Jurassic Park Realism

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The thing I have always found amazing about films is their ability to create another entire reality. The idea of “realism” can be thought of as the way in which films make it seem like they are showing the real world, when that often times is far from the truth. “Realism” in films aids in presenting the audience with believability of what they are watching on the screen. It allows them to forget that what they are watching is a movie and immerses them into the film’s universe. The techniques used to portray this reality have obviously changed over the decades, evolving along with the films they are utilized within. Two films that rely heavily on trying to present this “realism” are Fast Food Nation (2006) and Jurassic Park (1993). These movies…show more content…
People know dinosaurs existed, but you don’t see them walking around every day. Because of this the filmmakers had to make the idea of them being here along side of us as real and believable as possible, arguably a much more daunting task than showing what happens behind the scenes of a fast food company. While narration did obviously play a role in creating the “realism” found in Jurassic Park, it was more cinematography and the use of digital media that solidified its believability. This movie goes along very well in displaying Allen’s principles of shot length, timing and placement, framing, and camera movement. In order to create realistic shots, the filmmakers had to employ these techniques seamlessly alongside their CGI. The main aspects of Jurassic Park that the filmmakers had to focus on to create “realism” were the dinosaurs. This not only required a heavy use and expertly executed combination of CGI and animatronics, but it also meant that they could not separate the dinosaurs from the rest of the world. They had to be integrated through ever shot to appear seamlessly alongside all of the very real aspects of the

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