The opening scene of Back to the Future establishes several key elements through a single continuous shot. Clocks ticking in the background introduce the film's theme of time travel. Photos and cluttered machines reveal the main character is an untidy, unsuccessful inventor. Michael J. Fox's casual entrance on a skateboard and guitar hints he knows the inventor and is cool and young. He accidentally hits the skateboard into a yellow box, setting up the mystery of the stolen plutonium that will drive the time travel plot. Through subtle visual clues over just a few minutes, the director piques audience curiosity about the characters and central plot device.
Pan's Labyrinth A-Level Film Studies student booklet e-book workbook study guideIan Moreno-Melgar
A detailed guide and workbook for Pan's Labyrinth as part of the A-Level Film Studies Specification covering context, a detailed analysis of the film, examinations of Spanish Cinema, Civil War, as well as work on representation and aesthetics as well as the aesthetic influences of Director Guillermo Del Toro.
An overview of the economics, financing structures and financial analysis of mid to high budgeted independent films. Presented at the 2015 Entertainment Finance Forum in Hollywood, CA.
Presentation on a Movie 'Back to the Future II' (1989)
This movie has predicted technology of 2014 (current year)
Many things shown in the movie has realized in current world but some are still in imagination.
Pan's Labyrinth A-Level Film Studies student booklet e-book workbook study guideIan Moreno-Melgar
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An overview of the economics, financing structures and financial analysis of mid to high budgeted independent films. Presented at the 2015 Entertainment Finance Forum in Hollywood, CA.
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This movie has predicted technology of 2014 (current year)
Many things shown in the movie has realized in current world but some are still in imagination.
Questions from the prelims of our MELAS Quiz(Music, Entertainment, Literature, Arts and Sports) conducted on the 16th July 2016 at St Francis College for Women, Hyderabad as part of the K-Circle College Quiz Fest
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
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The Indian economy is classified into different sectors to simplify the analysis and understanding of economic activities. For Class 10, it's essential to grasp the sectors of the Indian economy, understand their characteristics, and recognize their importance. This guide will provide detailed notes on the Sectors of the Indian Economy Class 10, using specific long-tail keywords to enhance comprehension.
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We all have good and bad thoughts from time to time and situation to situation. We are bombarded daily with spiraling thoughts(both negative and positive) creating all-consuming feel , making us difficult to manage with associated suffering. Good thoughts are like our Mob Signal (Positive thought) amidst noise(negative thought) in the atmosphere. Negative thoughts like noise outweigh positive thoughts. These thoughts often create unwanted confusion, trouble, stress and frustration in our mind as well as chaos in our physical world. Negative thoughts are also known as “distorted thinking”.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
1. Film Opening Analysis: Back to the Future
The filmbegins with a sliding camera showing a collection of clocks and a ticking in the
background. This sliding also shows some photos of Thomas Edison and Benjamin Franklin,
lots of rubbish and some machines they do not work well. The audience can understand
from these that who lives in this house would be an inventor, most likely unsuccessful and
definitely untidy. Then the TV lights and the news tell us that a plutonium box is stolen.
The sliding goes on and the door is opened by a guy with skateboard and a guitar. We can
assume that he knows the inventor who lives there, because he knows where the key is. We
can also understand from the skateboard, the guitar and the jacket Michael J. Fox is cool
and young. He leaves the skateboard on the ground and he hits it. The skateboard runs up
beating into a yellow box, the plutonium box. This sets up a mystery of why he has it.
There is no music in the sequence but there is the ticking of the clocks to reinforce the time
motif of the whole film – form this and from the title we can assume that the plot is about a
time travel.
The opening scene is almost entirely one shot, so we can better understand that anarchy
reigns in the house of this inventor.
I like how Zemeckis shows a lot of objects that are critical for the plot only in the first two
minutes. Doing this would increase the viewer’s curiosity and make them want to watch the
whole movie.
