Cinematography Essay Examples and Topics. Page 5

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“Devdas” by Sanjay Leela Bhansali

It is worth noting that the film Devdas is not the first screen adaptation of the novel based on which the movie was shot. The loss of his lover led the protagonist to the edge [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 601

“Thin Blue Line” by Errol Morris

In "Thin Blue Line," Morris turns his attention to the wrongful conviction of Texan Randall Adams, who was arrested and prosecuted for the murder of a police officer instead of the actual murderer.
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 1127

Inglorious Bastards as a Self-Reflective Film

A film of this sort entails the usage of specific editing to impact the audiences intellectual perception of the movie and call attention to a certain scene in a reflexive manner.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 428

Michel Gondry as a Contemporary Filmmaker

According to Gondry, Melies was "one of the first guys to see the first screenings of the film, and he was the first guy on the earth to think of the camera as an extension [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1672

Zodiac Movie: Crime, Media Reporting and Ethics

The development of the events and the rise of the killer's popularity began as soon as the reporters of the San Francisco Chronicle received and discovered the letter with threats to American society.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1148

The Movie “Wag the Dog”

The movie "Wag the Dog" is one of the most important cinematic works of the 20th century, as it greatly raised the political awareness of an average citizen not only in the USA, but also [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1445

“Tortilla Soup” a Comedy by Maria Ripoll

According to the Twelve Stages of the Human Life Cycle by Armstrong, Leticia is in a midlife contemplation crisis. She feels a deep nostalgia for the real life and dissatisfaction.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1962

“The Hundred Foot Journey”

The foundation of the media and concept theory generated from his unending research and argument on the importance and significance of the theory in communication.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1456

Technologies in the Film “2001: A Space Odyssey”

The implication of each scene and the overall storyline cannot be separated from the duality of man and machine: the question of whether man or machine will prevail is a question that continues until the [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 16
  • Words: 4647

The Lord of the Rings – Film Study

In the trilogy The Lord of the Rings, Frodo Baggins is the main hero who experiences a lot of challenges during his journey in order to save the Middle Earth from the threat of Sauron's [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 849

Incendies’ Film Analysis

One of the major promises in the film is Nawal's promise to find her son. It is possible to distinguish one of the points of no return at the beginning of the film when the [...]
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  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 500

Movie “Legally Blonde” by Robert Luketic

It features Elle the sorority girl who tries her best to win back her boyfriend Warner by dressing smartly and struggling to join Harvard for her law degree.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1611

“My Kid Could Paint That” Documentary

The controversy over the authenticity of the art pieces attributed to Marla shows that most people do not trust child prodigies in the abstract art.
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 577

Step Up by Anne Fletcher Movie

In the first two thirds of the movie, it seems that music as the tool for analyzing the stratification of the American society is the angle that the director is going with the protagonists are [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1463

Issues Raised in the “Erin Brockovich” Movie

According to memos written back in 1966, the senior management of the company knew about the carcinogenic effects of chromium 6 that the company was using, but the management did nothing to correct the situation.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1431

An Ethical System of Deontology: Erin Brockovich (2000)

This shows her commitment to her duties because even after she experienced that accident that drained her of her finances, she sought for a means to ensure that those who depended on her, and who [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 610

Evolution of Television

Throughout the decade, the cable television was the means of transmission between the transmitters in television network premises and the receivers at the viewer's home.
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  • Subjects: TV
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1151

Visions of the Future in the Film I, Robot

Even though some of the aspects of the filmmaker's vision of future are possible, and very likely to become reality, the essence of the film appears highly unrealistic.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 960

Endorsement and Advertising in “Sex And The City”

Viewers of SATC may be pulled into the fantasy that the movie sells and advertisers exploit such desires of women to be in the possession of the products the characters seem to endorse.
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3506

The Genre of Crime and Gangster Movies

The gangster movies always tend to idolize the gangster figures with a relation to the sinister activities that always define crime and the lifestyles of the gangsters.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1856

