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The Creative Process Of Making A Film
Creating a film, whether it is on an independent or studio level, is a long, meticulous process. It can often take several years, from the time an idea
is developed for a screenplay to the moment it gains distribution, for a movie to reach the masses. An example of this is Apocalypse Now, directed
by Francis Ford Coppola, which took over three years to get through pre and postproduction (Hearts of Darkness). The creative process of making
a film from an idea to a completed project is an incredibly intricate process, and it includes numerous people doing a multitude of jobs. Every movie
starts with an idea. This idea for a story is then developed and turned into a treatment, an outline, and after several drafts, a completed screenplay.
Concepts for a story can come from many different mediums including: plays, novels, short stories, newspaper articles, life stories, previous films,
and television programs (Fortunato). Because acquiring the rights to use previously developed material is an expensive and difficult process, many
writers will come up with ideas based upon their own knowledge and experiences. After writing and rewriting the screenplay, the final step before
selling is to copy write the material. The next step to developing the film is to acquire financing, and to determine a budget. However, in oder to
determine a budget a production schedule must be created. To figure out a schedule one must first breakdown the script scene by scene. When
determining shooting
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The Job of a Film Director Essay
The Job of a Film Director The film director has an elaborate job, classed as an art in its own sense. Its meticulous details and multi million dollar
bills at the end make a director's job truly an art. How they can take the imagination and lay it on a roll of film is an array of elaborate casting, screening
etc. and requires a special skill. The general meaning of the word director is:
В· The leader of a course of action or actions
В· A person who leads someone or something
In this case I shall be writing about 'Kes' a film by Ken Loach, adapted from the book "a Kestrel for a Knave" by Barry Hines. I shall...show more
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Unsure of trust or higher power, Billy is forced to a state of neglect, beautifully represented with Loach's brutal simplicity and bland surroundings.
Billy then goes out to his paper round we see that his bike has been taken by Jud. We have enough information to know that Jud is a bully and that
he cares not for any brotherly bond that they might have. This is further used by Loach to show hate and despair. So Billy now has to run to the
shop. This is a good chance for the director to show the viewer the environment that Billy lives in; this scene really gives 'a sense of place'. The
director has established to the viewer the importance of the location. We can see now that Simplicity is now used now in every aspect of the
filming, even cinematography. All scenes are broad and general, no closing up to anything, maybe portraying the views of Billy. I believe there is
no studio work or specially constructed sets because it contributes to the film. It gives it an air of atmosphere, realism but most importantly
Simplicity. As he runs through the dilapidated slums of Barnsley there are three layers I think to the scene. First of all there is Billy about to leave
school, secondly there are the terraced houses the shabby homes of the working class. This signifies his home, his barrier; he is supported (however
little this may be). He does not
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Descriptive Essay About A Movie
I had just gotten off work and I was running around frantically trying to find the perfect outfit for a movie date, I didn't want to be too dressed up, but
also not in a t–shirt and shorts, like I usually am. My parents wouldn't let me leave until they got to meet Garrett, the guy who was taking me out to
the movies. I was super nervous they weren't going to like him because of his interests. So I send Garrett a text saying that my parents wanted him
to come into the house so they could meet him. My dad is very blunt and doesn't know how to control himself sometimes, but I asked him to be nice
and if he had any comments to keep them to himself, and thankfully, he did, but he snuck in "what? Does he need a pair of your jeans?" right before
Garrett walked through the front door. Garrett is a guy who wears skinny jeans everyday, literally, everyday and he has curly shaggy hair, which I think
suits him perfectly.
It was completely silent majority of the car ride, besides the music playing the background. I think it would have been a little less awkward if we had
the same music tastes, but unfortunately, we did not. He is into screamo songs, and I'm more into hip/hop and pop. We talked a little here and there,
and finally arrived to the town Union, where we would be seeing the movie. We got there super early, like almost an hour early, so we looked up
back roads to drive on to waste our time. While we drove around waiting on our movie, we got to talk about ourselves. I would ask
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Film Synthesis Essay
Vanessa R. Schwartz, Gyan Prakash, and Camilo D. Trumper are authors who wrote books on urban globalization in different cities around the world.
All three historians used cinema and film as part of their evidence in support of their different arguments. Schwartz, Prakash, and Trumper, however,
agree that filmmakers created realities, either as entertainment, political messages, or reflections of their city. For Schwartz, Prakash, and Trumper,film
reveals intimate details about cities during the time filmmakers created the films. Often filmmakers communicated their impressions, experiences, and
ideas about the city through film and aspects of film production. These created realities were the result of different cultures within a city dealing...show
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For Schwartz, nineteenth century Paris became a city filled with distractions and entertainment built for the new leisurely inclined populace. Film
logically followed the trends already put in place.
Gyan Prakash wrote Mumbai Fables originally in 2011, which he then developed more, into several editions in the years after. Mumbai Fables portrays
early–twentieth century Bombay and Mumbai as cities with facades or at least cities that have been imprinted with an invented history by writers,
architects, politicians, and filmmakers. Prakash states that
My goal is not to strip fact from fiction, not to oppose the "real" to the myth, but to reveal the historical circumstances portrayed and hidden by the
stories and images produced in the past and the present. I am interested in uncovering the back–stories of Mumbai's history because they reveal its
experience as a modern city, as a society built from
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A Career in Film Production Essay
My entire life I have been fascinated with film and commercials. As a kid, I would stop what I was doing to watch a commercial. This has not
changed through the years. My goal in life is to work in the film industry and work with video. This may have developed from my brother's short
term love for the video arts. Like most little brothers I followed in his footsteps through a lot of things and most of them would not stick. As I grew
older I developed my own different ideals and likes. But, video just stuck with me. Even if film production doesn't work out I have always had a
childlike excitement for fighting fires. Being the person to save the day is something that everybody wants to do, but not everyone peruses this
dangerous career....show more content...
What is even crazier is that he had a very low GPA. In contrast to all this, a film degree will help immensely. It will let you work on better paying
and more glamorous jobs. This may sound contradictory but, one of the greatest screenwriter of all time, Steven Spielberg, did not have a degree of
any sort in video production. He didn't even make an attempt to go to film school. Regardless, I will be attending a college with a film degree program
to further my education.
At my school we have a broadcasting arts program. This program specializes in radio, video, and audio arts. We learn many different techniques to
work in a field involving journalism, broadcasting, and video production. Unfortunately this program is shutting down next year due to various
reasons. At first this was a huge upset to me because I didn't think I could get my 6 credits which would help get financial aid and get into college.
To my surprise, I learned that the school board would pay for us to go to butler tech. They have specialized programs in video production which
would look much better than my prior broadcasting arts class on a college application. But, for now the broadcasting arts program will still do me
good. We work closely with TV Hamilton and they always want us to help out with shoots and projects that they do. This is the real deal for us. This
is what the working world is really about and having the opportunity to see
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Filmmaking Process Essay
The filmmaking process is an extremely important, long, and complicated process. It usually takes between several months and several years. A film
always starts with an original story idea, then a screenplay gets written, and then they shoot it. After that they edit the film and direct it. Then they
distribute the film to its intended audience. There are also many people involved in the filmmaking process, from the directors to the cast, to the stage
crew. The first step is coming up with the concept of the film, which is the idea. It could be an original story, or a remake. It could be part of a
series. It could also come from a book or a play. Then they have to make an outline which describes the dramatic structure in each scene,...show more
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There is also a hair and makeup designer, who styles each of the actors, making sure they look the same each time. There is also a choreagorapher.
