week 2: cities in the movies

This week in class we talked about how cities are portrayed and shown in movies and how cities are organized. It was interesting to see how many different ways cities play a role in the movies. It is cool to see how just a landmark can tell you exactly what city the movie is talking place in. It helps to build an understanding in the movie and make things easier to follow.

I noticed the presence of landmarks a lot in the movie nation treasure. The movie is about a man who is searching for a treasure using a map from the back of the declaration of independence. A few major land marks in this movie were the Liberty Bell and the Washington Monument. These details help the audience  keep up with the constant movement of the movie and let them know what city the main character is in. The built environment of this shows many well know landmarks that lets you know where the movie is taking place. The environment in movies and tv shows help to give the audience a better idea of what is going on.

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