Cinematography Essay Examples and Topics. Page 17

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“Before That Music Dies” by Shaper and Joel Rasmussen

The director is of the opinion that the music industry has abandoned the true musicians. The documentary builds up on the notion that image has replaced talent in the music arena especially after advancement of [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 883

Techniques in Film “Godfather” by Coppola

The photography, which sheds the initial parts of the film in subtle sepia tones and covers most of the scenes in a profound veil of silhouette, is brilliantly controlled.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 864

“The Cairo Station” by Chahine

This research paper will give a brief study of the growth and development of the movie industry in Europe and other parts of the world, the paper will look at some of the ancient movie [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2723

Comparison of Two Movies: Shaft and Hero

The focal point of this paper is to examine two films under the genre of Action and Adventure and determine whether there is evidence of significant variation from one film to the next. The shaft [...]
  • Subjects: Films Comparison
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 549

Philosophical Aspect of “Judge Judy” TV Show

The reason why this approach is the most appropriate when analyzing the case of a traffic officer and a speed driver is that it focuses on the immorality of the young girl's behaviour and situation [...]
  • Subjects: TV
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 911

Narrative in Reality TV: An American Idol

The first thing that makes it appealing to the public is the continuous narrative and the element of competition as American Idol is a contest reality show. American Idol, being a reality show, has made [...]
  • Subjects: TV
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 605

How Television Shows Reflect American Culture

In this show, the characters are portrayed as very energetic, romantic, and wealthy because those elements are the most attractive to the set of viewers. It appeals to the adult population who face many of [...]
  • Subjects: TV
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1183

Unique Imagery of “Road to Perdition” by Sam Mendes

Road to Perdition starts with the assassin of almost the whole clan of Michael Sullivan, which instills the feeling of revenge into the survivors' minds, Michael Sullivan, father, and his son, and drives them further [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1230

“Following” by Christopher Nolan

Featuring the customary characters gangster boss and femme fatale and the requisite double-crossing, the theatricality of the piece tends towards the melodramatic, and at times the acting seems stagey and stilted.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 653

“Saving Private Ryan”: Sharing the Nightmare of War

First, it is necessary to discuss the first thirty minutes of the film that present the Omaha beachhead assault in 1944 as the scene of the battlefield is a powerful means of the depiction of [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 917

Contemporary Indian Movies: Female Image

The movie "Lajja" shows a perfect example of such fusion, transferring the issue of modernity and tradition into the dimension of the woman's position in the contemporary Indian society.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 763

Screenology, a Modern Vision of the World

Relying on this explanation of the notion in the beginning of the past century, it is possible to track the similarities with the modern definition of the meaning and functions of screens.
  • Subjects: TV
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3323

Movie Experiences With Different People

The situation is also different when you go to the movies with a friend because the sitting position varies, that is it might be anywhere from the center of the theater to the back depending [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 871

“Osaka Elegy”, a Japanese Drama Film

In the thirties of the twentieth century, Japan saw the reevaluation of material and moral values as the country was under the influence of modernity.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 560

“Avatar” Movie by James Cameron

The issue of war and violence, clearly stated in the movie, gave the audience not only the idea of what is going on in the world now, but also a possible solution for this problem.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 582

The ”RV” Film With Robin Williams

The film explicitly reveals the problems of communications between the members of the family, as each one is trying to place an emphasis on the difficulty of personal situation. Cassie is more aggressive and dominant [...]
  • Subjects: Comedy
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 570

Request for Funds to Film a Documentary

The information gained from this documentary will be used to unravel the mystery surrounding Georg Elser's attempt on Hitler's life and the film will be played on the day of commemoration of this period on [...]
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1067

“The Namesake” by Mira Nair

It's clear that the client is extremely attached to his parents but at the same time, is seeking a lot more space in this relationship.2.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2079

The Concept of Narrative in Films

It is a "skeleton" of what is said or done in the film that helps a viewer perceive the sense of the film or of one definite scene in it. It responds to the extent [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2328

