In one of the first scenes of Juno, the young Juno walks into a convenience store - Walks to store to take pregnancy test, the sun is shining and the lighting is shown to portray a more of a happier emotion, the audience does not know what is about to happen, - In the bathroom it is dark and gloomy, dirty looking, while she is taking the test - With the use of a darker setting it shows trouble with the characters emotion. - Being a dim low key lighting it shows the feeling of juno being under
Examine the ways in which Alejandro Iñarritu utilises literary techniques to explore the central ideas of Birdman Alejandro G. Iñarritu exploits a range of literary techniques to present the dominant themes of power, greatness, and reality/madness in his successful film Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance.) Throughout the film Birdman the dominant theme of power is examined through the use of camera shots, irony, perspective, and mise en scene. Iñarritu imposes the idea of predatory
In the film “Freedom Writers” directed by Richard LaGravenese, There are many good film techniques that work together very well and teach us 2 very important ideas of how some of Erin’s students really live and how prejudice we really are as well as how lucky we are to be living like we are right now, because not everybody gets away with it this easy. These techniques also structure the film well too keep the audience entertained and teach us valuable life lessons such as racism and prejudice, some
- George Bernard Shaw. Christopher Nolan's filming techniques progresses from his earlier films, namely Memento, to his more recent films, The Dark Knight, through having more elements of the Classic Hollywood Cinema technique of filming. This allowed the viewer to focus more on the main events as the other less important elements are "invisible" and does not attract the attention of the viewer. Memento, released in 2000, is a crime/drama film where Leonard Shelby can only remember fifteen minutes
What techniques does the director, Danny DeVito, use in the film ‘Matilda’ to illustrate that the character Agatha Trunchbull is evil and malicious. The film ‘Matilda’ directed by Danny DeVito is a 1966 fantasy comedy film about a small girl Matilda. Matilda is a very intelligent child who is neglected by her parents and believed to be ordinary. However, when Matilda begins school we are introduced to the malicious, rude and fierce Ms Trunchbull who is the principle of Cruncham Hall Elementary School
The Use of Pertinent Film Techniques in Falling Down Falling Down was released in 1992 and directed by Joel Schumacher, other films of his including The Client(1994)and also 8mm(1998). The opening sequence of Falling Downuses many techniques to portray the emotional and psychological effects of the events taking place around Michael Douglas' character. The first technique that is apparent to me is from the very beginning of the film. The openings to many films are action packed sequences
Films are about some topics or themes and involve different types of characters. Many filmmakers use a variety of techniques to convey their messages. The choice on the type of the techniques depends on the theme of the film and how effective the filmmakers want to communicate their ideas. This essay aims at illuminating theme and technique in films basing its argument on Alfred Hitchcock’s movies; Notorious movie, Rope, and Strangers on the Train. Alfred Hitchcock was a director of movies and his
The film, Kokoda, is viewed as a useful historical source in its portrayal of Australia’s fight for its nation, during World War II. Although the truth was bended slightly for a more entertainment value due to Hollywood’s style, it was considerably successful in its aims to clearly represents the honesty of the nature of the Kokoda Trail. The motion picture truthfully depicts the inexperienced militia group and their remarkable bravery and and mateship to the end. Next, it accurately features the
What techniques does the director Danny DeVito use it the film Matilda to illustrate that the character Agatha Trunchbull, is evil and malicious? The film Matilda directed by Danny DeVito in 1996 has many evil characters in it, but none quite so evil as the repulsive Agatha Trunchbull. DeVito has used many different techniques to Make Ms Trunchbull appear more malevolent than she actually is. Some of the Techniques he has used are lighting, appearance, personality and camera angles. All of these
Burton widely used these techniques in one of his films, Edward Scissorhands, Edwards’s cloths are all black and he is notably pale. Edward could be seen as being gothic whereas the environment around him are colorful, bright, and alive. When Edward and Peg arrive at Peg’s house for the first
