Film Essay Examples Page 36

The non-diagetic sounds in the night scene create horror. When the director chooses to put a drum beat to sound like a heart beat when the lights go out, this creates tension and hints to the audience that someone might be dying in the next couple of minutes. Also when the bell goes of on…

‘Shrek’ the story of an ugly ogre, who goes on a daring quest, to rescue feisty Princess Fiona, to win back the deed for his beloved swamp from scheming Lord Farquaad, is a fairytale with a difference. It has the usual fairytale characteristics, but around every corner there is a twist to the tale. ‘Shrek’…

Taoist philosopher Lao-Tzu described the ideal leader as one who works his influence everywhere, but leaves no trace of his presence. In talking with Davi Leong, one wonders if the cosmic laws that govern Taoist kings might also hold true for fight choreographers. With over 250 productions to his credit, Leong i easily the most…

Shakespeare’s comedy “The Taming of the Shrew” shows the two sisters, Katherine and Bianca, as complete contrasts to eachother. He uses various techniques to achieve this effect. Many of these techniques are the same for both sisters; however their outcomes are different, therefore creating two completely different characters. We first see some of these techniques in…

An exploration of the ways in which the Two Film Openings present their Characters and Themes, and set up the basis for the story of the Whole Film The Italian director Franco Zeffirelli directed the first film of Romeo and Juliet. Zeffirelli wished to portray the authentic pre-Elizabethan settings of the story. This film reached…

In November 1991, after a near-lethal fall from a fifth-story window ruptured his aorta and damaged his spinal cord, actor Rene Moreno withdrew to his family’s Dallas home. For one bleak year, he mourned the loss of the use of his legs and a busy, well-regarded acting career. By December 1993, however, thanks to therapy…

Many Film Directors have produced versions of Shakespeare Plays. Some have succeeded some not. This is a study of how Franco Zefferelli and Baz Luhrmann have interpreted and dealt with the problems of presenting William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to a modern audience. The language that Shakespeare wrote in is known as archaic – old….

The opening of both versions of this piece sets the president for what follows, the Luhrman version perhaps more so than Franco Zefferelli’s attempt. They display glimpses of what is to come, drawing the viewer deeper into the story. The amalgamation of multiple ‘Big Close Ups’ and bird’s eye shot, as well as the incorporation…

In ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Tom Stoppard is trying to entertain his audience and show how Shakespeare made his plays in the 17th Century. Luhrmann is using Shakespeare’s play to create his own version of Romeo + Juliet for the 21st century lifestyle to appeal to young audiences mainly teenagers. ‘Shakespeare in Love’ shows us what…

Romeo and Juliet was written by British Playwright William Shakespeare. It was written relatively early in Shakespeare illustrious career. Romeo and Juliet has stood the test of time and is now a testimony to Shakespeare’s memory. The moral issues and tribulations created in Romeo and Juliet are still apparent in today’s society. Baz Luhrmann saw…