Cabaret (1972) Cabaret (1972) directed by Bob Fosse and edited by David Bretherton. Starring Eliza Minelli, Michael York, and Joel Grey. Fosse’s film has earned eight Academy Awards and is an adaptation of the play Cabaret from Broadway. The film is set in the early 1930’s in Berlin just before the rise of the Nazi’s, with a singer named Sally Bowles who works in a night club and has a dream of making it big. Bowles meets Brian from England, as the two are later introduced to a German millionaire named Maximillian, the relationship of both characters is put to the test. Another important character in Cabaret named “the master of ceremonies” played by Joel Grey, leads the viewers through song and dance showing the change of ideology in the country. Each number shows the changes that occur to the guests while at the Kit Kat Klub. And how the performances at first mock the Nazi’s but towards the end showing full support of the party.
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The film uses a lot of fading in of scenes especially during then dances in the night club to where Brian and Sally are flirting with each other afterwards. The film also has the use of freeze frame where in the end of the film freezes on the Nazi party members that are seated in the audience. The use of straight cut when cutting scenes transitioning from day to night or from the night club to an alleyway. Another thing about the editing is the careful detail that was put in the film for its authenticity of the time and its people. One such way of the current changes of the country was in the scene of the Hitler youth singing “Tomorrow Belongs to Me” the shot shows only his face and towards the end of the song zooms out to show his uniform as he raises his hand to salute. (Shot 3 “Tomorrow Belongs to
The movie Schindler’s List was constructed in a very unique way by including multiple theatrical elements. The film begins in color and quickly starts to fade into
This film is a black and white film and the lighting is more towards dim effect which terrified the audience. Music plays the biggest effect in the film. Bernard Hermann’s theme is used for this film because it uses mostly high-pitched string instrument notes so the suspense and horror mood can be formed to the audience.
Dostoevsky makes a strong case against Jesus in "The Grand Inquisitor": Jesus did not love humanity sufficiently to care for the greater good of the race.
How the film techniques used by Baz Luhrman to influence the portrayal and development of characters in the film Strictly Ballroom?
The opening routine, 'Wilkommen', is a powerful introduction to the opposing worlds of the protagonists Brian and Sally and also indicates the significance all songs in the Cabaret will be instilled with. As the camera moves from the distorted mirror to the grotesquely masked face of the Master of Ceremonies (Joel Grey) who claims, 'I am your host, wilkommen', the need
Another technique that is used is changing light with reference to the plot structure. The use of lighting has allowed the audience to see the obvious contrast between the beginning when Szpilman was having a happy life, and after the Nazi came and occupied so that how Polish Jews are getting dehumanised. For instance, the light was extremely bright at the beginning of the film, Szpilman was playing the piano at the radio station and having a meal with the family. When the Nazi
By using this type of editing to include slow motion, the editing expanded chronological time. By expanding chronological time the events of the scene are dragged out so the viewer can see every element and detail of the scene. The way the film maker edited this film allowed the film to display battle scenes and excellent scenery that completed the appearance of the film. Through the use of editing of a film, the filmmaker is able to incorporate special effects, slow motion and expand chronological time in order to give the correct film effect on the audience.
The Analysis of Saving Private Ryan by Steven Spielberg Analyse he methods used to make the opening sequence of ‘Saving
The Rocky Horror Picture Show , directed by Jim Chapman, is a campy comedy musical set in a horror and science fiction themed castle in which sexuality and hilarity run rampant. The film, closely based on a stage production, hit theaters in 1975 and continued to rule the midnight film scene, becoming a cult-classic. By using homage and allusion to science fiction and horror B-films, lambasting sexual identity and gender normality, and employing a self-referential universe, The Rocky Horror Picture Show stands as a strong representation of 1970 's postmodernism in film.
There are many unique and innovative techniques used throughout the film. Some were sequencing which are different shots that represent purpose like flashbacks to another time period. Another that was interesting was the use of the newsreel footage. Also the many different angles that were used, and how the lighting and shadows were a big part of the film.
In this movie, different filmic techniques are used, however, in my opinion, they are not very effective and thus it fails to improve or contribute to the success of the movie, which I believe it should. The filming techniques used in
The style of edit for this sequence and entire film is continuity editing which produces a logical and straightforward narrative. The sequence begins with an establishing shot of the city road setting, orienting the viewer. The editing follows real-time human experiences, for example, the Tramp enters the paddy wagon then it cuts to him sitting down on the benches with the rest of the convicted, minimizing the perception of breaks between cuts (invisible editing).
Luhrmann is eccentric and unconventional in his filming as he illustrates ideas and themes to modern audiences while still working with older texts. He uses Red Curtain Cinema in all his movies. Red Curtain Cinema breaks classic Hollywood traditions and the purpose of it is to entertain,
The movie showed some scenes of Adolph Hitler when he was announcing his speeches, by showing these footage the director made the movie seem more realistic and as if they were filming it live as it
The persistent cross-cutting between scenes reminds us, as the audience that the War is still going, blood is spilt every moment. At the same time simultaneously, focusing on the on-going development of Alan Turing. The type of lighting used in this movie is low-key lighting and/or neutral lighting. This type of lighting is “high contrast dominated by deep shadows with a few bright highlights”. Now, I don’t know what you think? But I know what I think, and I think that this lighting has definitely contributed in defining the dull, dreary weather in the United Kingdom. Set in the early 1940’s, this film’s lighting, editing, soundtrack, setting and vintage clothing, accompanied by raw unedited World