Film Criticism Lee R. Bobker affirms that there are six rudiments that film criticism should involve to be effectual: 1. Theme of film 2. Quality of technical execution 3. Quality and nature of ideas in the film 4. Validity of ideas in the film 5. Individual contributions 6. Relationship of the film to other works by the same filmmaker Each of these essentials must be satisfied or the film criticism will lack its effectiveness. A true critic realizes the importance that they hold
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Significance of Film Film is a series of still pictures that tells a story. Film incorporates a lot of elements such as drama‚ movement‚ visual art‚ and etc. A lot of things could be seen in a film but one of the best points of film is that it tells a story. But making a film is not just storytelling. You have to mind other elements such as cinematography‚ lighting‚ editing‚ location and etc. to make a film. Every single detail in the film should be well thought of. It is one way of letting the
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Introduction to Film Art Fall 2013 Malcolm Turvey Office: Heimbold 304F Extension: 2644 E-mail: mturvey@slc.edu Syllabus Required Textbook: David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson‚ Film Art: An Introduction (New York: McGraw Hill‚ 2012; 10th edition) Class Schedule: NB: Readings marked (X) must be downloaded from MySLC Week 1 Conferences 9/10: NO CONFERENCES Screening 9/10: Collateral (Michael Mann‚ 2004‚ 120 min.) 9/11: Read: Introduction: Film as Art Film Art‚ Chapter 1
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The Power of Film Living in a society where media permeates every realm of our lives‚ one can see the importance of film in the modern world. Often times‚ we only see films as source of entertainment‚ or an escape from reality. But sometimes‚ films can tell a story of reality in a way that makes you open your eyes to a world unbeknownst to you prior watching the film. A film can disseminate information faster and broader‚ thus‚ a wider audience is able to be educated about certain issues and
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Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality‚ primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record.[1] A ’documentary film’ was originally shot on film stock—the only medium available—but now includes video and digital productions that can be either direct-to-video‚ made as a television program or released for screening in cinemas. "Documentary" has been described as a "filmmaking practice‚ a cinematic
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As movies become more technologically enhanced‚ people are forgetting about the stories and books they are based on. More people should be reading the books the movies came from instead of waiting for the movie to be released in a local theater. Not only are books more substantial‚ but they can also become more entertaining than the movies themselves. Books keep a person’s mind going. A mind is filled with questions and as the wheels in your head are turning‚ your brain is being put to more use
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entire movie. The Birds movie trailer builds tension in different scenes which makes the film achieve horror aspect in addition to suspense. Additionally‚ in film genre‚ suspense puts the audience in a state of excitement or in a situation of expectancy. Aspects such as graphics‚ sound and the language used in movie trailer help to create suspense and the urge to watch the entire film. Focusing on the three films; The Birds 1963‚ Texas Chainsaw massacre 2003 and Scarface 1983‚ shall aim to define suspense
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Studying FILM The tremendous expense involved in producing motion pictures reminds us that film is both an Industry‚ and an Art. Each film is the child of a turbulent marriage between businessmen and artists. Yet despite an ongoing battle between aesthetic and commercial considerations‚ film is now recognized as a unique and powerful art form on a par with Painting‚ Sculpture‚ Music‚ Literature‚ and Drama. As a form of human expression‚ the moving picture is similar to other
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Films used to be a treat as a young child‚ whether I went to the drive-in or the movie theatre to see the film was not a question. It was a matter of treating myself to see a film that was just released. . Because of this I was always with the same mindset‚ treating myself to a film for doing something worth a reward. Today choosing what type of film is dependent upon what type of mood I am in. For instance‚ if I am feeling down‚ I may decide that a comedy is a fantastic idea. Many times when
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Module 1 Homework Assignment Allied American University Author Note This paper was prepared for Introduction to Film History‚ Module 1 Homework Assignment‚ taught by Professor Stephanie Sandifer. Directions: Using word processing software to save and submit your work‚ please answer the following short answer questions. All responses to questions should be one to two paragraphs‚ composed of five to seven sentences‚ in length. Your responses should include examples from the reading
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