Feature film

The American director Terrence Malick’s 2011 film Tree of Life can be properly called a philosophical film on an epic scale. Yet the way in which Malick achieves this almost transcendent feeling is through a radical contrast in the narrative between microcosmic and macrocosmic worlds. One of the most alluring sequences portrays the foundation of the universe, the advancement of life ( with the inclusion of a few deeply emotional dinosaurs), and then more precisely and figuratively, the termination

Toy Story Recently I have been watching two Disney films on completely different sides of the Disney timeline. “Pinocchio” was made in 1940 using cell animation with the story taken from an existing folk tale. “Toy Story” was made in 1995 and it was the first computer generated feature film. This created a whole new genre of computer-animated films such as “Finding Nemo” and the recent “Incredibles”. Both of these films use a toy as the main character and as always they

500 Days of Summer Breaking traditional conventions of film creates a unique, thought provoking experience for the viewer. It is this originality that interests and captivates the viewer. Marc Webb’s ‘500 Days of Summer’ does exactly this through the films non-linear narrative, reversal of gender stereo types and the distortion of time in the film. Webb’s film breaks customs and challenges traditions of contemporary film making. ‘500 Days Of Summer’ breaks filmmaking tradition and distorts

stories, charming characters and soundtracks always leave their audiences wanting more (Kümmerling-Meibauer 39). However, Disney Pixar films, while decidedly diverting, go beyond straight-forward entertainment. In fact, Disney Pixar designers are also well-known for hiding “Easter eggs”--unexpected features--that reward fans who pay close attention to the films’ content. There are more than 150 of these hidden surprises that viewers recognize

which became the most significant film style of post-war Europe. Formation began back in 1936 when propagandists opened modern Cincitta studios and the film school name ‘Centro Sperimentaledi Cinematografia’. Along with the opening of schools such as this was a movement that placed a group of cinematographers under full-year contracts, among them was Carlo Montuori who used his classic techniques in creating ‘Bicycle Thieves’ (1948) one of the most well known films produced during the Neo-Realism movement

look at films through a new perspective. My new perspective will forever change how I look at films. Before this class, I watched movies for their content as well as for entertainment and enjoyment. This summer, I have learned that you must analyze films to fully appreciate the work. I will no longer watch films for enjoyment, but I will watch them for all that they are worth. When watching films, my perspective has changed, causing me to analyze the camera work elements, and how the film ties into

changed with the invention of film and digital media. Film has positively impacted the world and more specifically the dance world in various ways. Both concert and social dances are popularized through exposure in film and media productions. Photographers were intrigued with the idea of reproducing human movement and began experimenting with the concept of ‘moving pictures.’ The photographers’ goal was to find a way to capture movements, which inspired the invention of film. Success came in the 1890s

Teenagers have an unhealthy and dangerous obsession with automobiles which, has increased and in some cases even become deadly, which can be accredited to the production of movies featuring teenagers and their cars. The teenagers of America look up to the actors in these movies as role models, so when they see characters in movies running away into an unrealistic happy ending and stunts that are done by professional stunt doubles, they want to do the same. These movies promote reckless behavior in

Footloose     “Tonight I gotta cut loose, footloose, kick off my sunday shoes. Jack, get back, come on before we crack.” (Footloose, Kenny Loggins) For this essay, I chose to watch Footloose made in 1984 and directed by Herbert Ross and Footloose made in 2011 directed by Craig Brewer. Both movies centered around the town of Bomont, a secluded town with out of the ordinary beliefs. In this town, dancing and partying of any sort was strictly against the law and teenagers were seemingly miserable. There

Essay – The future of the Film and Television industry with the effect of pay-tv and streaming services Since the 1950’s the use of new technologies in the Film and Television industry has increased dramatically. From the equipment used to create the moving pictures, the technology we use to view these scenes and the techniques used to capture or produce the animated films and live shots, technology is forever expanding and growing. The Film and Television industry is a major contributor to the