As is usual for a choreagorapher they create dances and fight scenes, as well as regular movements. After all of these people are hired they are
ready for production. The next part is production. Production is the most grueling part of filmmaking. The cast and crew can frequently spend 12 or
more hours on the set, filming only three or four pages of script, often in very uncomfortable locations. This goes on for days, weeks, months with the
same schedule day after day, review dailies (the footage shot yesterday), shoot today's footage, prepare for tomorrow's filming. For many people
though, this is the most exhilarating part of production and this is indeed where "the magic happens." Yet to some people it sometimes seems strange
that a movie that will eventually only occupy two hours onscreen could take months to film. However, it does, and here's just a few of the reason why.
The first reason is lighting. One of the single most important elements to a film's visual appearance is lighting. However perfect lighting does not exist
and takes time to create. Lighting must be made consistent (or inconsistent depending) and mood–enhancing, yet remain unobtrusive. It takes a great
deal of planning and then man–hours by electricians and their assistants to create a light set–up for even a small
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Essay on The Magic of Music in Film
The importance of music in movies is highly regarded for manipulating the viewer's emotions and helping them immerse into the story. Music is one
of the prime elements in cinema. Without it a movie would feel dull and unexciting. There are three elements in a movie: one is acting, the second is
picture, and the third one is music. It is a holy trinity; if incomplete, there would be a lack of sensation and excitement. Both acting and picture can
stand independently from one another, but music is the one that makes the movie memorable. There are thousands of movie composers in the music
industry, a few who triumph and whose work is well known to almost half of the world. One example of that can be the famous Maestro John
Williams. John...show more content...
If the composer puts action music in a thrilling scene; by logic, it would be wrong. The audience would not feel the punch of the scene. That is why
there must be an emotion linked to the melody, so that the music reaches the deepest sensations. While well–crafted sound design and sound effects are
so very necessary in the creation of a film, music touches the emotion, the psyche, and the things you cannot see. Sound design and effects don't do this
nearly as efficiently and naturally. Without music it would be much more difficult to follow the emotional ups and downs of a film. (Freer)
This clearly explains the significance of music and the role that has in motion pictures. Music has to match the emotions that the actors are showing and
the environment they are in. If fail to do so, the movie could be a dreadful thing to watch. Another facet of movie music is the leitmotifs. "Wagner's
chief technical innovation was the development of the leitmotif system in which short, recognizable musical phrases become associated with narrative
and thematic ideas and develop symphonically to mirror the development of the drama". Composers use this to identify characters, environments,
emotions or ideas. One example of that could be the score for Lord of the Rings. Each character has its main musical theme. One of the most
recognizable would be the leitmotifs themes of the character Gollum. "The theme is based on a
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Film as the Most Important Art Form of the Twentieth Century
The use of film and its explorations have progressed steadily since the 1800's and as our title suggests, it has become an important art form and a
huge influence on society today. Influencing the way we live, the way we speak, the way we act and more. There isn't an art form closer to
representing 'reality'; this is why film has such an affect on all of us!
The first 'image of motion' created was in 1873 when Eadweard Muybridge, an English photographer used a series of cameras placed along a
racetrack to capture the movement of a galloping horse. Muybridge then moved a step closer to the existence of film when he invented The...show more
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As these camera's can offer what is considered as 'advanced' today, the many film directors now take full advantage and a modern film is often based
around its use and level of special effects and stunts. These directors are given the opportunity to take everyday life activities and add to them in the
most exciting or surreal ways possible! As viewers, we can relate to these scenes but the additional, experimental effects cause our minds to expand and
think into more depth about our daily experiences. This is how film today in the Twentieth Century can be argued to be the most important art form.
No matter how it is done, art has always represented something or someone from our lives today, in the past or even in the future. Paintings and
photography for example portray still image, whereas film and theatre works through conveying image, sound and movement! It could be argued
that therefore theatre can be just as important as film, though theatre arts cannot be multiplied and spread worldwide as efficiently as film, film has
a greater effect on a wider and less precise audience as it can be viewed by anyone in the world at any time providing it has the right support, funding
and facilities! I am sure that more people can relate to film than any other art form as it is usually a
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Essay on Film Making
Film Making
Film production phases
Film production is the process of making a film starting from the story or idea through scriptwriting, shooting to the distribution of the movie to the
audience. There are four main phases involved in film making.
Development phase
In the development phase, the film is written from the story (Cones, p. 195). The story may come from a book, a play, another film or an original
idea developed by the film producer. During the development of the film, the film producer works in corroboration with the film writers to develop
the film message and a theme of the message. They then prepare a synopsis of the film. The film producer and the writers then prepare a step outline
of the film that break the whole...show more content...
It is aimed at making the film ready to be distributed to the viewers (Barbara and Sphor, p. 1–3). In this phase, the production scripts and items are
assembled to make a complete movie. According to Barbara and Sphor (2002), activities involved in the post–production phase include film processing
and printing. Moreover, the pictures and the sound are synchronized in the post–production phase, and an assemblage created. After the movie has been
completed, it is then ready to be distributed to the viewers.
Narrative films
According to Pramaggiore and Wallis (p. 8), narrative films produce comedy or tragedy. Therefore, in narrative films, viewers expect the stories of
human actors that produce comedy or tragedy due to circumstances. According to Pramaggiore and Wallis (p. 8), viewers of narrative films would
expect to see stories about people who in the attempt to achieve certain objectives or goals undergo through various obstacles on their way.
Mise–en–scene
This is a term used in film production and that is concerned with the way the story is told in a film (Gibbs, p. 5–10). As such it refers to all the
elements of visual styles used in the film. Mise–en–scene refers to all components of the film composition including the film composition, film
framing, camera and character movement, film lighting as well as the sound used in the film composition.
Three important attributes of the image of a film shot
One of the
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The Use of Narrative in Film Essay
The Use of Narrative in Film
The use of Narrative in film and other forms of media is commonplace; it has become such that the media viewer has not only come to expect it but rely
on it somewhat. There are two elements in narrative film today that combine in the engaging of the audience; 'story' and 'production' elements. One
example in the Australian film industry of the use of production and story elements in such a way as to engage the audiences' attention is the film 'Two
Hands'. The film Two Hands was directed in 1999 by Gregor Jordan, a then virtual nobody. The film boasts an all
–Australian cast and is full of
Australian humor and irony. It is a film that was loved by critics and the public alike and has been affectionately...show more content...
The dialogue in this scene is the most helpful in terms of establishing the storylines and grabbing the attention of the viewer. We learn that Jim
owes Pando $10,000 for which he will soon be killed, we learn that Jim will give Pando $15.000 if he lets him go ("I'm doing a job tomorrow. Let me
go and I'll give you 15"), we learn that Pando is willing to give Jim a chance by letting him try 013, and that Pando really doesn't want to have to kill
him but it seems like he has little choice ("sorry Jimmy").
