A film director‚ fundamentally‚ is the one with the most control over the creative aspects of a film’s production‚ but they are also much more than that - they are most often the driving force behind a film‚ with command over the cast members and production design‚ and are tasked with the most difficult endeavor of making their stories come to life. They take little pieces of their heart‚ soul and mind and put them in their films‚ and because of this‚ diminutive pieces of the director are permanently
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Did you know that California is the number one state that produces adult films in the U.S? Statistics has shown that “90% of all porn is shot in the San Fernando Valley”. (Abram Susan‚) But why is the Valley of San Fernando the home of pornography? Well‚ it’s all thanks to Hal Freeman an adult film actor in 1983 (One thing that you have to know is that in 1993 porn was illegal). He was sued by the state and sent to the Supreme Court‚ but the Supreme Court noticed how Hal Freeman wasn’t making the
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FEMINITY IN CONTEMPORARY HORROR FILM One might say that horror film- genre has been invented by feminists. Horror films seem to be one of the only genres that have women as heroines instead of dominated side characters. In horror genre women are the ones fighting against evil and men are the ones dying trying to help these heroines. Or perhaps the horror genre uses heroines to differ it self from hero dominant action genre. Or maybe horror films were created to represent the ultimate horror of
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Com 100 Mid-term essay Documentary- One Day In September The Historical film- Munich Two films one day in September directed by Kevin Macdonald and Munich directed by Steven Spielberg are both based on true events. One day in September Is a documentary that shows real footage of the eleven Israeli hostages‚ which was shown on television in 1972 during the Olympic games in Germany. Munich is about five Israeli men that were put together to seek revenge on those responsible for the Kidnapping
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The Usual Suspects - Film Analysis The director uses several cinematic techniques and embeds a whole range of other techniques to create a dark atmosphere. The opening foreshadows the sinister mood and atmosphere throughout the entirety of the movie. A wide panning shot across a body of water is accompanied by sinister music; created to enhance the visual experience. This style of music is used in many scenes to emphasize and to sustain the eerie atmosphere. Excellent choice of camera angles achieved
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When watching Hallmark network films‚ it is quite common to see certain actors featured regularly‚ and sometimes we don’t even think about learning their names or looking up their other works‚ especially if they are in supporting roles. However‚ I have discovered that if I delve a little bit deeper‚ I often find that I come across incredible talent‚ and I understand why Hallmark chooses to highlight these gifted actors again and again. Matt Hamilton is one such actor. No matter what role he tackles
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"Gasland" and "Fracknation" are two documentary films based off hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing as indicated by dictionary.com is the forcing open of fissures in subterranean rocks by introducing liquid at high pressure‚ especially to extract oil or gas. Hydraulic fracturing started as a trial in 1947. It is a technique where a high weight of liquid (more often than not chemicals suspended in water) is infused into a wellbore to make splits in the profound rock arrangements through which
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Austin Davis COM 101—Fall 2014 The Village Essay I. Introduction M. Night Shyamalan’s film The Village offers an exemplary case study for understanding how the Ritual View of Communication helps us understand how communications and the actions of people help to create a reality where by it is adapted‚ maintained‚ or otherwise transformed or continued in a society. As the film progress the steps to the ritual view of communication become more apparent‚ as does the role people play in a society
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The reading assignment “Mamet on Directing Film” focused on the idea that juxtaposition is the heart of creating a great film. It was explained how the juxtaposition between images is what drives the movie forward in the mind of the audience. It is important not to tell the audience what to think through narration‚ but rather show it on screen through series of cutting. One quote which I found particularly interesting was‚ “If you find that a point cannot be made without narration‚ it is virtually
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Documentary Film Techniques Ambient Sound This is sound that is present‚ or available‚ in the context of the scene being filmed. It may consist of the background sounds such as traffic‚ birds‚ wind‚ children playing‚ machines working etc. Archival footage Use of direct cinema or other documentary footage or photographs from the past in order to review events that took place in the past or provide some perspective on events from the past. Bird’s eye view A shot in which the camera photographs a
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