Film History Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (107) essays
Film History essays:
Flesh and the Devil - Clarence Brown, technical devices and cinematic movements of 1920s in the construction of drama.
... cinematography is used in Flesh and the Devil ; examples of this soft blurry image are mainly used to describe female or the 'morally' good characters within the sequence. This technique constructs the way in which a character is perceived. Throughout the sequence the young woman dressed in white ...
PERSONAL LOVE FOR FILMS and FILM MAKING...STILL INSPIRING
... I decided to become a filmmaker. I had known about film making through watching interviews of the directors, by reading books and by watching films. It needs hard work, patience and talent. In order to make a good movie you must follow certain steps: first you must choose a story, then have a ...
The Farce of Heroism An opinion paper on heroism using examples from "The Gemeral" and "Birth of A Nation".
... true beliefs are. Birth of a Nation , which was the most watched film of all time, was filmed and released after World War I had broken out. With the imminent U.S. involvement upcoming, the picture of the undaunted hero running to his demise, with flag in hand and pride in his heart ...
Representation of Men in Australian Films
... I now know less about motors than when I first lifted up that...that bonnety thing" (Mitzi). Their femininity is juxtapose with their drag queen glamorous, elaborate fluoro green dresses, shot against their rugged climbing boots, standing in the middle of ...
The changes within the film industry 1990-2004 (with works cited)
... a reasonable budget." But as of 1995, "most of the big movie companies use digital technology either just for editing or to create dazzling but extremely expensive special effects." However, friends of Lucas, such as Steven Spielberg, realized the potential that digital filmmaking possesses. In ...
Is there any reason to believe that British cinema became more 'permissive' in the period from Darling to The Long Good Friday?
... of diverse cultures and practices that were finally being allowed a degree of representation on the big screen. 'Cinema's characteristic commodity form makes it rather more open to introducing 'difference' at various levels: in the subject matter of a film, it's formal construction, it's method of ...
Cinematographer
... of a motion picture. In order to pursue a career in cinematography, one must show a general interest, not only in film, but in the art of still photography as well. After all, the only real difference between cinematography and still photography is time ...
Book Report on Robert Toplin's "Reel History"
... of historical film in education classes as a way of living up a drab presentation of a historical situation. The teacher can always interrupt with the real facts during the film as a way of giving a true picture of the situation while allowing a more palatable presentation to be shown. I ...
I'm a Reel Boy - Essay about the history and evolution of special and visual effects in the motion picture industry. Covers techniques from pyrotechnics to digital composites.
... of a movie he was in, "This film cost $31 million. With that kind of money I could have invaded some country (Brainy)." Film makers now heavily depend on computer generated images or CGI. The technology of special effects has advanced by leaps and bounds since the 1890's because of ...
Comparing two documentaries,One day in September and Nanook of the north (modern and old)
... in September is more developed due to time it was produced. The two show a big difference in the development of documentaries but I think Nanook was a very influential film to start of ...