The Documentary “Scared Straight 1999” by Bob Niemack

The intention involves showcasing life in the prisons as a deterrent to ensure the juveniles do not commit further crimes. The juveniles, such as Ben, admit that life in prison is scary and would have [...]
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 834

The Film “Parasite” by Bong Joon-ho

All the rich and elite districts of Seoul are located on mountains and hills, while all the poor districts are located in the lowlands.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 715

Social Issues in the “Thelma and Louise” Movie

The film focuses on the scenes and events that show the experience of females. In other words, "Thelma and Louise" ruined the stereotypical representation of women, which was revolutionary for that time.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 332

The “They Call Us Monsters” Film Analysis

Jarad had a traumatic connection to seeing his stepfather try to commit suicide, while Juan grew up with the feeling that he was not accepted by his father and constantly felt that he competed with [...]
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1116

Leadership in the “Saving Private Ryan” Film

This is especially true in military conditions, where the life of every person in the group is at stake, and the decisions taken by the leader can have serious consequences.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1408

“Child of Deaf Adults” Film by Siân Heder

The author has significantly used the story's plot to show the human tendency to seek out others and form relationships. In this case, the author has used exposition of the plot to show how Ruby [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1385

Television Influence on People

Despite the intention to control the impact of TV on children, it is hard for parents to ensure that proper shows and episodes are chosen for watching.
  • Subjects: TV
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 864

“Marriage Story” Film Analysis

It may be said that the "good" spouse is the shining example of selflessness, whereas the "bad" spouse is the one who is narcissistic and selfish and who is usually the wife in such instances.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1163

“Hugo” by Martin Scorsese: Film Sequence Analysis

When a station appears on the screen, the viewer is accompanied by various sounds of its operation, from the horn of the train and the release of steam to the conversations of passengers.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1105

Sequence Analysis Film “No Country for Old Men”

Everything in the way the scene is made is remarkable including the art of acting by Tommy Lee Jones who plays the sheriff, the shot technology, the lightning, the use of colors, the use of [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 991

Donnie Darko by Richard Kelly Review

He feels that he is living in a world of his own, a problem that is evident as the movie opens in the morning when he is found asleep in the middle of the road.
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1271

The Italian Film Bread and Tulips

In the beginning of the film Rosalba is content with her life, with her family and her place in her home.
  • Subjects: Films Comparison
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1546

“The Devil Wears Prada”: Morality and Ethics

Andy on the other hand chooses clothes that she deems to be smart, comfortable, and good enough for the first day on the job, which in reality is utterly unfashionable.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 950

Homosexual Stereotypes in Film and TV

Homosexuals are feeling more comfortable and open with their sexuality mainly due to the rise of new shows on American television that feature gay individuals and this exposure has resulted in a deep awareness of [...]
  • Subjects: TV
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2747

Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Book vs. Film

By investigating shifts in story, tone, and characters between the book and the film, it can be discovered that the film significantly changes the themes of the original written version.
  • Subjects: Films Comparison
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2826

Fela Kuti: Music Is the Weapon

Shot in Lagos, Nigeria, at the peak of Kuti's career, the film contains a series of heartfelt, sincere, and courageous interviews with the pioneer of the Afrobeat genre.
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1393

“The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia” by James Redford

One of the strengths of the movie is the incorporation of medical professionals, Sandra and Bennet, who work at the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity, and they bring the positive aspects of the mental [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 556

Lessons from “The Pursuit of Happyness” Movie

The struggle of Chris Gardner to survive in this world financially and emotionally is a core theme in The Pursuit of Happyness that proves the correctness of choice to sit and watch the movie.
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 316

Sports and Education: “Coach Carter”

The film Coach Carter illuminates the story of a school basketball team and their coach, Ken Carter. As it is demonstrated in the film Coach Carter, this type of structured activities actually helps students excel [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 844

