With the notion of general welfare in mind‚ giving extremely large salaries to actor Al Pacino‚ director Brian De Palma‚ writer Oliver Stone‚ and others like them can be justified with a utilitarian argument‚ as well as a fairness argument. From a utilitarian stand point‚ as long as the wealth imbalance helps improve the lives of many‚ then it is justifiable. The Star System can inspire innovators to improve or invent ways to improve society technologically‚ methodologically‚ entertainingly‚ etc
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1.0 Background information Film industry in Kenya has a significant influence on the growth of economy. The film industry is expected to grown tremendously over the coming years. The slow growth of film industry in Kenya can be greatly attributed to the advancement of technology. In order for the indigenous film industry in Kenya to produce quality films worthy of a global audience‚ there are a number of educational‚ technological‚ and commercial concerns that need to be address. Such as Lack of
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three categories of overhead: Production‚ Distribution and Marketing. The controversy lies in the percentage of expenses allocated to each of these overhead charges which are often criticized as being inflated. Recently‚ the income statement of the movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has been leaked. Many wondered how can one of the highest grossing movies of 2009‚ which received nearly $1 Billion‚ generate a substantial loss. In the statement you can see a “distribution fee” of $212 million
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Spirit Section. Lastly‚ Auraeus Solito’s “Busong” will also be screened at the BIFF on Oct. 11 and 12. It is also slated to have its Canadian premiere at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival to be held in Toronto from Oct. 19-23. An indie movie is an independently produced film with a minimal shooting budget. The producers often must procure all of the financing‚ which means investing in the film themselves or finding outside backers. The director usually agrees to waive his or her usual
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into the cinema‚ you are greeted with the sight of scratchy‚ small seats that seem to be teasing you‚ saying ’oh aren’t you happy you decided to get these seats instead of paying an extra fiver for the big‚ comfortable‚ leather vip seats; enjoy the movie‚ if you can concentrate that is whilst you have a constant itch on your back’. In addition to the miniature seats‚ there are also the very limited arm rests and whilst you were taking your time getting into your seat and getting settled‚ the two people
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decent directors of that time were completely out of their minds. The films made by the featured directors were so rich with the soil of these decades that it kept viewers wanting more. The movies produced in this era are considered remarkable‚ and movie making this way is probably never to be seen again. The
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films but unfortunately due to technology limitations it was not a viable idea and thus movies remained mostly silent only conveying things through the actor’s actions and sometimes with text cards if a characters lines needed to be known for the movie. This was the norm for a good while until more development was made concerning the recording and imprinting of sound. With these advancements it was made
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Paul Thomas Anderson and Christopher Nolan who prefer the format for its wide aspect ratio and vivid‚ ultra-detailed image quality. That improved visual fidelity comes at a cost however. The format’s age and relative obscurity means that most modern movie houses lack the film projectors required to display the film. This Vulture piece from 2012 has a nice breakdown of the pros and cons of 70mm filmmaking. According to the New York Times‚ some outlets are shelling out close to $80‚000 in order to outfit
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First World War or the Great War. As he failed medical examination he couldn’t enter military service. Hitchcock showed active interest in movies and plays which was a recent form of entertainment. He was captivated by motion pictures frequented movie theatres and turned to be an avid reader of film journals and these were not fan magazines but trade publications that gave a detailed account of business and technical side of filmmaking. Hitchcock’s career began as a title card designer for the
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the Recent Success of Superhero Movies The superhero movie genre has made an outstanding comeback in recent years. Moviegoers eagerly await the next installment of their favorite superhero franchise as new superhero movies are being produced introducing characters never before seen in movie theaters with no end in sight. The popularity of these movies goes beyond the spectacular special effects and costumes. The popularity of the superhero movie in today’s culture satisfies a need for clarity in a
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