Film 1: Avatar‚ 2009; director: James Cameron Avatar tells the story of a bitter and discouraged former Marine named Jake. Jake always thought that since he was sadly in a wheelchair that there was nothing else to live for. But when Jake is recruited to join an expedition to Pandora he is ecstatic. On his journey he meets a lot of wonderful “Na’vi”. During his journey Jake learns a lot of great values and remembers what it feels like to love life (Film Jabber). Avatar is mainly influential because
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Project 1 “Psycho” After the silent films‚ war movies‚ and popular music came the new American cinema during the 1960’s. Old traditions were ignored as new modern and popular styles were adapted. People were subject to civil rights issues‚ sexual liberation‚ assassinations‚ and war that were all televised. Things were changing and movie directors had to take advantage of the new opportunities and be creative‚ creating horror films. One of the first films to set the pace for the new generation
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Fahrenheit 9/11 Maria Mohammad Film 108 Prof. Brooks/ TA: Josh Olejarz Fall 2012 Works Cited Kahana‚ Jonathan. Intelligence work: the politics of American documentary. New York: Columbia University Press‚ 2008. Print. Spence‚ Louise‚ and Vinicius Navarro. Crafting truth: documentary form and meaning. New Brunswick‚ N.J.: Rutgers University Press‚ 2011. Print. Maria Mohammad Film 108 TA: Josh Olejarz Montage
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The review of film "Ostrov". "Ostrov" was directed /daɪˈrekt/ by Pavel Lungin. It stars Pyotr Mamonov who plays the part a monk Father Anatoly and who is very interesting person in private - formerly /ˈfɔːməli/ one of the few rock musicians in the USSR‚ converted to Eastern Orthodoxy in the 1990s and lives now in an isolated village. Pavel Lungin said about him that "to a large extent‚ he played himself." The film won the Nika Awards of the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences for
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Children of the River Children of the River is an excellent portrayal of immigration by the Cambodian refugees during the Vietnam War. Linda Crew provided an candid look at the Cambodian people‚ their ordeals‚ their likes‚ their dislikes‚ their talents‚ and their fallacies. This candor is rare when speaking or writing about a race or culture‚ but it reinforces that honesty can teach the most. Irony was one of the most affecting features in this book. The irony of Soka wanting Sundara to marry
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Film music is used to add emotion to films. It brings character motifs to particular characters‚ which symbolise the current mood of the film. If the composer of the film music wants the viewer to feel empathy or sadness for a character or event‚ they will use minor music. Alternatively‚ If a composer wants to make the viewer feel happy and enlightened‚ they will use major music. It is an essential aspect of all films to have music and without it‚ the viewer is unable to engage in the film.
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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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