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Also (Casino and Raging Bull) ||
 * || **Techniques, Styles, & Iconic Examples**
 * that your director would be known for** || Examples || Films ||
 * Cinematography || Tracking Shots || The “Copacabana Shot” in Goodfellas is often said to be the “King of all Tracking Shots.” It is being used on a steadicam ‍(used very uniquely for its time)‍ to allow a smooth transition between the outside world and the world Henry lives in. It also allows us to seamlessly flow through each level and every hiccup that Henry runs into and how he pays them all off. In fact it could be said it is through the eyes of Karen, and how she experiences the transition between her world and the new world of the mafia. || Goodfellas ||
 * Editing || Slow Motion || In Gangs of New York the fighting sequence between the Dead Rabbits and the natives is in slow motion. Also in Taxi Driver certain shots of the outside world from the taxi are put in slow motion as well (to separate Travis from the outside world). || Gangs of New York and Taxi Driver ||
 * Editing || Begins his films with scenes from the middle or end of the story || In Goodfellas we see our three main characters take care of a body. This is the first scene of the movie, but chronologically takes place later in the film. || Goodfellas
 * Sound || Times Music || In all of Martin Scorsese's period pieces, there is a piece of music that was generated, or was popular during that time. So jazz during Taxi Driver, Punk Rock during The Departed. || Taxi Driver and The Departed ||
 * Sound || Theme Music || Martin Scorsese is known for his music. He uses music to help enhance the theme and story of the movie. He also uses music to set the tone and usually has theme music to help portray a certain feeling. In Gangs of New York he uses drums and high flutes as the theme to demonstrate the distaste between the Dead Rabbits and the Natives (also this usually comes on when there is a battle on screen). The light guitars of The Departed represent the search for self-identity and the double-crossing lives of our two main characters. The big bass and deep violins of Shutter Island portray the surreal and sudden exposure of the islands true colors. This theme also plays when we take a look inside our main character’s mind. || Gangs of New York, The Departed, and Shutter Island ||
 * Mise-en-scene || Sees source of music on screen || Often when there is music playing in the film, you are able to see the source of the music on screen making it diegetic. In Frank Costello’s Apartment in The Departed, music is playing and we then see a shot of a record player. Same as in Shutter Island, we see the source of music in the war camp sequence as well as in Dr. Crawley’s lounge area || Shutter Island and The Departed ||
 * Lighting || Emulate the Times || In The Departed Martin Scorsese uses manipulates the lighting to evoke noirish films of the 1940's. || The Departed ||
 * Theme || Identity || A common theme throughout Martin Scorsese’s movies involve finding oneself, or self-identity, and we follow the main character as he tries to fit into the world around him. In Taxi Driver, Travis Bickle is a lonely man who is sort of an outcast from society. He tries to fit in and become apart of the world around him, but is disgusted by all the “scum” that he says crawling through the night. Henry Hill in Goodfellas is trying to fit into this mob; only he doesn’t really fit in because he isn’t as monstrous as the rest of gang. In both Gangs of New York and The Departed the movies focus on self-identity and fatherhood. Bill the Butcher a fatherly figure (or at least tries to be one) to Amsterdam, and Frank Costello trying to be a fatherly figure to Billy Costigan. Both movies focus on self-identity. Leonardo DiCaprio plays the lead in both movies and he puts on a fake persona in order work his way into Bill the Butcher’s and Frank Costello’s gang. || Taxi Driver, The Departed, Gangs of New York, and Goodfellas. ||
 * Performance || Pride || Many of his films have an ambitious criminal main character whose pride is ultimately his downfall (Bill the Butcher, Frank Costello, Henry Hill, Tommy Devito). Although Martin Scorsese is very meticulous about everything on screen he often encourages improve scenes (Taxi Driver, The Departed, Goodfellas). || Taxi Driver, Goodfellas,GangsOfNewYork ||


 * Idea: When I moved to a new school and wanted to fit in, and how I ended up hanging with the bad kids. ||
 * Cinematography: Slow tracking shots to show how I enter the new school, but also to show how I enter into the world of the bad group. Also over the head shots (pan) to show the body of a kid we beat up. ||
 * Editing: Slow motion of us beating kids up and starting from the middle of the film (a scene from where I beat up my first kid). ||
 * Music: Theme music, when the fight happens music from Gangs of New York. Opening music from Taxi Driver. ||
 * Mise-en-scene: Sees source of music on screen. ||
 * Theme: A lost of identity as I am not sure who I am, and what group I want to fit in to. ||
 * Performance: It will show me trying to enter into this group and also a very arrogant and ambitious leader of the bad kids. ||