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spectator and film, we can distinguish among several configurations that shape the look and the activity of seeing in many different ways” (84). Our perception can be altered or extended when we think of viewing cinema in this way, since “the cinematic lens serves as a mechanical extension of human perception” (96). In other words, we can see things clearer through the help of the camera. Through the use of “gaze”, as explained by Elsaesser, “it controls the visual field from “another scene”…

dilapidated Long Island mansion, Grey Gardens, which later became the title of the film. Lee Radziwill, the sister of former First Lady Jackie Kennedy, approached the filmmakers in hopes of capturing the haunts of her childhood (Sutton, 2014), but the lens quickly shifted from Radziwill to her aunt, Edith “Big Edie” Beale, and cousin, “Little Edie.” The film falls within the participatory mode of documentary, which focuses on, “the interaction between the filmmaker and subject” (Nichols 2010,…

From a certain pose and smile to certain action, I will capture your request in the best light. I only use high quality top of the line camera equipment in every photo job I do. These cameras have the ability to present extraordinary lighting and zoom options. I use my professional experience to decide what needs to be used when and may ask you a few questions in between, to make sure I am getting exactly what you want in the tone you want it…

politicians chose to incorporate children into advertisements, with the intent of manipulating their inherently innocent nature to invoke powerful emotions from the audience, including fear, anxiety, and guilt. Candidates often frame children as the lens through which Americans should view the main issues of the nation; they emphasize the responsibility of the leaders to create a safe country with suitable policies…

Films have been a major part of America’s history, as well as its identity, for many years, and they have developed alongside our country. Movies have been popular since their debut in the late 1800s, and the people’s fascination and pure adoration of them has not died down since. This infatuation has led to the development of filmmaking, because, as Americans, we are always striving for better; therefore, American filmmakers have been creating numerous ways to advance movies to become more…

writing process. Through Mentor texts, you have the opportunity to “show” not just “tell” children what quality writing looks and sounds like by reading authentic literature. When writers learn to listen to a story, they approach writing with a different lens that elevates expectations. Because the children are familiar with the story line of a mentor text, each time you revisit the text you can focus in on one aspect or one linguistic component of the text, instead of rereading…

With the illegalization of segregation and the election of a black president, white Americans are quick to say that racism is a thing of the past. It is true that in the U.S., nicknamed appropriately as the great “Melting Pot”, cultural exchange is far from rare. However, in far too many cases, cultural appreciation is used as an excuse for the racist or ignorant to use artifacts or participate in practices sacred to an oppressed culture. White Americans specifically often feel a certain…

(Salmon, 2008). Through the “Chalk Talk” process, students not only gain their own insight, but teachers better understand what their students think, and assess the class to see where they stand. There are many other routines in this chapter such as “Zoom-In”, “See-Think-Wonder”, “Compass Points” and the “Explanation…

Although, as Richard the Third, both Laurence Olivier and Benedict Cumberbatch speak straight to the camera in a fashion that makes the viewer feel as if they are complicit in their plots and schemes, and although both costumes show physical indications of Richard’s deformity, the two portrayals tell a considerably different story about Richard’s wicked origins. Laurence Olivier’s Richard is an infamous legend; the film does its best to tell a story about one of many in search of the English…

that their roots lay in a reaction to excesses - social, cultural, economic, political, even technological - that marked their times. They were the result of what might be termed "life out of balance." In turn, their result, viewed through a longer lens, was a new balance, incorporating elements of the status quo ante and critical pieces from the movements themselves.” (Truitt, M. 2011). Reggio believes that technology has taken over our society and desensitised us to horrible events. We have…