suffers from and emotional problem with his past and family. Another technique Burton uses very well is lighting there are many examples…
What idea does Frank Darabont, the director and screenwriter for The Shawshank Redemption, explore in his film? What cinematic techniques does he use/manipulate in order to portray these ideas? Interview Host: Today I am joined by the director and screenwriter of the internationally acclaimed motion picture The Shawshank Redemption, Mr. Frank Darabont. The film is accompanied by numerous accolades, seven Academy Awards nominations and two Golden Globe nominations, cementing its status as a…
Directors use many cinematic elements and techniques to give their movies a mood or feeling but director Tim Burton does this especially well in his movies Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Tim Burton uses many cinematic techniques in his films but the one technique that he does extraordinary in his films are camera angles. In his films, Tim Burton effectively uses the cinematic element of camera angles to create a sense of mood and feeling based on the type of camera he…
Burton uses a low angle to make Edward seem more powerful than Kim’s ex-boyfriend. Tim Burton makes this by having the camera on the ground facing up, showing Edward in the window and Kim’s ex-boyfriend is smaller, falling out of the window. This technique explains the mood by showing tragedy, such as Kim’s ex-boyfriend’s death. This reveals an important part of Burton’s unique style because it shows that Burton’s unique style is having society play a big role in many of his movies. Burton’s…
Tim Burton is a well known director that effectively uses cinematic techniques such as lighting, camera angle, and sound to create a unique and different mood and tone. Lighting in films gives people an important image that controls the way they feel about that moment of the movie. Tim Burton uses this cinematic technique in his films to control the mood. For instance in his film Edward Scissorhands he uses high key lighting when we are first seeing the neighborhood and the people…
The two scenes that I have analysed are significant because they are both linked by the use of the director 's film technique, which in his own way it gives us an important message. The film techniques I have analysed are the use of editing and mise en scène as well as the connections that both scenes has. One of the main themes of the film is regret and the impact it had on the Derek’s life. Derek has had…
Camera distance is a major cinematic element in the movie. Different types of camera distance are used to engage the audience. Towards the beginning of the scene, Kevin's face is shown at a close-up distance on his face to show his shock when Marv trips on a rope and catches him by his leg as he tries to escape to the third floor. Kevin then comes up with an idea as he sees Buzz’s (older brother) tarantula which got loose from an incident earlier, crawling on the steps of the stairs. Another…
The film director, Tim Burton, uses several different techniques throughout his films to show his unique sense of style and ideas to compliment his interesting and crazy personality. The stylistic techniques that Burton uses are the music, shots, and lighting to achieve the effects of mood, tone, and a sense of fantasy. First of all, Burton’s use of music, mainly diegetic, in his films help the audience to be engaged and understand the emotions within the characters. For example, in his film…
Marylyn Fabe (2014) wrote “Cinematic techniques create and heighten a film’s narrative, emotional, and ideological effects” (p.5). The office set design provided the mise en scene to support the film’s narrative. After Verbal departure, Kujan realizes that Verbal's entire story was a lie…
This film is set during World War II, 1943. World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. During this time many men, like Louis Zamperini, were taken as prisoners of war. This film opens with a flashback, of Louis when he was carefree, smoking cigarettes and drinking. Later on, Louis is caught drinking at an athletic event and runs across the field surprising everyone with his speed. His brother trains…