Hugo Film Techniques

(106) insert shot: In Into the Wild(2007) an insert shot of the pages in the book about botany is used when Christopher McCandless is trying to see what plants are edible or not. The audience is able to see his anxiety trying to find

Based on Laura Hillenbrand’s 2010 best seller, the film Unbroken is an inspiring, three-time Oscar nominated, World War II biography that tells the story of a young man, Louis Zamperini (played by Jack O’Connell), enduring the unimaginable brutalities of war. Directed by Angelina Jolie and produced by Erwin Stoff, this film is a story of survival, resilience, and redemption. Although this movie has some tear-jerking moments and a few memorable quotes, it seems to have fallen flat when it comes to the emotional aspect of the lead character’s experience.

‘The Castle’ directed by Rob Sitch, is a 1997 Australian comedy, starring Michael Caton and Anne Tenney. The film showcases what being a true Australian is like from the love the Kerrigan family share for their home, each other and their communications to their neighbours and family. Daryl Kerrigan, the main character within the film epitomises as a true Australian, close up shots of Daryl before he was going to court about his house. Shows the emotional and dedication he has in himself. Following this, multiple close up shots of Daryl, to show his guilt he feels towards his family and friends.

The film M by Fritz Lang (1931) is a timeless masterpiece that not only reflects the fear and distrust present in German society after WWI, but also uses sound in ways it had never been used befor. M was made during a time of paranoia in Germany, set against the backdrop of a rapidly deteriorating Weimar Republic. The country was in the midst of heightened poverty due to unemployment and increasing criminal activity after the stock market crash of 1929. It was also a time where psychopathic serial killers were at large in German cities. In the film, the panic felt by the townspeople to try and catch the murderer, and the paranoia that it could be anyone among them, is reflective of the fearful emotions felt by the German people during the early 1930s. The use of high camera angles show the vulnerability and innocence of the children, the murderer’s victims. The use of shadows and reflections show that the murderer has two sides, and it is because of these two varying characters that he can walk amongst society unknown for what he is. For example, when the townspeople see a man telling a little girl what time it is, they immediately assume he must be the murderer. Because of their paranoia, they jump to conclusions,

Shot 1: As we all know Casablanca was and still is one of the most famous movies. In shot one the cinematography utilize many different techniques. For example, in shot one I see a medium shot and a low medium angle when Victor and Rick were talking or arguing. Another, strength of Casablanca is the black and white lighting. In my opinion, the director made a crucial decision in shot one, the performance of both Victor and Rick standing in front of the frame with great lighting and few shadows behind. As viewer, I did notice loudness and sounds in the background however, it didn’t bother me because I was concentrated listen to Victor. In shot one I can tell Victor Laszlo face expression of anger against Rick Blaine. Referring to the lighting

Tim Burton is a film director who has created many movies including Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Beetlejuice. These movies are all dark fantasies that use sounds, cinematic techniques, and camera movements to create mood throughout the text. The moods created help reveal the duality throughout Burton’s movies in order to ask the most important question, what makes something “human”? Throughout all of Tim Burton’s movies, diegetic and non-diegetic sounds create or enhance the feelings of the viewer.

“St.Vincent” is a great film full of a bunch of mysteries involving mostly Bill Murray who plays Vincent in the movie. He is a very unusual character and you really have to get deep into the picture of it to really understand all his problems and why he acts certain ways. It is a great movie that keeps the audience at the edge of their seat waiting for what will be the next scene to come up in this thrilling comedy film.

The Ways that the Director Builds Suspense and Scares the Audience in the Film JAWS

The sixth sense was one of M. Night Shyamalan most remarkable works. A late nineties supernatural horror thriller movie, which was released in august 9 of 1999. The film is about a man named Dr. Malcolm Crowe, who is a child psychologist in Philadelphia. He returns home one night with his wife, Anna, after having been honored for his work as a psychiatrist. A young man appears in their bathroom, and accuses Malcolm of failing him.

Alan Lee Silva is a composer,orchestrator, arranger whose credit included scores for many short and independent films. Films such as Full Moon and Eli’s Coming; orchestrations and arrangements for feature films Cinderella 3, Enough and Lethal Weapon 4. It is very evident that he has many contributions to the film industry and arts. He has also composed songs for youth band such as Western Dawn, The Code, and obviously Bridges. Alan lives in Culver City,CA with his wife and his 2 daughters.

Shot 1: The first shot that appears after the film title is important as it invites us as the viewer to see who and how the main character of the film acts. Lasting about 12 seconds in length, this close up of Vincent’s back eventually pans to the right showing him touching every single apple within the busy market place, before eventually choosing the one he desires and casually walking off without paying for the good. This shows not only his carelessness, but also how he is poor considering the fact an apple would’ve cost only 99 cents, according to the sign pictured in the frame. Although music is playing very loudly, street sound and people talking can be heard which makes us viewers feel as though we are walking through the busy city with

Jeunet’s techniques are influential to his film’s visual style. For example, Jeunet utilized wide angle lenses and placed the actors particularly close to the camera. This produced animated-like facial features which worked well with the actors casted, due to their unique facial features. I did a little bit of research on the cameras and lenses used to film and I came up on a blog. The stated that for Tautou, Delbonnel and Jeunet found that a wide angle 14mm or 27mm lens was just right. Anything longer or shorter did not look quite right. The camera in Amélie barely filmed scenes at eye level. Bruno Delbonnel set the camera usually a bit above or below eye level. Mixed in with the wide angle lenses, a small tilt up or down eventually contributes to the dynamic look. Another element I cherished about the camera work was the way Delbonnel moved the camera towards an object or focal point. He did not simply zoom in, he gradually moved the camera as he moved it with a turn of about 180 degrees. The use of the track/crane device is common in most films but Jeunet’s controlled

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Throughout the movie, Cuaron uses numerous background techniques to capture the audiences attention off of the main character. Some things Cuaron shows in the film is written graffiti on the walls, drawings, and articles. By having Cuaron show this, it is deepening the audiences understanding of how society is like. From the start of the film the audience sees how the society seems depressing with dark colors, buildings destroyed, policemen with guns, and people being forced into a cage. Looking on one of the buses in the film, you can see an advertisement on the bus that says “Fertility is illegal.” This one of the ways Cuaron uses background to show a broader view of how society is ran. He used an advertisement in the background to show

The 2001 Baz Luhrmann Moulin Rouge production is assembled like a bunch frenzied snapshots of what a drug induced erotic encounter would look like, or what we would imagine it would look like. The film does not depend on dialogue but on the way you imagine a fantasy from one angle and then another with all of extreme contrast between dark and light colors and the fast movement of the film. Luhrman uses many different techniques to convey images to his viewers. Examples of these are mise-en-scene, cinematography, and editing. All of these techniques are used to draw you into the film; the uses of these together make a fantastic story about love.