Cinematography Essay Examples and Topics. Page 8

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Musical Themes in “Conan the Barbarian” (1982)

The viewing of Conan the Barbarian leaves very little doubt as to the fact that, semantically speaking, the conceptual genre of this movie closely relates to the genre of Scandinavian sagas, which glorify the virtue [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2455

Happiness is not always fun

These words show what the movie is all about, the fluctuations that accompany the pursuit and maintenance of happiness. This close connection of the movie to the viewer facilitates the general acceptance of the intellectual [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1399

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

The film stirs Benjamin Button as a man who is born with the look and physical maladies of a very old man and to the disappointment of everyone as he ages backwards.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 809

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

The Hurt Locker (2008) by Bigelow Kathryn

The environment used in the film reminded the audience that peace was far-fetched in Iraq and the inhabitants were at the mercy of the tyrants and warlords.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1107

“Titanic” by James Cameron Movie Analysis

Therefore, there is indeed a good reason in referring to Cameron's film, as such that promotes a thoroughly humanistic idea that the measure of people's actual worth has very little to do with what happened [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1191

Visual Analysis of King Kong Representation

Apparently, the skull island and the insidious ape depicted as solitary, primitive and full of pride which is symbolic of prehistoric culture while the empire state building and the beautiful girl present in all sequels [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1948

American History X: Film Analysis

The factors which can influence the result of the evaluation and interpretation of the film and their specific features can be examined with the help of the study of American History X of 1998.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 614

Sometime in April: Summary and Analysis of the Movie

Tutsis blamed the Hutus for taking away the life of a president who was a liberal, while the Hutus blamed the Tutsis for killing the president by virtue of his tribe. The mission of the [...]
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  • Subjects: Drama
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1521

There Will Be Blood

This essay analyzes the perspectives presented in the title of the film and how they help in understanding the concept' There Will Be Blood.' Daniel Plainview is a complicated character in the film who is [...]
  • Subjects: Drama
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1177

Film Analysis-Danton

Despite the fact that the armies crossed the borders, the fierce battles of the revolution took place in Paris and its environs.
  • Subjects: Drama
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 871

The Search for Tomorrow in Today’s Soap Operas

The feeling in the text is a justification of the presence of soap operas in the local Television series as well as the argument that women are entitled to watch and fully enjoy the never [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 944

Strange Fruit’ Music and Social Consciousness

The movie under consideration is the Strange Fruit directed by Kyle Schickner which aims to show people the social problems and their arousal by means of the appearance of one song, from the day of [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 548

Waiting for Superman

From the analysis of this film, appeal based on the character of the speaker has been manifested in the author's belief about teaching and education.
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 682

Mean Girls: The Appeal of Teen Movies

In typical teen movie tradition, rest of the school loves to hate her and secretly wants to hurt her just the way she has hurt everybody else in the school.
  • Subjects: Comedy
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1390

Analyzing The Rhetorical Aspect In Dexter

The guilt conscience of the audience is washed away with the notion that Dexter is socially right in his actions and he is just doing what the police would be too scared to do.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1742

The Movie Troy by Warner Brothers

This sustains the meaning of the film that a man is his honor and pride because in years to come, people are led to believe that Achilles death was caused by one shot on his [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1122

Sociological Analysis: Michael Moore’s “Sicko”

However, it is important to note that Moore's vision is quite biased since the film focuses on all bad what is in the US health care system and all the best existing in other countries, [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 929

The Significance of Sex in the Film Annie Hall

Whereas; Alvy's sexual urges can be compared to a skin-rash, which goes away after being scratched, Annie's sexuality appears to be an integral part of her identity as film's context implies, Annie is being always [...]
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  • Subjects: Comedy
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1427

Avatar Movie Analysis

For instance, in one of the interviews Cameron denoted that he was sure in the success of his project since he saw what characters and settings were possible to create with the help of technology: [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2158

Film and Multiculturalism: Zack Snyder’s “300”

Apparently, the cultural uniqueness, on the part of White people, does not solely refer to their talent in baby-making, as it is usually the case with people in Third World countries, but to their acute [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1444

Pulp Fiction: Moral Development of American Life and Interests

Quentin Tarantino introduces his Pulp Fiction by means of several scenes which have a certain sequence: proper enlightenment, strong and certain camera movements and shots, focus on some details and complete ignorance of the others, [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2282

Philadelphia: Prejudice About Homosexuality

Philadelphia is the movie that touches upon numerous themes, and one of them is the development of the relations between two men with absolutely different interests and principles: one of them is Andrew Beckett, who [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1604

A Beautiful Mind: A Mental Health Portrayal

He is the central character in the film and he ends up in conflict due to the struggles that he faces after being diagnosed with a mental disorder.
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 549

