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
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criticised for their questionable propagandist content. Riefenstahl’s impact on history has changed greatly overtime, as she is remembered for both her artistic contribution to the social and cultural life of Germany and pioneering of revolutionary cinematography and in contrast, her association with Hitler and the Nazi party. Since a young age Leni has had a passion for dance and quickly became a star pupil. Riefenstahl gained a reputation on Berlin's dance circuit and she quickly moved into films. She
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Wesley Buchan Professor’s Name ENG 112 8 October 2017 Literary Analysis of “Heaven is for Real” Directed by Randall Wallace, “Heaven is for Real (2014)” is one of the most eye-catching drama fiction movies in Hollywood (Wallace et al. 6). The performance and sense of humor reflected in the movie make it a perfect fiction film to watch. The director spells out the agenda of the movie handily in the title’s declarative sentence (Burpo and Vincent 12). The storyline of the movie is based on how Colton
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The Elephant Man English 225 Introduction To Film 11/3/2012 I chose to critique the film “The Elephant Man” it is an iconic filmmaking endeavor. Director David Lynch shows the sadness and the scariness of deformities onto the audience in a way that touches your heart and leaves you with a sense of sadness and will also leave a tear in your eye. Most of the people who have watched this film are touched and completely changes the way they view crippled, weak, and deformed people in this world
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Flowers in the Attic Wendy Lupton ENG 225 Introduction to Film Jonathan Beller March 25, 2012 Flowers in the Attic Introduction The movie in this essay will be on the 1987 movie the Flowers in the Attic by Jeffrey Bloom. It is a movie where you will feel very suspenseful with all the drama that is happening to the children and what their mother does to stop it. Their grandmother treat’s them very awful when their mother is not home. Storytelling The story of the Flowers in the Attic
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is set in the late 1800’s. The film's rich color cinematography captures the beautiful environment of the frontier which was filmed on location in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with the mountains as a backdrop. The location and the having been filmed in color is effective in telling the story and had it been done in black and white it would have lost some of the visual impact. This film received six Academy Award nominations including “Best Cinematography” and won one for photography. Many films since Shane
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journey throughout the film. The cinematography is seamless and is lifted up by the sound effect of shutters and running water yet they don't take over Katie's words which present a great balance. Capturing mood in documentaries can be challenging but Rough Waters makes it look easy to do. There is no doubt that Rough Waters was edited over and over again. It has been perfected and the final product has won several awards including best documentary and best cinematography at the Orange County Film Festival
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Art in Raw Form The movie industry is for entertainment purposes. For many people, going to the movies is an escape; time to sit back and become someone else. However, once in a rare moment then a movie comes out that is not just foe entertainment and dares to address a controversial issue. “The Blind Side” and “Precious” are two movies that I was very surprised at my reaction to them. My reasons for wanting to see both movies were as different as night and day. I went to see the “Blind
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slowly chipping away at the hole in his cell wall where he had a poster hung.” (google.com, 1999). In this paper we will be discussing many key points about the Shawshank Redemption; we will be going over storytelling, acting, editing, and cinematography, editing, sound, the different styles and directing, the impact of society on the film, genre and the overall analysis of the film. Within the storytelling of the Shawshank Redemption we will go
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two-fold. Firstly, the beautiful cinematography of Barry Ackroyd doesn’t just impress, it enthralls and immerses. We are no longer observers of this daring team, we are part of it. The handheld shots, the cutaways of rubbish strewn streets and sometimes low-angled shots all come together to create this sense of realism that permeates throughout – the camera never once apologizes for it’s almost documentary-like feel. The film even breaks some rules of cinematography with jarring effectiveness – the
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