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One Of The Great Cinematic Techniques
1,111 wordsGriffiths pioneering technical work includes: the special use of subtitles graphically verbalizing imagery, the introduction of night photography, the use of outdoor natural landscapes as backgrounds, the definitive usage of the still-shot, the technique of the camera iris effect (expanding or contracting circular masks to either reveal and open up a scene, or close down and conceal a part of an image, moving, panning camera tracking shots, the use of total-screen close-ups to reveal intimate ex...
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Works Of Art Roman Culture
1,640 wordsThe Ludovisi Sarcophagus Introduction Peoples history has been always connected with their culture. Every culture reflects the life, customs and traditions of people that create it. Examination of the works of art of different cultures or the cultures belonging to the same nation gives an opportunity to trace the historical events, the development of civilization. In this work we will examine the Ludovisi Sarcophagus The Ludovisi Sarcophagus shows us the late antique themes of imperial Roman cul...
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D W Griffith Birth Of A Nation
2,437 wordsFilm Criticism There are several approaches to the film criticism and each approach provides us with certain information about the movie. Altogether, these approaches allow us to construct a complete characteristic or critique of a film and make it possible to understand better its meaning and its symbolism. In my opinion, semiological approach would be the best in showing information hidden in the movie on that subconscious level, which makes that special impact on the viewer. The word semiolog...
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Red Badge Of Courage
1,650 wordsRED BADGE OF COURAGE At the end of every era there is a pivotal piece of work that makes the transition into the next era. The Red Badge of Courage is the pivotal American piece of literature that divides the nineteenth and twentieth centuries yet at the same times bridges the gap between the eras. The Red Badge of Courage was published in 1895, just thirty years after the Civil War. Much conflict and duress still lay throughout the country and Stephen Crane took all that in and wrote a book abo...
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Mel Gibson William Wallace
930 wordsBraveheart film review Mel Gibson has reached an acting pinnacle, at least so far, with Braveheart. It is an epic movie that is loosely based on historic events in Scotland. All the performances were great and the cinematography was superb. The film covers the life of William Wallace from the time he is a small boy, when his Father dies, to his own death. The movie is set mostly in 13 th Century Scotland, the storys backdrop is William Wallace's struggle against the unjust rule of the English Ki...
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Full Metal Jacket Battle Scenes
1,596 wordsCinema Combat: Braveheart vs. Full Metal Jacket War is an ever-present entity in the world of cinema. The films Braveheart and Full Metal Jacket show strikingly similar, yet different aspects of war. Braveheart is an epic tale of love lost and how the circumstances surrounding that loss contributed in sparking one mans emotions, eventually leading to a bloody rebellion and his countrys emancipation for a dictatorial England. Set in 13 th century England and Scotland, the film portrays the legend...
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Santa Anna Battle Scenes
743 wordsJames A. Michner s: TEXAS A Comparative Review In this magnificent historical novel, James A. Michner skillfully combines fact and fiction to present one of our most expansive and diversified states. Spanning nearly four and a half centuries, Michner begins with the first Spaniards to explore parts of present day Texas, Cabeza de Vaca and Francisco Vasquez de Coronado and continues on to the emergence of Texas as one of our most powerful states. Michner s use of historical fact is extremely accu...
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Historically Accurate Oliver Stone
1,010 wordsPlatoon was filmed in 1986, and directed by Oliver Stone. The production studio that produced the film was Orion Pictures. The lead characters include Sergeant Barns, played by Tom Berenger, Sergeant Elias, played by Willem Dafoe, and Chris, played by Charlie Sheen. Chris is the ignorant college boy who comes to Vietnam on his will because he feels lost back home. The character is based off the director Oliver Stone, who dropped out of Yale to join the war effort. Although he is glad to get away...
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Early Middle Ages High Middle Ages
2,753 wordsBooks R For Romantic Roland Books related to Roland The Song of Roland and Ywain: A Changing Society as Viewed Through Its Literature When comparing the epic poem of The Song of Roland to the romantic literature of Ywain, the differences between the early medieval period and the high medieval period become evident. Both The Song of Roland and Ywain depicts the societies from which each story derives its fundamental characteristics. Through close observation, one is able to see the shifts in cust...
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