War Movie Analysis and Reflection

In The Longest Day, the plot of the movie discovers the solidarity of British-American allied troops along with the French soldiers during the D-Day.
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 847

“Rear Window” by Alfred Hitchcock

The usage of such strategy is obvious throughout the whole film, as the short story is written completely in a first person perspective whereas the film is changing the perspectives of the narration most of [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 557

Police Corruption in “The Detonator” by Wesley Snipes

Judging by the content of high-level corruption within the police as exhibited in the movies, it is only reasonable to say that police have deviated from their traditional role of being the custodians of social [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2777

“Becoming 13” (2006) by Victoria King

This is not to say that Avi is completely in agreement with her mother's ideals as she expresses in the film that she would like to have a lifestyle with a bit more freedom as [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 858

“The Fall of the Roman Empire” by Anthony Mann

The plot of the film depicts the historical personalities, events and trends during the period 180 to 192 AD which is taken as the period during which the Roman Empire stopped growing and witnessed a [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1350

“Good Night and Good Luck” by George Clooney

The film was produced in black and white; it provides the reflection of time through the conflicting strategies aimed against communism era and American old fashioned life of the society.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 506

I, Robot and the Effects of Technology

The judgment call is generally made on the quality of life of the humans, with little to no regard for the lifestyle and options available to the robots who have achieved a higher level of [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1111

“Inkheart” by Iain Softley and Its Impact on Children

While the movie Inkheart is fantastic in essence, many children, especially under the age of ten, do not have the ability to distinguish between reality and fantasy. On the other side, Inkheart undermines the ability [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 780

A Sense of the Historic: “JFK” by Oliver Stone

Beginning with a video montage set to impressive military music and capitalizing on the use of television footage in its own aspect ratio, leaving ample empty space on the screen, the movie details the only [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1774

Utopia for Society in “Minority Report” by S. Spielberg

This presentation of Utopia on-screen is verisimilar and impressive due to the successful implementation of film techniques, though the movie itself is aimed at proving that it is impossible to live in a perfect world [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1311

“Dances with Wolves” by Kevin Costner

The film not only provides deep insights into the life of the United States during the Civil War, but it also explores the relations between different cultures in this country.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1053

“The Joy Luck Club” by Wayne Wang

Their Joy Luck Club was formed with the purpose of preserving original Chinese traditions in America by means of organizing regular meetings and sharing the joys and troubles of their lives."The central theme of the [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 811

“Touch of Evil” by Orson Welles

He tried to reveal the ideas of racism, stereotypes, and corruption predominating in Mexican and American societies of the late '50s; the basic theme of the movie is shown through the elements of stereotypes and [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 746

“Touching the Void” by Kevin Macdonald

A brief insight into the filming of the movie revealed that the mountain used to make the film was not only the actual Siula Grande of the Peruvian Andes but also Mount Blanc in the [...]
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 583

Parks’ “Shaft”: A Tragedy or a Comedy

But before the movie is taken into consideration for analysis it would be most relevant to look into the aspect of racism and stereotypes within the perspective of the American society as a conflict between [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1458

Special Effects in Movies: Technology and Art

The Spartans fought heard up to their last man and with the death of King Leonidas the Persians won the battle but lost the war as the sacrifice exhaled the morals of the rest of [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 845

Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story” Documentary

The results of the research are deplorable, because the rate of unemployed people increases every day, people have nothing to pay for their homes, insurances, and education. Is it possible to make fortune in the [...]
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 598

Death in TV-Series “Six Feet Under”

The paradox that is based on the conventional fear of death and the perception of death almost as one more member of the family cannot but leave a significant sign on each member of the [...]
  • Subjects: TV
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 957

“Daisy Miller” and The Age of Innocence

In a world of strict adherence to customs and traditions, in an age of innocence, these people dared to break the rules, to love and to be loved, to run counter the society with its [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 649

