Film Language Tag: contrast
The relative difference between the maximum and minimum points of light in an image. An image in which there is little gradation (or grey tonal scale) between light and dark areas is described as high contrast or ‘contrasty’; while one with considerable gradation is described as low contrast.
10 Film Clips
A Weird Dream, Wild Strawberries
Professor Isak Borg faces his own dead body in a nightmare.
Always Green, Everliving, Vertigo
Scottie (James Stewart) and Madeleine (Kim Novak) wander together, walking amongst the redwoods.
Bates Motel Arrival, Psycho
Marion approaches the Bates Motel.
Dawn, 2001: A Space Odyssey
The sun rises over the earth and the moon.
Induction into the brotherhood, Satya
TAs Satya (J.D. Chakravarthi) is handed a gun by Bhiku Mhatre (Manoj Bajpayee), he is given the order to go kill Jagga, who had been disrespectful to him earlier. This is his transition from “tough guy” to “Bhai”, and being a part of Bhiku’s brotherhood.
Kino, The Heart of the World
Anna becomes the new and better heart of the world: Kino.
Shower Scene, Psycho
Marion is killed in the shower by an unknown assailant.
The Oogie Boogie Song, The Nightmare Before Christmas
Oogie Boogie (Ken Page) sings to the abducted Santa (Ed Ivory) about his impending doom.
Things Will Get Better, The Ring
Rachel (Naomi Watts) discovers the body of Samara (Daveigh Chase) in the well and has a vision of what happened to Samara in the final moments of her life.
Who is Keyser Soze, The Usual Suspects
Verbal (Kevin Spacey) tells the tale of Keyser Soze.
1 Series Clips
Feed Version 1
"Episode 3", The Feed: Season 1, Episode 3
Meredith sells the first version of the Feed to the leader of the Asian country, COM.