Essays on Cinematography Page 104

Environmental Facts The film entitled “Ganito kami noon, paano kayo ngayon” displayed an immersive look of the Philippines during the Spanish colonization. It portrayed how rich culture was in Manila and how influenced the city looked, while the far-flung areas of the country was shown to be otherwise. The film was set to show sometime…

With a close up of the award, the clip begins with our view of the couple only in reflection of Malcolm’s recent award, which is made to seem meaningless as we can’t read the writing despite it being in centre of the frame. The award is in a red frame. This already seems to be…

The film Jaws is based on the best-selling novel by Peter Benchley, and is directed by Steven Spielberg. It was released in the summer of ’76, and it instantly became recognised as a must see film. The chart-topper was noted by many for its staggering SFX and the lasting effects on the audience. The film…

The Social identity of Marjane in the novel Persepolis is primarily a construct of outside influences. She is growing up in a chaotic environment that most people would run away from. However, her father and uncle seek out danger and answers and this seeps into her characteristics. She notices many differences between her and others…

The cultural life is Sparta is composed of many elements including architecture, art and writing and literature (mainly the works of Alcman and Tyrtaeus). The study of these elements allows for insight into the cultural life of Sparta. The views of different Greek writers such as Herodotus, Xenophon and Aristotle also reveal different aspects of…

AVATAR: A movie Review A masterpiece of James Cameron, Avatar is an epic with stunning visual works of art. The impact to the viewers is unquestionable as it is sure to leave you shedding tears at the end of the story. Avatar is about a Jake Sully, a war veteran that was left handicapped. The…

The film centers on Paikea Apirana, a 12-year-old girl known as “Pai,” who is the sole surviving child in her tribe. It is her duty to carry on the lineage of succession, yet her mother and twin brother passed away during childbirth. According to custom, only the eldest son, who must be a direct descendant…

Akutagawa’s emphasis on immoral motives is shown through Morito’s lust for Kesa. Morito is unsure of his love foe Kesa. He finds it to be a lie. He thinks he only wants her passionately. Kesa thinks she is shamed. She feels she doesn’t deserve her husband. Immoral motives make purity and truth hidden. It blinds…

Stanley Kubrick’s The Killing uses many editing techniques to establish spatial, temporal, visual, and rhythmic relationships between shots. He strategically strings shots together in order to maintain continuity and create meaning. From the second the film begins, the editing sets the scene that the rest of the movie will support. In doing this, the movie…

Throughout your life you’ve walked past thousands of people. Who knows there could’ve been a chance you passed someone who committed a crime and never got caught or on their way to commit a crime. You could’ve walked by a person who just saved someone‘s life. There’s no clear way of knowing who people are….