Cirque Du Soleil (“Circus of the Sun”) has become an international sensation, described as a “dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment” (16X9). One documentary about Cirque Du Soleil is an audition documentary called “Getting into Cirque Du Soleil.” It was first released in 2012 on the Canadian television show 16X9, which is hosted by Carolyn Jarvis. For several months, 16X9 followed Cirque Du Soleil scouts as they searched around the world for the best gymnasts, dancers, clowns, etc. for the huge performances to be done. The scouts find thousands of athletes that are hoping they will make it into the Cirque, unfortunately only a select few ever do. For each athlete, getting into Cirque Du Soleil is not an easy task, it requires hard work, team work, pure talent and self-confidence. The documentary, “Getting into Cirque Du Soleil” uses live action shots and interviews quite frequently throughout the duration of the film. Most of the shots seems spontaneous in nature, however, the director must have made cuts to show only important features. The material the directors chose showed the …show more content…
The director chose to interview a couple of the athletes who, by the end of the film, received a contract to be in the “Cirque Du Soleil.” At that time, the audience realizes the documentary is mainly about those certain athletes’ journeys through the auditions. The director uses their interviews to show that even though a certain few made it into the “Cirque Du Soleil,” each athlete had to work their hardest and received bumps and bruises just like everyone else. A couple experts (scouts for Cirque Du Soleil) explained what the Cirque was looking for in each athlete. It was not solely based on how talented each was, but also how each athlete acted as a team mate and progressed through the auditioning period into a
After evaluating the 2081 movie, it is apparent the film elements and techniques are important when defining the mood. The four main techniques used throughout the film were lighting, music, sound, and dialogue.
I really like how they included the puppet in the dance and that later on the puppeteers where actually performing on their own showing that what’s in the background also matters. That was very inspiring and very well done as Kidd Pivot is know for having highly trained dancers. In the video from Ohad Naharin “minus 16”, which we have seen before” I can say that it is Dance Theater and Physical Theater work. The dancers are also highly trained but in a different way than Kidd Pivot’s dancers. Do they end up naked at the end? I wasn’t sure about that
It is in conclusion of viewing Radiance that gave the impression that it composed such significant issues to the public. The delicate subjects that needed to be expressed were efficiently presented by Deborah Mailman, Rachelle Maze and Trisha Morton-Thomas. Such a modern approach concerning the issues was constructed for the viewer and this film and will be remembered by many as a masterpiece in Australian cinematography directed by Perkins. The movie itself, and is agreed personally, that it is perfectly clear that there is a strong cultural and political message demonstrated to the public.
Action was a crucial part of the movie. Being a hockey movie, action was portrayed during the games and practices shown in the movie. There were many cases of stunt artists, changes in film speed, and CGI. Also, it was clear they included visual and sound effects throughout the movie. First, stunt artists were used to hit the characters, and make skillful plays that the actors couldn’t.
the film was going to show. The film gave us an insight into what the
A circus is a magical place where it seems like nothing negative exists. Though accidents in the circus are rare, they happen. For example, in June of 2013, “ Aerialist Sara Gyyard Guillot, 31, fell 94 feet in Las Vegas and died before she got to the hospital” (providence.journal.com). Even more stories of death-defying acts ending in certain death have appeared over the years. Circuses can fill people with joy, but tragedy can strike at any moment. Just like Sara Guillot, the narrator’s mother in the story “The Leap” by Louise Erdrich, she thrived in the life of a circus performer. In the story, the reader walks through the misfortune of wind striking a circus performance, the narrator defines the astonishing achievement of her mother and how her mother handled her life even after the lightning struck. The narrator likewise demonstrates to the reader why she traveled back home to her mother using the literary element personification. In the story, “ The Leap” by Louise Erdrich, personification assists to
Throughout the years, America has pursued the performing arts in a large variety of ways. Theatre plays a dramatic and major role in the arts of our society today, and it takes great effort in all aspects. Musical Theatre, specifically, involves a concentration and strength in dance, acting, and singing. This is the base that Musical Theatre is built upon. For my Senior Project, I helped choreograph multiple scenes in a community musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie”. Choreography is a way of expressing oneself, but it has not always been thought of for that purpose. Agnes de Mille’s expressive talent has drastically affected how people see choreography today. Agnes de Mille’s influence in the world of dance has left a lasting impact in the Performing Arts Department, and her revolutionary works are still known today for their wit, lyricism, emotion, and charm.
...re as same as the audience use in their everyday life. Easily connecting to the audience, with visual, audio and performer’s performance” one can imagine himself/herself in performer’s shoes.
The use of cinematography helps to convey the superior relationship between characters. This occurs during the film frequently to demonstrate the superiority
use of the camera the sound and the mise en scene. I will analyze the
Risk and uncertainty— asking for $1 million from Quebec's government to put on a show together to celebrate 450th Anniversary of the city’s founding. To a mixture, as Dragone calls it, a “transdisciplinary experience” that has become Cirque du Soleil brand trademark with just the right blend of circus, live music, theater, and stagecrafters. After Quebec, Laliberte, and Gauthier, with risk and uncertainty, took their show and went to an Arts Festival in Los Angeles and with a standing ovation, Cirque du Soleil became a formidable organization of talent. The company’s future depends on its ability to sustain the culture of risk taking. The owners made sure that their brand would not be just another drop of water lost in the waves of the ocean; want they wanted was for their outstanding performers to standout and be the crest of the wave. (Kreitner & Cassidy, pp. 234-236)
According to Munsterberg’s film theory, the motion picture is an original medium in that it aesthetically stimulates the spectator’s senses. Although both still picture and theatrical play can possibly leave images on the spectator’s retina or brain, each element of motion picture, including camera angle and work, lighting, editing, music, and the story itself, appeals to somewhere more than just the retina or brain— the element of motion picture truly operates upon the spectator’s mind. Speaking of Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, the film unfolds a story of a physically and mentally repressed ballerina’s life. Due to the film’s effective filming and editing techniques, the film successfully increases excitement as well as suspense in the story. Since Black Swan captures not only the real world the ballerina lives in but also the other side of the world the ballerina has within her mind, its spectator would experience a fantastic world where one ballerina lives in two different worlds at the same time.
...successful collaboration of sound, colour, camera positioning and lighting are instrumental in portraying these themes. The techniques used heighten the suspense, drama and mood of each scene and enhance the film in order to convey to the spectator the intended messages.
Professional wrestling is, and will always be, one the premier social, entertaining spectacles in our society. The masked-luchadore, the 500 pound hairball, even the beautiful valets at ringside. The glitz, the glamour, and the spotlight. Every man that steps in the ring knows their duty; to perform in front of capacity crowds while enveloping each fan in the stands with a passion and characteristic of self-worth. The reassurance that even in a world where entropy seems destined to live, the good shall always prevail. The actors and playwrights in the drama explode through the camera using various different techniques or styles, which present each as having a "unique" quality to them. These artistic styles can be classified into one of the following categories: Technical, Lucha Libre or High-Flying, and Ground Grappling.
... a way for audiences and performers to connect on a closer level. They are both experiencing the surreal, disassociating themselves from the performance taking place. They both become more introspective. The performance becomes a vehicle for self-understanding, metacognition.