...Tim Burton is a popular child and young adult film maker. Burton has created many movies that are popular for their gothic and dark feel. The characters in Burton’s movies are usually happy with dark surroundings. In Tim Burton’s film he is very good at using editing skills, music, and lighting to establish a dark and suspenseful setting with strange characters. These cinematic techniques keep the viewers interested in the film. Tim Burton is a very creative writer, he knows and utilizes several techniques to catch the viewer’s eye. For instance, Burton uses lighting to establish a mood. In the introduction of Edward Scissorhands at Edward’s house he used a lot of low key lighting to give the viewer a creepy, more gothic feel about Edward. Lighting is a very important cinematic technique in movies, especially movies like Edward Scissorhands and Charlie In The Chocolate Factory....
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...that appeal to today’s audiences. Modern movies offer high action, incredible special effects, 3D, or 3D animation to capture the audience’s attention, but one Oscar winning film deviated from this traditional recipe, “The Artist”. French director Michel Hazanavicius brought back to life the bygone era of silent movies and broke the current Hollywood blueprint. A quote from the novel “The Chosen” seems appropriate when describing this film, “I've begun to realize that you can listen to silence and learn from it. It has a quality and a dimension all its own” (Potok, 1967). “The Artist” The year is 1927 and Hollywood is in its last few years of silent movie production. A new and exciting medium is starting to make its way into the theaters, the “talkies.” George Valentine (Jean Dujardin), a mixture of Rudolf Valentino, Errol Flynn, and Douglas Fairbanks, is the biggest superstar at the studio he works for and on the silent screen. Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo) is the fledgling extra looking to find her way in Hollywood. Peppy, with her unforgettable smile and charm makes an impression on George who happens to be at odds with his wife in his personal life. There is obvious chemistry between the two that is sparked in a playful dance scene when George mimics the steps of Peppy, but doesn’t realize who it is because he can only see her legs. George and Peppy meet again when she is cast as an extra in one of his movies and this is the moment the romance begins...
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...heard about the term of “In-Flight Entertainment” and have no understanding what this topic is all about. They take it for granted that they get entertained on a long distance or even short distance flight. Movies, music, applications and games are seen as natural given things on board of an airplane and most people don´t understand that there is much more behind it than just pulling their screen out of their armrest or turning the screen on, which is mounted to the backrest of their front seat. From the past till the present, when everyone has its own screen and can choose from a variety of entertainment options, it was a long way to go. Started with exhibitions of silent movies on linen by 16mm film reels at the beginning of the early 1920´s, as mankind was just about to conquer the sky and aviation was still in its infancy, up to black and white TV screens in the 1960´s, until today, with every passenger having its own LCD screen in front. In order to cope with the demand of the passengers, airlines offer a wide range of entertainment. But it is not as easy than just buying a Blu-Ray DVD and a CD or simply downloading files and just play them on board of an aircraft, as most people do it at home. No! There is much more airlines have to consider when playing movies or music on board of an aircraft. In order to ensure that every passenger...
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...Analyzing Films Daniel Miller Professor Schmidt ENG 225 March 25, 2010 Analyzing Films Generally, when a person wants to watch a movie, it is solely for the purpose of entertainment. As the audience member, we often do not spend a great deal of time analyzing the plot, dialogue, and setting. But by taking the time to carefully analyze a movie, you can get a better appreciation of the story that the filmmakers are trying to tell. The films themselves often have a number of elements that come together in order to guide the audience through the arc of the story. Film has properties that set it apart from painting, sculpture, novels, and plays and it is a storytelling medium that shares various elements with short stories and novels (Boggs and Petrie, 2008). While the actors themselves may be the most visible elements on the screen, a number of other craftsmen had to perform many other functions in order to get that finished film in front of an audience. If you are interested in analyzing why one movie succeeds and another fails, it is necessary to understand how much of a collaborative effort filmmaking truly is. Here are some elements that should be considered when preparing to analyze a film (Pollick, 2007). To Analyze a Film Completely First, consider the effectiveness of the dialogue and storyline. Professional screenwriters are the true architects of a movie, though many of them do not get the same attention as the actors or directors of a film. Screenwriters may...
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...Across the Universe Film Analysis Alisha Liboma English 225: Intro to Film Professor Denise Orpustan-Love July 30, 2012 The Beatles were one of the worlds most influential and iconic bands who evolved in the 1960’s from Liverpool, England. For years people have found refuge in their lyrics that calm, inspire, and awe us to this day. Across the Universe not only provides the audience with a more in-depth look at the Beatles’ lyrical explorations, but also incorporates the use of filming techniques such as, cinematography, editing and sound techniques. It also gives us a closer look at the Vietnam War, struggling singers, love and life during a revolutionary period in U.S history that would prove to be unforgettable. This review will encompass topics such as “mise en scène,” (Goodykoontz, 2011), storytelling, cinematography techniques and the meanings behind the directors actions in a film. The names of the characters in Across the Universe, with the exception of the character “Max,” played by Joe Anderson, were all derived from original Beatles songs. For example there is a character named “Jude,” from the song, “Hey Jude,” who’s character is played by Jim Sturgess, as well as a character named “Lucie,” played by Evan Rachel Wood, and, “Prudence”, played by T.V Carpio. In any part of the movie you see, you can find a character of a Beatle’s song. Using the Beatles’ music to create a flow to the movie allows for all types of audience members to connect to the film. While...
