Shots

to think before deciding on his own shot. The flat shot however, which is harder to control goes flatter across the net and the court and has hardly any bounce making it harder for the opponent to return accurately but it is also a riskier shot. Sliced forehand and backhand. This is the opposite of a topspin shot. The ball is hit underneath causing it to have a backspin effect as it lands on the court and making it a tricky shot to return. It is a great shot to use to change the pace of the game

The Last Shot Time was running out. 2 seconds left on the clock. It was the 4th quarter we were down by 2. The referee blew the whistle signaling my teammate to inbound the ball. I was being double teamed. I ran down to the wing caught the ball and moved to the corner in a fluid motion, losing the defenders. I stood behind the line jumped and then turned in mid air to line up with the basket, and fired the ball. It floated through the air as the buzzer sounded. Swish. Nothing but net, I had won us

for him to shoot I pretended to struggle and and scramble in the brush while he pulled out his pistol. I knew the way it worked, I had been in his dungeons listening to the gun shots for weeks. I knew he would shoot my arm first to stop me, then my legs, then one last shot in my heart to kill me. I waited for the first shot. It grazed my arm but that wasn 't good enough, I yelled as if it struck my heart, then fell into the pool as he fired off the last

Shot-by-shot Analysis of "Death's Marathon" dir. D.W. Griffith. (1913) Shot 1(straight-on angle): • White text on black background written, " To find his friend before he losses all" (2 seconds). Cut to Shot 2 (medium long shot, slightly low angle): • Front of house, with stairs slightly to the right of shot and potted plant on either side of stairs. Friend (man) enters from right and walks up stairs (2 seconds). Cut to Shot 3 (medium shot, straight-on angle): • Interior of living

Close Reading Paper 2-Reading the whole movie through a few shots Run Lola Run is an exceptional film which ties cinematography and effects together to create a dramatic story line. Clocks shown throughout the film symbolize the element time, as major risk are taken symbolizing the outcome of chance. Lola, the main character in the story, is attempting to collect 100,000 marks cash to pay off her boyfriend Manni’s mob boss Ronnie, in return for the money Manni has misplaced. The harsh reality is

Shot Techniques in the Film, Do the Right Thing Spike Lee does many fascinating things from a directorial standpoint, which makes his film (dare I say, joint), Do the Right Thing so interesting to watch. Writer, director Lee makes much use of the high and low angle shots. He does this to draw clear contrasts between the two elders of the block, Da Mayor and Mother Sister and to make conflict more apparent. Mother Sister certainly believes she is on a higher moral plane than the lowly Mayor

“The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” black-and-white film tells the story of a killing of a man that helped a town progress and become civilized. The film begins when a young quixotic man fresh out of law school from the East, moves to a western town called Shinbone without knowing this town is a wilderness ruled by guns and savages. The optimistic lawyer named Ransom eventually brings law and order to the town after the local troublemaker is shot. He is then known as the man who shot Liberty Valance

Chiefs. Coach pulls me aside and lets me know that “they got a real good player over there number seventeen”. At first glance I did not think much of him until I took it upon myself to watch him while warmup. he had a nice set of hands, Quite a wicked shot and tremendous speed I now thought this guy is going to be a problem. Warmup had finally concluded. As a team everybody helped pick up the pucks and brought them back to the bench

life-altering. Even though Sanger Rainsford went through many trials and tribulations, he never lost his intelligence, composure, or his bravery.      Rainsford is an intelligent man. Early in the story, “Rainsford remembered the shots. They had come from the right, and he doggedly swam in that direction” (34). Rainsford had just fallen in the water,

World war II in Germany was a dull time for the Jews, hence they were discriminated against by the germans. Ethnicity plays a big role in this movie because it is the reason that the Jews are locked away in the concentration camps. The movie is a representation of “Political Power becomes Personal Authority” (Nichols, 2010, P.275) in the sense that Aldorf Hitler took advantage of the vulnerable Jews. This essay will discuss the differences between the Jews and Germans during WW II through race and