...In any film the opening scene is one of the most important scenes as it helps the veiwer know if it's worth watching or not. In the film 'Stand by me'it has a very simple opening. It starts with a black screen with only text. Plain bold, large and says, of course, 'Stand by me'. it then goes onto a scene of the countyside, in the morning. We know this as you can see the sun hasn't fully come up and therefore the scene has low key lighting. In the scene there is a car sitting stationary off centre. There is the diagetic sound of birds singing which also gives off the feeling this car is in the middle of nowhere which gets the veiwer thinking 'why is this car here and nothing else is?'. It then goes onto a closer veiw of the car which is now midshot. You can hear soft and relaxing music playing in the background.The camera continues to close up on the car and you can now see there is a man in this car. It then cuts to a close up of the man in the from the left hand side from with a low angle shot. It looks as if he is thinking about something. The car is no longer a barrier between us and the man in the car. He sighs and moves slightly and looks at a newspaper on the passenger seat. We then get a point of view shot of the newspaper which states it is 'Wednesday, September 24th, 1985' and has a headline saying 'Attorney Christopher Chambers fatally stabbed in restaurant.'It then brings up the question 'what was the connection between the man in the can and Christopher Chambers?'...
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...The Simpsons: Miserable but still trying… Homer: Kids you tried your best, and you failed miserably. The lesson is never try. (“Burns Heir” – Season 5, Episode 18)1 Carl’s Matheson’s essay “The Simpsons, Hyper-Irony, and the meaning of life” is a critical analysis of the animated family comedy show The Simpsons. The essay delves into how the show is failing miserably on humoring its viewers and the idea of promoting positive social purpose is not really what it seems after all. According to Matheson, as the show infuses its episodes with heavily induce quotations as a way to humor its viewers. In the process, the show ceases to be funny at all. From these observations, Matheson points out that while the show employs a great deal of quotations and hyper-irony as a form of comedy, it also detaches itself from its viewers in the process. Therefore, losing its audience shared sense of humor as well as the audience itself in the end. The shows critics’ reviews of the early episodes praise the show for its wit, realism, and intelligence. However, in the late 1990s, the tone and emphasis of the show began to change. Some critics started calling the show "tired”. By 2000, some long-term fans had become disillusioned with the show, and pointed to its shift from character-driven plots to what they perceived 1 http://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/the-100-best-classic-simpsons-quotes#.woxOwzdRev 1 as an overemphasis on zany antics.2 Fast forward to Season 26, the...
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...evil, the social conflict (with families, law and order, and homesteaders) the challenges faced in the era which included an implied love connection between Shane and Marion, lawless gunslingers, and a land-dispute conflict between a homesteader and cattle baron, and the coming of age of a young boy. The film is riddled with classic symbols and conflicts from the uprooting of the stubborn stump in the yard, Torrey's murder in the muddy street and his hilltop funeral, and the climactic finale. Most of the story is told from the point of view from Joey, the young boy who idolized Shane. We are made aware from the opening that Shane is connected to the wilderness as he descends from the mountains and Joey sees him through the antlers of the deer. The mountains are another key western theme that occurs time and time again. The opening scene echoes the final scene, as Shane...
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...attended the opening night performance of the musical “Music Man” at the Looking Glass Playhouse in Lebanon, Illinois. The doors opened at 7pm and the play began promptly at 7:30pm after a fundraising pie raffle and brief introduction by the director, Glenn Netemeyer. Although I had previously experienced theatrical performances at the high school, community theatre, and professional theatre levels, this overall experience left me with a lasting impression different from all of the rest, possibly due to my recently gained understanding of theatrical productions and their elements. The setting of the play within the playhouse, the interpretation of the play being performed and the elements within it, and the...
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...In March 1956, the French protectorate ended and Morocco regained its independence from France as the "Kingdom of Morocco". The very first Eurovision Song Contest is televised. An event that invited countries across Europe to each submit original songs. This time-period is united by the release of portable televisions allowing a global audience to view the world unfolding (World History Project, n.d.). This year is also marked by the release of The Red Balloon (Lamorissse, 1956), a short film which explores childhood through a lens. The opening shot captures the back drop of what appears to be monochromatic colored town and a vibrant red balloon. This is captured by a deep focus shot that follows the boy’s journey to secure...
