Shot glass Essays

  • The End of Chunking Express

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    each scene dynamic and lively, which conveys that the lives in the film are hectic and scattered. The ending scene of Chunking Express is pretty calmed down compared to the other scenes. The reason is because the ending mainly deals with shots and reversed shots of two people, Faye and Cop 633, which is regarded as parallel to their first encounter of them. The scene shows dialogues between Faye and Cop 633 at the same place that they had their first meeting, but many things have changed. As the

  • Comparison Of Black Swan And Whip Clash

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    it’s important to note that their shot patterns are similar in theory but, because of the nature of the artistic craft, the shots are rhythmically different. For example, when Andrew is practicing his double-time swing, his hands start to bleed from pushing himself through the pain. Many of the shots focus on his hands or are a close shot of Andrew’s face with part of the drum kit taking up two-thirds of the frame, emphasizing the kit as his opponent. These shots are short and have a staccato-like

  • Maestro Distinctively Visual Analysis

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    In society we are surrounded by images, immersed in a visual world with symbols and meaning created through traditional literary devices, but augmented with the influence of graphics, words, positioning and colour. The images of Peter Goldsworthy’s novel, Maestro (1989) move within these diameters and in many ways the visions of Ivan Sen’s film Beneath Clouds (2002) linger in the same way. Both these texts explore themes of appearance versus reality and influence of setting, by evoking emotion in

  • A shot by shot analysis of a major scene in Hitchcocks Notorious

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    the camera zooms out while sweeping right to give the first full shot and view of both of the main characters. They are shown seated at a table, with many empty bottles of liquor and glasses. 2.     Then a tight reverse over the shoulder shot of Devlin’s face (Cary Grant) is next. Devlin then proclaims: “There's one more drink left apiece. Shame about the ice.” 3.     Next the shot reverses again to another tight over the shoulder shot but of Alicia’s face this time. Where she asks a question about

  • no pretty pictures

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    trapped grown-ups sounded like the noise of insects rubbing their legs together." On being discovered while hiding in a convent: "They lined us up facing the wall. I looked at the dark red bricks in front of me and waited for the shots. When the shouting continued and the shots didn't come, I noticed my breath hanging in thin puffs in the air." On trying not to draw the attention of the Nazis: "I wanted to shrink away. To fold into a small invisible thing that had no detectable smell. No breath. No flesh

  • Hedda Gabler

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    the power she once had. The only thing she has left is a large portrait of him that hangs over the coach in the inner room and a set of pistols her father left her. Hedda tries time after time to gain the attention and control she once had until she shot herself under the stress of this unbeatable battle. At the age of twenty nine Hedda married George Tesman, a scholar with a doctor’s degree and a good friend. She married him because she really had no other one to turn to and she was getting old. She

  • Divided We Fall

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    would live in. It was small, but cosy just enough for two people. It also included a pantry which was turned into a shelter for David. Not many shots were taken out of the house and that ones that were taken of the street told the audience a lot, especially during the resistance. That scene showed people blowing up houses where collaborators lived, breaking glass windows, and running around the street chaotic. The cinematic techniques added much emotion to the story created on screen. Everytime there

  • Importance of Setting in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights

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    The Importance of Setting in Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights is a timeless classic in which Emily Brontë presents two opposite settings. Wuthering Heights and its occupants are wild, passionate, and strong while Thrushcross Grange and its inhabitants are calm and refined, and these two opposing forces struggle throughout the novel. Wuthering Heights is out on the moors in a barren landscape. Originally a farming household, it sits "[o]n that bleak hilltop [where] the earth was

  • One of the Best Shots Ever

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    One of the Best Shots Ever The soft moon rock jumped off the face of the club, as I moved through impact. All I saw was the perfect arch of the rock as it hurled through the air and over a small rock infested river that runs in front of the oblong green. I had just pulled off one of the best shots ever in my golf career. It all started on a brisk August morning. That day I had to get up before the first rays of the sun could be noticed on the horizon. I awoke to the droning sound of my green

  • Edwin S. Porter

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    the move. Being a director he made some of the greatest films in 1902 and 1903. In 1902 he directed The Life of an American Fireman and in 1903 The Great Train Robbery. With these two skills he was able to direct great films and use special camera shots not know of at that present time. Porter was born on April 21st 1870 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. There was not really any information on his parents but they did his parents first named him Edward. Since he was pudgy people use to call him Betty

