Mhlanga's life, touching upon his current lifestyle, his personal values and his plans for the future. ... Mhlanga voice and will adjust through-out the narrative of the edited interview. ... Structure The dominant narrative of the interview and its accompanying footage should be chronologically presented. ... Although, this contradicts the conventional narrative choices of other documentaries, by starting immediately with a significant plot point, it helps create a chronological and captivating narrative. ... This proposes the idea that everyone has a story and that everyone has somethin...

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Another idea, which can be suggested by closeness, is discomfort, as with a character who invades the personal space of others. ... Such elements of mice en scene as objects, performers and sets can not only communicate meaning or mode but also help to reveal ideas and attitudes a film intends to express. ... Narrative Structure Film tends toward more fluctuation in narrative point of view than the novel. ... The consciousness can be presents in one of the following forms of narrative, among which are "camera-as-narrative", "witness-as-narrator", "protoganist-as-na...

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Narrative Conventions and Techniques Kubrick in both visual texts 2001 and The Shining uses narrative structure that subverts the norm, which is a unique element to his film making. ... Kubrick has constructed tone throughout his movies which utilize narrative constructive elements. ... In comparison to other film movements such as surrealism, both films have a clear structure and narrative with relevant details. The proffered meanings are debatable, however the events are not so ambiguous that a conscious viewer would have no idea. ... Friedrick Nietzsche's philosophical principles are ...

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Lauren Mulvey, British feminist film theorist, uses pyschoanaylitics to offer a feminist critique of all classical narrative cinema. ... Mulvey is initially concerned with people's obsession with narrative cinema. ... She uses Lacanian and Freudian theory to explain her castration complex: the idea that men and women have a fear of lacking a penis as a function of our patriarchal society. ... This gives men in the narrative an enormous amount of power in film and their women are either glamorized or tamed. ... An emotional rollercoaster, she flirtatiously plays with the idea even though s...

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This lecture has two purposes: both to illuminate some of Annie Hall's central concerns, through analysing both its aesthetic and narrative structures; and to allow you to consider a way in which a film can be approached as a visual text. ... Annie Hall engages with this idea of the constant flow of people and the possibilities they offer both of a romantic relationship, but also loss and regret - if everything is always changing, then loss is always a possibility. ... The contrast, indeed conflict between, old-time romance and the confusions and complexities of what we might term m...

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First came more complex plots, and more interesting narratives. ... When film narrative became more complex with time, the necessity for actors became apparent, and producers looked to famous stage actors for their skills. ... Carl Laemmle was the studio head of IMP (who went on to head Universal Studios,) and he had a clever promotional idea. ... By 1909, as a result of the innovations in film narrative pioneered by D. ...

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This idea also occurred in British cinema. ... This was heavily used in his Jury Prize winning L' Avventura, where Antonioni created a film that contained seemingly aimless narrative and lacked final resolution. ... (pg. 536) " This untold story of their disappearance exemplifies the impermanence and fragility of personal relationships while providing a perfect formula for a trilogy whose theme is about the hopelessness of love in contemporary life. ... With their stunning visuals, ambiguous narratives, and still relevant focus on modern alienation, films of this period have stood the ...

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As the term implies gritty films are concerned with realism, however any realism in films is an altered, sculptured realism designed to fit into a constructed narrative with suitable plot turns and drama. ... In a nutshell films set in the north will for socio economic reasons immediately cause the characters in the film to be involved in situations the audience will recognize either through personal experience or world knowledge making the film seem more real. ... The North is as I have mentioned before the established center of the "ordinary man" in Britain and as such this idea of moral ...

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The definition of the word in this context is "Presenting facts objectively without editorialising or inserting fictional matter, as in a book or film" (Dictionary.com) However no documentary is totally objective, decisions on where to place the camera, editing choices and use of devices such as narration, music and close ups all serve to create a narrative of sorts serving the purpose the director intends. ... Unlike directors such as Ross McElwee or George Kuchar who produce small subjective non-fiction films about their personal lives Michael Moore and Nick Broomfield are media personalit...

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This third view allows the men in the audience to take the place of the male character in the film and objectify the female character, making her his personal sex object. ... Claire Johnston brought attention to the idea of how women's films can reverse the traditional cinema, meaning that film made by women can bring about an alternative to traditional Hollywood films. Early work of Marjorie Rosen and Molly Haskell created a movement in film that allowed for women to be depicted in a more realistic portrayal in both documentaries' and narrative cinema. ...

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When the audience is able to draw it's own story around an author's narrative, the experience is more satisfying than when every detail is presented through the cinematic medium - an active audience is happier than a passive one. ... The novel installs all these ideas, but it also allows the reader to use their creativity. ... Portrayed in both the novel and movie is Mary Anne's change in personal hygiene. ...

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I have chosen to focus mainly on these three films not only because they are personal favourites, but also there are many patterns recognisable within these films. ... Shakespeare was given new meaning and re-invented again with the younger generation through Romeo and Juliet, taking away the perception of Shakespeare as being a boring English class siting and reading through plays, and the idea of a musical film was re-invented in Moulin Rouge. All of these factors draw the audience further into the films allowing them to connect on a more personal level and relate to each one in a specifi...

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