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...MUNICH 1. Marienplatz - Marien Square and the New Town Hall of Munich 2. Frauenkirche - Cathedral of Our Blessed Lady 4. The English Garden 5. Hofbräuhaus Restaurant 6. Viktualienmarkt - The Victuals Market 7. Residence Palace of Munich 8. Deutsches Museum - German Museum 10. Olympic Stadium of Munich 11. Allianz Arena 12. Neuschwanstein Castle Getting There: Take the local train to Füssen, then the bus RVA/OVG 73 in the direction to Steingaden / Garmisch-Partenkirchen or the bus RVA/OVG 78 in the direction to Schwangau until you reach the stop Hohenschwangau / Alpseestraße. SALZBURG Festung Hohensalzburg - The Salzburg Fortress, built in the 11th century, is a must, if only for the spectacular view of the city and the alpine peaks surrounding it. You can walk from the old town or take the funicular. There's lots to see inside the fortress, including torture chambers and a couple of museums. Take a stroll around the Old Town - Salzburg was declared a UNESCO World heritage site in 1996, and the old town is a joy. Stiftskerch St. Peter - Check out the catacombs behind the abbey built in 847. Mozart's House - Visit the Mozart-Wohnhaus at Makartplatz 8 where he lived from 1773 to 1787 Mozart’s Birthplace - Getreidegasse 9 Mirabell Gardens, Salzburg, Austria (Do-Re-Mi steps) Mondsee Cathedral, Mondsee, Upper Austria, Austria (Maria's wedding) Nonnberg Abbey, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (exteriors: abbey) Residenz Fountain, Residenzplatz, Salzburg, Austria (fountain...
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...The Crucible The Crucible is a play written in 1952 that had a movie adaption made nearly 45 years later. Usually we see the pattern that the movie doesn't follow the original script. In this case, The Crucible movie adaptation followed the play closely.This is because they were both meant to be seen. Yet, there are still some differences that occurred for dramatic effect. When developing a movie there is more stress to develop scenes so viewers get the chance to “visualize” and have their emotions become touched by the tone the screenplay writer sends. Producers aim for perfection. In order to achieve this they alter scripts and add scenes to make their vision of a perfect movie come become a reality. One major difference...
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...INTRO TO DRAMA-INITIAL AUDIENCE RESPONSE RESPONDING TO A PERFORMANCE STUDENT NAME: Michael Locke Title of Scene/Clip Viewed: Our Town 1) Discuss the story you saw. What happened? Could you follow the basic story? Did the performers make what was happening clear to the audience? What was your basic reaction to the piece? Did you find it Funny? Sad? Tense? Etc? The story is about everyday life in a town called Grover’s Corners. What had happened at the end is Emily had died during childbirth and is sad about not being able to do stuff as she use to when alive. She tells the fellow dead that humans just don’t understand the beauty of earth and life. The basic story is very well easy to follow. The performers added a lot of clarity to a difficult set to become real in life and made it look easy to do. The play was well executed. My reaction was that I couldn’t believe she had died during childbirth and that people take for granted the life we have on earth and just don’t get it. It was a sad story with the death from Emily and her reaction of being dead. 2) What was the main conflict? State in a ________ vs. ________ way, such as “Oedipus vs. The people of the kingdom” or Father vs. Son” or “Melissa vs. her own past” or “Ann vs. traditional woman roles.” The main conflict was to be the town and the separation of Emily and understanding the way humans look at life. When saying,” they don’t understand,” is talking about the beauty of earth and life itself...
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...entire shot is tinted in editing, the lighting has a lot to do with how we see those colors. In both Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Burton uses bright, popping colors in many of the scenes to symbolize what most people associate with good and normal things. In the early scenes of Edward Scissorhands, Burton uses energetic colors such as bright pink, blue, and yellow with vivid green lawns to represent the happiness of suburban life. Likewise, in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the colors of the candy factory are incredibly bright and are juxtaposed against the plain, dreary scenes of Charlie’s environment. Burton uses color in both of these situations to show that just because a place might be colorful, it does not mean that it is necessarily happier. Although the lighting is an obvious tool that Burton uses to create a certain mood, viewers may not realize the way the camera shoots the scene can impact the director’s meaning as well. In the opening scenes of both films, Burton captures the vast world with establishing shots that explore the entire setting of the films. Edward Scissorhands contrasts the attractive suburbs with a monstrous looking mansion, while Burton opens Charlie and the Chocolate Factory depicting the entire Wonka town as a gloomy city with wide shots of a...
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...to the story which increases the viewer’s emotional connection to the story line and characters. The remake of Footloose introduces antecedent to the plot of the movie in the beginning of the movie and with more detail as opposed to the original, which discusses it part way through the movie. The remake begins with a party scene with the actors dancing along to the song Footloose, consuming...
