Kishan Patel Art 2901 Exam 1 Essay 1 (100 points) Early films by Edison and Lumiere involved very simple cinematography, little to no editing and simple realist mise en scene. However, Georges Melies, a theater proprietor and an amateur magician, laid foundation for the new generation films. In A Voyage to the Moon, he becomes first person to introduce a sci-fi film. In this paper I hypothesize that A Voyage to the Moon was most innovative in cinematography and editing. Although mise en-scene was the main focus of the film, I hypothesize that mise en scene wasn’t as innovative as the other two. As mentioned earlier, mise en scene made A Voyage to the Moon easy to understand and follow along. In the first scene of the film, this power …show more content…
In this film, Kuleshov effect is the centerpiece of editing, which Eisenstein employs. The classic example of this is the “Odessa Steps scene” in the movie. The scene starts of with women and children waving at the sailors leaving, to illustrate the idea that these were the people that would have been least affected. Suddenly, the Czar’s soldiers march towards the people and start shooting. As Fabe suggests that, “Eisenstein specifically focuses on the people who would have the most difficulty escaping from danger on stairs. Thus the first person we see fleeing is a man without legs… soon after, a one-legged man on crutches appear…interspersed with long shots of the crowds of people fleeing” (Fabe 25). This scene is aimed at creating a sense of horror in spectator’s mind due to this extremely horrible event and it is aimed at criticising the Czar’s cruel government, which is what makes it modern. The realist aspect of this scene is that all of this is a possibility especially during 20th
Vladek is living in the time frame of 1935-1945 when the Holocaust took place and Germans were killing Jews. The first panel, the image is depicting a sign that says “This town is Jew Free.” Now, the Jews who visit or live here are seeing this sign and building up in fear, planning what to do next. This is later going to lead into the Holocaust where many Jews including some of his friends and relatives get killed. This is an example of a conflict later to occur, the Jews will be kicked out and who ever doesn 't obey, the Nazis killed.
In one part of the story Sergei showed no care for a little boy, when he knocked on his door, he opened the door but he didnt want to let the kid in and also he needed a picture of his face for a movie which he didnt want to do either, which showed that he didnt care. There was a part when he showed care.. When the Little boy tried to steal his goldfish, he killed him the goldfish asked if he wanted to wish him back to life but he said no because he only had one wish
Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich exemplifies many true historical situations. The life of a Russian work camp prisoner was that of misery, constant fear, and loss of human dignity. By means of cruelty and hazing by the hand of a warden, guard, or trustie, the workers are forced to live in ignominy. This novel portrays the life of one prisoner, Ivan Denisovich Shukhov, in an impressive manner; the book contains no chapters, and takes place in a time span of one day.
The acclaimed “fantasy horror”film takes place in St. Petersburg in the year 1806. It tells the story of a Russian solider by the name of Captain Herman Suvorin, who encounters the interesting yet dangerous
This essay will discuss the uses, strategies and the meanings that are generated by editing in cinema. The films that this essay will be focusing on are Psycho and Singin’ in the Rain. Both of these films are very different to each other and therefore use editing in varying ways in order to give the audience a different perception of the characters as well as the setting that these characters are involved in. Psycho focuses on building suspense for the audience throughout the film using editing, camera work and sound. This essay will be primarily focusing on editing with the discussion of camerawork where relevant.
The imagery and filming devices used for the production of this masterpiece were so innovative and astonishing at that time that are still object of filmography study. One of the unarguable strong points of the movie, in
This film discusses the struggles and hardships that Russia underwent during World War II. Some of the bigger struggles that Russia had to undergo were the siege of Leningrad, the starvation of its own people, and Hitler’s constant attempts of taking Russia out during the war. This film covers some fantastic moments in the war that get overlooked due to the bigger events like the beaches of Normandy or Pearl Harbor. Taking a closer look at Russia and seeing how much they struggled but also at how much they fought and persisted through the hardships they underwent. This film truly shows how tenacious the Russians were and how they took a horrible situation and turned it around and won their ground in the war.
He survives a train ride because he eats snow from the roof, he becomes friends with a Polish guard because he teaches him to speak English, and he teaches himself how to mend shoes and becomes the official cobbler of the camp. He is always thinking about the next step towards survival. The author respects this quality in his father but is also critical of how it has shaped Vladek into a very compulsive
This plot point creates a bond between the common folk and the protagonist, Lenin, and a connection between the antagonist, the Tsar, and the nobles. As the tale continues, the Tsar realizes he’s been tricked and that he’s
SCREEN CULTURE REVIEW ON THE SCREENING MATERIALS By Name Presented to Instructor Course Institution Date The film A trip to the moon written and directed by Georges Melies in 1902 was the first science fiction film that used animation and special effects. The plot of the film was based on the imagination of two novelists, Jules Verne’s,writer of ‘From the earth to the moon,’ and H.G Wells, who wrote,"The first men to the moon. " It brings out the story of six remarkably brave astronomers who accepted an order from the president to go out on a journey to the moon(Verne, 2007).
The two novellas “The Metamorphosis,” and “The Death of Ivan Llych” both describe the stories of two men suffering from dramatic events in their lives. The two men both suffer from the feeling of alienation from their families. The two stories can be compared in many ways, and give insight into the way these two characters found peace in their deaths. In the novella “The Death of Ivan Llych” Tolstoy shares a story of a man named Ivan Llych, who gave all his time and attention to his career, that drew a wedge between his marriage and personal life. When decorating the new home for his family, he slipped and hit his side on the window knob, which caused the decline of Ivan Llychs life and health to begin.
The way a film looks and moves should have some relationship to the way a director thinks and feels.” Aronofsky’s key
Baz Luhrmann is known world wide for his eccentric and flamboyant film-making style. Luhrmann’s signature bright colours, fast-paced camera-cuts and zooms, and bold costumes are all key characteristics of his films and assist Luhrmann in putting forward the themes and motifs he regards as essential in each of his works. However, Luhrmann still receives much criticism for not staying true to the original source material of the stories he introduces to the big screen. One fails to realize the fact that, “Luhrmann’s films are not so much adaptations as re-imaginings” (Vogue Magazine) and through analysis of his various techniques, as well as his overall cinematic language in his films, “Strictly Ballroom” (1992), “Romeo + Juliet” (1996) and “The Great Gatsby”, one can see this clearly, through Luhrmann’s evolution as a director. Luhrmann makes his films his own from the start, the opening scenes of all three of these films implement post-modern techniques which instantly informs the audience that they are entering into Luhrmann’s
Yet, it is a widely accepted fact throughout all cultures and societies that cinema has changed in a number of ways. Some of these changes are attributed to the technological development, while others can be related to societal changes in terms of economics, politics, culture etc. Nonetheless, it can be seen that a considerable amount of cinematic elements remain unchanged or co-exist with the changes resulted from the digital
[...]and by no means are they thinking about their social condition (Parker, 26).” In contrast the painting itself is a clear social commentary and this grand oil on canvas is rooted in the growing discontent in pre-reform Russia in both general and artist societies. In addition to the shock Russia was enduring over the loss of serfdom, many artists’