The film that I’ve decided to analyze would be Ryan Murphy’s The Normal Heart. The sequence within the film that I’ve decided to analyze was not an easy choice considering this film has several amazing scenes and sequences. Nevertheless, the sequence that I’ve chosen is within the time segment of 83:15 – 85:35. The Normal Heart is a film that I truly believe to be cinematic beauty. The film follows the rise of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City between 1981 and 1984 through the eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks, the founder of a prominent HIV advocacy group, portrayed by Mark Ruffalo. The film sequence that I chose is a prominent part of the film and one of the moments that stood out to me the most. It is the part where Ned Weeks comes home to find his lover Felix Turner, …show more content…
portrayed by Matt Bomer, on the toilet after soiling himself while in bed. The sequence moves through a series of scenes while Mark Ruffalo’s character speaks about how things are supposed to be compared to how things are. The non-diegetic sound of Ned Week’s monologue is what truly makes this sequence more than what just a series of sad shots. The monologue brought more depth and emotion to an already emotional moment in the film. As the scene begins, you have Ned walking into their home with a nonchalant expression on his face before you hear the groaning of Felix.
As the camera moves, you can see how the lightning almost foreshadows what is to be seen within the next few seconds. Ned walks from a well-lit room, appearing to have no idea what has occurred with Felix to walking into a dim and almost dark room. It almost signals to the audience that what’s going to happen next isn’t going to be good. Ned’s expression goes from nonchalant to surprise as he stumbles upon the scene which will most likely be reflective of the audience’s expressions. Following Ned’s gaze from the soiled sheets to Felix in the bathroom really brings out the fragility of the situation by making Felix almost appear to be somewhat angelic. The scene where Ned is washing Felix is composed of all white continuing with the angelic feel, especially with the music in the background. The cinematography and mise-en-scene in the shower and in the bathroom scene as a whole really brings forth the innocence of their situation at hand. It enhances the emotional value of the scene and makes the audience have sympathy for both Felix and Ned in this
moment. The next scene you have Ned removing the soiled sheets and replacing the sheets on the bed with clean sheets without that much of an expression on his face. It’s similar to how he’s been while at work or tending to business. The simple sequence of jump cuts resemble how Ned is dealing with everything that’s being thrown at him. He seems to not show any raw emotion and is seen as someone who is held together. The next shot of Ned laying on the couch with Felix further shows Ned’s demeanor as someone who is well put together because of how Felix is wrapped around Ned’s frame, holding onto him. The scene goes to where Ned is alone in the laundry room where he is washing the soiled sheets. It’s here that the audience gets to see Ned show his true emotions. When Ned breaks down in the laundry room it’s along with the lines he’s speaking in the non-diegetic monologue about crying. The following scene pans over him and Felix cuddling. Felix is asleep while Ned is awake, holding onto Felix almost similar to the reverse of what was shown while they were on the couch. These two final scenes in the sequence show how Ned is truly not as strong as he appears to be and that there is a sort of vulnerability to him. The use of the camera almost having a floating affect gives the audience a feeling that they’re in the same room with both Ned and Felix which coincides with the sympathetic feel of the scene. The editing within this entire sequence couldn’t have worked with the same impact if the scenes were edited in a different way. If Ned didn’t walk into the house first, it would’ve thrown the movie off with the obvious skip. If the scene with Ned crying in the laundry room didn’t follow him remaking the bed would’ve made sense story wise but it would benefit the sequence better if it was shown around the time that matches the non-diegetic monologue. The editing and cinematography in this entire sequence of The Normal Heart really conveys the message of the film as a whole to the audience that there was a sense of innocence that was lost with the tragic spread of this disease from the angelic seeming bathroom scene to the dynamic of Mark Ruffalo’s character, Ned Weeks. It informs the audience of the tragic events in the gay community that occurred within the 1980’s during the HIV-AIDS epidemic.
This movie begins by depicting a bright articulate young lawyer named Andrew Beckett at work. Then the scene rapidly changes to Andrew at an AIDS clinic. You know at this point that Andrew Beckett has AIDS and a horrifying future as you see scenes of men with hollow expressions, open sores and skeleton-like features. It becomes obvious that Andrew was not telling his boss or coworkers that he has AIDS. Later we discover that he concealed this disease because he was afraid of being fired and people’s fear of him as a sick gay man.
...son dies, it really does not mean anything to the doctors, except a free bed. This scene plus the others which take place in the hospital show change in the way that men pull together when someone is in need. The hospital scenes also show that men are so accustomed to death, they know when someone is going to die, and can tell the degree of an injury when it happens.
Many scenes involved ironic contrasts between the tone and the surroundings. On several occasions the background music was cheerful and upbeat while the physical settings and scenery were terribly dark, dreary and depressing. One good example of this is the scene where Andy was helping the guards with their taxes. There was upbeat and cheerful music but the room and the surroundings were dark and gloomy. This hint of happiness represents how Andy’s hope ...
The Transylvanian village itself embodies much theatrical mise-en-scene. The Old World-styled buildings in the village cast an antiquated ambience to the film. Most of the setting of the film is seemingly unto itself and unattached to the contemporary world in which the film otherwise takes place. [aestheticism- brummett quote]The lightning that almost ubiquitously strikes during exterior shots of the Frankenstein castle, as well as scenes involving Frankenstein's laboratory, becomes a character of its own: with intense flashes of light during the scene in which the exhumed corpse is given life to become the Creature.
