Dylan's Film Blog

In the 2005 film, Star Wars: Revenge of Sith, directed by George Lucas, Anakin and Obi Wan Kenobi fight against each other after Anakin joins the dark side. They are fighting on a lava planet called Mustafar, in which, they jump from floating platforms on top of the lava in attempts to kill one another. In this scene Anakin and Obi Wan are on one of the floating platforms fighting with there light sabers connecting. This scene is one of the most important in the whole film and this specific shot helps to highlight that. I think the centering of the lightsabers with Anakin on one side and Obi Wan on the other side help make the shot look complete. In addition, the colliding of the light sabers synchronized with the explosion of the lava illustrates how intense the scene is. I think that this shot is almost perfect, but if I had to change something, I would lighten up the image to show Anakin wearing his dark colored robe almost representing the dark side and Obi Wan wearing his light co...

 1. The story follows Dr. Caligari and his assistant, Cesare, who go around town predicting the future. Accusations are made of Dr. Caligari and his sleepwalking assistant that they are committing murders. Francis, the narrator, takes on the task of finding out who is really behind all these murders which leads to an unexpecting ending. 2.  The film uses sharp angles and unique landscapes to distort the viewing experience, thus creating a dark and eerie mood. In addition, the film creates delusions and deceptive appearances around the characters to create a haunting cinematic experience. Also, the film is told using flashbacks through the narrator's perspective, which helps create a an almost unrealistic or exaggerated story. 3. The film uses unique narrative structures, lighting, plot twists, and framing to accomplish its story in an extremely unconventional way, going beyond normal storytelling to produce a cinematic experience that is both visually and psychologically dif...