english synthesis :
Myths and Heroes
introduction
conclusion
part 1
part 2
Myths :
A myth is an imaginary construction which aims to shed light on phenomena, a narrative featuring supernatural beings, imaginary actions, collective fantasies.
Heroes :
Person who stands out for his bravery, his exceptional merits, ...: Soldiers who died as heroes. Main character of a literary, dramatic, cinematographic work
In this synthesis I will focus on the legendary life of the American East and how they got there that can be found in many films.
How can the myth of the East America continue to this day?
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2nd
the use of film and certain techniques to produce it
the feedback produced by critics
document
opening sequence of Once Upon a Time in the West, Sergio Leone, 1968
Film critic from NPR, Into the West : Manifest Destiny on the Small Screen, 2005
opening scene of the movie
the scene take place in the middle of nowhere, more precisely in a train-station
3 characters + the station master
they are waiting a passenger
In the late 1960s, Hollywood experienced a revival known as the New Hollywood, which significantly modernized film production in Hollywood. This cinema, part of the counter-culture and influenced by Italian neorealism, European modernity and the French New Wave, is characterized by the empowerment of directors in major American studios and the radical representation of themes previously taboo such as the corruption of political powers, sexuality, violence or the massacre of the Indians. New Hollywood also renews the classic genres of American cinema (western)
cinematographic techniques
eye-level mid shot
a close up
hight angle long shot
extreme close-up
to view the scene, to show the context
to introduce a caracter
to focus on his expression and on détails. It creates digust
to insist, to create unease and tension
Nowadays, in the world of cinema, one tool that can make an image when a film is released is radio criticism. because, the person who will present this review, will be able to give his opinion and the people listening to him will decide whether or not to go see this film
In the second document we can see a review, which was made on the film: into the west: Manifest destiny on the small screen (2015). The criticism was made by a local American radio the NPR
so if the radio makes a positive review, the public who will have heard it will want to go see the film concerned. of course if we already trust this radio
first I will define two terms
To conclude