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Katherine bigelow

Katherine bigelow. Case study By Iffat Choudhury. History.

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Katherine bigelow

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  1. Katherine bigelow Case study By IffatChoudhury

  2. History Kathryn was born in San Francisco, California at 27 November 1951. She spent two years at the San Francisco Art Institute. At 20, she won a scholarship to the Whitney Museum's Independent Study Program. Afterward she earned a scholarship to study film at Columbia University School of Arts, graduating in 1979. She was also a member of the British avantgarde cultural group, Art and Language. Kathryn Bigelow has been challenging stereotypes and conventions both on screen and off. She one of the first major woman director who has directed big blockbuster movies as much as her male counterparts. Less chick flicks and more action and thriller films that adults audience enjoys. Over two decade she finally won academy award for hit film Hurt Locker(2008) as she won best director, first ever by a female director.

  3. Genre of film Key film and Genre Directing Style Often uses first person perspectives (Wire trip scenes in Strange days (1995) and the chase scenes in Point Break (1991). Frequently uses slow motion, particularly in action scenes.

  4. Key films The Hurt Locker (2008) Professional plot summary: An intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. James behaves as if he's indifferent to death. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James' true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever. Written by BWR Public Relations Zero Dark Thirty (2012) Professional plot summary: Maya is a CIA operative whose first experience is in the interrogation of prisoners following the Al Qaeda attacks against the U.S. on the 11th September 2001. She is a reluctant participant in extreme duress applied to the detainees, but believes that the truth may only be obtained through such tactics. For several years, she is single-minded in her pursuit of leads to uncover the whereabouts of Al Qaeda's leader, Osama Bin Laden. Finally, in 2011, it appears that her work will pay off, and a U.S. Navy SEAL team is sent to kill or capture Bin Laden. But only Maya is confident Bin Laden is where she says he is. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

  5. Credits of sources http://entertainment.time.com/2013/01/24/cover-story-kathryn-bigelows-art-of-darkness/ http://movies.about.com/od/thehurtlocker/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887912/plotsummary of hurt locker http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1790885/plotsummary of Zero dark thirty

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