Question: Discuss how cinematography‚ sound‚ and music are used in place of dialogue to tell the story of The Black Stallion. How did director Carroll Ballard develop the relationship between The Black and Alec‚ and then the relationship between Alec and Henry? Be sure to give specific examples to support your ideas. The Black Stallion is a 1979 American film directed by Carroll Ballard based on the 1941 classic children’s novel‚ “The Black Stallion” by Walter Farley. It tells the story of Alec
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book the black stallion legend is about a boy by the name of Alec Ramsey and his horse "the black"‚ Alec and the black go out west because one of Alec’s best friend’s Pam dies in a horrible car crash. In a moment of madness Alec sets his horse free in to the desert. Then dazed and heartsick‚ Alec wanders aimlessly until he collapses. A young native American boy by the name of Alph rescues him from death. Alph also recounts a prophecy. According to a local legend‚ a rider on a big black horse will
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sober‚ Kevin McKidd as Tommy‚ clean-cut athlete that returns to drugs more than once‚ and Robert Carlyle as sociopath Begbie boast about not using drugs but picks extremely violent fights with people who stand in his way by throwing beer mugs. Cinematography helps us understand the struggles and consequences of the dark corners of addiction through camera angles‚ lighting and point of view. The film lets us know that life is what you make it and that anything is possible if you try hard enough.
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Acting and cinematography work together to create powerful meaning and impact in films. These are two aspects of filming that will almost never change regardless of the age. Acting and cinematography are what separate a good film from a great film. The Godfather is a relatively old film but is also a great example of how memorable a film can be if acting and cinematography are done extremely well. I will try to explain in detail what makes The Godfather one of the greatest movies of all time by talking
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bolts of classical photography have been known for years‚ although certain details remain the subject of some discussion. Just as in the human eye‚ classical photographic systems are composed of two separate‚ but interrelated processes – the basic black and white image structure and the finer points of color reproduction. This first installment on the chemistry of photography is intended to introduce‚ in a simplified way‚ the basic concepts of silver halide photography. It will not delve into
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Digital Cinematography For over a century motion picture have entertained the masses‚ allowing people to view life taking place on a large screen. For the majority of this time these movies were shot using the same film found in photographic cameras. Technology always seems to take over and the film industry seems poised to be the next target. With digital picture acquisition getting better everyday‚ movies are beginning to be shot completely digital. There are a number of plusses and minuses
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fundamentals of film are mis-en-scéne‚ cinematography‚ editing and sound. The mis-en-scéne includes the setting‚ costumes‚ make-up‚ lighting and staging. It is defined as “the visual elements on the stage and includes depth‚ height‚ and width. Although the precise meaning of mise-en-scène with regard to film is disputed‚ it generally refers to what is seen in the film frames throughout the film or to what is seen in one single shot or frame.” The next element is cinematography and that is the photography‚
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Gay & Lesbian Film & Lit. 10/15/2014 Midterm: Pariah Pariah is a 2011 independent film depicting the story of a young black lesbian in Brooklyn who is trying to come to terms with her identity. Though you might not guess that at first if you were to go in blind. The film makes very little attempt to directly affirm a lot of information to the audience right away. In the opening of the movie‚ for example‚ we are introduced to a dim and noisy nightclub‚ or more accurately thrown
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Birdman Film Tech Analysis Paper #1 Charles Schloff COM 251 D010 21 January 20‚ 2015 The film Birdman directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu stresses the importance of cinematography in filmmaking and creates fluid transitions from one scene to the other‚ making the movie seem like it has been filmed all in one take. He also uses the motion of the camera‚ whether shaky‚ fast or slow moving‚ to stress certain people and certain scenes. He creates this fluidity to reflect the importance
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Casablanca Cinematography The film Casablanca directed by Michael Curtiz and released in 1943—at the height of World War II—is set in December 1941 in Casablanca‚ French Morocco. It is a time of escalating power of the Nazi party‚ which attempted to gain control of most parts of the world starting with Europe and Northern Africa. As a result of the ascending power of the Nazis and anti-German sentiments‚ many Europeans were desperate to flee their homes. Because Casablanca was not yet taken over
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