Director Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs the World (2010) was based on Bryan Lee O'Malley's comic book of the same name. The film follows the protagonist, Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera), on his quest to defeat the seven evil ex-boyfriends of his love interest. Due to the original story being presented as a comic book, Wright and his team had the daunting task of emulating that same style. Every action-packed battle had to be timed and angled perfectly, to give the young nerds watching the sweet, nostalgic kick induced by the comic books they would read. Scott Pilgrim vs the World was a real crowd pleaser thanks to the hard work of the production team. From the 8-bit Universal Studios opening to the bitter-sweet credit roll, Wright excited young …show more content…
adults, nerds, gamers, and outcasts everywhere. Whilst the humor and soundtrack played a part in the success of the film, the visuals are what made the movie stand out from most films of the same genre. Thanks to the hard work of the production team, the audience was able to be glued to the edges of their seats as they were immersed in the geeky, nostalgic masterpiece. In the beginning of the film, there is a fact card that pops up on the screen whenever a new person is introduced. Not only is it a unique visual choice, but it, also, adds to the humor in the scene. For example, when Young Neil (Johnny Simmons) is introduced, his fact card reads "Young Neil, Lives Here, 20 years old." Knives Chau (Ellen Wong) then asks what he plays (in the band), and he proceeds to list of video games that he plays. This adds to the joke that Young Neil doesn't really do much for the band itself as the other bandmates were introduced with which instrument they played for "Sex Bob-Omb". Later in the movie, the audience is taken to the apartment that Scott and Wallace Wells (Kieran Culkin) share, and the fact cards were listing off everything that Scott owned as opposed to what Wallace owned. It shows that Scott depends on Wallace instead of vice versa and adds to the snide comment Wallace made just before. The fact cards are written in white with a black backdrop to mimic the style that comic books use to share the same information. Similarly, instead of solely relying on music or scenery for transitions, the film makes use of the same type of format with the entire screen going black and the transitional word(s) is seen written in white in a corner of the screen.
Again, this style choice is taken directly from the way that comic book panels would transition to another scene or point in time. Since the audience has to actively look at the screen to see the what is happening, this choice of transitioning holds the audience's attention instead of giving them a reason to look away or become distracted by something else. Another way that the film recreates similar transitions to comic books is by panning in on the onomatopoeias sprinkled throughout the film. The use of written onomatopoeias along with the sound effects in the film helps to emulate the comic book vibe that Wright was going for. The last major transition that the film utilizes is by finishing the characters spoken sentences and the narrative's written sentences to continue an action, scene, or sequence. This same strategy was used in Austin Powers twice as a joke, but in Scott Pilgrim vs the World, the usage of this transition creates a fast-paced scene that, again, demands the audience's attention. This helps to create that "page-turning" feeling many people have experienced whilst reading their favorite comic …show more content…
book. Another way that Wright creates the "page-turning" feeling this film possesses is by splitting the screen into panels.
The movie uses the panel effect during phone conversations to make the dialogue more interesting. The panels not only focus on the characters speaking but rather it, also, brings attention to major actions performed by the people conversating, as well as, the people or events that are being talked about. Seeing the conversation in this manner is much more attractive than a wide shot of the two actors, and it provides much more information than the latter would have. Another visual effect the film utilizes for conversational scenes is action lines. By using action lines to direct the conversation from one person to another keeps the conversation fast paced. In a few scenes, this effect is, also, used to draw attention to the reactions or glances made during the conversations. These things can easily be lost in the scene, and the dialogue only helps to hide the subtle actions. By using the action lines, the audience is drawn into both the scene and the conversation itself. The panels and the action lines both do a lot to recreate the fast-paced scenes seen in comic
books. Edward Wright, also, makes the scenes feel action-packed and fast-paced by utilizing different storytelling techniques. For example, when Matthew Patel (Satya Bhabha) is formally introduced to the audience, his backstory is told via animated comic book panels. Most backstories are told as a flashback or simply as a conversation between two characters. However, these techniques don't match the action-packed story that Scott Pilgrim vs the World has the audience accustomed to. By utilizing the artistic backstories, the audience is given more information about the characters whilst still being engaged by the scene and characters. This is important to help the audience follow the story, and it helps to discourage the audience from missing small details about the characters. Since Wright enjoys alluding to these small details later in the film, this technique helps the audience keep up with the references. It helps to create the same style comic artists utilize by showing the audience exactly what to focus on and using that information to move the story along. Edward Wright did an astounding job utilizing visual effects throughout the film. The production team was able to recreate the fast-paced, excitement-inducing effect associated with O'Malley's comic book. Because of this, the visuals in this film were much more than a stylistic choice. Every visual effect in Scott Pilgrim vs the World helped to create the movie that left the audience wanting more. The fact cards, comic panels, action lines, transitions, and onomatopoeias that are sprinkled throughout the film are a few of the main reasons the movie was so highly praised. The audience was given a nostalgic taste of the childlike joy they received flipping through their comic books. Scott Pilgrim vs the World is a movie guaranteed to immerse young adults, gamers, outcasts, and nerds in a world that they have longed after for years thanks to the visuals of the film.
