Stanley Kubrick’s "The Shining"‚ the cinematographer manipulated the lighting to create a certain mood and cast of light onto the scenes. Since lighting is the key to cinematography‚ it can have a major impact on a films narrative. During the scene of The Shining‚ entitled "Great Party‚ Isn’t It?" the cinematographer used light to put emphasis on what was happening. The scene starts out indoors under fluorescent lighting. Normally when filming under fluorescent light the shot is given a green
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of suspense and directing. His use of cinematic techniques created incredible worlds beyond imagination. People from all over find themselves pulled into the originality of his stories and the depth of his characters. His ingenious use of sound‚ lighting‚ and shots and framing create diverse and colorful masterpieces. First off‚ sound makes up a large part of film making‚ especially a Tim Burton film. For example‚ in The Nightmare Before Christmas the infamous theme song is loud and booming which
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directed 35 movies in his lifetime. Burton’s films are very well known for his unique use of cinematic techniques. His movies are also popular for his use of horror in a childlike manner. Though the use of contrasting colors‚ non-diegetic music‚ and lighting Burton shows in Edward Scissorhands and Alice in Wonderland how it’s better to be different and yourself than conforming to a restrictive society. Burton uses contrasting colors in Edward Scissorhands in order to show how dissimilar Edward is. In
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too are a part of the prison with the other characters. The various forms of lighting in the movie create a unique effect. When Rembrandt lighting is used in the cell and to focus on his poster‚ it creates an atmosphere of suspense and tension. The emphasis on the poster may signify “the hiding of the truth” (As the poster is covering his escape route” .In the shots where Andy is crawling through the tunnel‚ cameo lighting is used. This creates a feeling of adrenaline and fast paced movement. The unstable
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Laughton (Barsam 186).” Both directors’ careers began in the 1930s when theatrical lighting had transformed into this major element of expression. Much like Laughton and Cortez’s use of lighting and shadows in The Night of the Hunter‚ Welles’ use of lighting and shadows in Citizen Kane helped to create a certain ambiance or mood within a scene and also to help further develop the characters. In Citizen Kane lighting and shadows are used with great effect during the confrontation scene between Boss
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The Shawshank Redemption The Shawshank Redemption filmed in 1994‚ directed by Frank Darabont bases a story around the life of prisoners in the Shawshank Prison. The captivating film revolves around the strong friendship that is built between two prisoners‚ Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) a smart banker‚ and Red (Morgan Freeman) a long-term inmate‚ who becomes Andy’s closest accomplice. The storyline is narrated by Red who reflects on Andy’s adjustment and life at Shawshank. Darabont skillfully explores
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feel more sympathy towards them. The characterisation of the characters in The Crucible was only a small part of the whole production leading to a better understanding of the play and emphasising the dominant reading‚ with other factors including lighting‚ costumes‚ and symbolism‚ to mention a few. Some of the characterisation in the play includes that of the main antagonist‚ Abigail Williams. While in the presence of her uncle/the judges of the court‚ Abigail is portrayed to be meek and timid;
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and creates the importance of relationships. Tim burton uses dark lighting‚ contrasting sets‚ and close ups to exemplify the importance of relationships. Most noticeably‚ the use of dark lighting exemplifies the importance of relationships. In Edward Scissorhands‚ Edward was in a dark castle and was lonely until Peg takes him to her bright and lively house. The dark lighting showed Edward’s loneliness‚ however‚ the bright lighting of the town and Peg’s house showed how he was able to create a relationship
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effectively. Elements such as lighting design‚ the size of each shot‚ and aspect ratios are indicative of a story in itself. These elements are what connect such distinctive stories. Lighting played a big role in the dark stories of American Me‚ A Bronx Tale‚ and American History X. All three films show indication of dark lighting in distressed situations. In American Me‚ for example‚ the rape scene of Montoya’s mother was dark‚ and the only lighting evident was realistic lighting. Some of it penetrated
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Final Fantasy XIII’s Parallels to Mythology Final Fantasy is a roleplaying videogame series‚ which includes many elements‚ and morals that can be found in Greek mythology. The plot of this video game is highly complicated‚ due to it taking place in a futuristic or alternate universe. Although there are fourteen different editions of Final Fantasy‚ the themes of the games all remain similar. They all take place in separate galaxies‚ which are much different from ours. Most characters are based off
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