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Compare the beginning of 'Ghandi' with that of Robin Hood, 'Prince of Thieves'. What cinematic techniques are used in each to introduce you to the story? Ghandi and Robin Hood, are two very dissimilar films targeting different audiences, diverse plots and opposite central characters; one being the stereotypical heroic, action-packed American family movie; the other an epic account of one man and his country's struggle for independence in colonial India during the 18-1900's. The films beginnings and general meaning will be explored as well as taking note of the director's use of lighting, atmospheric devices, camera positioning and the different paces. The film Ghandi begins with a long camera shot of the sun rising behind the backdrop of fishing boats in shadow, while the tweet of rising birds' sound in the background. This beginning depicts the whole theme of the film; it is symbolic of the dawn of a new era, on...

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