Apocalypse Now : Kilgore / Helicopter attack
arriving at the beach with Kilgore
Analyse how at least two of these scenes uses film form ( cinematography,editing, mise-en-scene( including iconography) sound and performance
to develop the film's narrative and characters and explore themes such as American culture, interventionism , the nature and history of war and the idea of heroism .
Briefly analyse how the opening scenes of Apocalypse Now uses the elements of film form to create meaning and audience response and how you feel this is setting up the content, themes , narrative and attitude to heroism and war in the rest of the film
Cinematography
( camera angles/framing / movement , lighting and colour )
Editing
( cuts and transitions , use of montage and multiple layers , order of shots, narrative structure )
Mise-en-scene
( settings, props,costume, iconic and meaningful objects and imagery )
Sound
( use of music,sound effects and any dialogue )
Performance
( posture,body language , non-verbal communication , physique and physical performance )
Research the following :
New Hollywood ( timeline , how it differed from the Hollywood studio system and find some key directors that are lnked to the movement )
Francis Ford Coppola
Key films , auteur signature , career overview
The Vietnam War
Location and key dates , impact on America and any other films it inspired