seen Casablanca before so I was excited to finally watch the film. The film was also project on 35 mm film, which I found really fascinating to be able to view it in this form. Dr. Paul J. Buchholz, an associate professor in the German Studies department, introduced the film. One of the main points he made in his introduction, was that the film was about refugees and made mostly by immigrants. There were 75 cast members who worked on the film and almost all of them were born outside of the United States;
United States, Milk is a film centered on Harvey Milk of San Francisco and the issue of gay rights around the country. The film follows Milk, played by Sean Penn, throughout his entire political career, making sure to portray his life as accurately as possible. There is an overarching narrative throughout the whole film, a frequently revisited scene where Penn is seen reading a prepared assassination note aloud into a tape recorder as a way of guiding the audience through the film. Milk uses archival
Damien Chazelle. The film made more than $300 million dollars at the box office, becoming one of the most successful Lionsgate production movies (1). La La Land is not only greatly packed with emotions, but also filled with intense colors and great music. Even if the viewer is not into musicals, the songs in La La Land have a catchy tune and magical sound that would get stuck in his/her mind. The movie has been considered a masterpiece by the complex and high-quality techniques that it presents; from
Fast-paced editing is used particularly in pivotal moments of the narrative such as the fight between Charlie and Johnny Boy to create a sense of action. To introduce the troublesome character of Johnny Boy, Scorsese combines unique sound and editing techniques to give the audience a sense of his character from the get go. Scorese uses the song “Jumping Jack Flash” along with a slow motion long shot of Johnny Boy entering a bar with two women on his arms. The combination of the song and slow motion displays
novel into a film using cinematic devices to let the audience see a visual depiction of what they may have read. In the film “Adaptations” most of what viewers read in the novel “Orchid Fever” are told in a similar way, however, the film uses additional tools to recreate events and moments found in the novel. Orleans’ written texts give details of what occurred and what she had known from John Laroche about his pursue of orchids and his expertise in the subject. It can be noted that the film “Adaptations”
The film American Beauty, directed by Sam Mendes, is an acclaimed award winning film, ending up on around 200 critics top twenty lists. It's not only the script and they way it was written that makes this film so unique, but also the techniques that were used and decisions that were made when it came to filming and editing the film. At the time the film was filmed in 1999 Sam Mendes was a relatively new director, this film put his name on the map, he later directed films such as, Revolutionary Road
was the last word muttered by Kane and Thompson takes the audience on a journey to find its meaning. Within this voyage, the spectators relive sixty-five years of Kane’s life. Citizen Kane was one of the first films to break away from the classical principles of cinematic storytelling. The film follows a unique and complex structure where the story unfolds in an intricate matter. Citizen Kane was also innovative with its use of visual and sound elements.
Drive is an 80's film directed with a postmodern rejection of 80's film stylistic tropes. With a simple plot, it relies almost entirely on its style, brutal violence and tension to distinguish itself. Drive's big name actors and crime based story give it the air of big budget action blockbuster, but it chooses to execute scenes differently. Once you compare it's execution of action scenes to the movies it emulates, it is clear that Drive is far from a macho, violence romanticizing thriller a la Die
The film Martyrs is about two girls and their journey for closure whatever the cost. Events unfold in an unexpected way and soon neither one of them will ever be the same again. The film is not only forgien due to it being in french but also forgien because of what is shown. The genres drama, horror, and mystery lend their elements to the film. Lately a lot of high gore movies are coming out of europe which without a doubt would not make it to any cinema in the united states. From the very begining
Unremarkable is a film about a typical day after death, what's curious is how remarkable we all find it. Unremarkable starts the way a film should; drawing you in and keeping you captivated. We watch as a distraught woman climbs out of her car and falls to the ground in the middle of a parking lot. Her death is discovered by a stranger only moments later. Though the film may start with the mystery of her death, it is the mystery of what happens after death that captivates the audience. It is the