During the film My Darling Clementine, there was one scene in particular that caught my attention by its difference from all of the other scenes. I am talking about the scene when Clementine and the sheriff are walking to the newly built chapel, and what took place at the chapel.
This scene caught my attention because of the difference of using a camera on a track. This got me thinking that there has to be something significance to this part because of the use of tracking. I think that this shot was signifying the importance on "manifest destiny". I believe this because of the elements that were shown such as the new chapel just standing with a bell, the American flag that swayed throughout the shot once arriving at the chapel, and finally the celebration with dancing being taken place within the whole town.
Sunday
Citizen Kane
An opening scene into a movie can be one of the most significant elements the director is trying to capture. An opening scene can tell key aspects of the film that may cross someones mind unconsciously.
Orson Welles did a unique job of elaborating an opening scene with his many uses of the camera angle and shot. We start the movie of with the audience looking at a sign with the word "KEEP OUT" posted. Right away, this sign may indicate many key aspects of Mr.Kane's life, whether it was that he was a shy quite person, or he was a shy violent person, no one knows yet from just this quick glance, but the audience is already making assumptions about Mr.Kane from just a picture of a simple sign.
Another key simple in the beginning of the film is when Wells uses a crane shot of moving up Mr.Kane's fence and slowing using a fading shot with the affect of zooming into his mansion. This fading shot is supposed to catch our eye with much knowledge of Kane's life. One may be that the shot is always faded with Kane's window always lit. Another detail may be the information of Kane's surroundings and his not well kept lawn.
Orson Welles did a unique job of elaborating an opening scene with his many uses of the camera angle and shot. We start the movie of with the audience looking at a sign with the word "KEEP OUT" posted. Right away, this sign may indicate many key aspects of Mr.Kane's life, whether it was that he was a shy quite person, or he was a shy violent person, no one knows yet from just this quick glance, but the audience is already making assumptions about Mr.Kane from just a picture of a simple sign.
Another key simple in the beginning of the film is when Wells uses a crane shot of moving up Mr.Kane's fence and slowing using a fading shot with the affect of zooming into his mansion. This fading shot is supposed to catch our eye with much knowledge of Kane's life. One may be that the shot is always faded with Kane's window always lit. Another detail may be the information of Kane's surroundings and his not well kept lawn.
Tuesday
Schindler's List(1993)
Keeping viewers intent on a film by integrating a complicated but unique plot in my belief is one of the most beneficial aspects as a viewer. Schindler's List does a wonderful job of created a non-simplistic plot with its many shocking surprises on human morality.
Schindler's List is based during the Holocaust during World War II. Oskar Schindler, a mild mannered man at first takes strides to save Jews under his own will. Oskar Schindler uses an ingenues idea to save as many Jews as he can by having as many Jews as he can work for him at his factory for producing cookware for the Nazi army. At first Oskar Schindler does not realize that when his employers are being taken by Nazi Amon Goeth they are being taken to concentration camps to be executed. After realizing that there is a mass killing of Jews taking place, he takes into action. Along with Oskar Schindler is his accountant, Itzhak Stern, who also is realizing that these concentration camps are immoral and unjust. Oskar Schindler begins his attempt to save as many Jews as he can by dis telling stories to Nazi commanders that whatever employees they want to take, they cant, because they are suitable and capable of work labor even though that is a lie. He continues to twist stories and lies to manipulate Amon Goeth.
This film did a great job of capturing the elements of making the picture seem somewhat documentary. As seen in the movie's Saving Private Ryan, Band Of Brothers, etc.. Schindler's list used that picture technique to make a more powerful picture, rather than the typical modern day films which seem to always have a pattern of the same picture elements. Also, to show the true brutality in this film, many, many scenes showed very disturbing acts that the Nazi's used on the Jews in the concentration camps. It seemed so inhuman how the Nazi's treated Jewish people by acting like a genocide was no big deal and having no second thought on that it is in-ethical was just astounding.
Schindler's List impacted me in many ways, whether it was the affect of how someone can be so brave to risk their own life to save thousands of other lives, or whether it was how shocking it was to see how Innocent people such as Jewish people were being killed in the Nazi genocide of the Holocaust.
Schindler's List is based during the Holocaust during World War II. Oskar Schindler, a mild mannered man at first takes strides to save Jews under his own will. Oskar Schindler uses an ingenues idea to save as many Jews as he can by having as many Jews as he can work for him at his factory for producing cookware for the Nazi army. At first Oskar Schindler does not realize that when his employers are being taken by Nazi Amon Goeth they are being taken to concentration camps to be executed. After realizing that there is a mass killing of Jews taking place, he takes into action. Along with Oskar Schindler is his accountant, Itzhak Stern, who also is realizing that these concentration camps are immoral and unjust. Oskar Schindler begins his attempt to save as many Jews as he can by dis telling stories to Nazi commanders that whatever employees they want to take, they cant, because they are suitable and capable of work labor even though that is a lie. He continues to twist stories and lies to manipulate Amon Goeth.
This film did a great job of capturing the elements of making the picture seem somewhat documentary. As seen in the movie's Saving Private Ryan, Band Of Brothers, etc.. Schindler's list used that picture technique to make a more powerful picture, rather than the typical modern day films which seem to always have a pattern of the same picture elements. Also, to show the true brutality in this film, many, many scenes showed very disturbing acts that the Nazi's used on the Jews in the concentration camps. It seemed so inhuman how the Nazi's treated Jewish people by acting like a genocide was no big deal and having no second thought on that it is in-ethical was just astounding.
Schindler's List impacted me in many ways, whether it was the affect of how someone can be so brave to risk their own life to save thousands of other lives, or whether it was how shocking it was to see how Innocent people such as Jewish people were being killed in the Nazi genocide of the Holocaust.
Monday
Good Will Hunting: Intertwinning two mens paths
A good movie will leave a film go-er with a sense of satisfaction, however, a great movie will leave a film go-er with not only the sense of satisfaction, but also interesting interpretations for scenes of the film and emotionally attached thoughts with characters.
Good Will Hunting, directed by Gus Van Sant, left me with the satisfaction of a great movie in my presence. I think that this film is far by one of the best films ever produced. Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgard, Minnie Driver, Casey Affleck, and Cole Hauser all incorporate incredible acting skills on-screen. Matt Damon does a astounding job of creating an emotionally fictional world for the film go-Er's to connect too.
No matter how many times I watch this movie it never gets dull. Over and over I can watch this film as a form of inspiration or just plain entertainment. I believe this film should be seen by anyone interested in a original film.
Good Will Hunting, directed by Gus Van Sant, left me with the satisfaction of a great movie in my presence. I think that this film is far by one of the best films ever produced. Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Stellan Skarsgard, Minnie Driver, Casey Affleck, and Cole Hauser all incorporate incredible acting skills on-screen. Matt Damon does a astounding job of creating an emotionally fictional world for the film go-Er's to connect too.
No matter how many times I watch this movie it never gets dull. Over and over I can watch this film as a form of inspiration or just plain entertainment. I believe this film should be seen by anyone interested in a original film.
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