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...GUNG HO (the movie!) 1. What is going on in the opening scene? What does the screaming indicate about the “Japanese work culture”? 2. Describe three cultural differences Micheal Keaton encounters when he meets the Japanese Board of Directors. 3. Why did Micheal Keaton go to Japan? What were the problems with his home town of Hadleyville? How is this like a real problem with manufacturing in North America? 4. How does the car factory closing affect the town of Hadleyville? What is the evidence is shown in the grocery store scene to illustrate the problems? 5. List three cultural differences in the meeting. 6. Why was Micheal Keaton promoted? 7. Describe what is occurring at the workers’ meeting. 8. Describe four cultural differences that occur on the first day of work. Why are the American workers laughing? 9. Why do the Japanese install close circuit cameras in the factory? What does this indicate about trust? 10. How does the music in the factory, the newspaper in the bathroom and smoking by the American workers contrast with the Japanese factory culture? 11. Why do the Japanese initiate a job rotation among the factory workers? 12. How important is quality to the Japanese? What evidence is there to support the importance of quality? How does the focus on quality contrast with the workers old-style culture? 13. State the differences between the factory workers and the management teams at the baseball...
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...the fairy godmother, portrayed by the very talented and bubbly Sadie Vaughn, standing in a giant tree, singing the opening song and giving the opening monologue. The set behind her was hard to see from the dark, but I could see it was built like a village. It was for the next scene, where all the village people are shopping and mingling, the evil stepmother and sisters were shopping and arguing, and Cinderella and Christopher, AKA the prince, first meet. I felt as though this scene did a fantastic job of giving off that “normal day in the village” vibe. The characters were always busy doing something, so there was never a dull moment on stage. The next scene transitioned into Cinderella’s house, where the stepmother and stepsisters talked about their big plans for the ball and who they think the prince will choose as his bride. Meanwhile, Cinderella thinks she will be able to go, so she gets out her mother’s old dress and shows her stepmother. The stepmother, perfectly played by Savanna Day, then proceeds to tell her she is forbidden to go to the ball and rips her dress. Cinderella, played by the lovely Laila Gernert, goes on to sing her first solo ballad of the musical, and let me tell you, she has the voice of an angel. She perfectly balanced her tone and pitch with the choreography. The next few scenes go by in a quick blur, but with every passing song and scene, it puts you on the edge of...
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...The Director sets up the scene where Doyle and Russo are just going out on the town for drinks at the Copacabana in Manhattan, also where the famous long shot scene was filmed in the classic movie Goodfellas. Doyle whose personality influences Russo finally get their eyes on the big fish. The Director introduces the criminal element to the audience. Showing Sal and Angie at the center table living the highlife, Sal is tipping $100 bills at random, Angie is showing off her diamonds. Once Doyle notices the money and diamonds the scenes takes a turn. Three Degrees, a famous black female group in early 70's where muted as the ambient sound of people talking and the noise of dishes clashing went silent as Dolye went into a transparent stare. As he gazed at a table of thugs, with the facial expression conveying, “Never worked an honest day’s work in their lives.” Meanwhile sinister music has taken over the scene, an eerie sound alerting the audience that these guys were up to no good. Doyle eventually convinces Russo to tail Sal and...
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...false desires we have, and how we accordingly deceive ourselves. The story begins in Salem town, Massachusetts during the time when the Puritans populated the little state. From that point our protagonist takes a "dreary road" into the close-by forest, landing him in the somewhere down in heart of the "haunted forest" to him. Each of the distinctive settings is essential to the importance of the story. The setting of the story, Salem, Massachusetts, is rich with history, most on a very basic level the Salem Witch Trials. The Puritans who lived there all developed so suspicious of one another that they blamed a few for their own number of witchcraft. Youthful Goodman Brown may be a psychological story in that setting may be deciphered as an impression of Goodman Brown's inner state .The dubious light cast by the time of day may be reflective of his desire to hide his own sins. The climax of the story is situated in a terrible vision in the most profound, darkest piece of the forest. Here Goodman Brown accepts he perceives "a score of the church-members from Salem town, acclaimed for their particular holiness" among the devil-worshipers. Notwithstanding, his conviction addressed by the depiction of the "assemblage" then again demonstrating and vanishing "out of the darkness" of the scene due to the "sudden glimmers of light" from the red flame of the blasting pines encompassing them. This scene and the...
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...The movie, True Grit, was a very entertaining film. I chose to watch the newest version of the film that was created in 2010. I have never watched any other versions of this film before this one, so I won’t have any other version to base it off of. Although, I have watched many western films and shows before. In my personal opinion, I think the casting of the characters was great. I thought the actors played their parts wonderfully. I’m aware of the real life actors outside of the movie, and I think they got into character and didn’t show any signs of their real self. I think that’s important in a movie. I was able to view the actors as their characters due to their great acting. I really like the character, Mattie, she is very strong willed...
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