Some of the special effect used in these films are animation. For example, the penguin scene in Mary Poppins. Another example of this is transitioning and flashbacks. An
The use of sound helped to create a story behind the scenes. The sounds of Drum’s gunfire and Ouiser’s dog barking create a humorous event outside of the set. This scene of family/neighborhood craziness is relatable to any audience member in some way and helped the audience to connect with the characters. The use of the radio at the beginning and end of each scene helped to establish a mood and in some cases a time change. It also worked as a signal to the audience when a scene was beginning or
"HER ORIGINAL NAME was Patricia Neal"(Reynolds1), but the author of Fried Green Tomatoes is better known under the alias: Fannie Flagg. In the novel Fried Green Tomatoes she uniquely compares the modern day world to the world in the early and the middle 1900’s. As the novel shifts from the 1930’s to the 1980’s the significance of life is seen through two of the main characters, Mrs. Cleo Threadgoode and Evelyn Couch, as life ends and begins. Fannie Flagg shows that living life to its fullest indeed has its consequences, but is the only way to live a happy life without regrets.
The plot of the movie “Blade Runner” becomes unrevealed till the end of the movie. Many assumptions about the plot and the final of the movie appear in the spectator’s mind, but not one of these assumptions lasts long. Numerous deceptions in the plot grip the interest of the audience and contribute for the continuing interest to the movie eighteen years after its creation. The main character in the movie is Deckard- the Blade Runner. He is called for a special mission after his retirement, to “air up” four replicants who have shown flaws and have killed people. There are many arguments and deceptions in the plot that reveal the possibility Deckard to be a replicant. Roy is the other leading character of the movie. He appears to be the leader of the replicants- the strongest and the smartest. Roy kills his creator Tyrell. The effect of his actions fulfils the expectation of the spectator for a ruthless machine.
Juror #1 originally thought that the boy was guilty. He was convinced that the evidence was concrete enough to convict the boy. He continued to think this until the jury voted the first time and saw that one of the jurors thought that the boy was innocent. Then throughout the movie, all of the jurors were slowly convinced that the boy was no guilty.
...haracter's movement through the scene should look totally natural. As a scene shows us the basic setting and characters, it generally moves from a wide shot to a medium shot, and then to close-ups of the characters. This use of the space is then conserved by using a set of rules. The first rule is the 180-degree rule, or "not crossing the line." Meaning that the viewer is presented to a shot in which one person is on the right and a second person is on the left, the camera should not rotate beyond 180 degrees, because that would invert the relative positions of each person. The continuity style gave classical Hollywood films their rhythmic power. The spell that style enables the audience the wonder of being able to lose yourself in the world of the film depends on a how the director shows and gives you this new world, most notably done during Hollywood's Golden Age.
Book of Genesis in the Old Testament or from the Hebrew Torah. What may be less familiar to
On March 3, 1915 the movie The Birth of a Nation was released at the Liberty Theatre in New York City. This film was financed, filmed, and released by the Epoch Producing Corporation of D.W. Griffith and Harry T. Aitken. It was one of the first films to ever use deep-focus shots, night photography, and to be explicitly controversial with the derogatory view of blacks.
