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An 8 page paper which examines a particular scene in terms of either mise-en-scene, slow-motion photography, camera angles, editing, manipulation of space, and sound, and relate the scene to the content of each of the films to explain how they are used to convey the directors’ thematic messages. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Prior to shooting, the director sits down usually with the screenwriter and prepares a storyboard, which will detail the scene sequences, and how they will be filmed to achieve
maximum cinematic and thematic effect. The ways in which the scenes are shot - in terms of cinematography, framing or the manipulation of motion/space - along with the use
of sound and editing collectively represent the directors imprint on the finished product; it reveals the story being told as seen through his or her lens. There is usually
a key scene that provides for the audience crucial understanding not only what is taking place in that particular moment, but also provides greater clarity of the directors overall thematic
message. This is evident in crucial scenes from classic films of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s - Sam Mendes American Beauty (1999), Martin Scorseses Taxi Driver (1976), Ridley Scotts
Thelma and Louise (1991), and Spike Lees Do the Right Thing (1989). American Beauty was Sam Mendes depiction of superficiality, and of a contemporary society where appearances have come to
mean everything. The perfect family means two working parents earning large paychecks, living in large houses in the suburbs, complete with manicured lawns and rose gardens. But for
every blooming rose, there is a thorn lurking somewhere, and through the frequent imaginative employment of mise-en-scene and avant-garde cinematography, the illusion of American family life is probed until it
is completely exposed. Once this happens, there can be no turning back. One particularly memorable mise-en-scene takes place when Jane Burnham visits her neighbor, video enthusiast Ricky Fitts.
Ricky has been lovingly gazing at Jane for weeks through his viewfinder, and now in the privacy of his bedroom, the former Marines son shares his favorite footage with
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