How are different groups represented in Casablanca and what ideological standpoints may these representations reveal about these groups?

Women

Women in Casablanca are typically represented as the less superior characters who hold less power because of the superiority of the men. Ilsa does not present the image of intellectual potency as she is incapable of making her own decisions and she does not wield any sort of power.

Men

Men in Casablanca are seen as the hero’s and have protectiveness over the females in the film. Rick is seen as the one with most power, as firstly he owns the bar, but also he has the power to save Ilsa and her husband.

Authority Figures

In Casablanca, the authority figures are majorly respected. However at the end, Rick gets the Captain to help him out by putting a gun to him, and he does help him out using his authorative power, showing how easily led his power actually is.

tonal editing method – this focuses on the lighting, shadows, and colours of the edited scenes to provide an overall ‘mood’

This example is from ‘Joker’ (Todd Phillips, 2019) because it’s a good example of the tonal editing method. In this scene, Arthur is distressed and this is emphasised by the sombre blue colour from the fridge and outside lighting that echoes throughout his apartment. It creates the effect of the overall sad mood.

the intellectual method – this is making a comparison to something that is unrelated to create effect by combining shots on the basis of a conceptual connection between them. It’s when you edit two shots together to connect them to an intellectual concept.

This example is from ‘Strike’ (Sergei Eisenstein, 1925). This is an example of the intellectual method because these two shots are completely unrelated as one is human one is animal.

metric editing – this is based on the length of a shot and it creates the tempo of the film

This montage in ‘Requiem For A Dream’ (Darren Aronofsky, 2000) https://youtu.be/mkYNhZvlHv0 shows the organised yet chaotic impact of the metric/intellectual montage. Each shot is given nine frames and a distinct sound effect. The montage demonstrates drug taking’s disorientating effect.

Metric montage – Here Montage is used in equal fast paced intervals, giving each person’s reaction an equal amount of time to the unexpected arrival. Each shot is in quick succession

Rhythmic montage – Here montage is used in the rhythm of the band’s music, where each each symbol crash would cut to a different person, showing where Scott’s focus is, and also to create pace and moments adrenaline.

Tonal montage –

Over tonal Montage –

Intellectual montage –

metric montage: metric montage is the use of lots of different shots cut to the same time. an example of this is in the ending of bonnie and Clyde.

rhythmic montage: Rhythmic montage is used in music videos or when a film plays along to the soundtrack. The shots are cut to the beat of the music for example Hero by Zircon

intellectual montage: an intellectual montage is when you edit 2 shots together and connect then to an idea that has not been directly referenced. an example of this would be in jurassic park

Tonal editing method – Noir films such as T-men (1947, directed by Anthony Mann) include a tonal editing method in their scenes such as this, where one dimly lit room is faded and opened to another. This is edited through scenes to establish a recurrent ‘shady’ location.

Rhythmic montage – Music videos such as Loyle Carner’s ‘Ottolenghi’ contains a rhythmic montage in tune with a piano, with each stroke of the piano changing cutting to a different shot in the edit.

The Intellectual Method – With the film ‘Inglorious Basterds’ (2009, Quentin Taterntino) the intellectual method is used during the restaurant scene where a French cinema owner meets with Joseph Goebbels and a Nazi officer, Hans lander. Being a ‘Jew hunter’ he had previously met her in the establishing scene of the film where her and her family where found hiding under a friends floor. Where the method is used can be seen in the restaurant scene where Hans Lander orders a glass of milk and eats a Crème de la Crème, this is done intentionally to reference to the milk farmer who he had hunted previously, this visually taunts the girl as he knows who she is from the milk farmers house, this is further shown where he puts out a cigarette on it making it look similar to French country house where he found here hiding previously.

Eisenstein’s favourite method was Intellectual montage, he would link people to animals like bears and owls. he did this because it was a silent film and he wanted people to start to have opinions on the different characters, by comparing them to animals.

this example is a fox, they chose a fox because he is meant to come across as sly and untrustworthy. this is a good example because foxes are known for being the “bad” character in films and known for not being very good.

another example of this, is the man as a monkey. they chose this because he is almost inhumanly and he is acting like a wild monkey, they chose to represent him as a monkey because he has wild limbs and he chops up things all unsteady.

rhythmic montage:

This type of montage is used within the film green book. An example being the opening scene where the camera changes shots as Tony punches a man as well as cutting to the different instruments as a band is playing.

tonal editing:

The opening of dune uses tonal editing to show the planet as barren and dangerous. Starting with a shot of the dessert, then a menacing ship lights hidden in a sandstorm and finally a group of people wearing ragged, tactical clothing.

intellectual montage:

in the show breaking bad, intellectual montage is used in the scene where they clean up a dead body. It starts of with a broom mopping up blood which then cuts to another character dipping a chip in ketchup making a dark comedic effect which wouldn’t be possible without the first clip.