Pomodoro Technique

In the modern literary movement, authors practice certain philosophies that can affect their styles, thoughts, and beliefs. A few examples are Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Walt Whitman. All three authors share one common idea: transcendentalism. In the nineteenth century, transcendentalism is a popular type of philosophical campaign that emphasizes the dignity of an individual and advocates a simple, mindful life. Transcendentalism contains several key ideas, which state that…

English Assignment 1 Romeo and Juliet Olwethu Masiza 16013255 Question 2 : Filmic devices This essay will discuss the different filmic devices in Romeo and Juliet, namely extreme close-up; low angle shot; tilt; zoom and flashback, and why Baz Luhrmann has chosen to use each one of these filmic devices. Luhrmann has chosen to use all these different camera shots so that he creates a meaningful scene full of mixed emotions. Extreme close up is when the camera zooms in very closely…

moving images and shown in a cinema or on television.” The way the things or the plot is perceived and the way the dialogues are written and delivered all lend an authority to films being an art from. This research paper aims to unfold the artistic technique used by Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra while directing his well celebrated youth film Rang de Basanti. This movie released in the year 2006 on the republic day of India that is 26th January and it was the biggest blockbuster not only of that…

16. In The Mood For Love (Wong Kar Wai, 2000, Hong Kong) In this film, Wong Kar Wai cooperated with the two, probably best, contemporary cinematographers in Asian cinema, Christopher Doyle, and Mark Lee Pong Bing, resulting in a true visual masterpiece. The three of them used the camera in a way that gives the audience the sense that they are picking in on the action while focusing on the protagonists every move and look, through the extensive use of slow motion. These two tactics are…

scoring makes the diegetic world interactive with our world. Ambient sounds have been used in the films to convey the environment and the location of each scene. Various ambient sounds have been used in The Man from U.N.C.L.E, whereas in About Time chatter has mainly been used as ambience in the majority of the scenes. In The Man from U.N.C.L.E, thunder is heard in the park to reinforce that it’s raining, which conveys the rain’s realism. In the first chasing scene, there is a moment where only…

the most fascinating films in history, due to its distinctive cinematography, thematic elements and importantly use of sound. It was the first multi-channel movie to be mixed with a computerized mixing board [1] [2], and several new sound design techniques were used to overlap the entire narration of the film. Both Walter Murch and Francis Ford Coppola required that the realism of surrounding sounds trigger the audience’s emotions, as if they were really in a…

Robertson English 7-8 May 12 2017 Dramatic Techniques Dramatic techniques are used to help readers have a greater understanding of work; it is also used to convey idea and beliefs to the readers. Dramatic techniques are used by play writers to help readers appreciate a written work, for example dramatic irony, paradox, soliloquy, haramtic, this are some of the used to develop skills, creativity and enhance meaning and understanding of the story. These techniques can be seen in play such as…

In a movie do you wonder why a character is so close to the camera, or why it started raining out of nowhere ? The reason why is because the director is using cinematic effects. In the movie White Chicks, the director, Keenen Ivory Wayans, used many different cinematic effects. Wayans like to use long shot and close up shots in this movie, but also low and eye level angles. Wayans used different kinds of lightings like; high-key, neutral, front, bottom, and low-key lighting. Over all, the…

on a single mother and her two cubs. Throughout the documentary we are able to see how they survive in the wild, with considerably larger predators. Revealing the Leopard, like most documentaries, uses certain techniques to engage with the audience and create an appealing story. Techniques such as, a narrator with a strong and confident voice, camera angles, music, re-enactments, facts, interviews and exposition, are frequently used in documentaries. Revealing the Leopard used a narrator, music…

Throughout the movie we will be able to compare and contrast the changes we notice in Theo character from this event. The director has incorporated film techniques into this significant event to engage the audience so they can create a first impression of Theo’s character. When Clive Owen first walks into the café the director used the film technique of body language on Theo’s character to create first initial impressions. We see him push through a crowd of crying people, their eyes plastered…