The next section of the opening sequence takes us back to what is seemingly the beginning of the film, to the heart of King's Cross. Jim is standing
out the front of a strip joint with a friend of his. It seems the two are employed by the club to entice male passer–buyers into the club. Through their
dialogue the viewer can deduce that Jim intends on doing some work for someone name Pando, who incidentally is someone 'you don't want to get
mixed up with'. The viewer may also conclude that Jim is unhappy with his current line of work and wishes to move up through the King's Cross
'hierarchy', so to speak, by doing this job.
During this scene Jim's relationship with Pando and Alex are established, or re–established in the case of Pando. Jim's first impressions of Alex, an
Alex's first impressions of Jim are evident through the production elements involved. Through the use of cuts between and the
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Film Making : The Process Of Making A Film
You know when you go to the movies and you see a great film, it wasn't just like that. There is a long process to make a film. There is one person
that has the most responsibility in make a film and that is the director. He plays an important role because he is not just telling people what to do and
make sure that they're doing their job. The director has to set up the film and while shooting it, he has to get the film to be perfect. The director also
has to find the actors, do a shot list, and also find a location to shoot at. So my claim is that directors don't just tell people what to do and where to
put stuff. Directors are in every stage of the process of making a film. Directors secure clients, set up the shoot, make the shot lists for the camera guys,
assist with post production and help with the edit of the film all while they are on the set directing. Coordinating all of these steps is difficult and
very hectic. This is why directors should hold a unique set of skills. When I asked my mentor Justin about the skills that they should possibly hold
he said, "Exceptional artistic vision". He also said, "Directors have to be able to see every angle of what is being shot. The most important quality is
having the ability to motivate people and inspire others." I have first–hand experience assisting with commercial production. Over the summer, I
worked as a Directors assistant. When we were shooting commercials, we would work long, stressful hours. Sometimes, shoots
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The Creative Process in Film Essay
With this short but very interesting and informative class I have just scratched the surface of the what it takes to make a full fleged film. It takes
much more than I had presumed to make a movie in Hollywood. The number of people that it takes to make a minute of a movie let alone the entire
movie was astonishing to me. There are many things that it takes to start making a movie but without an idea of some sort there is no movie to be
made. A crew includes a screenwriter, whose job it is to provide the written blueprint version of the entirefilm. This is basically the starting point for
any movie. Next there is the producer. There are many types of producers; executive producers, co–producers, assistant producers and line...show more
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After one has proved the "Chain of Title," then one can get insurance and distribution, and begin to create the story synopsis. When creating the
screenplay, there is a very specific format used for writing a screenplay. Format is regulated by tradition not law; 3 acts, pages 30 and 60 have plot
reversals or plot points, 102–120 pages, 12 point font, and finally 3 hole punch, but only use two "brads." There are many tools, tips and books
available to help a person while writing a screenplay. The software Final Draft automatically puts a written screenplay into the correct format.
Also, books such as Story by Robert McKee and The Foundations of Screenwriting by Syd Field are wonderful books to read on how to set up the
proper screenplay format. Like always, it is a good idea to keep a story file or notebook of all the ideas and stories a person has written. After all that, a
person needs to copyright ones work. There are two ways of copyrighting. One way is by using the Common–Law Copyright which means a person
mails a copy to ones self via registered or certified mail. The second way is the WGA registration which a free form from WGA. After the copyright,
a contract is made based on payment, contingent payment, credit, how many rewrites, and set visits. Next an agent is hired who is managed by the
state as well as a manager who is not regulated by the state and a lawyer. A person wants to always hire
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Film and video production Essay
Film and Video Production:
Becoming the Future of the Silver Screen
Every so often a movie is released with such tense anticipation and glamorous visual art that the public is drawn to this dramatic rendition of life in the
theatre. For even just two hours or so, you are put into a different lifestyle. Action, drama or comedy it may be. We are thrust into a different way of
thinking. We are forced to learn the characters thoughts and feelings. Thehard work and artistic skill that goes into these magnificent films is not an
easy thing to mimic. Out of the thousands of movies released worldwide each year only a handful are truly worthy of the label film art. Most of the
great movies are either produced by a multi million dollar...show more content...
Even if one plans on becoming a director and not a screenwriter one needs to know what kind of scripts to look for. This is very important for a
beginning small movie director since the reader will most likely be writing their own scripts to get some recognition. A script is a document that
outlines every aural, visual, behavioral, and lingual element required to tell a story, according to the dictionary definition at www.Wikidpedia.org. It
is crucial to remember that film is a visual medium. One doesn't tell the audience the story, one shows them. So what one will be writing is not a
novel but more like explaining a dream on paper. One must learn to write a screenplay visually. As famed director Darren Aronofsky said in an
interview with a struggling screenwriter trying to get published,
"Most of what one writes that doesn't work on screen will just be improvised on the movie set".
There are many important requirements for screenplays that may seem like minutia at first glance but the format of ones script is extremely important
since it will be submitted along with hundreds of others to one producer. For example, the main font in use in the U.S. by both publishers and the
Hollywood film industry is Courier 12 pitch According to AFI (American Film Industry) the basics of screenwriting. Though this seems unimportant,
when a publisher is looking at a manuscript he is going to look for things
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Cinematic Techniques Essay examples
Cinematic Techniques
The extraordinary film The 400 Blows (Francois Truffaut, 1959) skillfully uses cinematic devices appropriately within the context of the theme. Part
of the underlying theme of this movie as explained by Truffaut himself is, "... to portray a child as honestly as possible..."(Writing About Film,
1982). It is the scenes in this movie that are most helpful in disclosing the overall theme of the film. Within the scenes, the camera angles in this film
play an important role in accentuating the emotions behind the scene. The camera angles used in this film will be the primary focus of this paper. The
high angle shots utilized in The 400 Blows are effective in helping to develop the overall feel of a scene. This movie...show more content...
There is a definite correlation here between the angle selected and the sense of childhood innocence. However, this particular camera angle does not
always hold the same meaning in every shot.
A latter high angle shot involves the elementary school teacher. Mr. Bigey (Georges Flamant), the teacher, is first demonstrated in this film by using a
high angle close–up. This angle presents the teacher as a figure of authority and rule. Furthermore it establishes a feeling control. Humans are most
likely to look up to, figuratively speaking, figures of authority and control. As to follow with the storyline, the teacher is almighty and can direct the
children in any sort of fashion he pleases. He has the control. This particular angle is appropriate for this scene because it establishes, right away,
that Mr. Bigey is a force to be reckoned with. For example, when someone is knocked out in a fistfight and the first view they see upon awakening is
the opponent towering over them, they are more apt to recognize the authority and control considering the view. That is why this angle works.
Speaking of view, the next shot that will be discussed gives an entirely different feel, partly because of the view, but it does remain within the definition
of a high angle shot.
In the reformatory, immediately after exiting the patty wagon, another high angle shot is employed to reveal the reinforced bars on the ceiling giving
the audience a
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The History of Film Essay
A major change that has occurred in the development of film is the linearity of narrative. The history of film spans over one hundred years ago, with
classical narrative emerging in Hollywood around the nineteen thirties. The classical narrative period had a strong emphasis on linearity and coherence,
where characters where goal centred and consistent in personality and action. In the nineteen sixties a change began to emerge in Hollywood, with
Breathless (Jean–Luc Godard, 1960) breaking the editing rules, and narrative coherence, with the introduction of jump cuts. This film among others
greatly contributed to the outburst of non–linear narratives, a narrative technique wherein events are portrayed out of chronological order. In the...show
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Rather than accepting the outlined narrative, as with classical narrative, the unpredictability and shifting structure of non–linear narrative forces the
viewer to question and evaluate the sequence of events.