Themes in “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” Movie

This is true for the classic movie The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, directed by Leone in 1966. This paper aims to explore the central themes of the movie The Good, the Bad, and [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 639

Opening Scene in “The Grand Budapest Hotel” Film

The scene under analysis is one of the opening scenes of The Grand Budapest Hotel. The scene reveals the way the protagonist, Gustave, works with guests, and meets one of the main characters.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 583

“Tetsuo: the Iron Man” Film by Shinya Tsukamoto

Moreover, the last dramatic changes in science and blistering growth of technologies provided numerous opportunities for the creation of the new and improvement of the old kinds of art.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1937

Conflicts in the “Finding Forrester” Movie

In his opinion, Jamal wants to help the other student and he hints to the students to say his name as the answer to the question asked by the teacher.
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  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1124

Censorship of Films in the UAE

Censorship of films in the United Arab Emirates is a major ethical dilemma as reflected in the case study analysis because the practice contravenes the freedom of media.
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  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1222

The ‘American Horror Story’

The 'American Horror Story' is a horror anthology that was launched in 2011 to shatter the modern limits of what is acceptable.'Depraved', as they claim, AHS brought along the classical horror themes in the quantities [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 643

“Joint Security Area” by Park Chan-wook

The film starts by introducing stories that demonstrate the tension that exists between the North and the South. The Lawyer, under the script name Lee Young Ae, is half Korean, and according to her investigations, [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 825

Documentary “The Decline of Western Civilization”

The third and last part of the film was released in 1998."The Decline of Western Civilization" is a documentary film that focuses on the evolution of the punk rock music genre as it changes from [...]
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1135

“Watching TV Makes You Smarter” by Steven Johnson

Although "Red Queen" is based on solving one mystery of killing an antiques dealer, viewers receive the opportunity to stimulate their cognition because of the necessity solve a range of additional mysteries proposed by the [...]
  • Subjects: TV
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1408

The Film “Boyz n the Hood”

In the course of the trials, sufferings, and confrontations that young men experience, we can witness some of the social and financial setbacks that confronted many African Americans in the past and presently.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1092

Experience of Making a Film

I was the producer and was involved in making critical decisions that guided the production of the film. To improve the quality of the film, we hired three people to participate in the filming as [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 850

“WALL-E”: Dystopian Narrative

In addition, genre conventions, along with the rules of science fiction, promote the engagement of the movie with the issues of programming and consumption.
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  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1083

The Moral Dilemma in Gone Baby Gone

The maxima of Kant's moral theory are based on the idea of the categorical imperative and the person's duty to act according to the universal moral laws.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 552

Film Analysis on Masculinity: Let Me In

The scene is quite cruel and realistic as it discloses typical relations between children under the age of twelve where each one wants to prove he is the leader and that he is much stronger [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1458

Oppressors in Society: “Soy Cuba” (1964)

Although there are various melodramatic plots in the film that attempt to harmonize the four vignettes together, they are not very instrumental in the overall development of the theme and plot of the film, bearing [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1436

“Flight” Film Analysis

Towards the end of the movie, in the federal hearing scene chaired by NTSB, Whip who has been priory convinced by Hugh and Charlie to deny the fact that he was under the influence of [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1652

Film Character Analysis

Rushmore is a brilliant example of a boy's life where it is necessary to perform a number of particular roles without considering personal ambitions and interests; the boy finds it interesting to use his funny [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1242

Analysis of the Movie The Crucible

Arthur Miller's play and movie was a reflection of what used to happen in the United States of America. It was a situation where reason was not used in the judicial system and people were [...]
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  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1098

Ted: Not Really a Kid’s Movie

In Ted movie, there is throwing in of some excellent action scenes and all the characters in the film have this laid back technique which makes the movie to feel a bit more natural.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1687

