Since 1919, due to the inception of the expressionist movement, and its increasingly artistic take on the medium, the German film industry had started to have major impacts on not only German culture but also how film had been viewed worldwide, from a form of entertainment for lower class citizens to an art form to convey complex plots and messages. Expressionist film, like âThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligariâ, had used film to express the directors' emotions, especially his thoughts on...
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Introduction to 'Schindler's List' and Its Historical Context âSchindler's Listâ is an important film in society because it emphasizes marginalization, genocide, and individualization. There are many symbols that appear throughout the film. Some of these include the girl and red and the hand that lights the candle in the beginning scene. The use of symbolism helps create meaning and emotion and contributes to the overall theme. Directed by popular film director and producer Steven Spielberg, Schindlerâs List debuted in 1993...
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Tilikum, undoubtedly SeaWorldâs most famous whale, was held in captivity for 33 years of his life. He died in March 2016 due to bacterial pneumonia. His death was a result of the poor treatment and inhumane conditions he was forced to live in for 33 of the 35 years he was alive. Gabriela Cowperthwaiteâs documentary âBlackfishâ exposes the SeaWorld corporation and their efforts to distract their customers from the repeated âaccidentsâ as a result of keeping the orcas in their...
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Michael Moore's âBowling for Columbineâ provides imagery and irony by displaying the gun culture in America and graphic images of casualties from violence â therefore, showing the dangers of glamorizing the accessibility to and use of firearms. Michael Moore uses imagery in this documentary as a way to expose the harmful effects that gun culture has on America as an effort to influence the viewers to support the movement of gun control. For example, the image of Michael Moore opening...
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In the film âPay It Forwardâ directed by Mimi Leder, an assignment is given to an 11-year-old boy in his social studies class to find an idea to change the world and put it into action. Trevor takes to hear challenge and starts a cycle of good deeds that truly change the world. Leder offers a vital message to empower and encourage people to take action for the better, and through logos pathos and ethos, she does so. To start...
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In this paper Iâ, going to analyze a scene from âRabbit Proof Fenceâ. And the scene Iâm doing is âthe fair oneâ, which indicates the white superiority in the mission. The scene starts with a long shot of children singing Mr. Nevilleâs favorite Christian song, while Mr. Neville was sitting on the chair, and in contrast, the children was sitting on the ground. The children had a bad pitch and rhythm, showing their lack of enthusiasm as they were forced...
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In 'Smoke Signals', the hero, Victor Joseph, is tested to reclassify his self-idea and furthermore the convictions he has of his dad. The early introduction we get from Victor is that he has a terrible disposition. In any case, it is obvious that he is definitely not a bad person. We are given the inclination that he is somewhat lost and that he doesn't generally have the foggiest idea of what his identity is. The film takes us with Victor...
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âWe gestate in sound, and are born into sight. Cinema gestated in sight, and was born into soundâ (Walter Murch). Sound design is a tool that employs conceptual models to improve the audio-visual connection. Sound design represents the planning and patterns of the film sound track and the meanings that result from its deployment within the exhibition space. This versatile audio tool gives filmmakers an extra layer of context by allowing them to use sound as an imaginative playground to...
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âAmerican Sniperâ is based and inspired by a book with the same title, as well as taken inspiration from stories by Chris Kyle. He was an American special forces sniper that became a legend across the UK and American media for being an unstoppable force. Chris Kyleâs story is mostly made into a propaganda tale of an âAmerican heroâ. He is desperate to fight for his country, taken down enemies and revenge on the Al-Qaeda after 9/11. âAmerican Sniperâ is...
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âA Clockwork Orangeâ is a film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick in 1971 in adaptation of the eponymous novel by Anthony Burgess which was published on 1961. Burgess is agitating about the issue of moral. He feels that integrity comes straightforwardly from inside oneâs own feeling/heart; it is smarter to pick the terrible than to be constrained into doing the great. By removing an individual's choice is essentially transforming them into a bit of machine making them the way...