Sudden shifts in scenes or stories keep the viewers concentration. Media, for example news headlines and YouTube, provide bursts of information in a
very short period of time. When browsing the internet, the twenty–first century has become accustomed to skimming, and flipping between different
matter. As we have become accustom to Medias influences, our desire to concentrate on one subject for a long period of time is diminishing. This has
contributed to the popularity of non–linear films in the twenty–first century as many people are finding the suspense more pleasing than the classical
narrative structure. This shifting of structure can also greatly help to portray how we remember things.
Memory is our ability to store, retain and recall information and experiences. As memories are not always accurate and different points of view can
lead to different interpretation of situations, stories are often complicated and therefore can be difficult to portray in a linear fashion. Non–linear
narratives, especially perceptible in thriller or detective films, provide bursts of memories, and previously accumulated emotions, in order to place the
viewer in the characters
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My Favorite Movie Essay
As 2016 draws to its inevitable close, it's time for me to look back on the (literally) hundreds of movies I've seen this year and decide which ten were
my absolute favorites. A heady task, I know– but someone who calls himself "The Black Saint" has gotta do it. And since I'm the only person around
here in the depths of Gruesome Manor that answers to that name, I guess that task falls to me.
But before I get to the final ten, I'd like to give shout outs to some films that I enjoyed out of the horror genre. Films like Deadpool, which took the
whole superhero genre and freshened it in a most ribald, hilarious and unexpected way. Captain America: Civil War is pretty much my favorite
superhero movie so far, I loved its intrigue, action, and flat out incredible battle scenes. Having the Black Panther and Spider–Man in the mix didn't
hurt any either. Marvel films went 3 for 3 this year with the release of Doctor Strange, which (in IMAX 3D) was the first superhero film to actually
make me feel like I was in another dimension. A real experience to witness in the IMAX format.
Getting back to the horror genre, Green Room was one of the most harrowing films of the year for sure, with scenes of violence that still make me
wince when I think of them. Larry Kent's She Who Must Burn is more morality tale than horror film, but it's scenes of horror are about as potent as any
I've witnessed this year, it features villains that I truly despised, and an ending that stayed with me for
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What Is The Mood Of The Wizard Of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1939) Known for the infamous ruby red slippers, The Wizard of Oz premiered in theaters in 1939 by Metro– Goldwyn– Mayer
Studios. The film came into production after director, Victor Fleming, bought the rights of the novel and adapted the novel into a film. This classic
children's story encaptures Dorothy Gale's (Judy Garland) long, adventurous journey down the yellow brick road in the land of Oz. As we follow
Dorothy's venture home, Fleming holds the audience's attention throughout the movie by incorporating an imaginative writing style and frightful, yet
hopeful tone to create an overall compelling story. Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) is a young girl growing up on a farm in gloomy Kansas with her
dog Toto. When a tornado approaches the farm, Dorothy seeks safety in her house as it is swept off of the...show more content...
Dorothy's solo when singing "Over the Rainbow" creates a wistful mood of longing for something more exciting, but believing it will never come. The
mood begins lightheartedly when Dorothy first meets the Munchkins before taking an unforeseen turn with the arrival of the Wicked Witch. In the
words of the good witch, Glinda, Oz is "sometimes pleasant and sometimes dark and terrible." Though the characters encounter scary events, threats are
quickly dealt with and give the audience the sense that Dorothy and her friends will remain safe.
Fleming's innovative techniques make this film one of the most popular and genius films of its time. His original writing style sparks the inner child
of the viewers and lets their mind wander into the magical land of Oz. The Wizard of Oz stands as an example of one of the most remarkable films ever
produced. Fleming's distinctive storyline and characters can be used to inspire upcoming films in Hollywood. It is without question as to why this
cinematic masterpiece is one of American Film Institute's top one hundred films of all
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Cinematography Essay examples
Today, the movie industry has become a huge moneymaker in the entertainment business. You cannot turn on the television without seeing
advertisements for the next big blockbuster film. While most of the films these days entertain with amazing special effects or raunchy comedy, there
are still films that thrive because of great acting, directing, and editing. Three films that I believe would be great examples of the way these aspects
can cause a film to excel are ?Any Given Sunday?, ?The Cell?, and ?Almost Famous?. ?Any Given Sunday? shows how, by using editing, a movie can
portray an intense situation realistically. In ?The Cell?, color is used to differentiate between how we see things in reality and how...show more content...
Panning shots of cheering fans and screaming coaches along with occasional shots of the game being broadcast on a television with commentators
giving their take on the action send the viewer back to the reality that they are only watching the action and not participating in it. While watching this
movie you truly feel like you are in the game.
?The Cell?, instead of focusing on accurately portraying reality, takes you to the dream world. Catherine Deane, played by Jennifer Lopez, is a
child psychologist involved in an experimental project that allows her to travel inside the mind of coma victims to try to draw them away from
their fears and thus out of their coma. This movie portrays the journey inside the mind much like you would depict a dream. When Deane is inside
a young child, whose main concern seems to be a fear of the ?boogie man?, the world she enters is a beautiful desert scene where the sky is bright
blue with puffy white clouds. She is always dressed in bright white dresses and seems to glow. This depicts that she has earned the child?s trust. All
color is brighter in this dreamlike world. Even though these experiments had not been successful bringing the child out of the coma, Dean was able
to learn a lot about the child. This caused a couple of detectives to approach her about entering the mind of a serial killer who had slipped into a coma
with the goal of discovering the location of his most recent captive.
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Persuasive Essay About My Favorite Movie
For as long as I can remember the Adventures of the Wilderness Family has been my favorite movie. I was fascinated by how close to nature Pat,
Skip, Jenny, and Toby were and particularly how close to wildlife they were. Every time I watched that movie I was just in awe of how beautiful it
was and how they could sustain themselves and persevere through anything including multiple animal attacks. When I was a kid I always imagined
running free in a field filled with flowers and being so close to nature and feeling free to explore my own little world. I have watched this movie
countless times and have purposely never examined any faults the movie might have because I enjoyed it exactly the way it was. I never looked at it
and actually saw...show more content...
