Reaction Paper On The Vlad The Impaler

Vlad the Impaler, a.k.a. Vlad III, Dracula, Drakulya, or Tepes, was born in late 1431, in the citadel of Sighisoara, Transylvania, the son of Vlad II or Dracul, a military governor, appointed by Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund. Vlad Dracul was also a knight in the Order of the Dragon, a secret fraternity created in 1387 by the Emperor, sworn to uphold Christianity and defend the empire against the Islamic Turks. Transylvania, along with Moldavia, and Wallachia, are now joined together as Romania. The name Dracul can be interpreted in two ways, the first translation from Romanian would be "Dragon", but it sometimes also means "Devil". Vlad was not called Tepes, which means ""spike" in Romanian, until after

The image is brighter and sharper in the film. The contrast of the film really affects the mood. Since the contrast is so bright the viewer is bound to stay focused and aware because everything is so catchy and noticeable. Also, the exposure changes throughout the film. At the very beginning the film starts in black and white and changed to color as the story progressed. The filmmaker uses a lot of Long Takes, each shot of Dorothy meeting someone new is pretty lengthy.

The cinematography is by Bert Glennon. The expectations for this film is that it has to be western because it’s the genre. The movie needs to have action and movement. And have a heroic character. The expectations are high since a lot of people watch Western genre. I don’t see any manipulation of space and time.

The film has a clever dialogue which resonated with young movie lover that found it to be exciting and

In this movie, different filmic techniques are used, however, in my opinion, they are not very effective and thus it fails to improve or contribute to the success of the movie, which I believe it should. The filming techniques used in

Vlad the Impaler was descended from Vlad ll Dracula. Vlad made history for how violent he was when he ruled Romania, and this partially came from his relatives and father Vlad ll Dracula. ”It is believed that his father died violently during war. His brother Mircea and younger brother, Radu also suffered untimely

There have been countless tyrants and iron-fisted rulers throughout history. Nero, Hitler, Stalin, Ivan, Henry, and Elizabeth were just a few tyrants throughout history who have had an insatiable bloodlust. However, none of them were as terrible and as horrific as Dracula himself, Vlad the Impaler. He had slaughtered thousands of innocent people, as well as impaled hundreds of those of whom he saw unfit for his kingdom. Thieves, merchants, and peasants alike were all killed, no matter how small of a crime they had committed.

The audio although normally overpowered by the visual aspect played a key role in defining and empowering the movie. The music was fast and uplifting during celebration and on

The sounds and music in this film are very realistic, and to the point. There is not anything abstract or out of place, and everything is very appropriate. The

Vlad III Dracula or Vlad the Impaler was born into the noble family of Vlad II Dracul. Vlad II earned the name after becoming part of the order of the dragon, a Christian military order. The name Dracula translates to son of Dracul, which is the namesake for the book series assumed to be written based on him. He was born in 1431 in Transylvania or present day Romania as the second eldest of four sons.

Stoker used this historical basis to build Count Dracula, the now vampirised Vlad III Tepes. It would have been many years since Tepes’s rule over Wallachia, and he would have to hide in Transylvania discretely. As a few centuries passed, we can assume things were relatively tame for the Impaler, as he was no longer battling the Turks and impaling

One mans good could be another mans evil. Some men follow through with acts that are so morally and ethically depraved that no sane person could justify them. Vlad the Impaler, a.k.a. Vlad III, Dracula or Tepes was a man who reigned Wallachia for a bloody six years and relished in the heinous acts that he committed. Born in 1431, like his father, Vlad III, had become a member of the Order of the Dragon, an order of elite selected royal families in Europe. They ruled Wallachia geographically between two strong powered neighbors: Hungary and Turkey. Vlad II regained his throne by giving up his two sons to Istanbul as hostages and offered

This time we will focus on the analysis of the sound of a film that, in addition, to be well achieved according to my personal appreciation, has been nominated for several awards for sound and has won some of them. It is then a proposal that, when like others, it is convenient to analyze and understand, to take from it what works best for us or interest, or for our future productions. For this I have chosen the feature film Pan’s labyrinth (2006) by director Guillermo del Toro; in charge of the sound Martin

Bram Stoker’s frightening tale of Count Dracula has struck horror into the hearts of many since it was originally penned. In 1987, Bram Stoker wrote the revolutionary tale Dracula that played off the fears of the people of the era. The plot and characters that make the novel great also translate nearly perfectly to cinematic adaptations. Starting in the early 1900’s, directors have done their best to portray the terror that the original novel inspired. Francis Ford Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula was released in 1992 and follows the book’s storyline very closely. However, to appeal to his generations ideals on relationships and sex, Coppola made some changes to the plot; however, many of the characters and themes are kept intact. He also

Discuss possible answers to this question with reference to at least two critical or theoretical essays and at least two tellings ' of the Dracula story._______________________________________________