Cinematography Essay Examples and Topics. Page 7

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The Movie “Mean Girls” by Mark Waters

Cady's attractiveness is central to the plot, which qualifies her to the alpha group, "The Plastics". Ultimately, Cady supplants both Regina and Gretchen to be the head of the alpha group.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1787

Reflection on “Aparajito” Movie

Overall, the strongest feature of Aparajito is that it showcases the sad reality of relationships between children and parents using the example of a Bengali family.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 298

“Training Day” by Antoine Fuqua

Jake is not in a position to deny this and win since the weapon that was used was his, and the other four members are willing to testify in support of Harris account of events.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 946

Requiem for a Dream: The Life of Drug Addicts

Following the arrest of Harry and his friend, many discriminatory actions are notable in terms of the way the two convicts are treated. This factor is not considered in the treatment of Harry and his [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1159

Crash (2004): Directed by Paul Haggis

In the first appearance, the owner discussed business with another man in the same Diner where Ryan called and argued with the HMO employee.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1424

Ozark Series as a Criminal Drama

The concept of fair play is not relevant in the first two episodes of the series as the confrontation between the FBI agents and criminals has not started yet.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 700

Historical Films and the Real Past: Why Alter History?

Being shot at the beginning of the nineties, the film narrates the history of the preceding century, which was likely to be partially forgotten due to the passing of time and major changes occurring in [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1606

Analysis of “Sholay” by Ramesh Sippy

The idealized cooperation between a police officer and two thieves to resist attack and their further relations are not common in the real world, but it helps to appeal to the ideas of brotherhood and [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 295

“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

Cinematic Techniques in Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction”

The producer used Samurai Swords to help audiences understand that criminal activities are not devoid of conduct and order. He used different camera angles to create variation and jiggle the memory of his audiences.
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 916

Zeitgeist by Peter Joseph

Also, there are some effects that are not seen to the average audience; thus, this essay will reveal some of the techniques of using the language effectively in the movie called Zeitgeist: The Movie 2007 [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 899

Ancient World: Wolfgang Petersen’s “Troy”

To begin, I learnt about the types of weapons used during the period of the Trojan War, not just the weapons, I got to learn of the mode of transportation of the Greeks during the [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1372

“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

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

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

“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

“Rain Man” by Barry Levinson

Documentaries are a strong form of this type of employment, but a more entertaining genre is that of the 'historical fiction' in which some element of the story contains an element of truth.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1217

“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: 12
  • Words: 3396

The Client by Joel Schumacher Review

Mark sneaked up and crawled on his stomach to reach and pull the hose from the exhaust to stop the man in the car from dying.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2262

Classical Hollywood Cinema and Its Ideology

The character of the Classical Hollywood movie is a given in terms of the social problem film, for the genre inherits the core qualities of the Hollywood film as well as its place in the [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 14
  • Words: 4097

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

“Little Buddha” the Film by Bernardo Bertolucci

Judging by the examples of such movies as The Last Emperor and The Sheltering Sky, Bertolucci has always been interested in exploring the connections between the modern and traditional, the everyday and exotic, and between [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 826

“Saving Private Ryan” Film Overview

For twenty-five minutes, the scene of the introductory battle continues with the enemy dug in at the coastal height, and this episode contributes most to addressing the theme of the film.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1420

“The Green Mile” by Frank Darabont

Moreover, the film raises questions about death and immortality, justice and belief in it, meanness and unfairness of reality, evil and kindness."The Green Mile" is about the miracle.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 308

Sanity Theme in “The Walking Dead”

In a post-apocalyptic community that Kirkman created in The Walking Dead, the readers get to have an insight into human behavior by exploring how people unravel, or how they react in the face of death [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3400

“Boeing Boeing” a Comedy by Marc Camoletti

One of the main themes in the works of dramaturgy that explore the relationship between men and women has always been concerned with the exposure of some deep-seated psychological differences between the representatives of two [...]
  • Subjects: Comedy
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1680

“The Crow” (1994): Plot Segmentation

The selection of the scene as well as the construction or arrangements of the cameras depicts a set of imbalance between people living in such places and the others.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1527

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

“Fairy Tale Films” by P. Greenhill and S. Matrix

The publication of the Fairy Tale Films by Pauline Greenhill and Sidney Eve Matrix is timely because it seeks to reconstruct the relationship between the fairy tale movies and folklore, and the fairy tale genre.
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1117