  • Voice, Words and Sound in Heart of Darkness

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    the woods went out such a tremulous and prolonged wail of mournful fear and utter despair as may be imagined to follow the flight of the last hope from the earth. There was a great commotion in the bush; the shower of arrows stopped, a few dropping shots rang out sharply—then silence, in which the languid beat of the stern-wheel came plainly to my ears’ (Conrad, 82). The whistle is the signifier of civilization, of all that is incomprehensible to the primi... ... middle of paper ... ...For the

  • Gender based difference in managerial styles

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    be relevant. All group members are from the Indian sub-continent, except one member who is a Middle Eastern male. All members work experience have been derived in the UAE and most members have been in the country for at least six years. Snap-shots of the brainstorming session Researches Used Extensive researches have been conducted on the topic of gender-based difference in managerial styles. All members prior to commencing of the session have thoroughly read these. An example of one of the

  • Watery Grave Sparknotes

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    found beads on sites they have been excavating in North American because they have used it in their attire for centuries. These beads were mostly made from shells, stone, wood, copper, bones and antler and other available materials in their area. Glass beads were introduced to the Native Indians by European explorers when looking for the new world. The Native Americans took a big interest into the bead because of their va... ... middle of paper ... ...ge reloading time for a musket was 10 to

  • Late Night Snack - Personal Writing

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    darkness. It was late and I was desperately searching for a late night snack to sustain me until the morning. The house was abnormally quiet that night. I could usually hear the gentle whir of the freezer, But not that night. I heard a tap on the glass window, followed by another. Rain began to dance on the gravel outside, and the trees seemed to whisper as a breeze blew through their branches. I remember smiling to myself; I have always loved a summer rainstorm. Food in hand, still half blind

  • General Terms 'Interpreting The Film Terminology'

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    Plans AV text and shows how each shot relates to sound track. (Think comic strip with directions - like a rough draft or outline for a film.) Montage: The editing together of a large number of shots with no intention of creating a continuous reality. A montage is often used to compress time, and montage shots are linked through a unified sound - either a voiceover or a piece of music. Parallel action: narrative strategy

  • Analysis of Pretty Boy Crossover and Flowers of Edo

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    on all the supposed "benefits" that the company that is selling this product has to offer. By going digital, all your fears of death, illness, and pressure will disappear. In the digital, you control everything including how you look, who calls the shots, and who gets to join your club. In the digital world, you are living an eternal youth where your dreams come true. "You don't have to die anymore, Bobby says silkily. Music bounces under his words. It's beautiful in here. The dreams can be as real

  • Importance of Sportsmanship

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    very sportsmanlike, for numerous reasons. There are many spectators who come to enjoy the competitiveness and excitement of high school athletics and a bad sport can turn a good, hard-fought and enjoyable contest into an ugly, forgettable one. Cheap shots and verbal attacks on fellow student-athletes can forever taint a positive athletic career, and that is why it is vital that sportsmanship is emphasized from a very young age. One reason that sportsmanship is important is the fact that it promotes

  • Shock Treatment

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    point of disfigurement. Many give up the game they love for safer persist. Others overcome seemingly insurmountable injuries to compete again, proudly bearing the surgical scars that urge them onward. What this commercial shows are somewhat disturbing shots of a shark bite, a missing fingertip, missing teeth, scars from a surgically repaired knee and a shattered eye socket. The main question is what does this have to do with Nike products and services. Nike's ads, like many other businesses, require interpretation

  • Romeo And Juliet Film Review

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    Don’t Hang Up Philosophy –Philosophy Can Make A Movie Film: Romeo and Juliet Director: Baz Luhrmann Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio & Claire Danes Plot: Two lovers of rival, disputing families take their lives. Rating: Reviewer: Claire Ginn Welcome to Verona Beach, a sexy, violent other-world, neither future nor past, ruled by two rival families, the Montagues and the Capulets... So begins Baz Luhrmann’s production of Shakespeare's beloved play, "Romeo and Juliet," from the famous opening line of "Two

  • Letter to Frank in Eveline

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    you want to settle down right away, which befuddles me. I know you want to be with me and mean good, and I the same, but there are other things I must think of in all of this. Another possible problem is your tendency to spend all your money in one shot. We have to learn together to grow and be more responsible if we are to make a big change like getting married, not to mention moving away. You know that wh...