Professor Laura T. di Summa PHI 3060-TTH 4:10PM November 11‚ 2012 Theatre and Film in Panofsky Film as art has vastly developed throughout the history of film. In the beginning‚ people had an aesthetic interest in formal moving pictures. As time progressed‚ technical inventions combined with folk art mentality lead to incremental artistic film techniques that aided in perfecting the new art form. Film has progressed from simple recordings of basic movements‚ to documentaries and shortly
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ZAMORANO[1] English 126 11/25/13 NOVEL VS. FILM As with all novels that are adapted into film changes must be made to fit with the tone of the movie Jurassic park is no exception. The changes can range from the smallest plot point to the biggest. It can be from changing a character personality and behavior to his or her appearance to changing a character fate. A character that might have survived in the novel but died in the movie
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Matrix (1999). One of the first major differences between the films is the amount of close-ups that are involved in The Matrix and Metropolis. Metropolis consists of very few close-ups and an abundance of wide shots. The wide shots linger‚ giving the audience the ability to see everything happening within that frame composition instead of cutting away to a new angle. One scene in particular stands out with close-ups from this film. While Rotwang is in his lab working on the Machine Man‚ various
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attention to how films were rated‚ or who was behind the rating process‚ until viewing This Film Is Not Yet Rated. This independent documentary‚ distributed by Netflix‚ IBC Films‚ and BBC Films‚ looks to unveil the truth behind the Motion Picture Association of America’s rating system‚ through personal interviews and undercover investigations. The main characters starred (Kirby Dick‚ Jack Valenti‚ Becky Altringer) all provide their unique and personal opinions of the MPAA and film rating process
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Impact on Society Film has played a huge part in American society since 1878 when Edward James made the first real motion picture. Ever since Edward’s first movie production‚ film has made many technological advances that change the way we look at film today. This is obvious when you go to a local movie theatre today rather than looking at movies from the 1900’s. I am very interested on finding out information about the impact of film on society. I personally think that today’s film has many different
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Gattaca Film Review Gattaca is a science-fiction film released in 1997‚ lead starring Ethan Hawke‚ Jude Law and Uma Thurman. The film details a man’s (Ethan Hawke/Vincent Freeman) physical breakthrough of the barrier of attaining his dreams of becoming an astronaut‚ but not being able to due to a heart defect imprinted in to his DNA. The film begins showing the birth of a baby and the process that goes with such an ordeal in ‘the not-too-distant future’. This baby was Vincent‚ who was genetically
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6.12.2014 UTKU SOYLU Watching a Film (Compare and Contrast Essay1 II.DRAFT) You can watch a film in two ways: watching it at the cinema or at home. These two ways of watching a film offer you different opportunities. Watching a film at home is a better choice for me than watching a film at the cinema because of the cost‚ preparation‚ and comfort. In the first place‚ watching a DVD at home is cheaper than watching a film at the cinema. You can watch a film at home without a cost by using certain
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the essential attributes of cinema" and why are they important to consider in film studies? (6 points) 1) How do movies express meaning? It is important to consider in film studies because the basic tools of filmmaking help organize design of a film‚ and the filmmakers are able to express a range of meanings. 2) How do viewers understand film? It is important to consider in film studies because viewers understand film by applying different aspects of their real-life visual‚ personal‚ and social
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History of Narrative Film‚” Hawks was “less a stylist than either von Sternberg or Ford. Hawks characteristically concerned himself with the construction of tough‚ functional narratives that embodied this personal ethic of professionalism‚ quiet courage‚ and self-respect.” Hawks directed a total of forty-three features. He contributed major films to every popular American genre‚ during his career that extended nearly half a century. Hawks directed the classic gangster film‚ Scarface‚ which was
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A Selection of Films for Intercultural Training Intercultural Training with Films • Christine Roell 10 Film Title and Year of Production Synopsis of film with setting Genre Keywords/ Intercultural topics A Love Divided 1999 The true story of a Catholic man and his Protestant wife whose mixed marriage causes hostility and conflict in the small Irish village where they live. (Ireland‚ 1950s) Drama Ireland‚ 98 religious conflict‚ religious prejudices Not Rated Ae Fond Kiss 2004 Casim is
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