Whenever a character got attacked they seemed to take it really lightly, when realistically that is life–threatening. Childhood me really appreciated this
movie for the kind of life I hoped to live when I got older. As a kid I would spend a lot of time by the pond outside my dad's house and exploring
the woods and backyard with my brothers and my Dad and watching this movie made me look toward the possibility of one day living a life that
ultimately felt free from my parents' issues and social conflicts and allowed me to find the heart and soul of who I am and depend on myself as I
felt in a way I always had. As a kid I felt like the odd duck out sometimes and felt trapped between my parents as I still do today, so moving to a
place like Gunnison National Forest seemed like the ultimate sense of freedom to me. I wasn't looking for a place where I felt like I was free from
all of the issues I had to deal with growing up and I could thrive as an individual without having to worry about having the coolest new things that my
elementary peers had before it was uncool or eventually about having the latest Apple products or designer handbags. A lesson this movie really pushes
to heart on its viewers is the importance of reducing materialistic values. During the time that this movie was produced America started becoming more
urban and building new cities. The start of the movie takes
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The Creative Process Of Making A Film

  • 1. The Creative Process Of Making A Film Creating a film, whether it is on an independent or studio level, is a long, meticulous process. It can often take several years, from the time an idea is developed for a screenplay to the moment it gains distribution, for a movie to reach the masses. An example of this is Apocalypse Now, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, which took over three years to get through pre and postproduction (Hearts of Darkness). The creative process of making a film from an idea to a completed project is an incredibly intricate process, and it includes numerous people doing a multitude of jobs. Every movie starts with an idea. This idea for a story is then developed and turned into a treatment, an outline, and after several drafts, a completed screenplay. Concepts for a story can come from many different mediums including: plays, novels, short stories, newspaper articles, life stories, previous films, and television programs (Fortunato). Because acquiring the rights to use previously developed material is an expensive and difficult process, many writers will come up with ideas based upon their own knowledge and experiences. After writing and rewriting the screenplay, the final step before selling is to copy write the material. The next step to developing the film is to acquire financing, and to determine a budget. However, in oder to determine a budget a production schedule must be created. To figure out a schedule one must first breakdown the script scene by scene. When determining shooting Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 2. The Job of a Film Director Essay The Job of a Film Director The film director has an elaborate job, classed as an art in its own sense. Its meticulous details and multi million dollar bills at the end make a director's job truly an art. How they can take the imagination and lay it on a roll of film is an array of elaborate casting, screening etc. and requires a special skill. The general meaning of the word director is: В· The leader of a course of action or actions В· A person who leads someone or something In this case I shall be writing about 'Kes' a film by Ken Loach, adapted from the book "a Kestrel for a Knave" by Barry Hines. I shall...show more content... Unsure of trust or higher power, Billy is forced to a state of neglect, beautifully represented with Loach's brutal simplicity and bland surroundings. Billy then goes out to his paper round we see that his bike has been taken by Jud. We have enough information to know that Jud is a bully and that he cares not for any brotherly bond that they might have. This is further used by Loach to show hate and despair. So Billy now has to run to the shop. This is a good chance for the director to show the viewer the environment that Billy lives in; this scene really gives 'a sense of place'. The director has established to the viewer the importance of the location. We can see now that Simplicity is now used now in every aspect of the filming, even cinematography. All scenes are broad and general, no closing up to anything, maybe portraying the views of Billy. I believe there is no studio work or specially constructed sets because it contributes to the film. It gives it an air of atmosphere, realism but most importantly Simplicity. As he runs through the dilapidated slums of Barnsley there are three layers I think to the scene. First of all there is Billy about to leave school, secondly there are the terraced houses the shabby homes of the working class. This signifies his home, his barrier; he is supported (however little this may be). He does not Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 3. Descriptive Essay About A Movie I had just gotten off work and I was running around frantically trying to find the perfect outfit for a movie date, I didn't want to be too dressed up, but also not in a t–shirt and shorts, like I usually am. My parents wouldn't let me leave until they got to meet Garrett, the guy who was taking me out to the movies. I was super nervous they weren't going to like him because of his interests. So I send Garrett a text saying that my parents wanted him to come into the house so they could meet him. My dad is very blunt and doesn't know how to control himself sometimes, but I asked him to be nice and if he had any comments to keep them to himself, and thankfully, he did, but he snuck in "what? Does he need a pair of your jeans?" right before Garrett walked through the front door. Garrett is a guy who wears skinny jeans everyday, literally, everyday and he has curly shaggy hair, which I think suits him perfectly. It was completely silent majority of the car ride, besides the music playing the background. I think it would have been a little less awkward if we had the same music tastes, but unfortunately, we did not. He is into screamo songs, and I'm more into hip/hop and pop. We talked a little here and there, and finally arrived to the town Union, where we would be seeing the movie. We got there super early, like almost an hour early, so we looked up back roads to drive on to waste our time. While we drove around waiting on our movie, we got to talk about ourselves. I would ask Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 4. Film Synthesis Essay Vanessa R. Schwartz, Gyan Prakash, and Camilo D. Trumper are authors who wrote books on urban globalization in different cities around the world. All three historians used cinema and film as part of their evidence in support of their different arguments. Schwartz, Prakash, and Trumper, however, agree that filmmakers created realities, either as entertainment, political messages, or reflections of their city. For Schwartz, Prakash, and Trumper,film reveals intimate details about cities during the time filmmakers created the films. Often filmmakers communicated their impressions, experiences, and ideas about the city through film and aspects of film production. These created realities were the result of different cultures within a city dealing...show more content... For Schwartz, nineteenth century Paris became a city filled with distractions and entertainment built for the new leisurely inclined populace. Film logically followed the trends already put in place. Gyan Prakash wrote Mumbai Fables originally in 2011, which he then developed more, into several editions in the years after. Mumbai Fables portrays early–twentieth century Bombay and Mumbai as cities with facades or at least cities that have been imprinted with an invented history by writers, architects, politicians, and filmmakers. Prakash states that My goal is not to strip fact from fiction, not to oppose the "real" to the myth, but to reveal the historical circumstances portrayed and hidden by the stories and images produced in the past and the present. I am interested in uncovering the back–stories of Mumbai's history because they reveal its experience as a modern city, as a society built from Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 5. A Career in Film Production Essay My entire life I have been fascinated with film and commercials. As a kid, I would stop what I was doing to watch a commercial. This has not changed through the years. My goal in life is to work in the film industry and work with video. This may have developed from my brother's short term love for the video arts. Like most little brothers I followed in his footsteps through a lot of things and most of them would not stick. As I grew older I developed my own different ideals and likes. But, video just stuck with me. Even if film production doesn't work out I have always had a childlike excitement for fighting fires. Being the person to save the day is something that everybody wants to do, but not everyone peruses this dangerous career....show more content... What is even crazier is that he had a very low GPA. In contrast to all this, a film degree will help immensely. It will let you work on better paying and more glamorous jobs. This may sound contradictory but, one of the greatest screenwriter of all time, Steven Spielberg, did not have a degree of any sort in video production. He didn't even make an attempt to go to film school. Regardless, I will be attending a college with a film degree program to further my education. At my school we have a broadcasting arts program. This program specializes in radio, video, and audio arts. We learn many different techniques to work in a field involving journalism, broadcasting, and video production. Unfortunately this program is shutting down next year due to various reasons. At first this was a huge upset to me because I didn't think I could get my 6 credits which would