Children of Heaven: Family Values and Norms

While credit to the quality of the piece of work has been noted to embed the scriptural work and the high performance of the characters who interpreted the story, it has been argued that the [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1186

The Truman Show Movie

This overview tackles the writer's purpose, the life of Truman in relation to that of Jesus Christ as well as that of Christof in relation to that of God.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 815

The Film “Predator” by John McTiernan

This essay uses the predator monster, as presented in Jim McTiernan's Predator, to encapsulate a deep-seated sense of fear and provide a hypothetical representation of the horror that each person dreads.
  • Subjects: Action Films
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 833

Change in “The Godfather” by Francis Ford Coppola

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the reasons for Michael's transition from a law-abiding person who was against the family's activities to a new boss who replaced his father from the position of [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1121

A Complex in the “Every Secret Thing” Film by Berg

At the core of the mother complex is the mother archetype, meaning that in every emotional attachment, between the child and the mother, on the one hand, an archetype nourishing and security image manifests.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 309

Analysis of Mise-En-Scene in Films

When the characters are interacting on the foreground and attracting the attention of the viewers, the tower rises above the other objects in the background.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1398

Overused Jump Scares in Horror Movies

Despite the ability to cause relatively intense emotional responses, jump scares can also induce the feeling of predictability and the scantiness of means of expression in viewers.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 792

“The Intern” by Nancy Meyers

Even though the director seems to romanticize the main characters of the story, the outcomes that are being shown at the end of the movie resonate with the audience and provide them with a deeper [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1934

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

The plot is set in 1936 and follows the adventures of Indiana Jones, a treasure hunter and archeologist, hired by the American government to find the lost Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1109

Japanese Film Influences on Modern Hollywood Cinemas

Hollywood is continuing to develop Japanese images in their films for example "Back to the Future" film that has changed American perception towards Japan and the Japanese people.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 33
  • Words: 9115

“The Great Gatsby” by Baz Luhrmann

The filmmakers never stop depicting Gatsby’s wealth and his otherness. He throws money around and he is a topic of heated debates in the society.
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 1081

“Catch Me if You Can” by Steven Spielberg

Crimes in this case are on the basis of stolen identities and more complex to handle in comparison to the other crimes even as the chance of success is greater when committing crimes related to [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2826

“Pulp Fiction” Film by Tarantino

In Pulp Fiction, Tarantino introduces postmodernism into cinema, a form of art in which it will probably get its best manifestation, and one of the main characteristics of postmodern fiction, in general, is the lack [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 855

Drew Hayden Taylor’s Aboriginal Humor: Just Joking?

This essay looks at the classical theories that could be applied to aboriginal joking while touching on the functions of joking, comedy as serious, and the analysis of a joke. It informs us of the [...]
  • Subjects: Comedy
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 553

The Lion King: The Concept of Nature

The concept of the circle of life is a dominant theme in the film reflecting the state of things in modern society.
  • Subjects: Animated Films
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 784

The Main Ideology in “Pocahontas”

The main character in the movie is a woman whom Disney uses to show the bravery that women need to have before they can earn respect in society.
  • Subjects: Animated Films
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1888

Spike Lee “Do the Right Thing” Analysis

Panning in the film distracts the viewers making them feel the tension and uneasiness, which are the feelings that the characters are experiencing in the moment and at the same time gives them a picture [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 602

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 Movie “Run Lola Run” by Tykwer

When Jutta Hansen, the mistress of Lola's father, tells him that she is pregnant, she can say her piece in such a way as to get empathy from Lola's father and he decides to leave [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2196

“The Citizen Kane” by Orson Welles

The contrast is seen through the mise-en-scenes, when the viewer is shown on the foreground, while the singer on the scene is on the background.
  • Subjects: Films Comparison
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1104

Korean Women’s Portrayal in Korean Films

Before discussing the portrayal of Korean women in Korean films it would be pertinent to look at the condition of Korean women in a Confucian society since it will help in understanding the present condition [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2737