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What Is A FlashBack With Examples
What is A FlashBack?
FlashBack:
A flashback is where within a film is a clip/clips that shows the audience past experiences or situations of an actor within the film. In the opposite direction, a flash-forward this is when events are revealed to what will happen in the future and not in the past. Flashabcks are very effective within a film as they As flashbacks are a way of revealing in some films the truth, which is very effective as it answers the audience’s questions and if there wrong or even right flashback intrigues them even more into the film.
Examples Of Flashbacks
Here is a scene within the film "OldBoy". Within this scene you will see the use flashback being used to show when the male character saving her again.
Here is a scene within the film "Tangled". Within this scene you will see the use flashback being used to show when the female character met her true love, the flashback is been used by her remembering the napkin on her and his day out.
Here is a scene within the film "Breaking Dawn Part 2". Within this scene you will see the use flashback being used to show the male character and female character past memories and how they have gained a better friendship.
Here is a scene within the film "Hangover Part 2". Within this scene you will see the use flashback being used to show when the male character has a flashback with him and his friends. This is very effective as it shows the audiance how close their friendship is and how they stick together.
Here is a scene within the film "The Waterboy". Within this scene you will see the use flashback being used to show the male character getting humiliated as a man and the flashback shows the audiance when the same guy was humiliating him when he was a child. This flashback is very effective for the audiance as this causes the audiance to feel sorry for the male actor.
Here is a scene within the film "Ratatouille". Within this scene you will see the use flashback being used to show when the male character tastes the food and he remembers the taste from when he was younger.