1 On the Waterfront The Recipient of eight Oscars (including four other nominations), On the Waterfront represented a shining light in the filmmaking industry and process. Among these Oscar were: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay. With that many awards in such key areas, one can’t help but assume that they were each benefiting from each other. Each one adding to the others, making them even greater than they would be otherwise. There are a few scenes in the film that
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Wasp: A Buzzing Start to a life of Short Films Whenever I consider the term "short film", my mind never fails to delve deep into my childhood (which was practically owned by the Disney Corporation) when I used to watch and experience various animated shorts that had been fully produced, directed and crafted for the sole purpose of entertaining a child. But these works of pure imagination are quite unlike a new type of short film that I have recently discovered, and it was during my most recent travels
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United 93 Review – Unorthodox Award Paul Greengrass’ raucous portrayal of film United 93 demonstrates and explores the unexpected tragedy of the 9/11 only 5 years ago, through the impotence of the characters, pace and overall cinematography. Greengrass’ use of characterisation conveyed the clear sense of powerlessness over the tragedy, illustrating the enmity between eastern and western beliefs and cultures revealing a dominant divide between cultures and religion which may not
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golden performance by Nicholson, and since this role was different than anything Heath Ledger had done before, I knew it was going to be either incredible or awful. Emily noted that the powerful emotions between the characters and the brooding cinematography created an intense viewing experience for the audience, which helped them connect to the story. The scene that we chose is an essential part of the movie. It is one of the first and most significant interactions between the Joker and Batman
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The birth of cinematography started with short films, but these were simple pictures such as a group of guy’s playing cards or a car passing by on the street. It was not until the rise of Hollywood in 1900’s, did the movies we see today come to motion. David Wark Griffith was the first director to make a more modern day full-length film that theaters today show. Costing a whopping $100,000 dollars to make, the film brought in $18 million dollars of revenue. After the small infant industry saw
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Butcher(Darcy McManus). Larry’s mother(Verna Sole), is portrayed by Tamara Podemski and her boyfriend Jed is portrayed by Benjamin Bratt. The Lesser Blessed is a formidable film, considering that is is an independent film, the film had outstanding cinematography; I very much enjoyed the film and I would recommend it. The main character and narrator is Larry. In the film we learn piece by piece about who Larry truly is. At first the film is shrouded in mystery. The opening scene commences with the
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Five Heartbeats (1991), directed by Robert Townsend, is a movie that I know all too well. This film effectively portrays the highs and the lows of the music industry and how it affects the members of a group. In this essay, I will analyze the cinematography, mis-en-scéne and the importance of music in films such as this one. I will also expound upon the genre of biographical films and how they contribute to society. Biographical films, or “biopics” represents the life history of an actual person
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about, but ignoring the problem seems to only make matters worse. The movie “American History X” is an admirable alterable attempt to inform us about these types of malicious ignorance that plague our society. The impeccable acting, artistic cinematography, occasional adrenaline-pumping score, and slightly faulted, though award-worthy script, all combine to create an over all exceptional film. American History X should not be immediately dismissed as an archetypal account of a controversial issue
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of a darker and more evil force, without even realizing it. Maybe he is just giving the facts. These shades of gray are very successful in manipulating the audience's point of view. Of course all of this is accomplished through the exceptional cinematography contained in "The Usual Suspects". One of the main objectives of a film is to never let the audience escape, to never allow them to realize that it is only a movie. By way of devices such as editing, filming style, and even the musical score this
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The Boondock Saints I chose to view and analyze the film The Boondock Saints. There were many different elements I focused on while viewing the film. These elements were broken down into the following categories: narrative, theatrical elements, cinematography, editing, sound, and the overall experience. I will begin with stating my personal interpretations and my own understandings of the narrative. Throughout the film there are two main characters. These two characters are Irish brothers that share
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