A Beautiful Mind by Ron Howard
Watch the movie here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssXrszHT7NY
The Rules of Film Noir:
QUESTION: Why does Howard use the conventions of film noir in A Beautiful Mind? How does he use them to build contrast between important ideas? How does his use of the conventions help our understanding of some of the deeper issues of the movie?
Lighting Techniques for Film Noir:
Key scenes are:
- The lights on the glasses and tie scene
- Moving into the dorm scene
Notes to download for A Beautiful Mind.
a beautiful mind exemplar essay.doc
Can download this resource
Click here to review camera shots, etc.
http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/
PAST EXAM QUESTIONS FOR 3.2
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- “Great drama is only at its best when it is calm and restrained.”
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- “Visual or oral adaptations of traditional written texts often fail to capture the power of the original.”
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- “Directors of visual or oral texts have their own distinctive styles which set them apart from others in their chosen genre.”
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- “Exceptional special effects might entertain the audience but they are often at the expense of the deeper message of the text.”
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