Opening

Enter The Void (2010) is a film about a young man, Oscar who lives with his sister in Tokyo, Japan. He is shot dead by police whilst taking hallucinogenic drugs and becomes trapped in an intermediate state of existence; his soul drifting high above the streets of the red-light district of Tokyo watching over his now completely alone sister on a hallucinatory journey, intoxicated, neon-lit with daring aesthetics that have to be seen to be believed. Gasper Noé is a director who is never afraid of unnerving

As Jill Soloway’s TV show Transparent begins, the opening credits offer a glimpse into the ideas of gender. From the lighting of a candle, symbolizing light into the darkness of life, to a shimmering blue dress—that worn by a female impersonator—the opening credits reveal the process of becoming a transgender. Transitioning from a male to a female, or vice-versa, is a feat that only a few come to do. However, in the show Transparent, Mort Pfefferman transitions into Maura Pfefferman, a masculine

EXT. MOORE’S JEWELERY STORE - DAY OPENING CREDITS BEGIN A 1960s RED CHEVY is parked outside of MOORE’S JEWELERY STORE. A cat walks past the Chevy. INT. MOORE’S JEWELERY STORE - DAY Two men are standing on opposite sides of a counter. The man standing behind the counter places a DIAMOND RING into a SMALL CONTAINER. The man hands the container over to the man standing in front of the counter; the man standing in front of the counter takes the container and then hands the man behind the counter a wad

atmospheric, realistic, and vibrant world of the 1970s. This is displayed effectively in the film’s fantastic opening tracking shot. The opening scene of Boogie Nights is very ambitious as its goal is to introduce us to the time period and the many characters that inhabit the world of the film. The scene opens in 1977 at the Hot Traxx Disco in the San Fernando Valley. Right from the opening, the film just captures the zeitgeist of the time. The culture is underlined by the costumes. In the 1970s, clothing

Fargo’s opening scene sets the tone for the rest of the movie (fig. 1). As the opening credits are rolling across the screen, there is nothing but stark whiteness behind them. At first, this looks just like a simple white background. As the movie plays on, the viewer discovers this stark whiteness is actual footage of a snow-covered highway in Middle America. The epic and foreboding score in the background matches the harsh whiteness of the setting. To the untrained eye, this has nothing in common

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The season of biopic is upon us as Pawn Sacrifice is the third film in past two weeks that has concentrated on a real life story. Pawn Sacrifice is a movie about the real life story of Bobby Fischer and his rise from a child prodigy to a chess legend. Tobey Maguire is an unconventional casting as Fischer but grows onto the audience as he delivers one of his strongest performance. Maguire is riveting in portraying the ever abrasive and prejudicial Fischer. Fischer is unquestionably a genius but a

1. Review the opening minutes of the negotiation: a. Why are the events in the opening minutes of a negotiation so important? The way of negotiation opening has a critical impact on the whole negotiation process for some reasons, such as: 1. Setting up an appropriate tone In order to ensure the success of negotiation, all participants require a comfort atmosphere before asserting their position or interests. Therefore, it will be more effective and efficient if this atmosphere could be generated

45. What were the three different outcomes (or responses) to “the Opening of the World”? The three different responses to the “Opening of the World” were seen from different national standpoints. The Spanish saw it as an opportunity for wealth. Holland and England saw it as progression for technology. The last view came from the Amerindians, or Tasmanians, who saw the “Opening of the World” as the brink of the apocalypse. 46. What important elements of the Columbian exchange does Landes discuss

The Prosecution’s Opening Statement The prosecution opens their case by making a speech to the jury. He introduces himself and states that he is appearing on behalf of the prosecution and introduces the attorney appearing on behalf of the defence. The prosecution will outline each offence and the evidence the jury will hear in proving this. The prosecutions’ speech sets out the burden of proof and the standard of proof which they have to prove in order to secure a conviction in the case. This is