Film techniques

2009 Camera d’Or Cannes Film Festival winner ‘Samson & Delilah’ really hits the nail on the head, presenting a raft of Indigenous issues, with incredibly real acting adding authenticity. Although it is not like a typical boy-meets-girl film, it has a powerful message for all viewers. Set in Central Australia, the film portrays the love story of two Indigenous teenagers. The story follows Samson (Rowan McNamara), a 15-year-old petrol sniffing teenager with no discernible future, and Delilah…

that continues to reappear in Anderson's films. Murray plays many diverse roles, some include Mr. Bishop in Moonrise Kingdom, Badger from Fantastic Mr. Fox, Herman Blume from Rushmore, and M. Ivan From Grand Budapest Hotel. Any character Murray plays he gives a unique personality which adds a twist to each films he is in. Anderson uses different technique by varying how he creates his films. Fantastic Mr. Fox is a claymation film. These types of films take longer than most to create so…

In Cronos, a 28 year old Guillermo Del Toro puts his cards on the table with astounding skill and confidence. Many of the themes and techniques which will enrich his later work are not only present, but developed well beyond the nascence one might expect given Del Toro's relative lack of experience. Shot in Del Toro's native Mexico, Cronos tells the story of Jesus Gris, an elderly antiques…

Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Howard Koch. Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman play Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund respectively, two main characters of the film. They are supported by Claude Rains, who was cast as Captain Jean Renault, and Paul Henreid, who played the French revolutionary Victor Laszlo. Casablanca appears to fit the film noir genre at the beginning because of its smoky backdrops with muted colors, but it ultimately falls into the category of drama, with tones of romance…

twisted films that showcase his unique style. Two people who influenced Mr. Burton’s style were Edgar Allan Poe and Dr. Seuss. Burton’s uncommon films include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands, and Alice in Wonderland. Tim Burton uses long shots, non-diegetic sound, and low-key lighting to characterize his films with fantasy and mystery. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland, Mr. Burton uses non-diegetic sound to help create anticipation in his films.…

“Shining,” is directed by Stanley Kubrick in 1980. This film is based on the Stephen King’s novel, The Shining, in 1977. In the lecture, we watched documentary film, “The Making of THE SHINING,” which is filmed by Stanley Kubrick’s seventeen-years-old daughter, Vivian. The Documentary is mostly the Vivian’s vision. The cinematography was shaky and unstable all the time. However, I feel that it created the reality. Usually, the purpose of documentary film is document some aspect of reality. I…

revolutionary film for the industry. By using experimental techniques in photography, sound, and editing along with varying the narrative delivery, Citizen Kane broke from Hollywood tradition. The areas that make this movie so remarkable are the use of depth of field, non-linear approach, and mobile camera filming. This film became a benchmark for the film industry by challenging the traditional Hollywood style. The field of depth technique was difficult for me to comprehend before viewing…

1.1 Plot is an events that occur in a story, it is a series of an events which gathering from a beginning to an ending of a story. Plot is a significant factor in order to present a story, it has both of simple and complex plots in order to analyze film. The key elements that using for an analyzed will have the chronology as follows 1.1.1 Exposition is a first procedure of a story beginning, convince the audience to follow a story, introduce characters, display settings including to a…

The 2013 film, Ida, tells the story of a young novice, Ida, in 1960s Poland, who is on the verge of taking her vows as a nun, discovering her family’s hidden past that causes her to question her entire life. Before Ida, an orphan raised in a convent, can take her vows, the mother superior encourages her to meet her only living relative, Aunt Wanda. The aunt, who is a Communist and a prosecutor, informs Ida of her Jewish heritage and the unknown death of her parents during the German occupation.…

There are many film techniques involved in the film Julia. The movie Julia begins with a one camera shot, which adds the appreciation of the entrance. After the opening, the water images use the technique of lap dissolve to transition to the scene of the actor is talking. While the character is typing on the type writer admiring the world, she gets up to leave the room, and the technique of panning is used to follow her into the other room. Panning is used throughout the whole movie, but this is…