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IFC Part 4 Exercise 4.1

March 22, 2017

  “rite of passage” noun a ceremony performed to facilitate or mark a person’s change of status upon any of several highly important occasions, as at the onset of puberty or upon entry into marriage or into a clan. any important act or event that serves to mark a passage from one stage of life to another. Rites of passage are theme that run through many movies; however, they are very prevalent in film from a mythological nature, for example, The Legend of Hercules (Dir Renny Harlin,…
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HNC Photography, IFC - Coursework, Introduction to Film Culture Blog, Part four - Rites of passage, Project 1 - Immortal combat

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Y Tu Mamá También (2001)

March 11, 2017

Y Tu Mamá También (2001)   Director: Alfonso Cuarón Cast: Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal, Daniel Giménez Cacho Summary: In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship,…
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HNC Photography, IFC - Coursework, Introduction to Film Culture Blog, Movies watched, Project 2 - Finding yourself, Research & Reflection IFC

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A Hijacking (2012) Kapringen (original title)

February 4, 2017

A Hijacking (2012) Kapringen (original title) Director: Tobias Lindholm Cast:  Pilou Asbæk, Søren Malling, Dar Salim Summary: The crew of a Danish cargo ship is hijacked by Somali pirates who proceed to engage in escalating negotiations with authorities in Copenhagen. Review…
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HNC Photography, IFC - Coursework, Introduction to Film Culture Blog, Movies watched, Part three - Fact or fiction? Truth or lies?, Research & Reflection IFC

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Captain Phillips (2013)

February 1, 2017

Captain Phillips (2013)   Director: Paul Greengrass Cast: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman | Summary: The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the U.S.-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo…
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HNC Photography, IFC - Coursework, Introduction to Film Culture Blog, Movies watched, Part three - Fact or fiction? Truth or lies?, Research & Reflection IFC

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The Battle of Algiers (1966)

January 25, 2017

The Battle of Algiers (1966)   Director: Gillo Pontecorvo Cast: Bra;him Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi Summary: In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government. (IMDb) Synopsis:  A film commissioned…
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HNC Photography, IFC - Coursework, Introduction to Film Culture Blog, Movies watched, Part three - Fact or fiction? Truth or lies?, Project 5 - Reinventing the past, Research & Reflection IFC

The History of Cutting – The Birth of Cinema and Continuity Editing by FilmmakerIQ

January 24, 2017

I found this video helpful when looking when watching the DW Griffith films ‘The Birth of a Nation” and “Intolerance” – it sumerised the build-up of cinema style in those early years showing how Editing developed to create these early…
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HNC Photography, IFC - Coursework, Introduction to Film Culture Blog, Part three - Fact or fiction? Truth or lies?, Project 2 - The birth of propaganda, Research & Reflection IFC

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The Origins of Auteur Theory by Filmmaker IQ

January 24, 2017

Stumbling through Youtube I came across a very interesting channel Filmmaker IQ, who have produced a few very interesting videos which summarise some of the theory’s explored in this course. The videos are clear and concise and help with some…
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HNC Photography, IFC - Coursework, Introduction to Film Culture Blog, Part one - Heroes & Villians "re-made", Project 2 - Same story, different director, Research & Reflection IFC

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