art of cinema

Art of Cinema
Night of Truth
The message by Colonel Theo can be interpreted in many ways in relation to varied situations of the film. Colonel Theo is displayed as a person who loves to speak in poetic forms rather than clear messages; therefore, his message even during this last act of the film has different meanings to different people. First, the message can be interpreted as a form of loyalty among the soldiers who led the opposition team. It is an indication that death does not change the loyalties of the people. It is both a condolence message and a vengeful utterance reminding the people of the unity they have had since birth and the promise that none will be forgotten. The message makes the audience privy of the events leading to the present situation. It is also an expression of inner conflict and it helps to develop the character. Although Colonel Theo was the leader of the opposition, he displays himself equal to every other member of his team in this message. On the other side, the message can be interpreted as a welcome note to the peace that the kind sought to establish with the opposition. The colonel is in agreement with the king that both sides of the conflict have endured similar atrocities and their differences can be outweighed by the many similarities they share. At the end of the celebrations, the cast is shown standing over the dead bodies of both sides of the team, an indication that they endure similar problems and succumb to similar issues.
The title of the message “the crossing” has several meanings because the message itself has several meanings.

The Colonel titled his message this way as an indication that they were ready to move past their differences with the other side of the conflict and cross over to a new peaceful nation. Crossing over can also be a statement meant to show the transition from life to death. Several parts of the movie are shot in the cemeteries, and the people of the land have hope that crossing over to the other world brings the members peace.
Chimes at Midnight
Welles manages to overcome the many challenges that filmmakers associate with the adaptation of Shakespeare into cinematic scenes. Rather than copying the information and scenes directly from Shakespeare, Welles, uses an interpretive and reconstructive approach to ensure that the information copied from Shakespeare complements the design of the film. Further, he revises and deletes some of the segments in the scenes copied from Shakespeare to meet the requirements of his film. For instance, the part copied from Shakespeare’s Henry V, act 2, scene 2 has been revised greatly to meet the requirements of the chimes at night and complement the character of the Falstaff. The producer has also used various effects such as the interpretive approach to connecting the audience to the history of the Shakespeare works. The editing of the work ensures that people understand the progression of life and how history has affected the current generation. Moreover, the producer adapts Shakespeare to the scenes in a way that triggers memories, thus making the film more interesting.
Welles has combined several media and narratives in a great way to establish a cinematic hierarchy in the chimes at midnight film. The sound and the pictures complement one another without being repetitive and boring. Additionally, Welles employed the dialogues from Shakespeare works in a way that the speech does not contradict the other media. The complimentary effect of the speech, theater, and image in the film enhance the audience’s mediation on memory and history. The film has maintained an inter-medial contest between image and sound by creating different themes for every interaction. Moreover, Welles has also used a shifting of power approach between characters to ensure that the adaptation of Shakespeare into scenes does not sound repetitive. Changing the position of the characters has made it possible for Welles to bring out a new form of the Shakespeare work to the scene of cinema.
Invasion
The design of the horror movie “invasion” is not very different from any other horror movie. The director and the group of professionals have created an interesting setting of the film to evoke emotions and disturbing thoughts among the audience. The producer uses low-key lighting throughout the scenes with darkening and lighting effects to bring out the horror nature of the movie. The objects used in the film by various actors also help to evoke emotions and emphasize different themes of the movie. For instance, the lighting and the objects used in the movie help the audience to differentiate between normal people and those affected by the alien life force. Distorted shapes are also used in the film to evoke emotions and provoke thoughts among the audience.
The use of specific costumes for varied groups of people in the movie has complemented the film in a great way. The costumes help to emphasize the theme and the significance of the scenes. Moreover, the use of different costumes helps to differentiate the alien affected persons and the normal people in the film.