help get financial aid and get into college. To my surprise, I learned that the school board would pay for us to go to butler tech. They have specialized programs in video production which would look much better than my prior broadcasting arts class on a college application. But, for now the broadcasting arts program will still do me good. We work closely with TV Hamilton and they always want us to help out with shoots and projects that they do. This is the real deal for us. This is what the working world is really about and having the opportunity to see Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 6. Filmmaking Process Essay The filmmaking process is an extremely important, long, and complicated process. It usually takes between several months and several years. A film always starts with an original story idea, then a screenplay gets written, and then they shoot it. After that they edit the film and direct it. Then they distribute the film to its intended audience. There are also many people involved in the filmmaking process, from the directors to the cast, to the stage crew. The first step is coming up with the concept of the film, which is the idea. It could be an original story, or a remake. It could be part of a series. It could also come from a book or a play. Then they have to make an outline which describes the dramatic structure in each scene,...show more content... There is also a hair and makeup designer, who styles each of the actors, making sure they look the same each time. There is also a choreagorapher. As is usual for a choreagorapher they create dances and fight scenes, as well as regular movements. After all of these people are hired they are ready for production. The next part is production. Production is the most grueling part of filmmaking. The cast and crew can frequently spend 12 or more hours on the set, filming only three or four pages of script, often in very uncomfortable locations. This goes on for days, weeks, months with the same schedule day after day, review dailies (the footage shot yesterday), shoot today's footage, prepare for tomorrow's filming. For many people though, this is the most exhilarating part of production and this is indeed where "the magic happens." Yet to some people it sometimes seems strange that a movie that will eventually only occupy two hours onscreen could take months to film. However, it does, and here's just a few of the reason why. The first reason is lighting. One of the single most important elements to a film's visual appearance is lighting. However perfect lighting does not exist and takes time to create. Lighting must be made consistent (or inconsistent depending) and mood–enhancing, yet remain unobtrusive. It takes a great deal of planning and then man–hours by electricians and their assistants to create a light set–up for even a small Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 7. Essay on The Magic of Music in Film The importance of music in movies is highly regarded for manipulating the viewer's emotions and helping them immerse into the story. Music is one of the prime elements in cinema. Without it a movie would feel dull and unexciting. There are three elements in a movie: one is acting, the second is picture, and the third one is music. It is a holy trinity; if incomplete, there would be a lack of sensation and excitement. Both acting and picture can stand independently from one another, but music is the one that makes the movie memorable. There are thousands of movie composers in the music industry, a few who triumph and whose work is well known to almost half of the world. One example of that can be the famous Maestro John Williams. John...show more content... If the composer puts action music in a thrilling scene; by logic, it would be wrong. The audience would not feel the punch of the scene. That is why there must be an emotion linked to the melody, so that the music reaches the deepest sensations. While well–crafted sound design and sound effects are so very necessary in the creation of a film, music touches the emotion, the psyche, and the things you cannot see. Sound design and effects don't do this nearly as efficiently and naturally. Without music it would be much more difficult to follow the emotional ups and downs of a film. (Freer) This clearly explains the significance of music and the role that has in motion pictures. Music has to match the emotions that the actors are showing and the environment they are in. If fail to do so, the movie could be a dreadful thing to watch. Another facet of movie music is the leitmotifs. "Wagner's chief technical innovation was the development of the leitmotif system in which short, recognizable musical phrases become associated with narrative and thematic ideas and develop symphonically to mirror the development of the drama". Composers use this to identify characters, environments, emotions or ideas. One example of that could be the score for Lord of the Rings. Each character has its main musical theme. One of the most recognizable would be the leitmotifs themes of the character Gollum. "The theme is based on a Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 8. Film as the Most Important Art Form of the Twentieth Century The use of film and its explorations have progressed steadily since the 1800's and as our title suggests, it has become an important art form and a huge influence on society today. Influencing the way we live, the way we speak, the way we act and more. There isn't an art form closer to representing 'reality'; this is why film has such an affect on all of us! The first 'image of motion' created was in 1873 when Eadweard Muybridge, an English photographer used a series of cameras placed along a racetrack to capture the movement of a galloping horse. Muybridge then moved a step closer to the existence of film when he invented The...show more content... As these camera's can offer what is considered as 'advanced' today, the many film directors now take full advantage and a modern film is often based around its use and level of special effects and stunts. These directors are given the opportunity to take everyday life activities and add to them in the most exciting or surreal ways possible! As viewers, we can relate to these scenes but the additional, experimental effects cause our minds to expand and think into more depth about our daily experiences. This is how film today in the Twentieth Century can be argued to be the most important art form. No matter how it is done, art has always represented something or someone from our lives today, in the past or even in the future. Paintings and photography for example portray still image, whereas film and theatre works through conveying image, sound and movement! It could be argued that therefore theatre can be just as important as film, though theatre arts cannot be multiplied and spread worldwide as efficiently as film, film has a greater effect on a wider and less precise audience as it can be viewed by anyone in the world at any time providing it has the right support, funding and facilities! I am sure that more people can relate to film than any other art form as it is usually a Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 9. Essay on Film Making Film Making Film production phases Film production is the process of making a film starting from the story or idea through scriptwriting, shooting to the distribution of the movie to the audience. There are four main phases involved in film making. Development phase In the development phase, the film is written from the story (Cones, p. 195). The story may come from a book, a play, another film or an original idea developed by the film producer. During the development of the film, the film producer works in corroboration with the film writers to develop the film message and a theme of the message. They then prepare a synopsis of the film. The film producer and the writers then prepare a step outline of the film that break the whole...show more content... It is aimed at making the film ready to be distributed to the viewers (Barbara and Sphor, p. 1–3). In this phase, the production scripts and items are assembled to make a complete movie. According to Barbara and Sphor (2002), activities involved in the post–production phase include film processing and printing. Moreover, the pictures and the sound are synchronized in the post–production phase, and an assemblage created. After the movie has been completed, it is then ready to be distributed to the viewers. Narrative films According to Pramaggiore and Wallis (p. 8), narrative films produce comedy or tragedy. Therefore, in narrative films, viewers expect the stories of human actors that produce comedy or tragedy due to circumstances. According to Pramaggiore and Wallis (p. 8), viewers of narrative films would expect to see stories about people who in the attempt to achieve certain objectives or goals undergo through various obstacles on their way. Mise–en–scene This is a term used in film production and that is concerned with the way the story is told in a film (Gibbs, p. 5–10). As such it refers to all the elements of visual styles used in the film. Mise–en–scene refers to all components of the film composition including the film composition, film framing, camera and character movement, film lighting as well as the sound used in the film composition. Three important attributes of the image of a film shot One of the
