One of the biggest milestones reached in the film industry was the narrative‚ movies that actually told a story. The first narrative movie was The Great Train Robbery‚ created in 1903 by Edwin S. Porter. The silent film is only about 10 minutes long‚ but was the precursor to the action and western genres. The popularity of the movie proved that motion pictures could be commercially successful. The plot of The Great Train Robbery was actually inspired from a real event. On August 29‚ 1900‚ four members
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In his Book Black Film‚ White Money‚ Jesse Algeron Rhimes makes an interesting parallel. He declares “Edison initiated mass film viewing with the introduction of the large-screen projector in New York City on April 23‚ 1896. Less than one month later‚ on May 18‚ the U.S Supreme Court formally sanctioned “Jim Crow” segregation by formulating its anti-Black “separate but equal” doctrine in Plessy v. Ferguson”. He adds‚ “ Racial segregation and mass film viewing are siblings‚ if not forever squabbling
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2012 film poster Introductory paragraph A film poster is a marketing product and is used to advertise a film. There may be several versions for one film‚ with variations in regards to size and content‚ also some posters are designed specifically for particular countries. It usually contains an image with text‚ but with the development of technology and software many film posters today have much more to them. The text usually contains the film title in large lettering and often the names of
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GENRE Film genres represent classification of movies into groups that have similar and familiar themes‚ settings‚ filmic techniques‚ period‚ plot‚ motifs and stars. Genre is easy to recognize but it is very difficult to define. Because of a changing nature of genres and subgenres‚ their fusion and our changing perception toward art‚ independent or foreign films that are becoming its own genre in western viewers eyes. Film genre creates some expectations for its audience. Most films within a
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Vertigo – Hitchcock Defying Genre “…alternatively‚ a film can revise or reject the conventions associated with its genre” - Bordwell Based on the French novel D’Entre les Morts by Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac‚ Vertigo is arguably one of Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpieces and the “strangest‚ yet most hauntingly beautiful film he had ever made” (Adair‚ 2002). At the time‚ its far-fetched plot drew a mixed response from critics – Time magazine called the movie a “Hitchcock and bull story” – but
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illustrate the effects of the interplay (interference) of the state and the capitalist system on Japanese film industry. • To explain the causes and effects of such interferences: – The ways films are produced‚ distributed and exhibited – Type of films allowed‚ – Regulation and censorship‚ The Arrival of Sound Cinema in Japan • Sound cinema arrived comparatively late in Japan. WHY? • 1st sound film: Heinosuke Gosho’s My Neighbour’s Wife & Mine (1931). The Only Son (1936) The WWII and Its Effects
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Film Analysis Essay on Freedom Writers Main Credits Title: Freedom Writers Director: Richard LaGravenese Scriptwriter: Richard LaGravenese Adapted from: The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell Actors/Main characters: Hilary Swank-Erin Gruwell‚ Patrick Dempsey-Scott Casey‚ Scott Glenn-Steve Gruwell‚ Imelda Staunton-Margaret Campbell‚ April L. Hernandez-Eva Benitez‚ Jaclyn Ngan-Sindy‚ Jason Finn-Marcus‚ John Benjamin Hickey- Brian Gelsord‚ Plot Summary The movie “Freedom Writers” is based on a
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relationship between the two robots is just as important as the general plot. This film takes from a genre that came long before sci-fi movies‚ its silent films. When both of the robots are on the screen‚ there isn’t really any dialogue‚ its mostly the pictures and the actions of the robots telling the story. With the combination of a modern animated science fiction movie‚ mixed with the historical charm of a silent love film‚ in return creates a pleasingly puzzling unique effect for the viewer who can
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Musical” Genre Individuals view high school as an institute where students face overwhelming social standards and unrealistic expectations on a daily basis. Social chains rank the stereotypical cliques such as jocks‚ nerds and drama kids. School no longer is a place where you can freely express who you are‚ but a place of conformity and East High is no different. These factors have become so prevalent in today’s society that a whole new film genre has been dedicated to school based films. High School
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Each character in the Noir genre has their own story; secrets and ambitions they are willing to fight for or die protecting. The protagonist of a hardboiled detective novel is no exception to that rule‚ hiding and nursing his damaged past and secrets through bottles of hard liquor. Complementing the his state of perpetual pain is the femme fatale‚ whose destructive tendencies exacerbate the woes of those around her. More often than not‚ the femme fatale serves a dual purpose of catalyzing the devastating
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