Alfred Kinsey

There are many films, which everyone understands in his own way. Even if the film is simple, then it may be much incomprehensible. Exit Through the Gift Shop by Banksy is controversial for understanding. The most mysterious artist of our time, a man, whose works adorn the streets all over the world, made a documentary, which fascinates, wildly amused, and shocked at the same time. He is famous for his interesting, sparkling, and creative works. His film Exit Through the Gift Shop involves the…

“Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.” Christopher Nolan is undoubtedly one of the best directors in Hollywood, and he set fire to the film world with his groundbreaking film Interstellar. From its jaw dropping visual effects shown with elegant cinematography to a goosebump inducing score, Interstellar became an instant classic. Visuals are a very important to movies nowadays. But most of these impressive visuals are going towards creating and bringing to life fictional…

The cinematographer that I have decided to research is Jeff Cronenweth; he is famous for movies such as Gone Girl, Fight Club, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Social Network, and Hitchcock. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and currently resides in California. Jeff Cronenweth is very talented in many ways when it comes to cinematography, his craft and eye for cinematography separates him from the rest. Jeff with many of his movies are one colored, he usually uses green tones…

The film Purple Rose of Cairo (dir. Woody Allen, 1985) is based around the dynamic relationship between Cecilia (Mia Farrow), Tom Baxter (Jeff Daniels), and Gil Shepherd (Jeff Daniels). Cecilia is torn between 2 men that look almost identical if it was not for their attire, but whom of which differ in personalities. In a historical context, the film takes place in the midst of the Great Depression era which adds to the complexity of Cecilia’s love triangle. Through a combination of deep focus…

Christopher Nolan said, “for me, Batman is the one that can most clearly be taken seriously. He’s not from another planet or filled with radioactive gunk. I mean, Superman is essentially a god, but Batman is more like Hercules; he’s a human being, very flawed, and bridges the divide.” Nolan challenges us to see through what's underneath and that we are all just human. The interaction between Bruce and Ra’s Al Ghul has challenged my ideas about justice. It made me think about the interactions…

Andy and Lana Wachowskis, best known for The Matrix Trilogy, brought David Mitchell’s “unfilmable book” to theaters in 2012. Mitchell’s hesitance of his novel being adapted into film is not surprising, as Cloud Atlas is one of the most complex pieces of literature, likely to leave you with your head spinning. The Wachowskis, along with German film director, Tom Tykwer, have reconstructed the novel, successfully making it come to life on screens. The film consists of six different plots set…

Tim Burton has several angles in the movie.Tim Burton uses amazing camera angles.What I mean by that is some camera angles that are really far but look like they're close to the object .In Burton’s film he uses camera angles that show every detail of the film .Let's say the author is saying or explaining something about the factory the camera with go there and film the part the author is talking about.Tim Burton also uses amazing exaggerated sound effects there nice an loud and they are very…

It can be difficult to see past the thrilling action of a sports-centric movie like Woman Basketball Player No.5. However, it is important to examine not just the actions of the characters, but the editing style in order to truly understand the movie. The emphasis on visually exciting and realistic editing reflects specific changes or goals the Mao era had brought into China in the decades before Woman Basketball Player No. 5 was released. Continuity editing in this film attempts to eliminate…

On November 15, 1887, Calixtus O’Keeffe and Ida Totto’s lives were changed as they were granted with the gift of their baby girl, the second child out of seven future sons and daughters. They named her Georgia, after her Hungarian grandfather, George Totto (“Georgia O’Keeffe Biography,” 2016). Little did they know, their infant would become well-known as she grew older. Georgia O’Keeffe created astonishing and inspirational artwork, utilized the Habit of Mind, Thinking Interdependently, to…

North by Northwest, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 thriller, features a handsome lead, a beautiful love interest, a charming villain, and exciting action scenes that led to it being called “the first James Bond film,” as noted by The Guardian’s John Peterson (Peterson). Even if it is one’s first time viewing the film, it is easy to pick up on moments that are obviously iconic, including the moving text in the opening credits, the crop duster attack, and of course the final scene on the face of Mount…