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600 word analysis

a 600-word analysis Film form is used effectively throughout the short films to fill in the gaps in the narrative without having to specifically having to explain within the film’s narrative. One example of this is in the short film “wasp” where we as an audience are thrown straight into the middle of an event, and there is no dialogue to explain the context of the characters and their lives, leaving us to rely on film form to gather aspects of the story. In wasp one of the key aspects of the film form used to explain the story is the use of costume, the first time we are introduced to the characters of the film, it is clear to us their family is an unconventional one. All of the children’s clothes are just slightly off, some of the children aren’t wearing shoes, or their clothes have small holes in them, and most noticeably the mother of the children is in her nightgown. The use of film form over sound is also used in the film “Elephant”, however, unlike in “Wasp”, where the fi
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Elephant

The elephant essay/notes One interesting thing about this film is the lack of dialogue within in it, relying of other sound effects, as well other aspects of film form. A benefit of choosing to leave most of the dialogue out of the short film is that it forces the audience to pay attention to the other aspects of the film, as well as making the other, no dialect sound, be portrayed as louder and more jarring. This is particularly useful within this short film to make the many gun shots heard throughout the film, making every one of the shots stand out in the audience’s mind. Another way that the film focuses the audience attention on the violence of the film is through the repetition of long lingering shots on the victims’ bodies. The use of these shots forces the audience’s attention to the violence of the acts being committed, there is nothing to distract from the bodies, your attention is focused solely on the victim, the lack of sound ensures that there is nothing to dis
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Wasp (short film notes)

Wasp (short film notes) The beginning of this film could be compared to another film that we analyse within film a level- captain fantastic. Both of the films begin in the middle of the action with no explanation as to what is happening and no sound over the top of the scenes. Both of these film start of, not by aligning us with the parental figure, but instead allowing us to make our own judgment of the parent and their choices, but go on to explain that the parents truly love and care about their children. Another thing that captain fantastic and Wasp have in common is that the “main character” isn’t specifically just a lovable character, each one has flaws that get exposed as the film goes on, but both characters truly care about there kids, and when it comes down to it, choose to make the decisions that would benefit their children, rather than support their own personal gain. The films do not create loveable characters, they make relatable parents instead, showing the stru
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Wallace and Gromit (short film essay)

Wallace and Gromit (short film essay) The main genres of this film could be said to be comedic, family and crime. The film medium is clearly animation, more specifically Claymation, the genre that Wallace and Gromit are well known for. This short film (made in 1993) was the second Wallace and Gromit short film ever made, eventually inspiring a full-length film in 2000. By having the film family friendly film, it can be advertised to a larger audience, and by using comedy and crime within the film it can make appeal to more adults rather than just children. Another benefit of the merge of the comedy and crime is that you can uses aspects of one to emphasize and use the other, creating a better film. For example, by using crime within the short film, it allows the writers to create original jokes that would not have been possible if they had chosen to stick to one genre, this is also benefited by using Claymation as the mode, as it allows the film makers to play with reality with an
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Shaun of the Dead (a product of their environment)

The Product of their environment One way in which the Characters of the film are a product of their environment is the theme of pub vs restaurant that is present throughout the whole movie and is a divider between Liz and Shaun. Liz has overall more middleclass views, believing that she doesn’t want to spend the rest of her life spending everyday down at the pub, presenting the overall idea that Restaurants are better, and the more “grown up” (lamer) option. We can assume that, like the majority of characters within the film, Liz had a middle-class upbringing, therefore her views on restaurant over pub are probably a product of her upbringing, after her parents own relationship. Her whole aim is to try and turn Shaun into a middle-class adult, and to her, the only way to truly be an adult is to be a middle-class adult, she doesn’t consider the life that Shaun is living as an adult life. Another way we see the middle-class ideals of the film is through Shaun’s friend, Yvonne,
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Shaun of the Dead Essay

  Film Essay Shaun of the dead is a hybrid of many different genres that mix together to make an interesting story. It is a comedy, a romance, and most obviously, a zombie film. The film uses its hybrid of different genres to fix problems and re balance the equilibrium. The use horror within the horror allows this movie to tell much darker jokes than if the film chose to stick with one genre. Edgar Wright uses visual comedy to tell the story within this film, a key example of this within the open if the film is the use of the gore. When Shaun and ed find a girl in their garden they are still blatantly unaware that they have been torn from the world of rom-coms and hurled into a zombie film, until, Shaun impales the zombie through the chest with garden furniture (the deadliest of all weapons). Edgar Wright literally puts Shaun and Ed inside the zombie by having the framing show them through the circle through the zombie’s chest. The film then uses typical zombie conventions t
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Studio System

Studio System  During which decades was the Hollywood studio system at its most powerful? the studio system was most popular between the 1920s and the 1960s, (this was also known as the "golden age" of Hollywood) when studios made hundreds of movies a year, not all them were successful, but many of them were (for example Casablanca).   What were the major "big five" studios? The ‘Big Five’ were the main studios that were making movies in Hollywood. They were MGM, 20th Century Fox, RKO, Paramount and Warner Bros. There were other film studios at the time, but none of them were as successful or as well known as the "Big Five" What areas and roles in film production did the studio system have direct control over? the studio system meant that the studio had control over basically every part of the film, hence why in Casablanca the director (Curtiz) is referred to as a "director for hire" as he wasn't really involved in the film as
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