Tutankhamun

Good afternoon teachers,

What is image? "Image is an abbreviated way of

communicating; it conveys more then just the

meaning of words or the sum of visual parts"

image and its techniques are conveyed through

the two texts I have been studying including

Baz Lurhmann's tragic/ romantic film of

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and a poem

called "Speak to us of Children" by

Kahlil Gibran from The Prophet. Today I'll be

discussing how the audience/ responder

gains meaning from images and its techniques

used in these two texts.

The scene I will be discussing from the film

Romeo and Juliet is chapter 5, the scene

of preparations just before the big party at the

Capulet Mansion.

The mood created in this scene is rushed

energetic and has elements of comedy. The mood

shapes the meaning by creating anticipation

before the big party.

The music is very fast and the quick cuts of the

camera make the atmosphere seem rushed

Also, by the use of editing using a film technique

to make Juliet's mother move faster

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