10/10

The most memorable scene for me is the last one as its really good, and the way they cut the action with the music was really amazing. Also the music in the film is the best.

In the shining there are many ways in which Stanley Kubrick, the director, and john Alcott, the cinematographer. One way in which they did this was through the use of visual manipulation. Notice the shot above in which Danny is talking to the hotel janitor Mr. Halloron. The shot is framed in such a way the the knives are hanging just above Dannys head, pointing towards him symbolizing that he is in grave danger.

Visual manipulation is also present in these two shots of jack. In between these, we reverse to Wendy before cutting back to jack, you’ll notice that there is a chair present in the background. Now knowing that Kubrick was a perfectionist we can assume this wasn’t just an error as it is to obvious to be something he just let slip. this is  supported by the fact that similar occurrences happen all throughout the film, furniture appearing then disappearing, corridors having windows where there should be another corridor. The reality of the hotel is off, its not consistent, static if you will and this really works at giving the unnatural, uncomfortable feeling people get when watching the film.  

Next we have this shot-reverse shot of jack and what is assumed , at the time, to be the ghost of Grady, the previous caretaker. The way this scene is filmed suggest a murky overlap of the two and the things they did or are going to do. The camera in the scene breaks the 180-degree rule, that says you cannot cut through the axis between two characters and must keep your camera two one side. Breaking this rule makes the two characters overlap, suggesting that they are more alike than maybe they, or us, realize. The shining if filled with moments like this that just don’t feel right and goes against what we see in most horror movies, or in movies in general, nowadays. 

The final scene I’m going to talk about is the shot above, where he has just been locked in the freezer by his wife, he is trying to get her to let him out. In a way this is the calm before the storm scene as, for now, jack is locked in the freezer and seeming there is no way out for him. We are of course skeptical about the safety of Wendy and Danny, as it seems that jack just becomes more determined to kill his family, and no less convinced he can’t be caged. During the convocation, as seen above, the camera frames jack from the ground up, he hovers over the image, he hovers over us. This s is one of the best uses of cinematography in the shining as it directly contradicts the presumed safety of Wendy and Danny. We should feel safe, but due to the angle jack looms over us as if he has full control. It’s simple, yet so effective at turning the very nature of this scene on its head.  

Overall the shining is one of the greatest horror movies of all time, with many iconic scenes and music. I recently went to see doctor sleep, the supposed sequel to the shining and I was greatly disappointed in it, as it lacked many of the elements that made the original shining so great. Overall this movie, personally, will always be one of my favorites and an absolute classic. 

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Rating: 9/10

memorable secene(s):

One scene i like is the scene where he goes into the golden room. the balloons and the music used give it quite the contrast of the music and tone of the rest of the film. i also enjoyed the scene where Danny is being chased through the maze as it made me feel really claustrophobic. also the use of a first person viewpoint also really got the feeling across.

In the movie blade runner (1982) there are several scenes that use very well planned out mise en scene to allow the audience to be immersed in the culture of this dystopia. I will be looking at the scene where Deckard, the main protagonist of the film played by Harrison Ford, must go to the Tyrell institute to ask Mr Tyrell some questions about the Nexus 6 replicants that have come back to earth. When Deckard is coming up to the institute it is shaped like a pyramid, this is a clue to the mise en scene inside as well. When Deckard enters the office, there is a clear theme with the building. The pillars and the layout of the room are reminiscent of Egyptian architecture. This is because the Egyptians used the pillars and open plan living to show the power they had from the gods, and Tyrell has literally created fake humans who , specifically the nexus 6 versions, can feel and react like humans. Another example of the mise en scene used is the way the sun shines directly in to the room in away that not only drapes the room in a gold color, another nor to the fact that Tyrell may think of himself as a god, but it also shows the status that he has, being that no buildings are in his view of the sun, there last pretty thing about Los Angeles at the time. The black marble floor and marble like walls also support this as it shows that he has the power to by these probably scarce materials, due to the way the world id in the timeline.  The mise en scene used in this scene is clearly there to show the power and authority that the Tyrell corporation and Tyrell himself have over the city. The other aspects of mise en scene, such as costume and make-up are a bit more subtle. When Tyrell comes in, he is wearing a suit, this shows that he is of the upper class, due to most other characters wearing the traditional clothes of their culture or normal everyday wear. The other character Rachel, who is introduced in this scene, wears a dress and carries a small bag. This shows that she too is of the upper class and that she, although a replicant, is well looked after by Mr Tyrell. Overall this scene shows the power that came with the creation of the replicants for Mr Tyrell and how he has used his gains to create a nice place for himself and the replicants he loves.  

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Preference- 7/10

Memorable scene- i think that the most memorable scene, in my opinion is the first scene where we see inside Eldon Tyrell’s office. The way his office if laid out and the architecture used in the building suggest the it was designed with Egyptian architecture in mind with the big pillars and the large open windows. This is a really powerful scene as it shows the power and control the Tyrell company has.

An example of Verisimilitude is in harry potter where the wizarding world and the normal ‘muggle’ world are shown to have similarities. this is done by the choice in clothes, appliances (ovens, TV’s e.c.t) and decorations.

Homework (16/09/19) From Monaco’s ‘How to read a film’.

Performance art: this form of art is often shown in a theater or show house. an example of this is the musical Hamilton.

The Recording Arts: This representation of art of is often music or films. An Example of this type is the show ‘Peaky Blinders’

The Representational arts: most often classed as liturature and paintings, much like Van Gogh’s Starry Night.

Looking at this table the most obvious way to get box office success is to make a movie that is part of a already existing franchise, make a movie based on a comic or story already written and loved or make your movie on the some one who is very popular, e.g. Freddie Mercury.

Risk-Taker- as a creator you can be ordinal and takes risks to try something new 

Knowledgeable- knowledge of different films so you can apply it to a comparison or something 

Caring- allows us to relate and sympathies with issues in a film to further understand it  

Inquirers- allows us to try different genres to see if we like them or not obviously 

Open-Minded- allows us to watch things without thinking they are bad or anything beforehand  

Thinkers- allows us to notice the subtle things in film and why they are there  

Balanced- allows us to look at all parts of the movie not just the best or worst part and you also need to balance  

Principled- having a set of core values that you stick to when you make a film 

Communicators- allows us to give our opinion and thoughts about a movie in a clear way 

Reflective- allows to look at different types of film and look at their impacts and stuff