Analyzing Shawshank Redemption Crystal Gayle Frapp January 31, 2014 Analyzing Shawshank Redemption The film that will be analyzed and discussed is the Shawshank Redemption, which was Director by Frank Darabont and is a Story by Stephen King. It is based in 1946, a man named Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is convicted of killing his wife and her lover, and him going to prison and dealing with the struggles of prison life as a truly innocent man. . “He's sentenced to a life term at the Shawshank
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en Scene in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 2:33PM / Standard Entry The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is one of the first and major examples of the German Expressionism film movement, which features a dark and twisted style of film making. The plots and stories of the Expressionist movement films often deal with madness, insanity, betrayal, and other sinister topics. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is known for its particular and unusual settings. All the scenes are distorted and the
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English 225: Introduction to Film Michael Warren February 2, 2014 Some people may feel that if a movie wins an academy award that it is a great movie because the film critics have experience, the film critics are paid professionals, and also that the film critics decide which movies are nominated for an academy award so the movie must be good. But this is where many people beg to differ regarding the film critic’s reviews on a particular film. In some cases, if a film critic decides that a movie
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great things about this film is that not only does is tell us about the young confused Shaun growing up. It also illustrates the environment of England during the 80’ties with a more detailed view of the group of skinheads and the feeling of nationalism that were spreading. It describes the multiple consequences England was dealing with at the time. But at the same time manage to display both the positive and negative side of being a part of a group of skinheads. Also the film succeeds to portrait
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Hitchcock is widely considered to be the master of horror and suspense. With movies like Vertigo and The Birds in his arsenal, it is easy to see why he carries such a title. While Vertigo is considered to be one of the greatest movies ever made, his 1960 film Psycho is considered to be one of the most suspenseful movies in history. It is difficult to determine if Hitchcock would be known as the master of horror if it weren’t for his cinematography and the way he understood how to stylize moments. Psycho
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“YES”- The title of the film is as broad as the themes existing in it. The film’s opening scene with the picture of a half naked man and a woman made me speculate whether the film would be like the feminist films we have been viewing in class that left me feeling empowered as a woman or will it deal with gender relationships in a neutral manner. As the story progressed, I soon realized that the film has motifs of love, religion, sex, ethnicity, war, cultural differences, life and death running
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1. Background to the Study Films, generally, serve as a tool for national integration and development. Major types of film are home video, which develop, until now, from what is formerly known as cinema or stage play/drama. As part of mass media, home videos play the important roles of informing, educating, entertaining and transmitting social heritage. Through their educational role, however, home videos concern themselves with evolving a better society by exposing
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Moonlight Film Review “Moonlight” directed by Barry Jenkins is a powerful film about a young African male who grows up trapped by his society expectations of masculinity. The film is cut into three different chapters, “Little”, “Chiron” and “Black”, that shows us three stages in the main character Chiron’s life. Chiron first gets bullied at school for being weak and smaller than the other kids, as he grows up people start to notice that he is different, and they discriminate him for his differences
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Across the Universe Film Analysis Alisha Liboma English 225: Intro to Film Professor Denise Orpustan-Love July 30, 2012 The Beatles were one of the worlds most influential and iconic bands who evolved in the 1960’s from Liverpool, England. For years people have found refuge in their lyrics that calm, inspire, and awe us to this day. Across the Universe not only provides the audience with a more in-depth look at the Beatles’ lyrical explorations, but also incorporates the use of filming techniques
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Film Form and Analysis Cinematography Cinematography describes the process by which a film strip is exposed to light to create an image. It encompasses many factors: the camera’s distance from the action, camera angle and direction, type of lens, camera movement, and lighting, among others. The art of cinematography also includes mise-en-scène—the arrangement of objects and movements in the frame. Shot Types The amount of visual information included in the image depends on the distance of the
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