Critical Analysis of Transformers the Movie
Critical Analysis of Transformers the Movie
Chesley Baird
ENG 225: Introduction to Film
Kristy Nelson
November 20, 2012
Critical Analysis of Transformers the Movie
There is an old saying that there is an 8-year-old child inside every person, "Transformers" is just the movie to bring out the kid in everyone. Big, loud and full of testosterone-fuelled car fantasies, Michael Bay's actioner hits a new peak for CGI work, showcasing spectacular chases and animated transformation sequences seamlessly blended into live-action surroundings. There is no longer any question whether special effects can be made more realistic but the issue is whether disposable actors can be trained to play better with blue-screens. As a child I was intrigued by the cartoon “Transformers”. My friends and I use to go around being our favorite transformer; I always wanted to be “Optimus Prime”, the leader of the Autobots. Now through the advancement in technology in film making we have a few movies made that stem from this cartoon. In this critical analysis paper we will discuss several topics that make this film a great success. While this is a fictional film the audience can still believe that it could be real because of the advancements in technology. In this action packed film it is very important to capture the audience’s attention through cinematography, storytelling that people can identify with and that intrigues the mind is very important. Secondly, by the use of multiple shots and editing the director/editors pieced together a high impact film. As for this film my strongest argument in this paper would be the use of special effects and editing in order to enhance the cinematography throughout this film. In my opinion and the opinions of other critics this movie was a huge success through all the high impact theatrics, special effects, and the quality of both physical acting and voice acting.
I would like to go over a little dialogue from the beginning of the movie straight
Chesley Baird
ENG 225: Introduction to Film
Kristy Nelson
November 20, 2012
Critical Analysis of Transformers the Movie
There is an old saying that there is an 8-year-old child inside every person, "Transformers" is just the movie to bring out the kid in everyone. Big, loud and full of testosterone-fuelled car fantasies, Michael Bay's actioner hits a new peak for CGI work, showcasing spectacular chases and animated transformation sequences seamlessly blended into live-action surroundings. There is no longer any question whether special effects can be made more realistic but the issue is whether disposable actors can be trained to play better with blue-screens. As a child I was intrigued by the cartoon “Transformers”. My friends and I use to go around being our favorite transformer; I always wanted to be “Optimus Prime”, the leader of the Autobots. Now through the advancement in technology in film making we have a few movies made that stem from this cartoon. In this critical analysis paper we will discuss several topics that make this film a great success. While this is a fictional film the audience can still believe that it could be real because of the advancements in technology. In this action packed film it is very important to capture the audience’s attention through cinematography, storytelling that people can identify with and that intrigues the mind is very important. Secondly, by the use of multiple shots and editing the director/editors pieced together a high impact film. As for this film my strongest argument in this paper would be the use of special effects and editing in order to enhance the cinematography throughout this film. In my opinion and the opinions of other critics this movie was a huge success through all the high impact theatrics, special effects, and the quality of both physical acting and voice acting.
I would like to go over a little dialogue from the beginning of the movie straight
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