The Break-Up

Giant’s fighting scene from Spike Lee’s Mo’s better blues is a really interesting scene in terms of lighting scheme, camera composition, etc. The sequence opens with an establishing master shot #1 of Giant going to the restroom. Shot #2 is a medium close up shot of Giant. Behind him are two men peeking from the stalls. This foreshadows the trouble Giant might be facing. The director uses the division of surface in order to show the conflict between the men and Giant. The focus of the shot shifts…

the car. As the shot begins, Biff is in the middle ground in an extreme long shot; the camera seems to be elevated above where Biff stands, at maybe a normal shoulder level. After being yelled at, Biff comes around from the car with his hands up and flailing up and down as he profusely apologizes to George, addressing him as “Mr. McFly.” Moving into roughly a three-quarter shot, he clasps his hands together, speaking in an explanatory tone that’s permeated with a nervous laughter throughout. He…

The movie scene opens with a close-up shot focusing on the bold words March 9th, 1852 “Gold Coin Fifty Day Robbing Spree”, the camera slowly zooms out, having the picture focus perfectly on a gentleman’s frown. Reaching for his freshly poured water the man crumbles the newspaper fast out of frustration. Detective Henry Goober hasn’t received much sleep since the day he almost caught Gold Coin. The camera cuts to the train moving fast in motion with scenery of mountains off in the distance. The…

Campbell Scott, Lisa Gay Hamilton, and Jamey Sheridan, and directed by Campbell Scott and Eric Simonson. This version of Hamlet that we watched in class gives its own twist and darkness that the story needs. The opening shot of the movie is a close up of many different statues and their faces, then the camera focuses on a statue of Hamlet, which would be considered an establishing shot. An establishing shot is often a long shot or series of shots that sets the scene, so therefore the shots of…

"Happy birthday to you!" All of us finish with loud clapping as Mom cuts a slice of cake. All day long, I kept Mom out of ruining the surprise party dad and his friends had planned for weeks. All Mom 's close friends came to the restaurant to celebrate her forty sixth birthday. She claims she 's twenty with twenty six years of experience. One of her friends help cut out cake slices and pass it along to everyone. Dad gestures me to join him in front of the twenty some people. Honestly, this…

This cottage becomes symbolic of Robbie’s hope to return home and return to Cecilia. In Dunkirk in which there were evacuations back to England, Robbie lights a match which reveals a close up shot of the image of the cottage given to him by Cecilia, along with a bundle of letters from her. There is then a close up shot of the light from the match flickering on Robbie’s face which gradually goes out. The last flashback within part two, occurs at this point and is in the form of a montage from…

remains huge because of the continuous aerial perspective which is keeping the background visible as it gets even smaller and more hazy in the left third. In the extreme long shot, it shows Dorothy’s house in comparison to Munchkinland as it takes up the entire left third. This gives the audience perspective on how huge the house is in relation to Munchkinland. Without the emphasis on the rule of thirds, it would be challenging for the audience to appreciate that in Oz, size is one of the…

the fairy standing on the dresser he picked up the magnifying glass so he could examine the wing. Looking back at Mel he asked, “Did I mention I played the French horn.” “I was never very good,” he continued. “And I could not march in a straight line.” Touching the wing, he pulls it open about half way. “Am I hurting you?” he asked Addy. “It’s not a real bad pain, but I can feel it,” she said. “Got an Idea,” the doctor said as he stood up taking this cell phone from the pouch on…

5. Laissez-faire Leadership: A style in which the designated leader gives up his or her formal role, transforming the group into a loose collection of individuals. An example of Laissez-faire Leadership, is when the designated leader, Seth, gives up his role as a friend, and leaves Evan at a party to risk stealing alcohol from the house owner, causing a chain reaction that shows the two members in the group splitting up, and demonstrates what Seth really cares about, which is getting laid.…

Coke 's Pros. Coca Cola has received a lot of supports from consumers from the day it was introduced until now. Thank to the strong brand image and powerful advertisements and marketing capability, Coke is always the first choice for consumers. Moreover, Coke has a long history where everyone can trust the product. There are many reasons why so many people like drinking coke. First, is the fizzy feeling taste people get from drinking coke. Second, people can feel like they had restored energy…