Wednesday 26 March 2014

Black swan Notes


Black swan Notes 

That led, for instance, to Jean-Louis Baudry's brilliant analogy of the film spectator as someone regressing to the "Mirror Stage" described by Lacan). 

Frequently led to observe her own movements in several mirrors in order to refine her technique, Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman) appears in the film's first minute seated before multiple reflections in the living room of her small apartment -- and it doesn't take long until, in the subway, she's once again seen in front of her reflection while noticing a girl that, in the adjacent car, looks like a copy of herself (but wrapped in black clothes that contrast with the whiteness of her own costumes). 

Aronofsky establishes the visual logic that will govern the narrative: the contrast between white and black, and of course, the broken nature of the protagonist.

Repressed by the belief that absolute discipline will bring the technical precision that will turn her into a great dancer, the girl leaves out any pleasure that ballet can offer, mechanically repeating the steps designed by her director (Vincent Cassel) without ever feeling free enough to enrich them with the spontaneity that he wishes to witness in her as performance.

on the black wings tattooed on Lily's back and the ease with which she seduces everyone around her. Thereafter, Nina begins to use Lily as a representation of her own possible failure, creating an alter ego who, having the face of Lily, appears as a sort of Tyler Durden in slippers and black leotard.

This new side of Nina seems to detach from her more withdrawn half - something that Aronofsky originally illustrates with admirable subtlety when showing the ballerina's reflexes moving with a very slight delay until they're completely free from the original dancer, although they still remain stuck on the other side of the mirror (i.e.: in her mind) for a long time. 


And, indeed, the metamorphosis is absolute: if Nina initially danced in a cold, repressed way as Odile, in the end her fantastic dance brings her completely surrendered to the character - and Portman (and her dance double) offers an unforgettable performance by illustrating the difference to the viewer, and even her heavy, fatigued, breathing emerges as an almost sexual moaning.

Nina and Lily "Durden" are fighting for the body and the consciousness of the protagonist. Pay attention to the memorable shot in which Aronofsky seems to briefly merge the two girls in a game of reflections in Nina's apartment until Lily moves and gets separated from the other.
The weapon she uses? A sharp piece of glass. Extracted from a mirror. Freud would have experienced an orgasm with this outcome.

 Rightly so. Sometimes as a partner: spontaneous and joyful, Lily immediately presents herself as a reflection of the protagonist, having a similar physical type, but behaving in a manner that is the opposite of Portman's character - something that is reflected not only in the colors of their clothes, but also in the fact that Mila Kunis is a tanned answer to the very white Natalie Portman.

Clock work Orange





















Brokeback mountain Case Study presentation


  













Wednesday 12 March 2014

4.03 class work

"To see exotic Vietnam the jewel of south east Asia, to meet stimulated people of an ancient culture and kill them, i wanted to be the first kid on my block with a confirmed kill." ...
This shows the duality of man, it is used to reflect the inner confusion of the soilders throughout the film.Joker wanting to do good but often submitting to our carnal / animalistic desires to do so. 


Unclear motives with born to kill written on his helmet but a peace symbol on his jacket . This shows that joker is  still unclear weather he is with war or against it. 

This is the start showing them losing their identify by having their heads shaved this show that they are all equal. The directors can manipulate our emotions by showing us they are having their hair staved, we have sympathy for the characters.    


"Better you then me" stating that it is better that they died and he didn't

"What do I think with the Americans involvement in the war, well I think we should win"
This character throughout the film is shown as being very selfish. Only caring about himself in war. He is very bold character with his muscular arms out having the magazines around his neck to show he is ready to fight.
The is quote in the film about him "He will not be happy unless there are grenades thrown at him". This is saying that he wil not coupe outside of war. Also by the end of the film you could say that the characters are given an identity as they are being filmed alone with out anyone else in the shot. 



Wednesday 5 March 2014

Reception Theory








Full Metal Jacket work set 26/2/14


The Full metal Jacket?


What does the title say to me as an audience member?
As an audience member the title message I got was that the Full Metal Jacket meant the bullets that the soldiers use was acting as a jacket to protect them. I also thought as well that it shows that if you work as a team you will succeed. From the beginning of the film I thought it meant that the men would protect each other like a jacket would protect you from the cold. Then Private Pile died my mind has changed as they took the mick out of him and blamed him for being a little different and sometimes finding things hard. When they bullied him with soap, this was proven that they didn’t really like him and wanted to show to him that they didn’t want him ion there team anymore.

The characters we are aligned with through out the film are private joker, who was made the superior officer, with the words Born to kill on his helmet. We are aligned with Private Groomer Pile, in the first few scenes as we are shown that he has a mental condition. But by the end of the film we are aligned with Private Joker, as he is in charge and gives his soldiers orders and then he is shot and the story changes. When some of the other officers are dying they don’t take as much time with them they do not try and save their lives. When joker is killed they try and save him show this shows that the main character in the story has been killed.