Ethics in “The Clockwork Orange” Film by Kubrick

The aim of this essay is to analyze the plot of the movie from the standpoint of the ethics-related questions. The film The Clockwork Orange is based on the famous novel by Anthony Burgess, who [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1120

Melodrama: History and Features

The author of the website defines melodrama as a subtype of drama, which is designed in a manner that sparks the emotions of the viewer.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2270

“The 11th Hour” Environmental Documentary

Thus, to overcome the catastrophic events and to predict the worsening of the situation, it is important to answer questions about the causes of the processes and the ways to cope with the ecological crisis.
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  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 805

“Crimson Tide” by Tony Scott

The captain chooses to ignore the command while the executive officer thinks that they should first evaluate the message and decide what to do after through evaluation.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 624

The Citizen Kane Movie and Its Peculiarities

For instance, at the beginning, the viewers learn about the death of the main character. This method ensures that the foreground and background of the scene remain within the focus of the camera.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 550

Racial Humor and Stereotypes in “Rush Hour 2”

Due to the influence of the process of globalization various cultures on our planet started to interact very closely, massive waves of migrations covered every country and the clash of customs, traditions, religions and lifestyles [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 607

Lost in Political Philosophy

This is evidenced in naming of the movie's characters and profiling of the episodes which serve as an encouragement to the viewers to appreciate the philosophical themes in it.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1659

The Film “The Company Men” Analysis

First of all, the director relies on camera work and editing at the beginning of the film in order to show that the main characters enjoy prosperity. This is one of the main points that [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 837

Chinatown’ by Roman Polanski Film Analysis

In many cases, the authors attempt to highlight the flaws of the community. To some degree, this complexity of the narrative is important for creating the sense of disorientation.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 831

The Female Role Analysis in the Film “Rear Window”

The discursive legitimacy of this suggestion can be well illustrated, in regards to the scene, in which the character of Jeff's maid Stella expounds on the sheer appropriateness of a 'loveless' marriage, as such that [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1676

Animation Analysis: “The Simpsons”

The aesthetic production of various elements of postmodernism are also outlined in the essay before getting into the detail of The Simpsons.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2195

Gender Issues in the Movie “The Stoning of Soraya M.”

Gender roles and the discrimination of women have been the main topics of concern in most movies in the recent past. The movie shows women as inferior to men as illustrated by the differentials in [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1104

Great Expectations Film Analysis

One can say that in the novel, she is depicted as a symbol of high social status that the protagonist wants to achieve.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 556

“Gattaca” by Andrew Niccol

Gattaca is a futuristic film set in what is dubbed as a 'not-too-distant future.' The movie elicits the longstanding debate on the role and place of genetic engineering amongst human beings. Anton is a product [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 635

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

Jungian Archetypes in “The Enemy” Film Analysis

The scene is wrapped in mystery because nothing is known about the location of the scene, and the expressions of the men who are attending the sex show are equally mysterious.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 858

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

“Ordinary People” by Frederick Miller Film Analysis

Generally, the film 'Ordinary People' depicts the role of family in the development of various mood and anxiety disorders, in which Conrad emerges as a victim of lacking motherly love, resulting into his hatred for [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 590

“Paradise Now” Film Analysis

Said's determination to accomplish his mission by blowing up in bus is cut short by the presence of a child in the same bus he is to blow in; hence, making him to quit and [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 943

Super Size Me Film Analysis

The food sold in fast food shops are not of the required standard and thus they have led to negative health impacts on the victims. The movie was intended to check the effects of taking [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1349

Ali Zaoua. Prince of the Streets Film Analysis

Thereafter, Kwita purchases a costume, dresses the mummy with the help of the rest, and they board a ship to bury Ali's body at the middle of the sea, on a private island.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 893

Beverly Hills Cop Film Analysis

The goal of a movie producer of comedy is not only to achieve all of the above but also to make people laugh and thus score a success not only as a movie that audience [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1710

Race and Ethnicity in Cartoons

Both the ethnical minorities' and the "white" children's perceptions of the world around and the social roles it offers are influenced by cartoons.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1107

The Musical Once by John Carney Movie

In spite of the fact that many modern musicals depart from traditional Altman's model, Once conforms to the model in many aspects because the musical's semantics is correlated with the traditional principles, except the focus [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1357

“The Butler” by Lee Daniels

In his 34-year tenure, he is a witness of the views of the various ways in which the presidents make decisions involving blacks, and how the movements have affected these decisions and the lives of [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 560

