Schindler's ListMany events have shaped history for better or worse. The Holocaust has been an event that has remained in the memories of many around the world and is still a very sensitive topic today. Many were affected by its severity, and its reaction is still haunted today by survivors and those who lost loved ones during that time period. It's easy to sympathize with the pain people experienced during that horrible time. Steven Spielberg's film, Schindler's List, does a great job of tugging at the heartstrings of its audience and invoking emotions. Throughout the film, the director's ability to captivate audiences gives viewers an insight into the suffering endured by Jews during World War II at the hands of the ruthless Nazis. In Schindler's List, when the smoke from the candle becomes the smoke from the train, the director uses the GRAPHIC MATCH editing technique, which consists of two successive shots joined in such a way as to create a strong similarity of compositional elements, in order to emphasize the sad journey on which the Jews were forced. This contributed to the overall theme because the story is based on the hardships and suffering faced by the Jews. Furthermore, the director uses a COLOR change, from full color to black and white to describe the horrible and tragic events that happened to the Jews. This is important to the overall theme of the film because it creates the dark and somewhat unpleasant atmosphere of the film. The director skillfully uses PAN, or camera movement from right to left or vice versa, to emphasize a smooth transition into a completely different scene. This adds to the overall theme as the ongoing turmoil... middle of paper... is occurring throughout the ghetto. This contributes to the never-ending persecution and murder that plays an important role as the theme of the film. The director uses both CONTINUITY, a cutting system to keep narrative action continuous and clear, and GAMES, which join or separate shots together, to make it appear as if the murders and shootings throughout the ghetto went on all night. Once again this contributes to the film's overall theme of Jewish suffering. Lastly, the cinematography used in the film makes it truly one of a kind. The fact that black and white were chosen as the film's main colors adds to the overall sad and desperate feel of the film. Although Schindler used the war for his personal gain, thanks to him hundreds of Jews managed to survive the atrocities of the Holocaust.