Up Close & Personal

in the scene; it is easy to see the struggle of man vs. himself and the concept of masculinity. In this scene we see Rick in a vulnerable state after having seen Ilsa for the first time in a year. The camera shot is varied from close ups to medium long shots. When a close up is used the audience can see the emotions on Rick’s face more clearly. He is burdened with memories of the past. This breaks with the idea of masculinity because the audience can clearly see that Rick is in distress. Men are burdened

Exploring How Genre and Narrative Features Create Meaning and Generate Audience Response in Twelve Monkeys 'Twelve Monkeys' was directed by Terry Gilliam and released in 1995. Gilliam has written and directed many films including 'Jabberwocky' and the hit 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas', which starred many major actors, including Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro and Tobey Maguire. 'Fear and Loathing' follows a journalist and his lawyer as they embark on a drug-fuelled search

convey unspoken emotion in his portrayal of the demise of Joan of Arc. Unlike most film, the message is almost entirely told by just the eyes and expressions of the actors. There is very little reliance upon props and background. The camera angles and close-up shooting accentuate emotions and reactions. The editing style is almost methodic in keeping the emotional pace; it is much like an argument, alternating images of Joan’s tenacity, and the judges’ contempt. The artistic elements of the film are found

his friend before he losses all" (2 seconds). Cut to Shot 2 (medium long shot, slightly low angle): • Front of house, with stairs slightly to the right of shot and potted plant on either side of stairs. Friend (man) enters from right and walks up stairs (2 seconds). Cut to Shot 3 (medium shot, straight-on angle): • Interior of living room where foreground is pretty vacant but background has a study and a desk with a vase with flowers in it. There are three ladies standing: Two nurses

infinite background sound in everyday life. The effect prepares the audience for something to happen and builds up tension. Creepy silence continues in shot 2 until Grace traumatically screams, this is followed by unexpected laughter. First, shot 2 opens with a close up shot on Graces face with several seconds’ silence to add tension for the scream later on. The close up shot does not allow us to see where the action is taking place initially because the lighting casts shadows

a still portrays a calm mood. Then the camera focuses on the elderly man’s face and slowly progresses into an extreme close up onto his eyes. His eyes seem to fill with thought and possibly memory and the patriotic music seem to rise dramatically. The transition form pat to present then takes place and we are brought to a scene of ocean waves crashing up against iron hedgehogs. The sound had gone from calm to violent crashing, this gives an impression of a turn of events

Tony’s relationship with his father (Harold) was very one sided, as all Tony wanted was his father’s love. Harold only started taking interest in him when he found out that Tony and his brother John were talented swimmers. Tony and his family had to put up with their drunk, violent and cruel father and to try win his father’s love he attempted to become a champion swimmer. Both Tony and his brother John were both exceptionally good swimmers so they endured hard trainings from their father until they became

In the movie “Whale Rider” directed by Niki Caro, many important objects are used to foreshadow the later events involving protagonist Paikea Apirana, a young girl forbidden by tradition to become the chief of her tribe. Although the outcome of the film seems quite unprecedented at first, Director Caro conceals many clues regarding the ending for the audience to discover. She does this through the use of camera angles, dialogue and props, notably through the use of the rope, the Taiaha and the Rei

autistic boy with a family that has to look after him. As Charlie and Thomas grew and developed, Charlie’s acts of communication shaped Thomas’ attitudes and self-identity in a negative way, for example a series of close ups and long shots of Thomas chasing Charlie as he escapes from the house, up until the end of the film where Charlie’s acts of communication leads Thomas to transform his attitude towards his brother and he learns to accept Charlie, this is seen when Charlie tries to reconcile with Thomas

Singin’ in the Rain is a charming, film musical about two silent-film actors, a pianist, and a chorus girl, tackling the transition from silent films to talking films in 1920’s Hollywood. With talking films on the rise, this group must conjure up a way to save their latest silent film before The Jazz Singer and “talkies” take over and shut them down. This movie is one of the most beloved, classic films of all time. This film, co-directed by the leading male, Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, follows