... Curtiz and his cinematographer, Arthur Edeson uses light and shadows often helps to explain the characters' emotions and personalies, as well as to set the mood of the story itself. Much of Casablanca has a very dim setting, which is created through the use of harsh dark lighting that casts lots ... The hazy grayish lighting used amplifies this feeling of uncertainty for the characters. The lighting techniques used throughout Casablanca definitely help to set the overall mood of the characters and the story. Sometimes though, the way the director uses lighting does not always match up wi...

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... These portray certain aspects of the city, and of the feud. The speed of the clips, writing and music builds up a very tense and aggressive atmosphere. Just by watching the short "documentary" you can foresee things to come. I found it quite obvious that fight scenes and emotional climaxes were going to ... whole introduction I think was to indicate that the film had been modernised, to send the message that the film would be full of mixed emotions and the atmosphere would constantly change from good to bad, and to appeal to a modern audience. I think it was done very well. I think that...

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... the events that led to her ballet audition and consequent death of the her mother. These flashing images with rushing Dutch-tilt window shots of the train passing its surroundings create the mood of unsettling frustration that Sara feels. She blames her mother's death on herself and gives up ballet only possessing a magazine", to which the camera zooms up on, in memory ... integrate into the new society is symbolized through learning to dance hip hop such as the montage of images of her dancing and practising in front of large windows to create her silhouette and emphasize this change. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate