Francis Ford Coppola's approach to Auteur Directing. The Godfather: Opening Scene -The opening scene of The Godfather uses - many visual effects which are synonymous to Coppola's style. -The lighting on Bonasera's face casts a very harsh shadow over half of his face, giving a visual sense of the shady business which Bonasera is conducting with Vito Corleone. -This is particularly reminiscent of Coppola's later work Apocalypse Now, where shadows are used throughout the film to visually represent the moral ambiguity of the characters. -The scene consists purely of a two way conversation between Bonasera and Vito. The scene establishes how powerful Vito is and what he represents to the community -After the police fail to help, Bonasera turns to The Godfather 'We must go to Don Corleone' shows his power and influence. Apocalypse Now: Ending Scene -The scene opens with Willard in the swamp, with his face covered in shadows...
That homework https://youtu.be/5pBEnaBYwFI Notes: -True story, saved over 80 men from death (including enemies) without ever picking up a gun -Humanity and compassion triumph in the face of pure evil (a big war) -HE DIN'T EVEN KILL NO ONE -
How Does The First 15 Minutes Introduce The 3 Main Characters The Sheriff: The film opens with the sherif's narration, however he does not appear at all in the opening. He mentions how both his father and grandfather were sheriffs and the current state of crime in the U.S. This tells us that the sheriff is
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