grow in the years to come. 3. Under screened market: When compared to global benchmarks such as USA, UK, France, Spain, India is a significantly under screened. Mumbai and Bangalore have...
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...from its theater release. As such, fans are excited and can't help but want to find out more about the film's plot, characters, and secrets. It is a fact that the film is set to introduce new villain Kylo Ren (Adam Driver). However, some curious details about the character have only been revealed recently, via Games Radar. According to the recent report, Ren isn't a Sith despite his devotion to the Dark Side. Director JJ Abrams said the following about the villain's background: "He is a character who came to the name of Kylo Ren when he joined a group called the Knights Of Ren." In the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" trailer, Ren appeared to be extremely devoted to Darth Vader's memory...
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...Ro e ll Intercultural Training with Films ilms are a great medium to use not only to practice English, but also to facilitate intercultural learning. Today English is a global language spoken by people from many countries and cultural backgrounds. Since culture greatly impacts communication, it is helpful for teachers to introduce lessons and activities that reveal how different dialects, forms of address, customs, taboos, and other cultural elements influence interaction among different groups. Numerous films contain excellent examples of intercultural communication and are highly useful resources for teachers. Additional reasons for teachers to incorporate films in class and encourage their students to watch movies in English include: • Films combine pleasure and learning by telling a story in a way that captures and holds the viewer’s interest. • Films simultaneously address different senses and cognitive channels. For example, spoken language is supported by visual elements that make it easier for students to understand the dialogues and the plot. • Students are exposed to the way people actually speak. 2 2010 N u m b e r F • Films involve the viewers, appeal to their feelings, and help them empathize with the protagonists. • DVDs usually come with subtitles in English, which facilitates understanding and improves reading skills. After discussing the importance of teaching intercultural communication and suggesting films that match specific cultural categories...
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...RESEARCH PROPOSAL Title Of Dissertation : Impact of the Digital Cinema in the INDIAN CINE INDUSTRY. Aims of the Dissertation : To investigate the current trends of digital cinema in Indian Cine Industry. To demonstrate the latest standards used in the digital cinema globally. To compare and contrast the modern digital cinema with previous methods used in the cinema industy. Background of the Dissertation : Indian Cinema Industry is currently one of the largest producer of films in the world wide in terms of ticket sales and no. of films produced. In recent years , there has been tremendous increase in the establishment of digital cinema due to latest technology and commercial institutions of film making. Possibly promoted by recent global business trends , more and more large business cine companies are providing their own production services. If we take past 5 to 10 years back , it is very hard to bring the movies into cinema theatres due to insufficient availability of technology. It is the intention of this dissertation to examine impact on Indian cine industry approach to the implementation of digital cinema. Relationship to Previous Work : One of the multinational Company dealing with digital cinema was by Cineworld where internal management of all the movies was modifying into the new mode of digital phenomenon. Over the years , no. of movies have developed and release which shows the clear understanding of new digital cinema. It...
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...Personal assignment 2 “Bush’s Brain; a Documentary about Karl Rove” 1. Background The film I have chosen, Bush’s Brain, though it doesn’t directly link to corporations deals with morals and ethics in a way that can be very easily and clearly related to corporation Canada and business at large. The movie itself centers around a man named Karl Rove; he is a Republican campaign manager, known for getting George W. Bush into office and infamous for his determination and utter disregard for ethical standards present in nearly every industry. He is often called a puppet master, and credited with effectively controlling the former U.S. president, however it is not without cunning that he achieved his goals. As a sharp political mind, and dangerously effective manager, Rove as cemented himself as a powerful political figure. Through the course of the film many accounts of Rove’s political career are heard, and despite the slight bias against his actions the directors; Joseph Mealey and Michael Shoob, manage to retain a mostly objective point of view. They ultimately attempt to condemn Rove by the overall tone of their film, but in a way that lets his actions speak for themselves. I intend to prove through my analysis that though many may detest Karl Rove for his allegedly immoral actions that he exemplifies Mill’s Utilitarianism. 2. Key Issues There are numerous issues raised in this film but the all-encompassing question of whether or not there is a way to enforce...
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...2015 The Phantom of the Opera Inspiration to Novel to Film Contemporary Authors Online. Novels for Students. Vol. 20. Farmington Hills: Thomson Gale, 2005. 137-39. Print. Contemporary Authors Online are the first to tell us that the events that happen in the novel are based on events that actually happened. They also tell us that it is influenced by Hunchback of Notre Dame. Although this article does not explain any differences between the novel and film adaptations, it does mention that with each new rendition of the novel comes with a bigger audience that is curious to learn more. Since this article does not explain any film adaptations, it does give us a more input on who Gaston Leroux...
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...Gregar Viterbo University This Disney Company: Corporate Business Strategies Analysis Introduction/Background The Disney Company is an international family entertainment and media enterprise with five business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, consumer products and interactive media (The Disney Company, n.d.). The Walt Disney Company, as known today, originated in 1923 with the creation of Disney Brothers Studio, founded by Walter and Roy Disney. The studio began creating animated films that would become the foundation of Disney (The Disney Company, n.d.). The Company expanded into its first theme park, Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, in 1955 and another in Orlando, FL, Disney World in 1971. In 1983 the company continued its market expansion with the launch of the Disney Channel and also internationally with both Tokyo Disney and Euro Disney (The Disney Company, n.d.). Continued company growth and market development occurred with Disney’s acquisition of the Miramax Film Company in 1993. Further market capture occurred with the purchase Capital Cities ABC in 1995; this allowed for Disney to have access to the cable networks of ABC and ESPN (Business Wire, 1995). Pixar was the next addition to the Disney empire with a 7.4 billion dollar purchase in 2006 followed by Marvel Entertainment in 2009 at 4 billion dollars and most recently Lucas Films in 2012 for an additional 4 billion dollars (The Disney Company, n.d.). The Disney Company’s mission...
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