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that your director would be known for || Example || Film ||  ||
 * || Techniques & Iconic Examples
 * Cinematography || Landscape and Nature shots || -Shot of the horses

-Shot of the landscape of the battlefield

-The series of landscape shots showing the creation of life

-The shots of nature, trees, and plants as the characters show their love for each other in the new world || Days of Heaven

The Thin Red Line

Tree of Life

The New World ||  ||
 * Editing || Fade to black

Cut away between action to Nature shots || - Shots of the landscape and farm to slow fades of black to sort of represent the end of an act

- Shot of the battlefield to interpersonal conflicts of the characters as they show their true feelings or what is on their mind

-Fade to black as the characters are done showing their love for each other. || Days of Heaven

The Thin Red Line

To the Wonder ||  ||
 * Lighting || Switch between dark and light shots depending on what he is trying to capture || - Bright and powerful shots that give of a holy and spiritual feeling for the film

- Going between hopeful, bright lights, to darker and dim lighting depending on what moment of the film you look at || Tree of Life

The Thin Red Line ||  ||
 * Sound || Orchestral music

Nature sounds || - The epic orchestra music in the creation of life sequence

- Nature sounds of the field as people work

- Nature sounds as the man is on the island at the start of the film

- Nature sounds, no dialogue as Captain John and Pocahontas see each other

- The series of Nature shots after the lovers spend their time together || Tree of Life

Days of Heaven

Thin Red Line

The New World

To the Wonder ||  ||
 * Mise-en-scene || The narration || Every single Terrence Malick film has at least one (if not all) characters narrating their thoughts. Usually the narration is at odds with the visuals. || Tree of Life

Days of Heaven

Thin Red Line

The New World

To the Wonder ||  ||
 * Performance || Lack of dialogue || Always follows the character's inner thoughts. Very little speaking in any of Terrence Malick's films. Could be argued that his films are silent. || Tree of Life

Days of Heaven

Thin Red Line

The New World

To the Wonder ||  ||
 * Themes || Nature vs Man

Man in regards to his environment || A common theme in every film. It seems that Terrence Malick likes to show that man is always fighting against Nature of god and there is very little power man can have against such force. || Tree of Life

Days of Heaven

Thin Red Line

The New World

To the Wonder ||