The growing influence of the film industry on the everyday lives of all people can be accredited to Steven Spielberg. Starting as a young, little known director, his unique story telling abilities quickly launched his career. After Spielberg’s first major debut of his talent directing Jaws, he became an unstoppable force in the movie industry. Steven Spielberg led to evolvement of the movie industry, societal forces driving movie plots completely altered showing more of the connections that are formed between people instead of the agenda usually pushed by directors. Spielberg’s unique childhood lifestyle was the driving force of his unprecedented views towards society and the film industry. Born into a large Orthodox Jewish family in Cincinnati, …show more content…
It was only six years after he signed his original contract with Universal Studios when Jaws was released in 1975. “Jaws was a thoroughly groundbreaking film in every way imaginable. It had a tremendous impact on the way movies are made, marketed and merchandised and spawned a pop cultural fascination with sharks. And, perhaps most notably, the film generated a visceral fear of swimming that continues to afflict multitudes to this day.” (Denver Film Society). Without Spielberg’s technics that he used throughout filming, advertising, and showcasing many of our modern day movie would not be the same. Jaws was the first major film to use computer generated special effects paving the way for the intense special effects used today. Movies like Avatar, Finding Nemo, Titanic and nearly all of the movies that have been in the box office in the past ten years use the path Spielberg created, some of which would never have been able to be made. Jaws was the first movie to be successfully marketed on television. Previously, movie advertisers did not place importance on television ads, but once Jaws was making millions more than any movie that has ever been put in theaters, television became recognized as a powerhouse. Jaws also was the second movie, behind The Godfather, to be released in hundreds of movie theaters on the same day. Beforehand, movies would be released in one city for about three months then slowly move to other city and then eventually make its way to small town movie theaters, this method allowed theaters to own a monopoly of certain movies. Jaws was released in 465 theaters on one day, compared to The Godfather’s 316 theaters,
At a very young age of eight, David Fincher’s passion for cinema grew when he was inspired by the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Born in 1962 Denver, Colorado, David Fincher moved to Ashland, Oregon in his teens, where he graduated from Ashland High School. During high school, he directed plays, designed sets, and managed lighting after school. One summer, he and a friend attended the Berkley Film Institute’s summer program, where he hoped to learn film as a true art form but instead was taught the technical production. Either way he was happy to engage is this and as his early film industry career started, he was a production assistant at his local television news station. Years went by as he directed propaganda films followed by becoming a well-known music director until his first movie feature debut Aliens 3 in 1992. However, the American director David Fincher didn’t become a modern 21st century visionary until his creation of the film Se7en (1995). The huge success from this film started Fincher’s popularity in the film industry. From there he continued to make ironic movies we know today such as: Fight Club (1999), Zodiac (2007), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), The Social Network (2010), Gone Girl, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Steven Spielberg used classic linear storytelling in his movies, the narrative in most of his movies were Plot driven and very effective. He is a storyteller always mindful of holding his audience. Steven Spielberg is one of the greatest directors of today. He is master in taking stories and incidents from the past and and rejuvinating them with his own potential.
I never gave much thought into what it takes to shoot, direct, edit, and complete a motion picture. Sure, it may sound fun, but after this assignment, it felt like a lot of work. There are quite a few specialized groups that put together the films that we enjoy in our movie theatres. No wonder why it takes months and even years to edit a film, these folks are making sure things are done and synced correctly! The following essay will identify information pertaining to film and importance for their audience so the person or persons watching can have an understanding of what it is they are viewing. A story that has no meaning or becomes very confusing in the details that are presented does not make a good film.
