... films now had new techniques, effects, and settings that would be impossible for other countries to catch up to. Hollywood became known for its movies because they clearly told their complex stories in a way that was easily understood by the audience. Also, the films had many different kinds of shot sequences and techniques, which kept their interest much more than the ... cut off from American films were amazed at how much they had improved. The major thing that made audiences like Hollywood movies so much was that they clearly told their complex stories in a way that was easily unders...

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... a dramatic impact on scary movies over the course of cinematic history. Whether it is something as simple as scary music or if it is as deep and complex as a psychological mind game, The Exorcist pulls it off with flying colors! Almost everyone in their lifetime has sat down and watched a "scary movie" at ... into the viewers. Not only does the music reflect the current mood of the scene but, it also foreshadows scary events. Numerous times during the movie a character would be walking down a hall or sitting in a quiet room; and the music would change to indicate that something wasn't ri...

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... my mind as if I was going crazy with his visions in the story because everything else was so realistic. He pulls this off by matching the cinematography of the main character's (Isak) "real life" and dreams to look the same, which matches the age and blandness of Isak's life. Bergman played around with the idea of dreams in this ... I have to admit that I was halfway through with the film before I realized that the same actor portrayed these characters. From the starting narration by Isak, I never would have imagined his character could have changed as much as it did. From being a bitte...

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... often defined by distinctive physical characteristics, narrative emphasizes episodes more the plot continuity and theatrical acting styles in which characters physically and playfully interact with the mise-en-scene. The character in a western is usually always a male and their physical and mental toughness separated them from modern citizens, there is a narrative the follows some vision of a quest into the natural world ... , and the film has a stylistic emphasis on open, natural spaces and setting. With Melodrama's, the character is defined by their situation or basic traits, rather th...

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... more than just another movie star. Casting Nicholson, the actor, is a compelling argument in favor of seeing a new film. His presence in almost any motion picture breaths life into the character he portrays. His eleven nominations and three Academy Awards are testimony to the respect Nicholson has earned from the Hollywood creative community. Born John Joseph Nicholson, Jack's achievements are an ... The Two Jakes, a sequel to Chinatown. His film credits have included serious drama, horror, and lighter comedies. Much of the magic in the character's created by Nicholson comes from his ab...

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... messages stem from. Tyler is a perfect example of a metaphor played out through the whole movie. Most people can't get past him being a person to see the meaning behind him. Tyler's character is Jack's vision of what he thinks the ideal person is. Everything that Tyler does is either imagined by Jack, or is Jack himself doing it and imagining he is ... Jack and Tyler encounter things is an example to show how people might want to act in the situation (Tyler), and to show how they do act (Jack). Another main character in the movie is Marla who also is an extended metaphor. Marla in the f...

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... a sudden shift in Lisa's affection for her father, which is the central theme of this film. Though the story is told in a simple and gentle pace, its main characters are complex and colorful. Hasse is depicted as the classic working man - rough, tough and uncouth. However, as the story progresses, the audience is offered glimpses of the caring side of him ... , it allows its characters time and space to develop and this in turn gives the audience the opportunity to build a connection with the characters. It is the complexity of each character that makes this film believable. Many films t...

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... actors for "brew" dialogue. Each editor should learn to distinguish performances from error (dead space) and it's not as simple as following the action to its conclusion. It's much more complex. When cutting into the performance, I pay attention to the sequence, being careful not to break the rhythm established by the characters in the scene. Timing of frames is often determined ... 's important that an editor doesn't cut back to the same camera angle used in the previous shot. Sometimes, as in dialogue scenes, there is only one angle take of each character, so doubling angles becomes un...

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... a new individuality in Hollywood. Presentation Script Quentin Tarantino's individual approach to cinema narrative in the 1990's revolutionised Hollywood and opened up a whole new method of cinematic approach in terms of character introduction, narrative structure and camera techniques, shown none more so than in his three cult films Reservoir Dogs (Item 1), Pulp Fiction (Item 2) and Jackie Brown (Item 3). Tarantino's approach to film ... narrative was one which "juggled three stories within a complex structure borrowed from literature and presented in chronological order without the aid...

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... images comes the technique of "photo-real." "Photo-real" stimulates human emotions on the face of an extremely life-like character who is able to go places and do things that a human actor could not do with out the assistance of equally complex computer-generated special effects. Lips, eyes, muscle. All have to be perfect enough to look real without being too ... ...

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... individual tales may omit any number of functions which are present will always occur in the specified sequence, for instance Function 6 will always precede function 11. Propp also devised 8 different character roles, which he named "Spheres of Action" (e.g. Hero, Princess). The Film in which I choose to apply Propp's narrative to is: "Almost Famous". This film Does not stick to Propp's narrative ... before. Its agreed that he will follow them on tour, with all expenses paid. When William begins touring with the Band he meets lengendary band-aid "Penny Lane" who has a complex past relat...

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