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  • 11. The Use of Narrative in Film Essay The Use of Narrative in Film The use of Narrative in film and other forms of media is commonplace; it has become such that the media viewer has not only come to expect it but rely on it somewhat. There are two elements in narrative film today that combine in the engaging of the audience; 'story' and 'production' elements. One example in the Australian film industry of the use of production and story elements in such a way as to engage the audiences' attention is the film 'Two Hands'. The film Two Hands was directed in 1999 by Gregor Jordan, a then virtual nobody. The film boasts an all –Australian cast and is full of Australian humor and irony. It is a film that was loved by critics and the public alike and has been affectionately...show more content... The dialogue in this scene is the most helpful in terms of establishing the storylines and grabbing the attention of the viewer. We learn that Jim owes Pando $10,000 for which he will soon be killed, we learn that Jim will give Pando $15.000 if he lets him go ("I'm doing a job tomorrow. Let me go and I'll give you 15"), we learn that Pando is willing to give Jim a chance by letting him try 013, and that Pando really doesn't want to have to kill him but it seems like he has little choice ("sorry Jimmy"). The next section of the opening sequence takes us back to what is seemingly the beginning of the film, to the heart of King's Cross. Jim is standing out the front of a strip joint with a friend of his. It seems the two are employed by the club to entice male passer–buyers into the club. Through their dialogue the viewer can deduce that Jim intends on doing some work for someone name Pando, who incidentally is someone 'you don't want to get mixed up with'. The viewer may also conclude that Jim is unhappy with his current line of work and wishes to move up through the King's Cross 'hierarchy', so to speak, by doing this job. During this scene Jim's relationship with Pando and Alex are established, or re–established in the case of Pando. Jim's first impressions of Alex, an Alex's first impressions of Jim are evident through the production elements involved. Through the use of cuts between and the Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 12. Film Making : The Process Of Making A Film You know when you go to the movies and you see a great film, it wasn't just like that. There is a long process to make a film. There is one person that has the most responsibility in make a film and that is the director. He plays an important role because he is not just telling people what to do and make sure that they're doing their job. The director has to set up the film and while shooting it, he has to get the film to be perfect. The director also has to find the actors, do a shot list, and also find a location to shoot at. So my claim is that directors don't just tell people what to do and where to put stuff. Directors are in every stage of the process of making a film. Directors secure clients, set up the shoot, make the shot lists for the camera guys, assist with post production and help with the edit of the film all while they are on the set directing. Coordinating all of these steps is difficult and very hectic. This is why directors should hold a unique set of skills. When I asked my mentor Justin about the skills that they should possibly hold he said, "Exceptional artistic vision". He also said, "Directors have to be able to see every angle of what is being shot. The most important quality is having the ability to motivate people and inspire others." I have first–hand experience assisting with commercial production. Over the summer, I worked as a Directors assistant. When we were shooting commercials, we would work long, stressful hours. Sometimes, shoots Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 13. The Creative Process in Film Essay With this short but very interesting and informative class I have just scratched the surface of the what it takes to make a full fleged film. It takes much more than I had presumed to make a movie in Hollywood. The number of people that it takes to make a minute of a movie let alone the entire movie was astonishing to me. There are many things that it takes to start making a movie but without an idea of some sort there is no movie to be made. A crew includes a screenwriter, whose job it is to provide the written blueprint version of the entirefilm. This is basically the starting point for any movie. Next there is the producer. There are many types of producers; executive producers, co–producers, assistant producers and line...show more content... After one has proved the "Chain of Title," then one can get insurance and distribution, and begin to create the story synopsis. When creating the screenplay, there is a very specific format used for writing a screenplay. Format is regulated by tradition not law; 3 acts, pages 30 and 60 have plot reversals or plot points, 102–120 pages, 12 point font, and finally 3 hole punch, but only use two "brads." There are many tools, tips and books available to help a person while writing a screenplay. The software Final Draft automatically puts a written screenplay into the correct format. Also, books such as Story by Robert McKee and The Foundations of Screenwriting by Syd Field are wonderful books to read on how to set up the proper screenplay format. Like always, it is a good idea to keep a story file or notebook of all the ideas and stories a person has written. After all that, a person needs to copyright ones work. There are two ways of copyrighting. One way is by using the Common–Law Copyright which means a person mails a copy to ones self via registered or certified mail. The second way is the WGA registration which a free form from WGA. After the copyright, a contract is made based on payment, contingent payment, credit, how many rewrites, and set visits. Next an agent is hired who is managed by the state as well as a manager who is not regulated by the state and a lawyer. A person wants to always hire Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 14. Film and video production Essay Film and Video Production: Becoming the Future of the Silver Screen Every so often a movie is released with such tense anticipation and glamorous visual art that the public is drawn to this dramatic rendition of life in the theatre. For even just two hours or so, you are put into a different lifestyle. Action, drama or comedy it may be. We are thrust into a different way of thinking. We are forced to learn the characters thoughts and feelings. Thehard work and artistic skill that goes into these magnificent films is not an easy thing to mimic. Out of the thousands of movies released worldwide each year only a handful are truly worthy of the label film art. Most of the great movies are either produced by a multi million dollar...show more content... Even if one plans on becoming a director and not a screenwriter one needs to know what kind of scripts to look for. This is very important for a beginning small movie director since the reader will most likely be writing their own scripts to get some recognition. A script is a document that outlines every aural, visual, behavioral, and lingual element required to tell a story, according to the dictionary definition at www.Wikidpedia.org. It is crucial to remember that film is a visual medium. One doesn't tell the audience the story, one shows them. So what one will be writing is not a novel but more like explaining a dream on paper. One must learn to write a screenplay visually. As famed director Darren Aronofsky said in an interview with a struggling screenwriter trying to get published, "Most of what one writes that doesn't work on screen will just be improvised on the movie set". There are many important requirements for screenplays that may seem like minutia at first glance but the format of ones script is extremely important since it will be submitted along with hundreds of others to one producer. For example, the main font in use in the U.S. by both publishers and the Hollywood film industry is Courier 12 pitch According to AFI (American Film Industry) the basics of screenwriting. Though this seems unimportant, when a publisher is looking at a manuscript he is going to look for things Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 15. Cinematic Techniques Essay examples Cinematic Techniques The extraordinary film The 400 Blows (Francois Truffaut, 1959) skillfully uses cinematic devices appropriately within the context of the theme. Part of the underlying theme of this movie as explained by Truffaut himself is, "... to portray a child as honestly as possible..."(Writing About Film, 1982). It is the scenes in this movie that are most helpful in disclosing the overall theme of the film. Within the scenes, the camera angles in this film play an important role in accentuating the emotions behind the scene. The camera angles used in this film will be the primary focus of this paper. The high angle shots utilized in The 400 Blows are effective in helping to develop the overall feel of a scene. This movie...show more content... There is a definite correlation here between the angle selected and the sense of childhood innocence. However, this particular camera angle does not always hold the same meaning in every shot. A latter high angle shot involves the elementary school teacher. Mr. Bigey (Georges Flamant), the teacher, is first demonstrated in this film by using a high angle close–up. This angle presents the teacher as a figure of authority and rule. Furthermore it establishes a feeling control. Humans are most likely to look up to, figuratively speaking, figures of authority and control. As to follow with the storyline, the teacher is almighty and can direct the children in any sort of fashion he pleases. He has the control. This particular angle is appropriate for this scene because it establishes, right away, that Mr. Bigey is a force to be reckoned with. For example, when someone is knocked out in a fistfight and the first view they see upon awakening is the opponent towering over them, they are more apt to recognize the authority and control considering the view. That is why this angle works. Speaking of view, the next shot that will be discussed gives an entirely different feel, partly because of the view, but it does remain within the definition of a high angle shot. In the reformatory, immediately after exiting the patty wagon, another high angle shot is employed to reveal the reinforced bars on the ceiling giving the audience a Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 16. The History of Film Essay A major change that has occurred in the development of film is the linearity of narrative. The history of film spans over one hundred