Film Language Tag: graphic blocking
Arranges characters or groups according to visual patterns to portray spatial harmony, tension, or some other visual atmosphere.
15 Film Clips
Cardinal Volleyball, We Have a Pope
The Pope had a nervous breakdown and has gone missing after the Papal conclave. The cardinals do not know that he is missing because the manager of the Vatican has placed a Swiss guard in the Pope's quarters to make his room seem occupied. While the Cardinals are waiting for the "pope" to emerge from his room, the psychiatrist who was hired to treat the Pope organized a volleyball game for the Cardinals. This scene captures the Cardinal's joy and commitment to the game.
Closing Sequence, BlacKkKlansman
Ron and Patrice are lured out of Ron’s apartment to witness robed Klansman gathered around a burning cross as the film gives way to footage from the August 2017 white supremacist and neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Fascist Procession, Amarcord
The town turns out for the arrival of the local fascist federale.
Freeze!, The Matrix
Morpheus demonstrates to Neo the dangers of becoming distracted inside the Matrix.
Into the Woods, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Huntsman tells Snow White to flee after sparing her.
La colita, The Great Beauty
Jep Gambardella celebrates his 65th birthday.
Mummers and Doss House, Blow-Up
A group of mummers run around London and collect money from drivers on the streets.
Officer Gets Strangled, No Country for Old Men
Anton Chigurh strangles officer with handcuffs to escape.
Opening Sequence, BlacKkKlansman
The famous scene from Gone with the Wind, in which Scarlett O’Hara searches for Dr. Meade among the dead and dying in the Atlanta train yard, segues to Dr. Kennebrew Beauregard’s tirade against Black Americans.
Richie and Margot Reunite, The Royal Tenenbaums
Margot meets her brother, Richie, who has returned from his voyage at sea.
The Temptation of Dr Antonio (dir. Federico Fellini), Opening Sequence, Boccaccio '70
A cherubic narrator provides an overview of Roman society in the early 1960s.
The Transformation, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Queen transforms herself into a Witch.
Welcome to Candyland, Django Unchained
Django and Doctor Schultz ride into Candyland as bystanders look on in amazement.