Film is portrayed as the art of stimulating experiences that convey ideas, emotions and surrounding environments through the use of the mechanical and automatic recordings that reproduce reality; being both past and present. Bergson describes cinema as being directly related to the function of intellect (Deleuze, 1986:1-4).
Many theorists have stressed the importance of film’s ability to represent reality and the truth that might have other wise been overlooked. This truth derives from film’s ability to produce images through its mechanical process of reproduction, which does not require human involvement in the initial recording process. This is the reason for much speculation of whether film can be considered ‘art’. It is however, undoubtedly …show more content…
Simple elements of narrative can be seen in the film’s techniques of presentation and the position of the camera, which includes a series of events that are led by a clear direction of the communication of the director’s intent. Although there are minimal elements of narrative, there is definitely some basic evidence of its existence. This film is vital in the understanding of why there is so much controversy involving narrative in films, as it is a medium that evolved and increased over time (Miller, 2004:45).
Schindler’s List is a film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, which was released in 1993. The film takes place in Krakow during World War Two. During the start of the film, Polish Jews are being forced into Krakow ghetto’s by the German officials. Liam Neeson plays the role of Schindler, who comes to Krakow to create factories, where the cheap labour of Jews is easily accessible.
As by orders, the ghetto is forcefully emptied, during which a massacre takes places where many Jews are shot dead. Schindler is deeply distressed by the suffering he witnesses and his focus shifts from making a fortune to saving lives. As the Germans begin to lose the war, the Polish Jews are sent to Auschwitz Concentration Camp. In response to this, Schindler creates a list of names that he claims to need for labour, in a dire hope of saving just few more
Many theorists have stressed the importance of film’s ability to represent reality and the truth that might have other wise been overlooked. This truth derives from film’s ability to produce images through its mechanical process of reproduction, which does not require human involvement in the initial recording process. This is the reason for much speculation of whether film can be considered ‘art’. It is however, undoubtedly …show more content…
Simple elements of narrative can be seen in the film’s techniques of presentation and the position of the camera, which includes a series of events that are led by a clear direction of the communication of the director’s intent. Although there are minimal elements of narrative, there is definitely some basic evidence of its existence. This film is vital in the understanding of why there is so much controversy involving narrative in films, as it is a medium that evolved and increased over time (Miller, 2004:45).
Schindler’s List is a film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, which was released in 1993. The film takes place in Krakow during World War Two. During the start of the film, Polish Jews are being forced into Krakow ghetto’s by the German officials. Liam Neeson plays the role of Schindler, who comes to Krakow to create factories, where the cheap labour of Jews is easily accessible.
As by orders, the ghetto is forcefully emptied, during which a massacre takes places where many Jews are shot dead. Schindler is deeply distressed by the suffering he witnesses and his focus shifts from making a fortune to saving lives. As the Germans begin to lose the war, the Polish Jews are sent to Auschwitz Concentration Camp. In response to this, Schindler creates a list of names that he claims to need for labour, in a dire hope of saving just few more