years ago, with classical narrative emerging in Hollywood around the nineteen thirties. The classical narrative period had a strong emphasis on linearity and coherence, where characters where goal centred and consistent in personality and action. In the nineteen sixties a change began to emerge in Hollywood, with Breathless (Jean–Luc Godard, 1960) breaking the editing rules, and narrative coherence, with the introduction of jump cuts. This film among others greatly contributed to the outburst of non–linear narratives, a narrative technique wherein events are portrayed out of chronological order. In the...show more content... Rather than accepting the outlined narrative, as with classical narrative, the unpredictability and shifting structure of non–linear narrative forces the viewer to question and evaluate the sequence of events. Sudden shifts in scenes or stories keep the viewers concentration. Media, for example news headlines and YouTube, provide bursts of information in a very short period of time. When browsing the internet, the twenty–first century has become accustomed to skimming, and flipping between different matter. As we have become accustom to Medias influences, our desire to concentrate on one subject for a long period of time is diminishing. This has contributed to the popularity of non–linear films in the twenty–first century as many people are finding the suspense more pleasing than the classical narrative structure. This shifting of structure can also greatly help to portray how we remember things. Memory is our ability to store, retain and recall information and experiences. As memories are not always accurate and different points of view can lead to different interpretation of situations, stories are often complicated and therefore can be difficult to portray in a linear fashion. Non–linear narratives, especially perceptible in thriller or detective films, provide bursts of memories, and previously accumulated emotions, in order to place the viewer in the characters Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 17. My Favorite Movie Essay As 2016 draws to its inevitable close, it's time for me to look back on the (literally) hundreds of movies I've seen this year and decide which ten were my absolute favorites. A heady task, I know– but someone who calls himself "The Black Saint" has gotta do it. And since I'm the only person around here in the depths of Gruesome Manor that answers to that name, I guess that task falls to me. But before I get to the final ten, I'd like to give shout outs to some films that I enjoyed out of the horror genre. Films like Deadpool, which took the whole superhero genre and freshened it in a most ribald, hilarious and unexpected way. Captain America: Civil War is pretty much my favorite superhero movie so far, I loved its intrigue, action, and flat out incredible battle scenes. Having the Black Panther and Spider–Man in the mix didn't hurt any either. Marvel films went 3 for 3 this year with the release of Doctor Strange, which (in IMAX 3D) was the first superhero film to actually make me feel like I was in another dimension. A real experience to witness in the IMAX format. Getting back to the horror genre, Green Room was one of the most harrowing films of the year for sure, with scenes of violence that still make me wince when I think of them. Larry Kent's She Who Must Burn is more morality tale than horror film, but it's scenes of horror are about as potent as any I've witnessed this year, it features villains that I truly despised, and an ending that stayed with me for Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 18. What Is The Mood Of The Wizard Of Oz The Wizard of Oz (1939) Known for the infamous ruby red slippers, The Wizard of Oz premiered in theaters in 1939 by Metro– Goldwyn– Mayer Studios. The film came into production after director, Victor Fleming, bought the rights of the novel and adapted the novel into a film. This classic children's story encaptures Dorothy Gale's (Judy Garland) long, adventurous journey down the yellow brick road in the land of Oz. As we follow Dorothy's venture home, Fleming holds the audience's attention throughout the movie by incorporating an imaginative writing style and frightful, yet hopeful tone to create an overall compelling story. Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) is a young girl growing up on a farm in gloomy Kansas with her dog Toto. When a tornado approaches the farm, Dorothy seeks safety in her house as it is swept off of the...show more content... Dorothy's solo when singing "Over the Rainbow" creates a wistful mood of longing for something more exciting, but believing it will never come. The mood begins lightheartedly when Dorothy first meets the Munchkins before taking an unforeseen turn with the arrival of the Wicked Witch. In the words of the good witch, Glinda, Oz is "sometimes pleasant and sometimes dark and terrible." Though the characters encounter scary events, threats are quickly dealt with and give the audience the sense that Dorothy and her friends will remain safe. Fleming's innovative techniques make this film one of the most popular and genius films of its time. His original writing style sparks the inner child of the viewers and lets their mind wander into the magical land of Oz. The Wizard of Oz stands as an example of one of the most remarkable films ever produced. Fleming's distinctive storyline and characters can be used to inspire upcoming films in Hollywood. It is without question as to why this cinematic masterpiece is one of American Film Institute's top one hundred films of all Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 19. Cinematography Essay examples Today, the movie industry has become a huge moneymaker in the entertainment business. You cannot turn on the television without seeing advertisements for the next big blockbuster film. While most of the films these days entertain with amazing special effects or raunchy comedy, there are still films that thrive because of great acting, directing, and editing. Three films that I believe would be great examples of the way these aspects can cause a film to excel are ?Any Given Sunday?, ?The Cell?, and ?Almost Famous?. ?Any Given Sunday? shows how, by using editing, a movie can portray an intense situation realistically. In ?The Cell?, color is used to differentiate between how we see things in reality and how...show more content... Panning shots of cheering fans and screaming coaches along with occasional shots of the game being broadcast on a television with commentators giving their take on the action send the viewer back to the reality that they are only watching the action and not participating in it. While watching this movie you truly feel like you are in the game. ?The Cell?, instead of focusing on accurately portraying reality, takes you to the dream world. Catherine Deane, played by Jennifer Lopez, is a child psychologist involved in an experimental project that allows her to travel inside the mind of coma victims to try to draw them away from their fears and thus out of their coma. This movie portrays the journey inside the mind much like you would depict a dream. When Deane is inside a young child, whose main concern seems to be a fear of the ?boogie man?, the world she enters is a beautiful desert scene where the sky is bright blue with puffy white clouds. She is always dressed in bright white dresses and seems to glow. This depicts that she has earned the child?s trust. All color is brighter in this dreamlike world. Even though these experiments had not been successful bringing the child out of the coma, Dean was able to learn a lot about the child. This caused a couple of detectives to approach her about entering the mind of a serial killer who had slipped into a coma with the goal of discovering the location of his most recent captive. Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 20. Persuasive Essay About My Favorite Movie For as long as I can remember the Adventures of the Wilderness Family has been my favorite movie. I was fascinated by how close to nature Pat, Skip, Jenny, and Toby were and particularly how close to wildlife they were. Every time I watched that movie I was just in awe of how beautiful it was and how they could sustain themselves and persevere through anything including multiple animal attacks. When I was a kid I always imagined running free in a field filled with flowers and being so close to nature and feeling free to explore my own little world. I have watched this movie countless times and have purposely never examined any faults the movie might have because I enjoyed it exactly the way it was. I never looked at it and actually saw...show more content... Whenever a character got attacked they seemed to take it really lightly, when realistically that is life–threatening. Childhood me really appreciated this movie for the kind of life I hoped to live when I got older. As a kid I would spend a lot of time by the pond outside my dad's house and exploring the woods and backyard with my brothers and my Dad and watching this movie made me look toward the possibility of one day living a life that ultimately felt free from my parents' issues and social conflicts and allowed me to find the heart and soul of who I am and depend on myself as I felt in a way I always had. As a kid I felt like the odd duck out sometimes and felt trapped between my parents as I still do today, so moving to a place like Gunnison National Forest seemed like the ultimate sense of freedom to me. I wasn't looking for a place where I felt like I was free from all of the issues I had to deal with growing up and I could thrive as an individual without having to worry about having the coolest new things that my elementary peers had before it was uncool or eventually about having the latest Apple products or designer handbags. A lesson this movie really pushes to heart on its viewers is the importance of reducing materialistic values. During the time that this movie was produced America started becoming more urban and building new cities. The start of the movie takes Get more content on HelpWriting.net