A Beautiful Mind: Movie Clip-Nash Cracks

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In consideration of editing techniques, I reviewed the video clip and transcript A Beautiful Mind (4/11) Movie Clip - Nash Cracks the Code (2011) HD, While the main character, Noel, is contemplating the information presented before him, on the wall of numbers, the montage theory of editing is used to show the juggle between his mental thought process and his physical placement in the room. The images flip flop between cut away scenes of the numbers wall, his face, and the faded background of other cast members, sometimes with the numbers swirling around the main character. The use of these editing techniques allows the viewer to “go along for the ride” in the main character’s pursuit to break the code, adding suspense and excitement to the viewing experience.
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In consideration of the use of cinematography, I reviewed the video clip and transcript Miriam’s Last Breath – Strangers on a Train (4/10) Movie Clip (1951). Originally, I was confused because the title was kind of misleading. “Strangers on a Train” is the portion that was misleading because they were actually in boats. The cinematography tools were used by using black and white
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Bob and Charlotte meet in a bar scene. They are sitting at the bar, typical of a bar; the background is barely lit, with the city scene slightly blurred. The bar is lit in a manner that has the lighting coming below the actors, known as under lighting or “Halloween” lighting. As each character has a close up, the lighting is adjusted in certain scenes to three-point lighting that places the focus on the character that is speaking at that moment. The lighting creates a natural tone to the scene which draws you in a makes you feel like you are sitting in the bar with them. The three-point lighting helps to minimize the distractions of the extras walking around in the

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