Hollywood cinema also produces its own realities on the big screen. As Cecil B. De Mille. Goldfish and Samuel Goldfish claimed during the production of the first motion picture, “when real life doesn’t fit a preconceived image, create another reality” (xi). Since that 1913 statement, Hollywood has fostered this type of reality-making that results into an escape for its audiences. Aside from the physical escape of traveling to the movies or Blockbuster in order to view these films, audiences are also invested in the characters they view on screen. However, Webb informs the public that “what appears on the screen is a stylized version of real life (or a plausible vision of imaginary worlds) that is made possible by the prolonged collaborative effort of hundreds, working in support of a celebrated few” (3). The “reality” of the cinema lies in producers, directors, actors, back-lots, etc. involved in its creation rather
At a young age of eight, David Fincher’s passion for cinema grew when he saw the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Born in 1962 Denver, Colorado, David Fincher moved to Ashland, Oregon in his teens, where he graduated from Ashland High School. Much of his time here, he directed plays, designed sets, and managed lighting after school. Until one summer, he and a friend attended the Berkley Film Institute’s summer program, where he hoped to learn film as a true art form but instead learned only the technical production. Either way he was happy to engage is this and as his early film industry career started, he was a production assistant at his local television news station. Years went by as he directed propaganda films then moving on to becoming a well-known music director before his first movie feature debut Aliens 3 in 1992. However, the American director David Fincher didn’t become a modern 21st century visionary until his creation of the film Se7en (1995). The huge success after this film started Fincher’s popularity in the film industry. From there he continued to make ironic movies we know today, such as: Fight Club (1999), Zodiac (2007), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), The Social Network (2010), Gone Girl, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
A long time ago in a galaxy far far away The Movie Brats were at the top of the film industry, producing new blockbusters every year. The Movie Brats were a group of directors who were changing the film industry with their blockbuster movies American New Wave movement in the American film industry. The directors who made the most impact during this time period were no other than Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, John Milius, Brian De Palma, Steven Spielberg, Paul Schrader. Now will we only look into these three directors Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas and also the great Steven Spielberg. All of these directors have created some of the greatest films in the film industry from “American Graffiti, Mean Streets, The Conversation, Jaws, Taxi
Googe 1 Avery Googe ENC 1101 Professor Alling April 19, 2015 Jaws When most of the world hears the iconic song from the movie Jaws, their mind automatically shifts to images of giant sharks and severed limbs. Thanks to the film, many people boycotted beaches and mothers strictly kept their children away from open waters; triggering a massive cloud of fear and ignorance that would consume most, if not all, of the world. Jaws coated the general public's perception of sharks with a curtain of blood and fear, vilifying them for decades to come. With the films debut in 1975, it kick-started a tidal wave of mass hysteria and paranoia, and as a result the public's attitudes on sharks plummeted as fast and as deep as the titanic.
Known as one of the greatest and most famous films of all time, Jaws was recognized as a summer blockbuster after its release in June 1975. Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg, was highly known for its outstanding cinematography, scenic music, as well as the effect it had on filmmaking history with the tremendously small budget they had of 9 million dollars. This film created a summer blockbuster by being the start of great suspense, action, and strong effects and explosions. Movies these days have extreme CGI effects where many viewers may not be amazed nor shocked about, but Jaws, being the first film with solid effects, has impacted a vast audience. Jaws and the notion of the blockbuster have a huge connection and relation due to the impact it brought to millions of viewers and greater films it has impacted and created.
Steven Spielberg’s film Jaws was influenced and inspired by the fictional novel Jaws written by Peter Benchley. With a few changes to better the cinematography, the film portrayed the novel and followed its outline very closely. Jaws the film had become America’s very first blockbuster hit (Quarterly). Not only had it became such a success, but it had also instilled fear into the lives of many of its viewers. Benchley has stated that Spielberg "had tapped a profound, subconscious,
Film has been a prominent topic in society since its conception. One of the most important physical areas of film creation is located in Hollywood, California. Hollywood has produced some of the most recognizable directors and film creators. Walter Elias Disney is one major example of this. He is still extremely well known because of the vast business he created that is still thriving today. Many people have argued that his career fits within either the classical auteur theory or the structuralist auteur theory, but no argument has been as strong as the one that supports Disney’s career as the commercial auteur theory. The fact that Walt Disney’s work was very much affected by elements outside of his films shows that his career fits within the commercial, or consumer, auteur film theory.
Filmmaker George Lucas's blockbuster film Star Wars changed the way movies are made. The quirky action-adventure film would be just one of the writer/director/producer's four entries on the list of the highest-grossing films of all time. Since his first attempts as a film-school student, Lucas challenged the way films were shot, edited, and mixed. His experiments in special effects
A defining characteristic of a Steven Spielberg movie is the elaborate costs of making movies, huge box office returns, and many award nominations. For example, Jurassic Park was a special effects-laden adaptation of Michael Crichton dinosaur disaster novel of the same game that cost $70 million to
When it comes to movies, many directors are good at their jobs. However, other directors are great in the art of film making. There is no doubt such statement is considered utterly subjective, but what would life be without subjectivity, for it is our differences that make us thrive against a monotonic existence. By the same token, Alfred Hitchcock and Christopher Nolan utilize their singularities to create films that for decades have impacted the movie making universe. In fact, it is their differences that provide us with a high contrast to compare and scrutinize their job and find what made them great at it.
Steven Spielberg is one of the most successful directors of all time (in fact, may people would argue that he is the most successful director there has ever been) and his movies have been some of the most profitable and well known in history. His opening sequences are noted for being captivating, gripping and often scary, building tension and suspense. Born in 1946 in Ohio, Spielberg has become elite among directors. The gross of the films he has directed is estimated at $8.5 billion, and three of his films – Jurassic Park, Jaws and E.T. the extra-terrestrial – have achieved box office records.
Film Industry has been expansively affected by the changes in technology. The mechanical and digital innovations give cause to the influence of equipment, distribution and the way in which films are made and consumed. New trends shape directors and filmmakers to expand creatively towards telling stories in motions. The film industry has developed to one of the most important tools of communication, it's cause so powerful affecting the way individuals and societies think, act and behave. Among the new Era approaching film, and seeing celluloid film fade is that of the Digital Era and a camera that saw celluloid films passing hastened.