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Close Encounters Of The Third Kind

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Communication Essay “A film is- or should be- more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, that all comes later.” (Steven Kubrick). Close Encounters of the Third Kind was produced in 1977 by the famous director Steven Spielberg. On a budget of $20 million dollars, it took nearly four years to complete and was released to the general public in December of 1977. The third kind mentioned in the title refer to “aliens” or unidentified organisms. Spielberg used a variety of sounds, colors, props, and certain camera angles to relay information and communicate with the audience. He uses these methods to help the audience understand what the characters are doing and feeling, letting us know how they are developing throughout the movie. Character development is shown through sound, color, imagery, and actions. …show more content…

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