CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION Film is a thin‚ transparent and flexible material composed of a base supporting a base of emulsion in which a latent image is formed upon exposure to light though a camera lens. But for the purpose of this study‚ we shall be discussing more film in its motion picture sense Film is any kind of motion picture‚ be it fictional‚ documentary‚ educational‚ experimental‚ or animated. Film is a connotation of serious art “movies” which suggest the popular nature‚ entertainment
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Introduction to Film Art Fall 2013 Malcolm Turvey Office: Heimbold 304F Extension: 2644 E-mail: mturvey@slc.edu Syllabus Required Textbook: David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson‚ Film Art: An Introduction (New York: McGraw Hill‚ 2012; 10th edition) Class Schedule: NB: Readings marked (X) must be downloaded from MySLC Week 1 Conferences 9/10: NO CONFERENCES Screening 9/10: Collateral (Michael Mann‚ 2004‚ 120 min.) 9/11: Read: Introduction: Film as Art Film Art‚ Chapter 1
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The Power of Film Living in a society where media permeates every realm of our lives‚ one can see the importance of film in the modern world. Often times‚ we only see films as source of entertainment‚ or an escape from reality. But sometimes‚ films can tell a story of reality in a way that makes you open your eyes to a world unbeknownst to you prior watching the film. A film can disseminate information faster and broader‚ thus‚ a wider audience is able to be educated about certain issues and
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Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality‚ primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record.[1] A ’documentary film’ was originally shot on film stock—the only medium available—but now includes video and digital productions that can be either direct-to-video‚ made as a television program or released for screening in cinemas. "Documentary" has been described as a "filmmaking practice‚ a cinematic
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The style of the film can be debated and compared with the style of the original Planet of the Apes (1968)‚ directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. Matt Reeves decided to focus more on the apes being the central part of the story. “The organic scope of the digitized character creation is breathtaking‚ using the technology to tell the story from the point of view of the apes‚ who remain the primary focus of the narrative.”(Kermode‚ 2014) Mark Kermode even goes on to say‚ “From its origins… to this state-of-the
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"Double Indemnity" is one of the best films of all time‚ not necessarily because of its story but because of the acting‚ direction‚ cinematography‚ lighting‚ and the narrative style. At the time this film was released‚ the idea of revealing who the killer was in the opening scene was virtually unheard of‚ but it ended up being very effective because it allowed the audience to concentrate more on other elements of the film‚ which was the goal of Billy Wilder‚ the director. Instead of trying to figure out
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Hamlet has been produced many times as a film‚ 1990‚ 1996‚ 2000 and the most recent 2009. The film Hamlet (1996) is a classic that follows the original lines of play. The director‚ Kenneth Branagh‚ introduces modern techniques to enhance the story of the play. These techniques would have been impossible directly on stage‚ but on film‚ where visual effects are available‚ the director makes the film catch the eyes of the audience. The interpretation of the film provides entertainment to its 20th century
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Notes from film: What is Cinema January-10-13 8:13 PM • An art form‚ an artistic spectacle‚ an aesthetic language with its own grammar and style‚ a ‚medium of communication and expression • A series of still image on a strip of plastic which‚ wen run through a projector shown on a screen‚ creates the illusion of moving images. • Form ( film language) and content ( message) are linked. The message is understood through its form or language by exploring how it uses
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his essay he stated that film directors would often use this medium to express their own ideas and opinions and that the director is the one who heavily influences the film. This meant that Francois believed that the director should always be considered as an auteur. He once famous stated that “There are no good and bad movies‚ only good and bad directors”‚ which strengthens his theory of how directors have a major impact on film. Auteur theory often shows that the best films have a “signature” that
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D E C L A R A T I O N I declare that the dissertation entitled “IMPACT OF FILMS ON YOUTH” is a record of independent research work carried out by me under the supervision and guidance of SANTOSH KUMAR BISWAL. This has not been previously submitted for the award of diploma‚ degree‚ associate ship or other similar title. Andhra Loyola College (Vijayawada) Date: (MANOJVANPARTHY)` DCV_26
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