Hawkins- 12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave shines light on the horrors of slavery in a more realistic way than ever produced before. As the camera focuses for multiple seconds on the boat sailing away in the early middle of the story, the audience is forced to feel the disaster cast upon the...

Acting questions

Extras- essentially human set pieces, used to create a crowd or landscape Nonprofessional performers- amateurs who are chosen for their look rather than their talent Trained professionals- the bulk of professional actors whose training allows them to portray a variety...

Acting Questions tz

1. Identify 4 categories of film acting and their purposes within film. ~extras- actors who are used to provide a sense of crowd in film ~non-professional- actors who are not chosen to be in the film because of their acting skills, but are chosen for their appearance....

The shinning

I love this movie! It is creepy and gets into your head. Johnny is at the point where he is starting to go crazy, while his son can see the dead and all of the bad things that have happened at the hotel.

Bridget -12 Years A Slave

12 Years a slave was a very serious film and I thought the camera angles used were a good way of portraying the emotion and hardships of the slaves. A lot of the scenes were very still and quiet, but a lot happened within them. I recall one scene when they just showed...

12 Years a Slave Thoughts

The film version of 12 Years a Slave’s use and manipulation of lighting, nature, and emotionally powerful acting created a very pleasing and intriguing visual representation of the novel. The lighting and nature portrayed in the movie create a fascinating sense...