Comparison Between 1984 And Blade Runner - 1632 Words

689856W Word Count: 1500 Ridley Scott and George Orwell both continually depict control in their texts through the utilisation of various techniques, in order to portray the effect this has on the characters of Blade Runner and 1984 respectively. This is done by both Scott and Orwell expertly and provides the audience with further insight and depth of the characters. Orwell and Scott respectively utilise the surrounding setting of their protagonists to depict the control that they are under, each author does this by likening their protagonist to the setting and displays evidently that the setting has impacted the characters. Motifs and symbols are utilised heavily by Scott and Orwell to further emphasis the control that is currently†¦show more content†¦The comparisons between the regimented setting and how it reflects on characters are similarly employed by Scott, within the introduction of Pris, who is a sex purpose replicant, which is depicted through the long shot of her walking in scanty clothi ng through the grimy streets of Los Angeles, highlighting how Pris mirrors her setting which she is controlled by. Both authors imply the controlling nature of the environments, consequently affecting the characters and constricting them to what the setting reflects them to be. Scott and Orwell both express the psychological control throughout the utilisation of symbols in order to remind the audience of the symbolic nature of various objects in the respective plots. Orwell employs symbols such as the telescreens, which are television like screens controlled by the party, which symbolises that the party is always watching, emphasising the idea of constant control in the film. Scott utilises a contrasting symbol of eyes to portray a similar feeling of control, the motif of eyes is depicted around Deckard in the scene where he is chasing Zhora, (a replicant that Deckard has been tasked to retire), in a range of medium shots and close ups the bright eyes are depicted around Deckard in order to display the control that he lives in, and how he is constantly monitored in this futuristic society. This symbol of an eye is utilises by Scott in the replicant test scene, where Rachael sShow MoreRelatedA Comparison of the Representation of the Future of The Matrix and Planet of the Apes3441 Words   |  14 PagesA Comparison of the Representation of the Future of The Matrix and Planet of the Apes Sci-fi films were born in the aftermath of the industrial and scientific revolutions of the 19th century. The first motion picture from this genre was ‘Le Voyage Dans La Lune’, a Georges Meties production from 1902. This is regarded as the firstRead MoreThe Mind of a Marketing Manager26114 Words   |  105 Pageswill we need? Will it deliver a superior return for our shareholders in the long term? While core competence1 thinking used to be the foundation of where to focus, market opportunity thinking now matters more. Of course, there is a balance between the two perspectives and the point is that where you start defines the frame of reference for everything that follows. MaTket strategy Markets should be the driving force of business strategy, embracing market insight to define how the externalRead MoreMarketing Mistakes and Successes175322 Words   |  702 Pagesextravagant levels in anticipation. The rosy expectations collapsed as we moved into a recession in 2007 and 2008. Notable Marketing Successes Southwest Airlines found a strategic window of opportunity as the lowest cost and lowest price carrier between certain cities. And how it milked this opportunity! Now it threatened major airlines in many of their domestic routes. However, by 2008, competitors were beginning to counter Southwest’s price advantage. Nike and Reebok were major competitors inRead MoreInnovators Dna84615 Words   |  339 Pagesof our research in Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, the top academic journal focused on entrepreneurs (details of our study are reported in appendix B).2 We also published our ï ¬ ndings in an article titled â€Å"The Innovator’s DNA,† which was the runner-up for the 2009 Harvard Business Review McKinsey Award. We then turned to see what we could learn about the DNA of innovative organizations and teams. We started by looking at BusinessWeek’s annual ranking of innovative companies. This ranking