order to devote his full attention to his new business venture. Eastman Dry Plate Company was innovative for its time. Mr. Eastman was the first to announce that film could be put on rolls. This attraction to the filming industry made Mr. Eastman a true pioneer in the business. In 1884 the business became known as the Eastman Dry Plate Film Company. The company had 14 shareholders; something that was very rare for its time. It has been noted that Eastman Kodak Company was built on different principles
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Extra Credit Film Opportunities Due: Week 16 You can choose up to 6 films (3 points each) to view and prepare a short (1-2 pages‚ typed‚ black ink‚ 12 pt. font‚ double spaced) paper discussing the film. You may want to choose one film from each group but that is not required. Please include the time of the class you are enrolled in and staple your papers. I will not accept emailed extra credit. For your write up: * Identify the anthropological topic or subject of the film. What do you
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The film industry was able to rush in a golden age of film by capitalizing on the need for Americans to have an escape from the harsh reality of the Great Depression; they were able to provide Americans with this escape from reality by utilizing the best of technological innovation of the time which included sound and color films. The film industry created an environment where Americans could pay a small amount of money to sit down and enjoy a film that took them away from the bleak times of the
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Throughout the entire film of The Core the number of outrageous and unrealistics acts of so-called science just pile up‚ earning its reputation as a “science fiction disaster”. The movie received plenty of backlash especially in regards to the basis of its storyline: the ceased rotation of Earth’s core. In these circumstances‚ mankind would perish instantly‚ therefore no one even be alive to fix this problem‚ rendering the plot beyond unfactual. Director Jon Amiel depicts the most far-fetched scenarios
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The film noir movement was a staple of American cinema but it has been the decline for quite a long time. In response to this‚ a number of directors have sought to revive this dying genre. A popular example is the period film Chinatown (1974)‚ directed by Roman Polanski and starring Jack Nicholson‚ Faye Dunaway‚ and Jon Huston. This film is heavily reminiscent of the neo-noir genre and showcases this quality through it’s use of narrative and visual structures. This film uses noir characters‚ plots
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INCEPTION Inception came out to theaters last 2010. It is an action‚ adventure and sci-fi film starring Leonardo DiCaprio (Cobb)‚ Joseph Gordon Levitt (Arthur) and Ellen Page (Ariadne). The movie revolves around Cobb‚ whose job is to steal information from the minds of people through their dreams. He was given the task to perform the reverse called Inception on a businessman named Fischer in exchange for having the charges against him dropped and going back to America to finally see his children
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Monsters in Films Throughout our generation‚ films have had a huge improvement in production over the years. Whether it’s the style of music or the brilliant use of special effects‚ movies have never looked better. Though the product has changed‚ there is one thing that still seems to stay the same‚ the use of monsters and the real meaning behind them. Though some are not as noticeable as others‚ almost every film includes a monster. Whether is a horror‚ drama‚ or science fiction film‚ there is always
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What Makes A Cult Film? “What is a cult classic?” “What makes it a film that future generations love?” The Oxford English Dictionary defines a cult film as “enduring an appeal to a relatively small audience.” In addition‚ cult audiences are frequently at odds with cultural conventions‚ and often are rebelling against the status quo. These people prefer strange topics and allegorical themes that revolt against the cultural sensitivities. They challenge genre conventions and monotonous storytelling
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Jett Palframan Ms. Nicolson Film Studies Connected This short drama film follows two protagonists and their struggles with bullying‚ social media and trust. The “popular” girl Abby Hull is beautiful‚ seemingly confident and can be very mean when she wants to be. Although she has no trouble being a bully in the really world‚ Abby prefers to do it behind the protection of her computer. Abby picks on numerous girls over social media because of dark issues that reside inside her due to her everyday
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Film Noir is most often seen as a man’s world- the hard boiled detective is the ultimate masculine hero‚ and the he fits right into the dirty world around him. However‚ with a shift in perspective‚ we see that just maybe the opposite gender are the ones who are the heroes of the genre. The women are certainly memorable. Through analyzation of the typical hero’s journey and comparison to the stories of the women in film noir‚ we see that they are the true heroes of the genre. This again begs the
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