Raging Bull Vs. The Social Network

Film exists in layers of physical existence and reality. You have the layer the audience views of the film’s world - setting, characters, and plot - and then you have the layer the film production workers view of the film’s world - actors, the set, and the story. Like photography, film is able to establish a physical existence. However, unlike photography, film uses two very unique and different techniques in order to establish its physical existence. According to Siegfried Kracauer, film establishes its physical existence through representation of reality as it evolves through time and with the help of techniques and devices exclusive to cinema cameras (Kracauer 187). All the world is a stage for film, however Kracauer lists specific techniques of film he refers to as cinematic due to how these techniques are read on the cinematic medium. Although Kracauer wrote his theory on Establishment of Physical Existence in 1960, the 2015 movie Tangerine contains a fair amount of content that can be serviced as examples in order to support Kracauer’s theory. Using the 2010’s movie Tangerine directed by Sean S. Baker, modern cinema examples from various scenes of the film can be provided for examples on Siegfried Kracauer’s theory of Establishment of Physical Existence through cinema’s recording functions of nascent motion, cinema’s revealing function of transients, and cinema’s revealing function of blind spots of the

“Fame once attained can seldom be held- unless early death makes it immortal” (Runcie).The art of filmmaking and the whole idea of entertainment has changed dramatically through the years. Movies have ranged from dramatic expressions and the over the top scenes to portraying  life more realistically. The industry of entertainment with all it’s coups and defeats has come together from silent movies, the starting point of its success technologically and creatively taking cinematic experience to a whole new level.

When I started this journey, it was simply for an interesting English credit, however what I found was much more. Watching some of the movies in our curriculum has elevated my level of knowledge of American films. This course was called American on film Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality at the movies. In this, you gave us one last assignment to choose a film that represent some or all of these qualities. The movie I chose for this final essay embodies all of those qualities. The movie that I have chosen is a film named Six Degrees of Separation. This movie was written by John Guare, and based on a true story in the 1980s. This movie is place in the backdrop of New York City, mostly filmed in a Fifth Avenue apartment where

From the inexplicable yet deeply human stories by Charlie Kaufman, to the beautifully chaotic and surreal imagination of Don Hertzfeldt, film has become a part of my identity, and much of how I think and act is a product of how film has changed me as a person. I see most everything in my life as though it is a scene in a movie. I consider what kind of shot I would use for the scene I am currently in, and how best to convey

The Social Network, which was release in late 2010, follows the story of the socially inept Harvard sophomore, Mark Zuckerberg, as he creates the most popular social media website of our time: Facebook. Using the deposition hearings of two law suits Zuckerberg found himself in during the mid-aughts, the movie paints him as a smug genius whose low social status compelled him to make a website that would finally make him socially accepted and more importantly, cool. While director, David Fincher; writer, Aaron Sorkin; as well an incredible performance of a talented cast including Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, and Mara Rooney, deliver a believable (regardless of accuracy) and captivating story about the founder of Facebook, it’s the scene where Mark purposefully ignores a question from the opposing counsel during his deposition hearing that the audience fully understands the arrogance that Zuckerberg possesses.

The way films are being made has significantly affected the way films are consumed with the introduction of full colour viewing to the increase in resolution and frame rate of film as a result of digitalisation of film in the early 2000’s.

Each film has a distinct purpose associated with it. Whether this purpose is as simple as teaching children a valuable lesson or as complex as criticizing a society 's barriers, there are explicit goals which must be discerningly conveyed. There are specific elements to filmmaking which are designed to contribute to the goals set forth when making a film. Such elements include what would be considered "aesthetics of astonishment," or striking images, editing conflict and other techniques associated with montage filmmaking. Each of these techniques imprint a thought or logic on a film – a kind of "watermark" – that pushes the film itself towards the accomplishment of the original goals. Regardless of the need for the completion of these

Films and movies are a composition of elements that make that essentially come together as one to form a piece of art. Although a film is not complete with missing elements, some elements when used out of place can break a movie. Some of these elements include, but are not limited to, a character’s costume and makeup, lighting, camera direction, acting, special effects, and, sound effects and music. In some films one element may be the overriding factor but when put together, these elements work together to please an audience.

The universe of movies and film has created the some of the most outstanding things over the years. Film is an amazing topic. It is outstanding how much it has evolved over the years. It started in black and white, and with no sound. Now we have things like 3D.

Bordwell uses three different ‘levels of generality’ to describe the common elements among Classical Hollywood films. The first level, devices, is primarily about the technical aspects of the film and deals with the use of common cinematic conventions such as dramatic

In “The myth of total cinema”, Bazin asserts that film produces reality with minimum human intervention, and as technology evolves, film will resemble reality with more fidelity and gives the example of sound addition. He talks about two types of films and filmmakers: the ones who believe in reality and the ones who believe in image.

Give two examples of how elements of cinematic art, were used by filmmakers to convey meaning.

Great cinematography is appreciated by a variance of audiences, but sound is half a movie. Directed by Andrew Stanton, in Disney’s “Wall-E,” a robot is left on planet Earth to clean up garbage humans had left behind in a futuristic dystopia. Throughout the film, the protagonist, Wall-E, does not speak, but communicates with characters (and the audience) with brief sounds and exaggerated movements. The comparisons between these elements of sound and cinematography are often overlooked, and a good film will have these aspects that support characters, storyline, and overall mood for the audience. Audiology and imagery in a movie can bolster a strong exposition.

Entertainment is an integral part of people’s lives in these modern times. There are several different ways that people pass the time, such as playing video games or reading books. However, movies are the best forms of entertainment; they are a convenient way to relax, are always open to interpretation, and can tell more powerful stories with the help of well-executed cinematography and other elements.

While Arnheim’s views on the future of film and the idea of a complete film can be somewhat insightful, I disagree with his conclusion that the introduction of sound and color diminishes the creative quality and originality of movies. He states his belief that eventually film will develop to the point where we “we have nothing to look forward to” (Arnheim , 184).