The film Casablanca takes place in Africa during the beginning years of World War II. Even though it was set to star well-known actors and actresses and had a team of exceptional writers, the film was not expected to become anything of significance. Casablanca received great reviews from critics and was loved by audiences. It went on to be nominated for eight Academy Awards and walked away with three wins (Outstanding Motion Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay). This film stood out
Essay Topic: Nosferatu (flim) This 81-minute film was made in 1922 by F.W. Murnau and was based on Stoker’s novel Dracula. Nosferatu was made during the transitional period of German Expressionism from the traditional arts into film. It is regarded as a classic example of German Expressionism. Murnau changed the characters’ names, and the location moved from London to Bremen. The film deals with so many characteristics ranging from plot/storyline, to bold artistic styles, to dealing with “intellectual”
Through studying how historical films are able to display events from the past in either an accurately or highly romanticised form, I have been able to see how my perception on historical film has been altered. My original conception of what makes a film historical was just that the film had to show events from the past in a coherent order. Through referring to the film I used in the introductory essay, Carl Theodor Dreyer's La passion de Jeanne d'Arc (1928) and how Arthur Penn's Bonnie and Clyde
Life and Death of 9413 : Film Theory Essay by Bradley Kane The Life and Death of 9413 is a 1928 short silent experimental film directed by Robert Florey and Slavko Vorkapich. The film lasts 13 minutes and follows the story of an aspiring movie star who moves to Hollywood to make his dream come true. It was photographed/shot by Gregg Toland, who was responsible for the cinemtaography on American masterpieces such as Citizen Kane (1941) and The Grapes of Wrath (1939). The film beginnings with various
excellent performance to study when writing about issues such as gender, race, class and sexuality. Although there has been many versions such as the Broadway musical, Frank Urson’s 1927 film and, of course, the original text by Maurine Watkins, for this essay, I am going to be focusing on Rob Marshall’s 2002 film adaptation. It is important to know that this version is based on Bob Fosse’s 1975 Broadway adaptation. Fosse himself struggled with the temptation of pills, alcohol and women, which may
Hitchcock Essay Alfred Hitchcock is known as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time and is one of the masters of suspense in film. Over his career that spanned more than half a century he created many hits and pioneered techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. He was the first to use a form of camera movement to imitate a person’s view, helping to raise suspense by placing the viewer within the action, and helping to make his films feel more realistic. Hitchcock directed
part of the essay is based on strengths and weaknesses in the cluster, besides with Porter (1990) "Diamond theory of National Advantage" in mind, we will understand and evaluate the competitive position of Hollywood film industry in global markets. Before mentioning the major strengths of the cluster, it is rather essential to pay attention to the geographical area in which this cluster is located. This might be regarded as Michael Porter "chance" concept. Even before Hollywood became film-making cluster
Bestolarides 1 Paul Bestolarides Professor Shinbrot HRS 196: May Photography’s Function in The Great Gatsby The 1920’s was the perennial Golden Age of America, where economic opportunities for individuals would fulfill a lifelong affinity for a successful life. This opportunity was mainly due to technological advances that changed the American image. The age was known for introducing new ways of transportation, jazz, and the influence of motion pictures. Highlighting this age of excellence
Derrick Vickers Professor Smith English B1A 14 November 2016 Consumerism and Film There was a time when everything was so simple, uniform, certain and solid. When people continue living the same way for many generations, but as Marshall Berman once said, “All that is solid melts into the air”. What we once know of and were familiar with became something strange, ambiguous, exciting but also frightening at the same time. We have come to the period that differences and changes are considered good
This essay explores Wes Anderson as an auteur director and how race and class are dealt with in his work. The narrative and unique hybrid genre of Rushmore will also be discussed. Wes Anderson is an auteur as he has creative authority over his projects and his a hyphenate (he directs and writes all of his films). Additionally, he is constant in his visual approach. Anderson’s second movie, Rushmore, has his signature symmetrical and wide angle shots throughout. One of his distinctive slow motion