Analysis Of Surprise

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A) I really like the style of Surprise! because it seems like an old film, but with innovative text and graphics that seems manual. My first reaction to Surprise is that its a romantic story that will have a tragic ending. Due to the director’s emphasis on the axe above the woman’s head, I thought that the man was trying to kill her with the axe. Yet I was confused to why he spent so much time on making traps to kill her. Also, this mystery including the photo he took in the beginning scene makes me more interested in the film. The close up camera angles made me more engaged to watch the film because I feel like I am inside or peeking into his plans. The tension that was built along the way made the ending very memorable because it was unexpected. …show more content…
Unlike other media, films give viewers new experiences through the manipulation of images. Films are also more effective in terms of giving the audience experiences because it involves sound and visuals. Film can also range from recording normal lives to supernatural.
2) Form is the overall composition of the film. It is the way the scenes work together to create effects. Style is how the cinematic techniques are used in the film. The techniques are miseen scene: arrangement of things to be filmed, cinematography: the use of cameras to record images, editing and sound.
3) Many people may say experimental work are more in the “art” side. The author suggests that “art is more serious and worth, whereas entertainment is superficial”. Cinema can be seen as an art because filmmakers design experiences for the viewers. Film is also considered as inclusive art where everyone can appreciate. Sometimes films and entertainment can be see as a business because entertainment is sold to mass audience. However, the author mentioned that in modern societies every art are related to economics because artists need financial income. Even Michelangelo was hired to do art. Similarly, filmmakers hope people would pay to see their work. Nevertheless, films are not less creative when money is involved. All films should be appreciated no matter how much money is
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High quality images allow the viewers to be in that world. It allows night scenes to be more than dark nights. Mann also used custom made lighting to create a light source in the car. Mann used multiple cameras for continuity. This makes the editing and filming process for the car crash scene to be more economically effective as well. This allows the director to capture a varieties of shots and actions while maintaining its flow. The director used background music creates dynamic sounds and rhythm to pace the film. For example when there are fast chasing actions, Mann decided to use low and slower music to create

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