Thunder Road Film Techniques

'Red Dog'- an Aussie drama\comedy film released in 2011, tells the true story of a red stray kelpie dog that existed in Western Australia during the 1970s. Set in a working mine, the “Pilbara Wanderer” was known for his ‘hitchhiking', travelling around the globe from person to person, perusing great loyalty, adopting people and bringing the community together. This classic Aussie movie has shown the loyalty of dogs and the sense of community spirit.

Sleepy Hollow is a gothic horror film directed by Tim Burton in 1999. It tells the story of when Ichabod Crane is sent to the isolated town of Sleepy Hollow to solve the mystery of the Headless Horseman. The isolated gloomy setting for example, when Ichabod Crane enters the town, the film techniques such as music and lighting such as when the Headless Horseman appears combined with characters that have supernatural powers including Catrina and Lady Van Tassel reinforces the idea that Sleepy Hollow is a gothic horror film.

Based on the novel by Melina Marcetta and directed by Kate Woods, the film “Looking for Alibrandi” highlights the importance of the personal search for identity and sense of belonging. The film explores the story of Josephine Alibrandi, who struggles to discover her true identity as she is unable to relate to her Italian heritage but also does not feel like she fits in with her Australian friends either. Coming from none – Australian background, it was impossible for me to not relate to her situation. One technique that Woods used to convey this theme is voice–over narration, as used at the beginning of the play, during the national Italian festival “The Tomato Day”: "You may think this is all quirky and cute but I actually find it really embarrassing".

The German thriller film Run Lola Run (Tom Tykwer, 1998) does not follow the classical Hollywood film style conventions as manipulates both time and classic narrative structure. The opening of the film does not represent a potential equilibrium like classical Hollywood style film presents, but it just automatically throws the audience into the principle paradox, being that Lola needs to get 100,000 Marks to save her boyfriend Manni. The director offers three alternative narratives in his film based on a chain of cause and effects. Each narrative begins with Lola in her room thinking of who to ask for help, each slightly different, based on series of cause and effect chains. Time is manipulated greatly in this film as there are flashbacks, and

In The Motorcycle Diaries, natural lighting and quick camera movements are consistent layers in the filming technique used. To evoke a greater sense of importance in certain scenes, directional lighting is used. An important and foreshadowing scene in the film, the ferry from Pucallpa, Peru to the leper colony shows the division of wealth through soft natural lighting and the use of shadows. This particular scene uses an important element of mise-en-scene, lighting, to create a powerful, suggestive introduction to the culmination of their voyage.

Gary Ross has brought us many incredible movies, the most being The Hunger Games. This movie is full of effective film techniques to place the viewer in the action. Gary Ross was born November 3rd, 1956 in Los Angeles, California. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and worked as a fisherman. He was later hired to write screenplays for Paramount Pictures. It was in 1988, when he produced his first movie. The movie was Big and led to an Academy Award nomination. Ross later toke on adapting and directing The Hunger Games. Despite the first movie being a success, Ross opted out of the later movies. Gary Ross is known for his action packed scenes and authentic camera movements (yahoo.com).

Cinematic Analyses Quarter 2 The movie The Untouchables directed by Brian De Palma illustrates the theme that determination is necessary to achieve a goal. The movie takes place in Chicago in the 1930’s during prohibition when all liquor is deemed illegal. Gangster Al Capone has taken advantage of prohibition and uses the ban of alcohol to create a business selling illegal booze. Capone has a grasp on all departments in Chicago and is the most powerful man in the city.

In the movie “Blade runner”, Ridley Scott the director, incorporates the filming techniques lighting, sounds, setting and camera angles. The ways Scott draws the audience into the film and what the purpose of the film as whole is very interesting.

Bang Gang is the movie released on 11 Sep, 2015. Directed by Eva Husson and produced by Didar, Laurent and Gael Nouaille. The script is written by Eva Husson and its French version is about to release in January 2016. The lead star of the movie is Finnegan Oldfield and time duration is 98 minutes. The movie was selected to be shown in 2015 TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival). The movie is about the sexual exploits done by teenagers in the bed and on the beaches of Biarritz.

Robert and Julianne is set in 1864 in the South Carolina, America; where the fight for freedom has raged for four years. Despite the historical setting, my manipulation of this classic effectively expresses the universal themes of love, fate and the inevitability of conflict. Following the interracial relationship of two star-crossed lovers, the film explores the struggle for freedom, slavery and racial discrimination. Their bittersweet story is about rewriting archaic beliefs and striving to beat the odds. Racism is still prevalent because a minority still refuses to accept ethnic and cultural differences. 29 million people are still exploited to modern slavery worldwide. Such controversial issues should inspire the audience to recognise the harsh realities and take action; thus preventing disaster and promoting diversity and equality. It also encourages the audience to be more open-minded and have a wider perception of the world.

The representation of the title 'Ruby Sparks' is dreamed up by a frustrated writer. Ruby is constructed as a quirky and ethereal individual. The filmic combinations of acting, lighting, editing and sound all illustrate this. When protagonist Calvin falls asleep, the audience witness Ruby. The director Jonathan Dayton initiates the first shot of Ruby Sparks (Zoe Kazan) and it is here, that he uses a combination of acting, lighting, editing and sound to establish the character of her. The lighting in this shot comes from the sun, positioned behind Ruby, casting her in a yellow light making her look all pure and angelic. This is a symbolism of hope and love for Calvin.

Fans watching AMC’s “Hell on Wheels” on Saturday night never saw the story twist coming and when it happened viewers knew they should have seen the signs last week. According to Movie News Guide on Sunday, the primary character Cullen Bohannon, portrayed by Anson Mount finds out that the Chinese worker who was injured didn’t want to be examined because he (or should we say she) was hiding her true identity.

The Shining Essay In the movie The Shining by Stanley Kubrick that tells the story about Jack Torrance, who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the isolated historic Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies. Some scenes throughout the movie play a suspenseful tone of instruments produced by Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki. Penderecki is a composer from Poland and was born in 1933 and is still composing music till this day.

In the film 127 Hours, Aron Ralston is depicted as a very intelligent individual as he uses his ingenuity to help him survive the accident that occurred in The Blue John Canyon. Danny Boyle uses cinematic techniques to capture important occurrences whilst Ralston is trapped, such as close-up shots that follow Aron’s hand while he places several objects down. This affect’s the audience to believe that the objects have a very significant meaning towards Aron’s escape. A bird’s eye view shot is also provided by Danny Boyle from when Aron has finished unpacking his belongings, Ralston is seen to be thinking of how to use his tools in a beneficial way to save energy. The audience is influenced to

Mel Gibson is " Bravehearts " director as well as the main star. This is a well made movie that I really enjoyed. The movie " Bravehearts " is an amazing account of one Scotsman that decided to fight the oppression of the English to gain his freedom. With this one mans vision an awesome movie is created. There is a scene for just about all audiences. There are war scenes, romantic scenes, and who could forget dramatic scenes.