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Film Analysis

The drugs presented in "Fear and loathing in Las Vegas" are of various types, cigarettes and alcohol are legal, grass is legal only in some countries, and the rest of the drugs are illegal everywhere [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 559

Macbeth Versions Comparison Film Analysis

The use of classic settings in the design of the play helps in portraying the role that gangsters play in the original play of Macbeth and helps present it in the modern world.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1463

Horror Film Studies: “The Ring”

Television is used as a metaphysical channel that links the worlds of the dead and the living. Rachel leaves her job to take care of her son and in the process breaks the curse.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 565

“The Harvest-La Cosecha” by Angus McLennan

Just as is the case in The Harvest-La Cosecha documentary, McClelland reveals that the online-shipping business in the US targets vulnerable pool of people to offer cheap labor without asking questions.
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 846

The Movie “City of God” by Fernando Meirelles

From this point, the rules of the city's planning in Rio de Janeiro are developed to divide the population into social classes and increase the stratification which affects the development of the social life in [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1112

The Korean Film Studies: Memories of Murder

Memories of Murder is one of such movies; by making the ending unclear and the fates of the characters uncertain, the moviemaker managed to relate the content of the movie to the political situation that [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 564

“Helvetica” by Gary Hustwit

He describes the font as being "neutral," and this is an important fact because "the meaning is in the content of the text and not in the typeface".
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 559

“The Karate Kid” a Film by Harald Zwart

Dre is a complete foreigner who struggles to fit into his new environment and live life the normal freeway that he is used to in his home country. He claims that his style of Kung [...]
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  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1212

The Film “We Were Soldiers”

While the film focuses on the events on the battleground, it equally provides the viewers with a parallel story of the families and wives of the soldiers in the war as they grief for their [...]
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1202

Why We Enjoy Horror Films

Although modern movies have become more bloody, the idea of this genre remains unchanged to approve such emotions as love, compassion, and kindness.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 555

Wolf Creek: Movie Analysis

The aforementioned classes of aggression are important determinants of the aggressor and the target of aggression. In the film, Mick Taylor decapitates his victims, and this is a physical form of extreme aggression.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1942

Mamoru Oshii’s “Ghost in the Shell”

Referring to the plot of Ghost in the Shell, it is important to note that Motoko Kusanagi as any other cyborg in her world uses her human brain and soul, 'ghost', hidden in the 'shell' [...]
  • Subjects: Animated Films
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 875

Media Art Film Studies: Avant Garde

Either way, it was the film manifestos, which dictated the comprehension of experimental films as well as the avant-garde films. In addition, the manifestos comprised of the initial film theories, which were existent within the [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 18
  • Words: 4974

Political Cartoon on Health Care Reform in the United States

The cartoonist portrays the factors influencing the pace of the healthcare reform process in the United States. The cartoonist demonstrates the parties involved in the healthcare reform bound to suffer from the pace of [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 616

Gender Propagation in Titanic Miniseries

In spite of the film indicating that the people travelling in the Titanic are divided based on their social status, the film goes ahead to show a high level of interaction among the different classes [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2679

Grief in the “Secret Window”

It is only at the end that the audience realizes Rainey and Shooter is the same person. Throughout the movie, Rainey is in a state of depression.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1108

A State of Mind: Film Analysis

The major theme of this event revolves around the portrayal of the ideals of socialism and patriotism by the citizens. The film discusses on their daily lifestyles and that of the people around them, a [...]
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1200

God Grew Tired of Us

The title of the film "God Grew Tired of Us" is rather succinctly used by the film maker in order to help audiences understand the plight of the 3 main characters in the movie and [...]
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 563

Why Did I Get Married Too

They were proffessionals but their lives in marriage were quite challenging; the four wereTerry and Dianne, Gavin and Patricia, Angela and Marcus and, Sheila and Troy.
  • Subjects: Comedy
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1447

“To Live” by Zhang Yimou

However, Zhang Yimou has managed to do a very decent job of portraying the history of the Great Leap Forward period by telling a story of a typical Chinese family and the relationships between typical [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 565

Movies in the American Popular Culture and American Society

Economic, social, and political changes played a considerable role in affecting the scope of movies. Changing social and individual preferences helped the integration of the movies with other social features.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 783

8 Mile-Working At North Detroit Stamping

Therefore this paper will critically examine one of the areas covered in the film; that is the workplace and the state of the workers especially the working environment and conditions employees conduct their tasks, duties [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1467