Clarke to develop an original scenario about man's encounter with extraterrestrial intelligence which later became Kubrick's next film 2001: A Space Odyssey. 2001: A Space Odyssey is generally considered not only one of the greatest films ever made, but a landmark in cinema history, setting the standard and tone for many science fiction films that followed. ... In the film 2001: A Space Odyssey two major techniques were introduced, rear projection and travelling mattes. ... In addition to front projection, Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey also introduced the technique...

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Context Social, Historical and Cultural Context The context surrounding 2001 A Space Odyssey contributes to the ground-breaking impact it had on cinema, and has ultimately influenced the content of the film. ... The civil rights movement tackling racial segregation, the assassination of Present Kennedy, and the continuation of the cold war, involving the 'space race' between the United States and Russia. 2001: A Space Odyssey began production in 1964, just after the assassination of President Kennedy. ...

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In the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, created by Dr. Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick, the plot sequences that are symbolic. The section of the movie calledThe Dawn of Man? has many examples of symbolism. First, there are five things inThe Dawn of Man? that show the endangerment of a species. ...

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In 1968, Stanley Kubrick, co-director of "2001: A Space Odyssey" was approached by NASA and convinced into directing the first three moon missions (Plait 195). ... "2001: A Space Odyssey" showed NASA Kubrick's talents, and with his unaccredited help, NASA revealed to us a far-fetched feat of humans overcoming the unattainable (Plait 197). ...

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In Maya Deren's "Meshes of the Afternoon" and Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey," the directors creatively use distinctive techniques of ambiguous symbolism, montage editing, and mis en scene to follow the human experience of chasing and confronting uncertainty for the sake of retaining sanity and moving forward in evolution. ... If Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey alludes to expanding the human consciousness, Deren's "Meshes of the Afternoon" is about dissolving it. ...

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