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...What is considered to be a great movie? I think all movies are, in there own way, great. Practically all movies are created by following certain elements. These basic elements are as follows: story, writing, drama, acting, sound, editing, movement, and cinematography. For the most part, all these elements go hand in hand, almost every movie, usually, has a certain balance between the elements. Different movies may focus on different elements in which make that particular movie more appealing than others. The Matrix is one of my favorite movies and I would like to evaluate its elements and style in relation to its subject matter. I give credit to the creators and directors of movies because I know that what they do isn’t easy. Like all movies, its script is done over and over again. The Matrix wasn’t brought out in theatres until 1999, but yet one of the first screenplays was written in1996 and later revised in 1997. The story is told from a few different points of view because the story and the plot seem to go hand in hand, as the plot changes, so does the narration, but doesn’t seem to have any specific narration from any one person. The story is first seen from the point of view of Thomas “Neo” Anderson (Keanu Reeves). Then as the movie progresses, we see a small twist when two of the character roles are reversed. Then near the end of the movie, we see another small twist when the same two characters switch roles once again... ... middle of paper...
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...Computers and The Movie Industry Nathaniel Ephriam III ITT Technical Institute Abstract Changes in the movie industry because of computers are far reaching. The amounts of movies made in today’s market that have some kind of computer imaging in it have more than doubled. Nearly all of your Big Budget films use computer technology to add realism to their projects. It is nowadays included into the budget. No longer is special effects alone enough to sell the film. However with the combination of both computers and special effects, even hard to please directors are becoming tame. Even Animation is seeing unbelievable results using computer technology. No current Animation is considered a serious project unless they use some form of computerization. In the last decade more and more films are made in this new way. The use of computer technology has also been responsible for many awards currently being received by movie companies. Awards such as Oscars, Academy Awards and Golden Globes, you name it computers are responsible for it. Computers and the Movie Industry Hollywood has released some of the most memorable films the world has ever seen. Films like The Wizard of Oz, The Towering Inferno, and Titanic are more than just great cinema. They show the connection of computers and the movie industry. All of the films mentioned earlier and hundreds more were all made with some level of computer aid. The term “special effects” meant very little to the public when it was...
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...working in Animation, I've just always enjoyed everything about the characters, movements, storylines, etc., Animators also use Digital Photography in creating games and movies. In doing a search, I have found quite a few websites that I felt was great on sharing what image editing. I'd be doing as well as organizations I might join, also found a few that shares on responsibilities and the image editing, but the two, most helpful in the area of what kind of career I'd want to make for myself was the two organizations, I've mentioned below. Professional Organizations: .().Retrieved from http://www.awn.com/ .().Retrieved from http://www.cgsociety.org/ On the image editing responsibilities, I found several useful sites that help in explaining some image editing that animators do while working in the field of animation. Here is two I found on sites of an animator it states all the responsibilities of editing plus the image editing duties of animators. Responsibilities along with image editing: .().Retrieved from https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/animator .().Retrieved from http://www.truity.com/career-profile/multimedia-artist-or-animator In image editing responsibilities I looked and looked for places that would name any image editing, that an animator might do also looked for image editing in digital photography, I found it surprising at how many sites doesn't provide a lot of intel on Animation and Digital...
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...The Council of Three and Setting The Bar for Documentaries Recently I watched Man With A Movie Camera by Dziga Vertov and I must say, it changed my life. Not only that, as I’ve researched the film, I discovered that it also changed filmmaking in many different aspects as well. While many people may not personally enjoy this wild documentary, there is no denying the time and skill put into each and every aspect. In this paper, I will describe how Man With A Movie Camera set the bar for future films in how it was edited, how it was filmed, and how it has further impacted how movies are made today. To begin, while Georges Méliès invented the editing techniques of double exposures and dissolves and Edwin S. Porter improved them, Vertov and...
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...happening in the industry. On how films were being appreciated by the people. It simply states that we were influenced by Hollywood movies. The characters of the movie were very effective. Every line that they speak it always comes from different movies especially in Hollywood. 2. What the genre of the movie? ➢ I think, the genre of the movie is Comedy-Action. The whole movie was full of laughter’s the two guys who are the Quizons were really funny. Action, because most of the scenes were killing. There’s a scene were most big stars in the industry were shown and they were like killing each other through guns. Defending themselves in their enemies. 3. Approaches in terms of camera, editing etc. ➢ Approaches in camera and editing were great. They used blue screen for it to look dark. It was detailed. Sequences were followed. I was shocked because the true color of it was really bright they just used something to make the movie darker and more realistic. They used alternatives because they mention that they just shoot this in one building and I really thought it that they have so many locations. 4. Apekto sayo bilang estudyante? ➢ As a Com Arts student, it affects me in a way that the story showed us what the real world is when you are in the field of making films or in the industry. It makes me realize, that all movies should be appreciated whether it is local or foreign but for Filipinos, we should watch more of the local films to support our...