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Introduction: 'Wall-E' as a Cautionary Tale âWall-Eâ is considered as a cautionary tale about the Earth, highlighting how the rampant consumerism and neglect have turned the Earth into a garbage-strewn wasteland. The film highlights the problem of human consumerism, which is based on an unsustainable relation between the economics of production, consumption, and waste management. The film eliminates the presence of humans to allow for the independent dissemination of the subject. Humanity is depicted as having been evacuated by the...
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Throughout Californiaâs cinematic history, the construction of California communities in cinema has appeared as a central focus in many films. Whether inadvertently or advertently, films like âThe Graduateâ and âKiller of Sheepâ have documented Californiaâs historically- and culturally-specific spaces and introduced a larger narrative to their respective audiences about these spaces. In Nicholsâ âThe Graduateâ, the film centers around the quintessential white suburban lifestyle, a background complete with shining Alfa Romeos and a shimmering swimming pool, an important suburban symbol...
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âToy Story 4â is a computer-animated comedy film that was released on 21st June 2019 by Walt Disney Pictures. The film has a universal rating meaning that the film is suitable for all audiences aged four and over. Perhaps Disney did this to increase their target audience which in turn would increase their revenue. This was a successful idea as the film earned a total box office of ÂŁ472,006,982.54 by 18th June 2021. Led by the director Josh Cooley, a...
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From training dolphins for the famous American TV series âFlipperâ, to now being an activist for these mammals, Ric OâBarry has been playing a major role in trying to uncover a dirty secret that is performed by the Japanese fishermen. âThe Coveâ, an Oscar-winning documentary, directed by Louie Psihoyos shows the motives and passion that OâBarry had going into filming the truth on how dolphins were being captured and slaughtered in the city of Taiji. The film was made to...
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â12 Years a Slaveâ, directed by Steve McQueen, is a film about a free black man, Solomon, being kidnapped in to slavery, separated from his family, dehumanized, but eventually, finding his way into freedom again. The depravity of slavery stripped away his humanity and identity, stretching his hope further away as each portion of his life becomes harder to overcome, eventually leading to his desire for freedom. The editing in the film illustrated the development of the characters as the...
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âThe Graduateâ had a pivotal job in supporting the change to another period of filmmaking during the 1960s. This film has taught studio heads that great success could be made if aimed to make hipper films that targeted younger audiences during this era. Mike Nichols plays on the age hole in this film, complementing the adolescent by delineating grown-ups as hypocrites while at the same time adding to Hollywood, a prospect to the new generation of youth. In the film...
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The controversial film ââA Clockwork Orangeâ âis best known for its scenes depicting graphic violence, rape, murder and human experiments. Whilst these scenes make ââA Clockwork Orangeâ âan uncomfortable film to watch at times; the visual aesthetics of the film demand our attention as the unconventional director Stanley Kubrick presents us with a unique and fascinating picture of a near future society. Since its release in 1971, the film has ignited much debate surrounding its effect on its audience and...
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In this paper, Stanley Kubrickâs âA Clockwork Orangeâ will be analyzed through several baroque elements that are present and developed further in neo-baroque aesthetics. Antirealism, point of view, spectacle, and violence are among the most common ones, and represent the core of the neo-baroque peculiarity that defines this film. All these elements have a common origin in baroque forms and manifestations. Taken together, these different strands of expression and signification add up to âbaroque scopic regimeâ. In what follows, these...
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In this essay there will be an analyzes on five movies by different writers on films impacting motion pictures. These essays acknowledge the significance either positive or negative of the films to motion pictures as it focuses on a specific framework each film possess. The films include âTriumph of the Willâ (created in 1934 by Leni Riefenstahl, analyzed by Mary Devereux and put together by Noel Carroll and Jinhee Choi), Ingmar Bergmanâs âPersonaâ (created in 1967, analyzed by Lloyd Michaels),...