The Oddity in NYC: The Poster of “Madagascar” Movie

From the colors to the portrayal of the characters, it is obvious what kind of audience the poster is targeting. Similarly, Lions and the like are creatures that are feared by a lot of people.
  • Subjects: Animated Films
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 817

Comparison of Religious Motifs in Hollywood Works

Thus religions, a variety of religions, different beliefs, various interpretations of the contradictory facts of various religions are very popular from the point of view of screening. The role of Barnes in "Platoon" is in [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 2277

Terminator-2 Judgment Day: Gender Perceptions

The main point of departure from the conventional perception of female roles in this movie can be evidenced in the manner in which Sara's significance is highlighted throughout the story.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1165

The Difference Between Actors and Liars

So, the main issue, a characteristic feature of a lie is that people are not told that they are defrauded, and percept the information as the true one.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 568

Lunacy and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”

The next chapter of the book revolves around the scenario of the term society and the society is presented in a beautiful manner when McMurphy is admitted in the hospital.
  • Subjects: Films Comparison
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1035

Reasons for the Popularity of the Teen Book “Twilight”

This paper will set to prove that Twilight series gained widespread popularity for three reasons, first it fills the gap in the post-Harry Potter and the deathly hollows worlds, second the rise of "new age" [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2026

Noir Movies: Elements, Features, and Characteristics

An offspring of the Hardboiled School of crime fiction which emerged in the U.S.during the Depression, film noir's standard components evolve around setting, theme, mood, and format. A, Sunset Boulevard, and The Night of the [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 884

Kinji Fukasaku’s “Battle Royale” (2000)

While the movie is eccentric, excessively violent to the level of sadism at some points, the overall goal of the movie is to evoke a sense of empathy and emotion from the viewers and society [...]
  • Subjects: Action Films
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 633

Intercultural Barriers in Film: Cultural Diversity

As the cultural policy is responsible for providing various choices for the organization of leisure by involvement in different activities that are aimed to increase the identity of all subcultures and their prolific interactions, it [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1217

A Beautiful Mind by Ron Howard

The image of John Forbes Nash can be considered as the image of the protagonist in the film, as he is the main character and the whole film is devoted to the life events from [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 697

The American People & Television

The show is one of many that are related to healthcare and have kept its charm in the eyes of the American public.
  • Subjects: TV
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1108

The Fanon’s Theory Cinematic Work “Ousmane Sembene”

In the literature of the subjugated, this is referred to as the activist and nationalist stage in which the disclosure of more locals to the actuality of colonialist cruelty also leads to a democratization of [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1985

Animations and Modern Film Designs

In the film industry, the audience has to be captivated by the proposition in the pictures. In order to catch the attention of the viewers the film has to be striking and enjoyable.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1742

“Smoke Signals” by Chris Eyre

There is no doubt that the film is highly emotional, explores not only ethnic problems and discrepancies the two young men face in their pursuit of knowledge but the issues of identity, self-understanding, and coordination [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1267

The Impact of Television on Today’s America

The common opinion is that TV is so harmful that it may be considered the root of all evil because it is one of the main causes of poor eye-sight, fatness, and even an increase [...]
  • Subjects: TV
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 587

Thelma and Louise: Growing Strength

The moment of indecision in the car shows that Louise is not as totally in control as she appears, but she eventually takes control as she pulls the car over and tries to talk sense [...]
  • Subjects: Films Comparison
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1129

The Chicago International Film Festival

As a matter of fact, the festival's website points out that it has had a consistent objective that still remains to this moment, "...to discover and present new filmmakers to Chicago, and to acknowledge and [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 900

Luchino Visconti: The Films and Politics

It is needless to say, of course, that Visconti's decision to relocate to Italy in 1939 did not come as a result of his patriotic feelings being awakened Visconti had simply decided to pursue the [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2089

Film and Television’s History and Magic

Both mediums require the use of technical hardware such as cameras for capturing the images, projectors for film presentation, lenses that allow the director to present various aspects of story sequences and scenes, and a [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 955

