Comparing The Great Train Robbery And The Godfather Part

When viewing cinema a person pays attention to the visual effects to comprehend the message being brought forth. These past two weeks we have been able to take in two different films that have similarities and differences to set them apart. Our vision is drawn to what is going on rather than the sound or other effects. By paying attention to the visual aspect of a cinema a person can interpret the message. Though they have contrasting elements, The Great Train Robbery and The Godfather Part I share similarities that contribute to the visual effects. While watching The Great Train Robbery we view the whole cinema in black and white. Some of the film can be seen as grey due to the different shades of black that occur throughout the movie. The Great Train Robbery took place during the 1900s where technology was not as developed as it is today, because of this black and white was normal for that time. Many people today will not pick to view a movie if it is in black and white as they are more interested in something with color. A person may be drawn to a black and white film for the historical value that it brings forth. By having the film in black and white it helps to emphasize the emotions that the characters portrayed. A viewer is able to just focus on the people and not the backgrounds which …show more content…
Viewers are able to see the two different scenes going on of the one man being robbed and tied up where the others are kicked off the train. The visual effects dealt with the gentleman getting tied up and the others either being forced or drug off the train depending on the circumstance. Without these visual effects that the director brought to the viewers, the message would not have been able to be properly interpreted. These visual effects made it possible to understand the robbery of the train and the other mishaps that occurred along the