Chapter Two: Do Filmmakers Resort to Using CGI Too Quickly?
1999 saw the release of the much anticipated, “Star Wars Episode One – The Phantom Menace”. It had since been nearly sixteen years since the original trilogy; a new movie meant there was a lot of hype surrounding a new Star Wars story, with audiences knowing there was going to be at least another two more leading up to Episode 4. The anticipation for a new Star Wars movie was a massive phenomenon around the world. During a time before Youtube and social media, cinema audiences even bought tickets just to see the trailer alone - to then proceed to walk out of the cinema after it finished (Alice Vincent) whereas nowadays we have the luxury of viewing trailers online.
Leonard. P, a news reporter for ET 43 News described the reaction of preview screening audiences in 1999 as, “Well I don’t think anybody is gunna be walking away disappointed with this movie”. Audience members he interviewed praised the visual effects and the story; with one interviewee, saying it even “lived up to the originals”.
Today, The Phantom Menace is referred to as having an unnecessary use of CGI and features distinguishable green screen effects around edges. The film holds just a 51 metascore on Metacritic.com and only a 55% on the Tomatometer, from rottentomatoes.com, both popular internet user-based critic websites for TV and Movie entertainment. There is even a website dedicated to finding reasons to dislike the film and to point out what
My initial reaction to the film was of utter shock at the brutally raw reality of the film. Upon reflection and commentary from other sources, the film’s simple yet vastly effective filmmaking techniques of developing the explicit and implicit meaning of the film. The explicit meaning, as
In my opinion, I feel that this movie, compared to today’s standards, is poor quality. From the 1980’s to the current time, the Hollywood industries and other movie producers have made astronomical improvements with every film released, and ever since
Although the best reasons for “going to the movies” are to be entertained and eat popcorn, understanding a film is actually quite complex. Movies are not only a reflection of life, they also have the capability of shaping our norms, values, attitudes, and perception of life. Through the media of film, one can find stories of practically anything imaginable and some things unimaginable. Movie-makers use their art to entertain, to promote political agendas, to educate, and to present life as it is, was, or could be. They can present truth, truth as they interpret it, or simply ignore truth altogether. A movie can be a work of fiction, non-fiction, or anything in-between. A film is an artist’s interpretation. What one takes away from a film depends upon how one interprets what has been seen and heard. Understanding film is indeed difficult.
Answer the following questions related to your reactions to the movie. Please write in complete sentences with proper grammar, spelling, and language appropriate to an academic paper. You can use the first person “I”, as I am asking you about your opinions/reflections. Please type your responses.
As a whole, I think that the creators of the film had a good grasp on what they wanted to portray to the audience since everything was rather simple to follow along and understand where the creator was coming from.
After the famous intro “a galaxy far far away” the movie does not hesitate to start things off fast, setting you right in the middle of a intergalactic space battle from the point of view of our two favorite characters, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. The action filled scenes of the movie proves to be most prominent of the time, using CGI to their fullest ability. CGI allows the movie choreographer to enhance movie scenes, boosting the overall reality and intensity. The final duel between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan shows off the great use of special effects, including a hellish planet theme for the audience. The performance shows off high quality light saber fights, breaking down facilities over a river of lava, over a river of lava and falling objects from all over leading into a great lava fall. The movie expands over a variety of worlds such as the breathtaking city of Coruscant, the green natural world of the Wookies, the hell world of Mustafar and many more. The great use of technology gives me more than a satisfying feeling when compared to it’s
the first of its kind to be made with a small budget, unknown cast, and limited resources. This proves that this film is unique by showing how differently the director and actors
Since I was 4 years old, Star Wars has been an active force in my life. What began as a method of entertainment grew into something that shaped how I view the world. At a first glance, Star Wars is simply the story of a farmer-boy given a quest to save the galaxy. From an analytical and historical perspective, it is so much more. Despite the general resentment for the “prequel” movies, the movies have redeeming values in terms of symbolism.
What attracts us to the movie theatre on Friday nights? Is it the commercials we see? Or is it all the gossip we hear from friends and TV talk shows? Well for many, it is the critiques we read and hear almost every day. One who specializes in the professional evaluation and appreciation of literary or artistic works is a critic. The profession of movie criticism is one of much diversity. Reviews range anywhere from phenomenal to average. Not only are movies created for the entertainment and sheer pleasure of the audience, they create a market of jobs and open doors to the world of financial growth. The success of these films, whether they are tremendous or atrocious, is not only dependent of the actual film, but
Provide a basic outline of the critic’s article. Rodger Elbert, speaks about Steven Spielberg’s master plan, the result of keeping the shark hidden for so long, and a summary of the film. 4. Summarize his or her evaluation of the film in one sentence. “One of the most effective thrillers ever made.”
This paper will show how by analyzing some relevant evidence of the Star Wars impact on different industries. To help me in this task I chose three reliable sources of evidence, the first one is about the turnover generated by the movies, for that purpose I picked the information from the specialized website Box Office Mojo. The two others refer to the relevance of the Star Wars franchise for other related industries. First of all, we have to consider the amount of the turnover generated by the film franchise for over forty years.
The movie Avatar, by James Cameron, was a well loved movie currently rated second in box office, meaning there are hundreds of reviews that have been made. An article in The New Yorker by David Edelstien is one of the many positive reviews of this movie. The way that Edelstien handles his review is unique. However, there are aspects of his review that are not pleasing.
Motion Pictures have always had a strong influence in today’s culture, but maybe none as prevalent as Star Wars. Originating with Episode 4 A New Hope, the series boomed from 1977 to 2005 with yet another addition coming in 2015. The strongest of the series was the original trilogy episodes 4, 5, and 6, all generally released in the 1980s. As one of the strongest film francaises still today, it’s impact within the 1980s was only the tip of the iceberg. Children and adults alike still anticipate the new edition of this seemingly endless journey. If any singular film series still holds prevalence in its future decades it is Star Wars: Original Trilogy.
What follows is a fine film with diverting shocks, dazzling activity groupings, and a touch of genuine
In service of this argument, the essay unfolds in three parts. The first section sketches an appropriate framework for understanding how cinema marshals and moves viewers by engaging them in a fully embodied experience.4 The second section offers a brief overview of the film's plot before turning to an analysis of its triptych narrative and affective development. The third and final section considers the methodological, critical, and theoretical implications suggested by the preceding analysis.