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- April 08, 2019

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Task 2- The Gold Rush

- February 08, 2018

The Gold Rush (1925) Take 3 scenes from 'The Gold Rush' (1925) and analyse the micro elements of film form, identifying how these elements construct meaning. M icro-elements of film EXTRA Cinematography and Special Effects (throughout) Special Effects add on to the comedic performances. Practical effects, like the choice of having smoke steam out the shoe in minute 17:00, enhance the already funny scene. Other effects are more cinematographic and have to do with the choice of lenses and angles. A POV shot of Chaplin as a chicken from delirious Big Jim’s perspective (21:00) shows how hunger is really pushing Big Jim’s view of reality to a surreal and funny world by imagining his companion as a chicken he would like to eat. The story follows the Tramp as he goes off to seek his fortune in the Alaskan gold fields, along with prospectors both good and greedy with whom he falls in and falls out...

(POST 27) Working from a script 8- Editing

- November 17, 2017

Task 3- Singin' in the Rain

- March 05, 2018

Task 3- Singin' in the Rain Take 3 scenes from 'Singin' in the Rain (1952) and analyse the micro elements of film form, identifying how these elements construct meaning. Costume In this scene, Don Lockwood is wearing a grey suit and tie with grey trousers and a grey hat. The theme of grey adds a dull affect to his character. All of these subdued colours amplify the bright colours that everyone is so used to seeing throughout the film. This may have been done to show how his clothes contrast to his mood as the whole song is all about how he has suddenly become happier( brighter) than he ever has been before. The shoes in which he is wearing allow him to tap dance in the rain, he is wearing the appropriate footwear in order to dance properly. As well as this, the scene begins with him and Kathy, Kathy is wearing a raincoat and rain hat, this is showing the weather conditions as well as adding a hint of colour to the scene as her raincoat is bright yellow, this a...