What Genre Films Do I Like to Watch

Long considered to be two of the greatest directors in the world Steven Spielberg and James Cameron have both provided some of the greatest films in history.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 834

“Breaker Morant” Analysis and Overview

Here appeared the contradiction of his ways of a court-martial; his death sentence was under the supervision of Lord Kitchener who commanded at that time in South Africa and then reported to the higher authority [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 889

“Boys Don’t Cry” by Kimberly Peirce

While most of the movie is about the homophobia of the heterosexual people around Brandon, the blossoming of the love between Lana and Brandon suggests that heterosexuals can get past their homophobia and appreciate people [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 588

“Untraceable” by Gregory Hobbs

Our main task is to analyze this movie in terms of typical genre conventions, namely, we need to focus on such aspects as the development of the plot, the main characters, special effects, and most [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2336

“Dirty Dancing” the Film by Emile Ardolino

So, let us consider the film "Dirty Dancing" in all its aspects through the prism of arts, including plot, screening techniques, the cast of the actors that played in it, and the influence it had [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1063

Film Sound Design Post Production Overview

It is obvious that a better degree of the use of film sound improved the storytelling in modern cinema. In the "final mix" dialogue, music, and sound effects are brought together to create a complex [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1205

Entertaining and Relevant: “Syriana” by Stephen Gaghan

Not accustomed to the discretion required for the desk job he is assigned to, he is again sent to the field and given the task of assassinating the emirate's foreign minister, Prince Nasir Al-Subaai.
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1735

“What About Bob” by Frank Oz

To make his way to the bus, to fake his death and to problem-solve scenarios to be with Leo and his family, Bob overcomes his fears or at least uses humor and a sense of [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1286

Film Studies: Subtitles and Dubbing

The training for such programs enable the candidate to become well versed with the different features in regard to handling time and frame based subtitles, checking and fixing of errors in the subtitles, getting frame [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 3902

Casablanca as a Classic Hollywood Film

There is a classic love triangle complicated by the serious problem of war and the danger that the heroine's husband is in from the enemy.
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 448

“A Face in the Crowd” by Elia Kazan

The movie provided a sharp critique on the media represented by television in redirecting public focus and opinion as well as on the control and influence of advertisers on political matters.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 3396

“Sometimes in April” Historical Drama Film

The protagonists of the story are two brothers Honore Butera, who works for the racially prejudiced Radio Television Libre des Mille Collines, and Augustin Muganza, a captain in the Rwandan army. It's a deeply touching [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 273

History of Film: Erich von Stroheim, a Director

Born in Austria, von Stroheim was considered a military expert, and his popularity was such that he could get away with making long films of up to eight hours duration which remained popular for the [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 856

“Amarcord” the Film by Federico Fellini

In analyzing the characters, it should be mentioned that due to the style of narration of the film which is divided to chapters the cast of characters is very diverse and viewers can decide which [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 636

Big Brother: Famous Reality Shows

The members of the family are one in saying that they have been watching Big Brother since it was introduced in TV.
  • Subjects: TV
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1555

TV Culture: The Oprah Winfrey Show

The theme chosen for the discussion is intriguing and important to the American viewers of the program. In addition, the multi-camera style allows the audience to capture the host and guests as well as the [...]
  • Subjects: TV
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1171

“Inside Man” the Film by Spike Lee

In the current paper I will speak of two of them: the call for actions of the US government concerning the video games and the way the US government reacts to emergency situations.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 628

Dance with Wolves: Film Analysis

In this paper, both of the movies various perspectives would be analyzed and contrasted n order to determine the way they portray relationships and the way people are caught at cross roads.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 1812

“After This Our Exile” by Patrick Tam

The plot of the film concentrates on the attempts of the person to hold his family together. The father is gradually sinking in the eyes of the public; his wife Ling intends to leave him [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 813