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that your director would be known for || Example || Film || How can you emulate this in your film? ||
 * || Techniques & Iconic Examples
 * Cinematography || Juxtaposition of extreme close-up shots and long/wide shots.

[not sure where to put this:]: Leone likes to build up suspense with all these techniques but the actual action scene/climax is extremely short and sudden. This releases all the building tension in an instant, which is very interesting to look at how it incites a reaction in people. || In //The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly//, the final 3-way duel scene was filmed with long and wide shots of the background mountains and gravestones, and then immediately followed by medium and face shots of the three characters and their guns/hands. This juxtaposition of different shots increased the tension for the fight that was about to come, and the fact that they were done with very long (time-wise) shots lengthened the suspense and built it up even more than it could possibly get.

Long and wide shots, then medium/close up shots in //For a Few Dollars More.// || //The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly// //Once Upon a Time in the West// //For a Few Dollars More// //A Fistful of Dollars// || Throughout my film I will use a variety of long and close-up shots, both to show each person's emotions and also the overall atmosphere and the setting. ||
 * Editing || During the action scenes, such as during the duels, many shots are drawn out and long (time-wise), creating a buildup in suspense before the fight begins. || In //For a Few Dollars More,// the final duel is between Douglas Mortimer and El Indio, and tension is drawn out by long wide shots, which is accompanied by the ticking music of the pocketwatch. As the actual shooting approaches, the shots are done in a quicker succession with shots that are closer to the characters. For instance, it starts with a shot of the three main characters standing in the ring, then gets closer showing medium shots of Mortimer and Indio, and then finally Leone's trademark closeup on the eyes.

//Once Upon a Time in the West//: scene where Frank, Harmonica and a sign are shown, and later the sign is revealed to be concealing a sniper who Harmonica kills. Slow panning shots as Frank moves around, mixed with short bursts of action. || //For a Few Dollars More, Once Upon a Time in the West, A Fistful of Dollars, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.// || I will have very long cuts at the beginning and as it gets closer to the climax the shots get shorter and shorter. ||
 * Lighting || Lighting is used to show which characters are acting good in the moment and which ones are not. It is also used to show dark moments in the hero's path and light ones. || In //The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,// lighting is used when Blondie and Tuco are planting explosives to show how Tuco is being honest and trusting Blondie (he is in brighter lighting) while Blondie is half-shadowed, showing his secrecy on the subject at the current moment. Also, the lighting while they are walking beneath the bridge shows that they are choosing the dark path, which will lead to death and other bad effects.

//For a Few Dollars More//, lighting on El Indio and his commander when they release Mortimer and Manco. || //The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,// //Once Upon a Time in America// || There will be lighting placed in my movie in a way to make the protagonist brighter and the antagonist(s) darker. || In //For a Few Dollars More,// a high pitched sound helps create suspense when Manco rides up to El Indio's gang alone, without the other members that were with him. Once Upon a Time in America, building audio to when the young noodles steps out and stabs Bugsy to avenge little Dominic. || //For a Few Dollars More// //Once Upon a Time in America// || I will have music that has a dramatic increase and builds up to the climax. ||
 * Sound || building intensity and creating suspense throughout scenes || In //For a Few Dollars More,// the sound of the pocketwatch leads up to the final duel between Mortimer and Indio. It also plays when any person is being killed in this film. When it is used at the end, it foreshadows that one of them is going to die, which creates a vast amount of suspense as you slowly and painfully wait for the duel to begin.
 * Mise-en-scene || Symbolistic objects that are repetitively shown. || In //For a Few Dollars More,// the golden pocketwatch is a symbol that repeatedly comes up throughout the movie. This is the symbol of Mortimer's resilience in pursue of his goal, which is to avenge his sister that was raped. Throughout the movie, this watch is seen both by (one of) the protagonist and the antagonist,

In //The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly//, a noose is repeatedly used as a symbol for revenge and death, as Tuco and Blondie have a back and forth thing where they capture the other and make them wear the noose. || //For a Few Dollars More// //The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly// || Because I will only be making a short film, I will probably have a symbol or something that is symbolistic to me personally and include this into the film, possibly as an object that levels the playing field or something. || //For a Few Dollars More//, fight scene when Manco and Mortimer walk through the town killing Indio's gang. || //Once Upon a Time in the West// //A Fistful of Dollars// //The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly// || I will have the action be slow with very easy going movements until the climax point, where it suddenly becomes very fast action. || Multiple main characters: Leone enjoys having multiple characters act as the hero of the story, each one participating in part of the journey. The movie is therefore divided into several different parallel shorelines. || The storyline of //The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly// is told through the story of 3 people, Tuco, Angel Eyes, and Blondie. The movie mainly follows the stories of Tuco and Blondie, and Angel Eyes is more of an antagonist in the story. However, Blondie and Tuco share traits of the hero, as Tuco is very trusting and Blondie changes morally and becomes a different person in the end. Tuco's trust is primarily shown in the bridge exploding scene, where he spills his secret to Blondie, and Blondie at this time still shows mistrust and uneasiness for their partnership, and lies about his part. However, at the end Blondie still honored their agreement and left Tuco with half of the money, but not before humiliating him one last time. || //The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly// //For a Few Dollars More// || I will include a theme in my movie, such as one of trust or loyalty. ||
 * Performance || Fast-draw gunfights and action || In //Once Upon a Time in the West,// the opening shot is of a 3 versus 1 gun duel, and the 1 person ends up winning while also getting hit, but survives. This was shot with a long setup of suspense and then a sudden outburst of shooting, which is a technical style that Leone uses. The usage of cinematography in these duels draws out tension and such, and also enhances the performance of the actors, showing their hands twitching, calm expressions, and such.
 * Themes || Trust