Frank Darabont (writer-director-producer) in 1999, returned to the director’s chair for the first time in five years. Darabont, who not only directed Shawshank Redemption, but adapted it from a Stephen King story, followed the exact same path with The Green Mile. The film was released by Warner Bros. Pictures, and Produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, Darkwoods Productions, and Warner Bros. David Valdes is the producer, David Tattersall, B.S.C. is the director of photography, Terence Marsh is the production designer, and Richard Francis-Bruce is the film editor.
The Kite Runner focuses on the relationship between two Afghan boys Amir and Hassan. Amir is a Pashtun and Sunni Muslim, while Hassan is a Hazara and a Shi’a. Despite their ethnic and religious differences, Amir and Hassan grow to be friends, although Amir is troubled by Hassan, and his relationship with his companion, one year his junior, is complex. Amir and Hassan seem to have a "best friend" type relationship. The two boys, Hassan and Amir, are main characters in the book titled, The Kite Runner. The two boys have a relationship that is significantly different compared to most. There are many different facets that distinguish the relationship the boys possess. The boys do write their names in a pomegranate tree as the "sultans of Kabul" (Kite Runner 27) but, their friendship is not strong and it is one sided. Hassan has love for Amir. He loves him like a brother. Hassan is exceedingly loyal to Amir. The relationship between the two boys is emotionally wearing and rather gloomy for the most part. The main reason for their complicated relationship is the fact that Amir is Pashtun, and Hassan is Hazara. The Afghan society places Hassan lower than Amir. Hassan is Amir's servant. The placement of Hassan in the Afghan society disenables Amir from becoming Hassan's true friend. Amir sees Hassan as lower than human. Amir ruins the chance for friendship between himself and Hassan because he is jealous of Hassan, he thinks of Hassan as a lower human, and because Amir possesses such extreme guilt for what he has done to Hassan. Amir is an unforgivable person overall.
The Fight Club, directed by David Fincher, constructs an underground world of men fighting with one and other to find the meaning to their lives. Ed Norton and Brad Pitt are the main characters who start the fight club. They make a set of rules in which everyone must follow.
The amazing actions scenes just leap out of the screen and the film is still
The main themes of the story are loneliness, materialism, and freedom from society. Tyler was created because of the lack of connection the narrator had with the people around him. The narrator was lonely and attended so many support groups because of it. He was not rejected at the support groups because the members thought he was sick just like they were. Materialism is a reoccurring theme as the narrator mentions how he has worked his entire life for the Ikea items in his apartment. He tried to fill the void in his life by buying worthless, meaningless stuff. People spend too much time working for things they do not need. The narrator comes to the conclusion that, “You are not your job or your possessions.” Only once a person realizes that can he or she finally let go and start living. “It’s only after you’ve lost everything,” Tyler says, “that you’re free to do anything.” In order to be free, we must not care about the stuff we own. Our whole lives are spent working to pay for stuff. If we did not have stuff to pay for, we would not have to work as hard and our time could be spent doing something more meaningful.
As implied by the title, kites play a major role in the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. They appear numerous times within the text and prove to be surprisingly versatile in their literary function. They provide common ground for characters whose interests do not normally intersect. They are also present as a very powerful symbol, which adds an extra dimension to this already literary rich novel. Reversing the roles transcending generations, it shows itself to be a multifaceted medium.
I spent a lot of time considering what movie I would watch to write this essay. I listed off the movies that I would like to watch again, and then I decided on The Notebook. I didn’t really think I could write about adolescence or children, so I thought that, maybe, I could write about the elderly. The love story that The Notebook tells is truly amazing. I love watching this movie, although I cry every time I watch it. The Notebook is about an elderly man that tells the story of his life with the one he loves the most, his wife. He is telling the story to his wife, who has Alzheimer’s Disease, which is a degenerative disease that affects a person’s memory. She has no recollection of him or their life together, or even her own children. She wrote the story of their love herself, so that when he read the story to her, she would come back to him. There are three things that I would like to discuss about this movie. First, I would like to discuss their stage of life and the theory that I believe describes their stage of life the best. Second, I would like to discuss Alzheimer’s DIsease and its affect on the main character who has it and her family. Third, I would like to discuss how at the end of the movie, they died together. I know it is a movie, but I do know that it is known that elderly people who have been together for a long time, usually die not to far apart from one another.