The history of Dubbing in France

Attitude has also played a crucial role in French movie industry in the sense that most citizens' views dubbing as a way of preserving their culture and nationalism, as opposed to those shown in foreign [...]
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  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 562

The Magic Ring

It all began on a typical day with the sun shinning down on the besieged city of Orleans."If only our great god Azula would have mercy on us and rescue our beloved city from these [...]
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  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 845

The Legacy and Impact of Silent Films in Cinema History

Even in today's digital era, audiences are still captivated by the various creative, technical, and narrative components that silent films display."The Birth of a Nation", "Metropolis", and "Nosferatu" are three cult films that are thoroughly [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1354

The Short Film “Boy” by Lucas Helth Postma

The movie's plot centers on a transgender man Emilie, who was born a woman, and the circumstances leading up to a dinner with several families. That is, a person's biological sex has nothing to do [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 347

Spectatorship: The Key Influences

The idea of the male gaze suggests, for instance, that a painting of a naked woman may be created to satisfy the fantasies of the male spectator, revealing the social and economic processes that influence [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 589

The Rise of the Mammals Documentary

The film explores how the rise of mammals reshaped the planet after the mass extinction of the dinosaurs. I liked how it showed the different stages of evolution and how the animals adapt to their [...]
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 524

The “Forrest Gump” Film as a History Lesson

It is a story in which history is combined with the captivating life of the main character for the purpose of emphasizing the importance of resilience and kindness.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 586

“Arrival” Film Analysis: Deception in the Film

This paper will focus on the 2016 film "Arrival" and, in particular, on the ending scenes of this movie."Arrival" is a fascinating example of deception in the film as the plot is based on a [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 843

The “Purple Hearts” Film: An Oral Presentation

As a result, Luke returns, and they want to get a divorce as planned, but events escalate up to the point of Luke being expelled from the military and jailed for breaking the military law.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 187

The “Hidden Figures” Movie Review

In the film 'Hidden Figures', directed by Theodore Melfi, NASA discovered the unexplored potential in a team of African-American women statisticians who acted as the mastermind responsible for one of the most critical missions in [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 561

The “22 Again” Short Movie Analysis

The movie's plot is similar to the famous film Groundhog Day, and attentive viewers can notice that Juan watches it on TV, which could be a reference from the director.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 375

“Black Swan” by Darren Aronofsky: Film Analysis

Release from Pressure is the leitmotif of the storyline featuring Nina, a talented ballerina who gets the roles of the white and black swans in the new play. The film leaves a feeling of pride [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 625

The American Silent Slapstick Movie Modern Times

The first twenty minutes of this piece of art illuminate the issues of a classical management style organization, with the main issue being the negligent attitude of the management, stemming from the devaluation of employee [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1444

Lessons Learnt from the “3 Idiots” Movie

3 idiots do not contain fantasy elements or episodes; it is a story of the maturing protagonists, Farhan, Raju, and Rancho, and their overcoming of life path hardships related to tertiary education and young adulthood.
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 300

Leadership in Lost TV Series

For instance, at the end of the plot, he volunteers to sacrifice his life to save other people on the island.
  • Subjects: TV
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 653

The Ex Machina Film by Alex Garland

Thus, one of the main audiovisual effects in Ex Machina was the vertical camera movements, the red lighting, and the placement of human skulls as a symbolic signifier of the hell laboratory.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1563

The “Hotel Rwanda” Film Analysis

The movie itself pursues the purpose to shed light on the political crisis of Rwanda and the price of international abandonment of a whole nation.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 425

“The Third Man” Movie Analysis

The events of the film take place in the post-war environment of Vienna, which, similarly to Berlin, was then divided into two parts by the Allies of the USSR, the United States, France, and Great [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1543

Darren Aronofsky: Films and Style

This fantastic scene symbolizes the power of creation, and one may already see the allegory to the creation of the world by God, and the name Him may as well be an allegory for God.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2048

Analysis of the Film “The Irishman”

Directed by the American film producer and director Martin Scorsese, The Irishman is a 2019 film that tells the story of the typical operations and life of members of gang families and groups in the [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1921

Documentary “The Medicated Child” by Marcela Gaviria

The documentary represents a detailed analysis of cases of Jacob, DJ, and Jessica intended to highlight the key dangers of prescribing powerful medication to children when treating psychiatric disorders.
  • Subjects: Documentaries
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 838

A Case Study of “Bus 174 Film” by Felipe Lacerda

As Bernstein states, the word 'specificity' is used to describe a scenario in the arts or to depict the specific nature of events as they occur in the environment. Temporality of images is a concept [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 40
  • Words: 9650

