The Cameraman

An incendiary debate has been sparked regarding current gun control legislation in the United States, because approximately 30,000 United States citizens lose their lives to gun-related crime and injury every year (Terror). The question is whether gun control laws should be strengthened to make it harder for potential criminals to possess weapons or kept the same to preserve the rights of the United States citizens. Gun control opponents believe that the answer to this problem is to loosen gun…

The French New Wave, also known as La Nouvelle Vague in its home country, France, came to be during the 1950s and 1960s. It was created by a group of French filmmakers who proved that they don’t need mainstream cinema to create and produce successful films. Even if the New Wave wasn’t really a conscious movement it left a legacy with films like À bout de soufflé/Breathless (written and directed by Jean-Luc Goddard). French New Wave rejected the idea of a traditional story in films – they didn’t…

of previously unseen and nearly inaccessible areas of the Grand Canyon. It is the preeminent photographic collection documenting the Grand Canyon in the 20th century. Tad Nichols traveled with many scientific expeditions, gained experience as a cameraman during WWII, and eventually produced his own films about the Southwest. His images portray the story of Glen Canyon, the dam, Lake Powell, and other well-known geographic features of the…

At this point, I looked over into the crowds, that was screaming my name and saw a CTV van and cameraman recording the game. I can't believe they sent someone from CTV to record me! This pumped me up I knew I had it in me to carry my team on my back and win us the game. Jason tried taking advantage of us while we were all distracted and he took a shot. I easily caught the ball with my hand and put it on the ground where I backhanded it at the net. The shot went right past the two diving…

Hopwood). Capra turned to work and became a workaholic in order to cope with the tragedy. His wife turned to drinking. During the production of “Long Pants”, Capra had a conflict with Langdon. The screenwriter, Arthur Ripley, had a “dark sensibility that did not mesh well with that of the more optimistic Capra, and Harry Langdon usually sided with Ripley” (Jon C. Hopwood). The picture fell behind schedule and went over budget and since Langdon was paid a fixed fee for each film, it represented a…

Between 2000 and 2015, over 150,000 Americans were killed in gun related homicides (Zakaria). It has been estimated that there are over 310 million guns in the hands of United States citizens (Krouse). These statistics have rallied many gun-control opponents and proponents to action. Gun control opponents believe that the answer to this problem is to loosen gun control laws to dissuade potential shooters. Gun control proponents believe that the answer is to tighten gun control laws so that a…

There is much confusion surrounding the film The Battle of the Somme, which has arisen as a result of the recurring debate concerning both the purpose of the film itself as well as the truthfulness of its content. The first issue is that of the rationale behind the creation of the film, with one side arguing that it was created for propaganda purposes and the other arguing that it was not. The second issue is that of the authenticity and subsequent significance of the film, with one side arguing…

Name: Ibrahim Alemadi Film: Citizen kane Sequence Analysis WorkSheet This worksheet describes 6 main elements that you can talk about in your sequence analysis. 1. Narrative 2. Composition 3. Sound 4. Photography 5. Editing 6. Audience Address NARRATIVE What "happens" in the selected sequence? camera moves slowly to show “Mr.Kane in 1871” written on a paper happy music playing in the background Kane using his sled to slide down the snow Kane stands up and throws a snowball at his house a…

murder committed by a madman. We dip into the atmosphere of a classic static crime thriller, where the action takes place in a confined space, and the mystery is unraveled primarily through certain logical deductions. Hitchcock and Burks – the cameraman – pay great attention to the daily living in the world of Rear Window, thus, increasing the spectators’ interest and enhancing identification with the movie’s characters. Throughout the film, the camera draws the viewer’s attention to the small…

time during which a person or animal that has a disease or that might have a disease is kept away from others to prevent the disease from spreading ((n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.merian-webster.com/). In this movie a television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after the outbreak of a mysterious virus that turns humans into bloodthirsty killers (Quarantine- Cujo. (n.d.). Retrieved from…