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...#4 editing Compare the editing of George Lucas in Love to that of Sherlock Jr. do the shots in each text cooperate? Collide? How does each film shape your sense of time and space through editing? In the video “George Lucas in Love,” it is about a man who from University of Southern California has to finish his work before he graduates. The whole scene is similar to the classic movie “Star war.” Most of the characters in the video are also similar to “Star war” too. We can see like Yoda, Jabba the Hutt, R2-D2… In the movie “Sherlock Jr.,”it is about a man with a kind heart his dream is become a detective, but what he does is working in a theater. The movie started with he tried to get a gift to his girl friend, but he doesn’t have enough money to do it. So he got the one dollar one instead of three dollars one. But he is not the one prepared a gift for the lady; there have another guy got the three dollars gift. He got the money that he sold the watch he stolen. Sherlock Jr. was so sad that everyone think he stole the watch because another guy put the receipt in his pocket. “George Lucas in Love” is a short movie that it is only eight minutes, “Sherlock Jr.” is a long movie that its running time is one and half hours. They both created emotions that make audience concentrate to the movie; they both created humor, romantic moments and logical period for people to think about what is coming up. We can see the example like George Lucas talked to his classmate and teachers...
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...In society today movies are just something people watch for enjoyment but they never take a second and look at the real message behind the movie. Each movie has a different message and anyone can find it. If you fully analyze a film you can learn so much and see how much went in to making the film from the filming to the color and lighting and most importantly editing. As we move into the future and the technology advances I hope that people will look at movies as more than just something to do on a Saturday night and turn it into a learning experience that will last forever. In the filmmaking world there is always that someone that gets looked over and forgotten and that is the person behind the film known as the director. Directors are brilliant people who jobs are to create a film that people will enjoy while putting a meaning behind it. Roberto Benigni is an amazing director who not only directs his movies but writes and stars in them as well. Benigni has created masterpieces such as Life is Beautiful, Pinocchio and his most recent film The Tiger and the Snow, which have brought him such awards as an Oscar for Life is beautiful. Along with being a director Benigni prides himself on being a family man which is why his wife Nicoletta Braschi plays his love interest in most of his movies. Overall Benigni is a great director who blends comedy and romance in most of his movies. His movies might be a little out there but that’s just who Roberto Benigni is and I can’t...
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...Film Review Barbara Rushing ARTS/100 December 10, 2012 Brenda Durden Do the Right Thing was produced and directed in 1989 by Spike Lee (The IUPUI Arts and Humanities Institute, 2012). Spike Lee is known for creating controversy with his movies. Lee was a pioneer of capturing and bringing attention to societal issues. Lee’s primary focus for many of his movies is to address racial stigmas, stereotypes, and issues between races. Consequently, Do the Right Thing is debatable for its portrayal of the racial tensions in Brooklyn, New York (Smith, Turner Classic Movies Film Articles, 2012). The major themes Lee tries to convey through this film are the day-to-day lifestyles of people in Brooklyn, a community struggling without leadership, and the ethnic tensions within the community. Lee effectively relays these themes to the audience through realism by depicting the period, showing the lack of leadership and community togetherness through a host of scenarios, which leads to the destruction of the neighborhood pizza shop that had been a part of community for technically three decades. Lee also mastered the art of demonstrating the lifestyles and attitudes of the community through music specific the era and the ethnic upbringing, by using prompts that give the illusion of how hot the temperatures were, which lends itself to the mounting tension among racial divide. An overview of the film or performance Do the Right Thing is a movie that takes place...
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...speed at which technology and society are advancing. If horror films have said anything about society, it is that society’s fascination with violence and gore transcends generations. When George Romero released his sequel to his classic “Night of the Living Dead” in 1978, it was considered extremely graphic and horrifying to audiences, to the point of controversy (Triggs, 2006-2012). Today, the original film does not have the same effect on viewers and is thought of as campy and almost funny. The 2004 film shows that as time moves on, the same techniques used in the original will no longer captivate the imaginations of audiences. With the rapid advancement of technology and how readily available it is, movie-goers expect more from films. Movies as a whole have become extremely violent and graphic. This shows a change in what society considers acceptable entertainment. The horror genre as a whole has shifted towards visually frightening audiences instead of inducing fear on a psychological level. During the time frame of the original, technology severely limited what could be put on the big screen. Blood was cornstarch and red dye. Explosions were elaborate special effects that were often expensive dangerous and required skilled technicians to execute. Graphic effects such as CGI were almost...
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...integral part of it. Children watch movies as soon as they’re old enough to comprehend them, there are movie theaters scattered throughout the entire country for families, friends and couples to go and enjoy. There’s even the Oscars, an entire program on Sunday night television dedicated to movies and movie stars and directors. Some of the awards given out include Best Actor/Actress, Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and more. The director we chose for our project, Cameron Crowe, has won both Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. During the process of choosing a director, we knew we wanted someone with work that we recognized and enjoyed. When listing out movies I’d seen and genuinely enjoyed, We Bought a Zoo—a Cameron Crowe film—came to mind. We researched Cameron Crowe and found that he had...
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