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    ANALYSTIC REPORT ON MISE-EN-SCENE AND SOUNDTRACK ON BLADE RUNNER FINAL CUT. The almost five minute scene cut out of the blade runner consists of loads of Mise-en-scene and wonderfully placed sound tracks. Firstly‚ I am going to discuss the costumes and make-up. I observed that most people are wearing futuristic clothes which is very bright and colourful. This makes us the viewers believe the film was made in the future. Moreover about

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    FRANKENSTEIN AND BLADE RUNNER EXAM NOTES Module A: Comparative study of texts and context. Comparative: compare and contrast Context: EVERYTHING‚ values and perspectives ANALYSING MOVIES Cinematographic Editing Frame composition Colour/group/shade Sound/ music Script/dialogue Acting qualities. EXPLAIN How frank represents the context of 1818 are both warnings to the evil of technology And blade runner context of 1982

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    different contexts affects the representation of similar content in the texts Frankenstein and Blade Runner. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner‚ whilst separated by 174 years‚ feature very similar content which can be seen by comparing the two side by side. Coming from different contexts‚ they both express their anxieties about technology‚ which is shown through a man made creature‚ and they both exhibit a strong valuing of nature. However due to their different contexts‚ these

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    menacing‚ fatalistic tone that is achieved through characteristics such as infinite‚ unbroken darkness. Cyberpunk‚ conversely‚ is a genre of science fiction‚ set in a society that is tyrannised by the advancement of computer technology. Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner‚ a film adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s original science fiction novel‚ Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? combines certain cyberpunk and film noir conventions to achieve a metropolis bathed in darkness‚ rather than a barren city that is decaying

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    Category One – Context Context investigates a text’s personal‚ social and historical context. Blade Runner‚ directed by Ridley Scott‚ was first released in 1982. At this time‚ computers were at an all-time high in popularity and productivity‚ businesses were booming and the environment was being ignored for financial profits. All of these values had an impact on the way Blade Runner was written and directed. Blade Runner was released right in the middle of the ‘Computer-Age.’ This was the period

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    Blade Runner: What It Means to be Human? Our times are dominated by transforming technologies. Advances such as artificial intelligence‚ mechanical implants‚ biotechnology‚ voice-activated programming‚ virtual reality‚ robotics and computer graphics—all once thought to be mere science fiction—are now a reality. These have not only blurred the distinction between human and machine‚ they have also opened the door to cloning and genetic manipulation. This was the overriding message of director Ridley

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    ‘A deeper understanding of disruption and identity emerges from considering the parallels between Frankenstein and Blade Runner.’ Compare how these texts explore disruption and identity. (2009 HSC) “I wander through each chartered street‚ near where the chartered Thames does flow‚ and mark in every face I meet‚ Marks of weakness‚ marks of woe.” This is William Blake’s protest about the degradation of mankind as a result of men’s progression. William Blake as a first generation Romantic is significant

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    Texts are inclined to represent their historical and social context as differing zeitgeists provide varying understandings of the repercussions of the desire for control. Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley initially in 1818 and Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott in 1982 both make complex comments on the consequences of desiring control. Shelley reveals this through her emphasis on what is it to be human whereas Scott focuses largely on the impact of scientific advancements on society. However

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    The concepts of cloning—in some ways—remind me of a movie called “Blade Runner” (based off of a book entitled Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?). The movie presented a fictional world where genetically engineered “Replicants” (humans designed for labor and/or entertainment purposes) attempted to prolong their four year limited lifespan. Several of these replicants were given identities and a full set of artificial memories in the hopes that they would stay sane and stable. As the story progressed

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    is safe the to say that such a film has had an impact on shaping the present day. Conversely‚ sci-fi has on many occasions challenged the utopian ideals that films such as ‘Back to the Future’ portray. One notable example is Ridley Scott’s ‘Blade Runner.’ The film depicts a world in which capitalism reigns supreme. The “urban sublime” of Los Angeles

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