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Andrew Niccol uses dialogue, camera angles, and symbolism to show the main themes of his film âGattacaâ - discrimination, perfection and determination. âGattacaâ is about a seemingly utopian country with no illness and no disease. Though these people are genetically made, making it physically impossible to find an imperfection. The film is about how people are treated unfairly due to being imperfect in their pristine economy. Vincent born as an âin-validâ has to prove that he is just as worthy...
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âForrest Gumpâ was released in 1994, directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. The film was based on the novel âForrest Gumpâ by Winston Groom. In the first eighteen days after its release, it took in $100 million at the American box office. Two weeks after, the movies intake had doubled to over $200 million. The film itself covers thirty years of history, from the 1950s to the 1980s, and centers around the life of an intellectually disabled...
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âShrekâ (2001) tells the story of an ogre whose land has become overrun with fairy tale characters, the way to restore everything to normal is for Shrek to go on a journey to save Princess Fiona at the request of Lord Farquaad, who needs a princess to finally become King. The film is based on William Steigâs book of the same name. Steven Spielberg gained the rights to the book in 1995 and thus began its journey to film, eventually...
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After watching the movie '12 angry men' again, I found that through the movie, there are several organizational behavior lessons that are highlighted throughout the film and the interaction of the juries. Because when I watched it for the first time, I kept my focus on the plot of the film, and it was hard to observe the detail. I found out that there are different types of conflicts, the formation of a team, and the role of the leader...
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In 1998, one of the most original movies in history came out, yes Iâm talking about the ââTruman Showââ By Peter Weir with the amazing performances of Jim Carrey(Truman) Ed Harris(Christof) and Laura Linney(Meryl) Imagine living in a world, where everything is fake. Imagine, every day waking up to go to work and then coming home to watch tv, in other words living a normal life, while millions of people are watching you on tv from different parts of the...
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â12 Angry Menâ-Group Influence: The movie 12 angry men revolves around a jury that must arrive at a verdict, either guilty or not guilty for an 18-year-old boy who has been accused of murdering his father. The members of the jury have to take a cohesive and unanimous decision on the verdict. Enough evidence, proof, and the boy's weak alibi make it seem like he has committed the crime. Type of Group- This group of 12 members is formed for...
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1. Enumerate the management lessons learned from 12 Angry men 12 angry men is a courtroom movie. In purpose, it is a crash course in those passages of the constitution that promise defendants a free trial and the presumption of innocence. It has a kind of stark simplicity. In this movie, we could get lessons related to management like without analyzing the problems and facts we should not take a decision. It is a perfect portrayal of how people act...
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Literary Exploration Everyone goes through experiences that change and shape who they are, and one's identity is constantly evolving, and molded in various ways. Throughout life, new experiences help a person to grow and change. Various situations and the emotions derived from them impact the way one views the world, influencing their values, hopes, and beliefs. The lessons one can learn from these experiences enable them to develop as an individual and form a clear identity that is all their...
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Introduction to Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption (1994), carries a theme of isolation and imprisonment throughout the film. The film centers around the character Andy Dufresne. Andy is a prosperous banker that is found guilty of murdering his wife and her lover. He is given a life sentence to be served in Shawshank Prison. Andyâs life will never be the same. Shawshank prison, like most prisons, is a version of society, on a much smaller and isolated scale. Citizens have...
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The Shining is originally a book written by Stephen King in 1977 after experiencing a horrible nightmare in the Shining hotel in Colorado about killing his family. It was later adapted into a movie in 1980, directed by Stanley Kubrick, and was later condemned by Stephen King. South Park Nightmare on Facetime Season 16 Ep 12 was produced in 2012 as the Halloween special for the series which is a parody of the movie The Shining but the Title is...
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Introduction to Representation and Reality in Media The postmodern preoccupation with representation in the media is recognized by literary and film critics for its role in distorting appearance and reality. Guy Debord, in âSociety of the Spectacle,â argues â[that] in societies where modern conditions prevail, all of life presents itself as an immense accumulation of spectacles. Everything that was directly lived has moved away into a representation.â In simpler terms, Debord is suggesting that perception is shaped by what is...
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