“She’s All That”: Characters Analysis

To conclude, simple and understandable images of the movie's characters have clearly defined and expected attributes performed by actors in a slightly exaggerated manner, which makes the film enjoyable for the viewer.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 335

Film Adaptation: Alice in Wonderland

Alice later realizes that she is in the hole for a reason that is to overcome the good virtual evil and bring back the rightful queen to her throne.
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 361

“Freedom Writers” by Richard LaGravenese

The main protagonists of this movie are Erin Gruwell and Eva Benitez, and it is important to compare and contrast these characters to understand the main message conveyed by this motion picture.
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 323

Relationship Characteristics in Glee

This paper primarily focuses on two couples: Rachel and Finn and Quinn and Noah since their relationship line is curious to trace throughout the series. Misunderstandings in their relationship arose due to the upbringing of [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 844

Film Critique: “Promising Young Woman”

Her body is burnt by Al and his best friend, Joe, but Cassie's contingency plan of the video of the rape being delivered to the police ensures Al is arrested at his wedding.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 681

Fight Club Film and Brecht’s Distancing Effect

The behavior of the main characters in Fight Club is not coherent so the audience does not know what to expect from them. The theme of the relationship between Tyler and the Narrator is one [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1123

“The Women of Brewster Place” Review

She has received many awards and honors both as a student and as a writer and her book "The Women of Brewster Place" won the National Book Award for first fiction in 1983."The Women of [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1204

Nurse Ratched and the Politics of Care

The essay will analyze the main antagonist of the selected movie in terms of her emotional intelligence and discuss her suitability for the nursing role.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 868

Analysis of the Film up the Yangtze

The film's title can be thought of as a summary of the film itself as it encapsulates the journey of the cruise ship that the documentary follows as it goes up the Yangtze river portraying [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 965

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

Watching Television: Genetic Influence

This can be testified by the manner the research question correlates to the dynamics of examining why watching TV has such a huge influence on genetics.
  • Subjects: TV
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3091

“The Matrix” by The Wachowskis Review

Interestingly, the script and plot develop in significant accordance with Descartes and Berkeley's ideas, and answers to the philosophical questions that the film raises can be found in the works of these thinkers.
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1185

“Negotiator” by F. Gray: The Film Study

Unfortunately, the gun used in the killing was one of the guns Roman had used in the past, also, a search in his house led to the collection of enough documents against him. As a [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 676

Your Destiny Is in Your Hands

We will overview the film 'Far and Away' and the book 'The Kite Runner' to analyze the symbolic features in both.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1123

The Movie “Imitation of Life” by John Stahl

The theme of tackling racial issues appears to be the central theme in this film. One of the main themes in this film is the theme of racism and racial discrimination.
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 557

The Movie “Norma Rae” by Martin Ritt

Of course, the resolving of the ethical issues in the story should be done by the mill owners themselves and the top management of the mill responsible to them as these people are guilty in [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1944

“Orlando” by Potter, the Remarkable Film

She captured the language, the tone, the mood, the humor, the sentiments, and even the narrator's subconscious flow of thought that the writer incorporated into the book.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 556

“Frozen” by Walt Disney Animation Studios

To summarize, while growing feministic trends may not be the sole reason for Disney's characters' changes, it is obviously one of the main grounds of the alterations.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 637

Walking the Green Mile: Fantasy Drama Film

Along with the fantasy element in the form of supernatural abilities possessed by one of the main characters the movie touches on the subject of racism and inequality in court.
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1190

Film “Nightcrawler” Directed by Dan Gilroy

This problem is the main objective of the Nightcrawler, as the script is meant to dispute local news' dependence on crime and violence to appeal to viewers. The audience is to participate in the creating [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 546

How Influential is Film

Although the film producers will most of the time want to give to the society the themes that occur in real life, they are sometimes pushed by the obsession for money, hence presenting not want [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1094

“2001: A Space Odyssey” by Stanley Kubrick

The setting of "The Sentinel" is in the moon's plains of the Mare Crisium-the sea of Cries. There are also disparities between the two form used in telling the science fiction story in regard to [...]
  • Subjects: Movies Analysis
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1274

“Two Towns of Jasper” by Dow and Williams

Evidently, the film gained huge success talking on the same exact topic from the perspectives of two directors that eventually flowed together for the sake of conveying the message to the viewer.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1040

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

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

Animation: Ingredient of the Entertainment Industry

The knowledge in the understanding of the movement of the human eye led to the creation of the devices such as Zoetrope that was composed of a cylinder with long slits meticulously cut in between [...]
  • Subjects: Animated Films
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1325

Edgar Allen Poe’s Influence on Hitchcock

From the above discussion, it can be said that Hitchcock's work was greatly influenced by the work of Poe particularly in building the audience's suspense and manipulating their attention.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 543

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

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