The cardiovascular system - The cardiovascular system is responsible for transporting nutrients and removing gaseous waste from the body. It consists of the heart, which powers the whole process, the veins, arteries, and capillaries, which deliver oxygen to tissue at the cellular level. The cardiovascular system carries blood that is low in oxygen away from the heart to the lungs via arteries, where oxygen levels are restored through the air once oxygenated, this blood is then carried throughout the body via arteries, keeping our organs and tissue alive. The cardiovascular system is the workhorse of the body, continuously moving to push blood to the cells. If this important system ceases its work, the body dies.
First of all, diegetic sounds and ambient sound effects are integral in creating tension and apprehension in the film, as “ …sound plays a critical role in determining how audiences react to images.” (p.234) At the background of the opening shot the audience hears the distant roll of thunder; gradually its sound increases and reaches its maximum, causing fear of impending jeopardy. As the tension escalates, the volume of the sound rises, we hear the roaring of dancers’ drums, and its sound is intentionally exaggerated, the tempo of music speeds up as well as the dance of the indigenous performers of the ritual sacrifice to gods. The alteration of volume and tempo of the sound heightens suspense and makes the audience anticipate with anxiety the forthcoming shots.
Sam French focuses the lightning to illustrate the differences between Ahmad and Rafi. Giving the audience a comparison of the lives between them. Ahmad has a life without a family and rules doing whatever he wants as he pleases. Being independent enough to be by himself. The lighting in his scenes for example when he was begging on streets of town are always bright and sharp indicating that he’s fond of who he is despite the struggle of trying to survive but secretly desires not to be alone. Rafi on the other hand has a family, a father, food and shelter. The lightning in his scenes always are less sharpened when he is with his father indicating that he is being held back forced to do labor because of his father’s parental dominance and has a wish to be severed of that bond. The difference between Ahmad and Rafi is that not only are they friends, their lives are completely different from each other as both of them envy’s the other one’s life. The lightning in the scenes clears these differences for the audiences to see and compare it to their own life. In today’s society my youth is filled with people like Ahmad and Rafi. Teenagers like Rafi desire the lust to be set free by their parents. Wanting to have their own time to do what they want with their friends. Having everlasting fun and experiencing their wild side. Teenagers like Ahmad who has nothing stru...
The Three Here’s for Cooking The romantic comedy, Today’s Special, expressed the worries of Indian parents becoming at ease. Also, expressed the struggles a parent faces in search of a better life, the passion and dedication going unnoticed in the work field, and the connection between friends, a lover, and family. However, the film centered its attention more on the development of Samir’s “cold” cooking within the Indian food, with the help of Akbar. In addition, the main actors in the film looked the part and associated with the main idea of the culture of an Indian family. For instance, Samir’s appearance showed he had drifted away from his family’s culture and developed a professional understanding and love for the cooking industry.
The Movie “And the Band Played On” is the framework of the earliest years of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Also known as the Gay disease. The movie examines HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States in the earlier 1980’s and emphasizes on three crucial components. An immunologist with knowledge in eradicating smallpox and containing the Ebola virus, joins the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to attempt and recognize just what this disease is. The film also deals the administration and government side that does not seem to care. The homosexual community in San Francisco is separated on the nature of the disease but also want to know what should be done
A man accidentally cuts two fingers and he had to choose between one of the two fingers because the hospital told him he could only afford to buy for one finger,similar example are shown throughout the film to affect the audience’s emotions with tragic true stories. Old people are shown in the film being kicked out of hospitals because the hospitals know they can pay them, this shows the sick old people being helpless. A little girl dies in a story shown to the audience by Moore to show how bad the system is, the little girl gets sick and her health insurance company tells her mother that she couldn’t go to the closest hospital because it wasn’t covered by Kaiser and instead was forced by Kaiser insurance to go across town to an approved Kaiser hospital, this is a big emotional low in the film for the audience’s emotional, it makes the audience have empathy for the dead child.
The Tell-Tale Heart: An Analysis In Edgar Allan Poe’s short-story, “The Tell-Tale Heart,” the storyteller tries to convince the reader that he is not mad. At the very beginning of the story, he asks, "...why will you say I am mad? " When the storyteller tells his story, it's obvious why. He attempts to tell his story in a calm manner, but occasionally jumps into a frenzied rant.
“And the Band Played On” was an HBO movie that illustrated the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and early 1990s. The movie touched on subjects concerning the reaction of the gay community, the heterosexual community, and the medical community. It showed not only the research in AIDS, but also the way that the US government dealt with it. The movie expressed the consequences the gay community suffered, the plight of the medical community in researching the disease, and the issue of government response to it.
I haven’t always wanted to be a cardiac sonographer. The desire to be in this career just started to spark an interest in me a couple years back. You see, since I was a little girl I had always dreamt of becoming an architect or an interior designer. At first, the design aspect of that occupation interested me greatly. My dream started to fall short when I realized that a job like this would require me to make a move to a bigger city and that is something that I do not wish to pursue. This meant it was time to find another path to go down and reconfigure my future.
To this day Rope, Alfred Hitchcock’s first color film, remains one of the most original motion picture dramas. With the exception of the opening credits, Rope was shot on one individual set located within a soundstage, similar to as if a play was being performed on stage. Despite the confined space the film occupied, the atmospheric anxiety carried on up until the very end. Furthermore, Hitchcock successfully created a deception, of the same repetitive shot. Nonetheless, during the one hundred and eight minute film, it’s hard not to notice the closeness Phillip and Brandon shared sexually together, making them homosexuals.
In the US, heart attacks kill more people than any other single cause. Many of the deaths are caused by electrical disturbances in a damaged heart that cause it to fibrillate (Pool). Despite current overwhelming interest in the operations of the human heart, for most of history the human heart has been regarded as a "forbidden organ too delicate to tamper with" (NOVA). In fact, it might have remained so, were it not for World War II where military doctors, faced with massive numbers of injuries ushered the world into our current medical trajectory.