Color in film went through a self-contained evolution much like sound. Many films of the silent era‚ for instance‚ used processes such as tinting and toning to give an overall color to the frame (Thomspon & Bordwell 34). Thompson and Bordwell comment on the process that “color could provide information about the narrative situation and hence make the story clearer to the spectator” (34)‚ much like the use of photogénie and mise-en-scene by the Impressionists and Expressionists. Other films‚ such as
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Film 1: Avatar‚ 2009; director: James Cameron Avatar tells the story of a bitter and discouraged former Marine named Jake. Jake always thought that since he was sadly in a wheelchair that there was nothing else to live for. But when Jake is recruited to join an expedition to Pandora he is ecstatic. On his journey he meets a lot of wonderful “Na’vi”. During his journey Jake learns a lot of great values and remembers what it feels like to love life (Film Jabber). Avatar is mainly influential because
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The Film Piracy Problem The Film Piracy Problem Teacher Overview Film piracy is the illegal copying and distribution of movies in print‚ videos‚ DVDs or electronic files. New developments in digital technology make server-based or peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing on the Internet convenient and relatively fast. A negative consequence of this new technology‚ however‚ is online theft of copyrighted material. This lesson introduces students to the problem of film piracy‚ focusing specifically on Internet
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Project 1 “Psycho” After the silent films‚ war movies‚ and popular music came the new American cinema during the 1960’s. Old traditions were ignored as new modern and popular styles were adapted. People were subject to civil rights issues‚ sexual liberation‚ assassinations‚ and war that were all televised. Things were changing and movie directors had to take advantage of the new opportunities and be creative‚ creating horror films. One of the first films to set the pace for the new generation
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Fahrenheit 9/11 Maria Mohammad Film 108 Prof. Brooks/ TA: Josh Olejarz Fall 2012 Works Cited Kahana‚ Jonathan. Intelligence work: the politics of American documentary. New York: Columbia University Press‚ 2008. Print. Spence‚ Louise‚ and Vinicius Navarro. Crafting truth: documentary form and meaning. New Brunswick‚ N.J.: Rutgers University Press‚ 2011. Print. Maria Mohammad Film 108 TA: Josh Olejarz Montage
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The review of film "Ostrov". "Ostrov" was directed /daɪˈrekt/ by Pavel Lungin. It stars Pyotr Mamonov who plays the part a monk Father Anatoly and who is very interesting person in private - formerly /ˈfɔːməli/ one of the few rock musicians in the USSR‚ converted to Eastern Orthodoxy in the 1990s and lives now in an isolated village. Pavel Lungin said about him that "to a large extent‚ he played himself." The film won the Nika Awards of the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences for
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Film music is used to add emotion to films. It brings character motifs to particular characters‚ which symbolise the current mood of the film. If the composer of the film music wants the viewer to feel empathy or sadness for a character or event‚ they will use minor music. Alternatively‚ If a composer wants to make the viewer feel happy and enlightened‚ they will use major music. It is an essential aspect of all films to have music and without it‚ the viewer is unable to engage in the film.
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Significance of Film Film is a series of still pictures that tells a story. Film incorporates a lot of elements such as drama‚ movement‚ visual art‚ and etc. A lot of things could be seen in a film but one of the best points of film is that it tells a story. But making a film is not just storytelling. You have to mind other elements such as cinematography‚ lighting‚ editing‚ location and etc. to make a film. Every single detail in the film should be well thought of. It is one way of letting the
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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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