Documentary film

But with true stories or more realistic horror films, it is the fact that it could happen to you that gets to people. Around here especially, the topic of Gary Ridgway hits homes and strikes fear into many people. The idea that someone could get away with killing citizens we lived side by side with for so long is terrifying. Yet we continue to watch documentaries and read books analysing every detail of the killings. I myself am very intrigued about this…

The film Children of Men, directed by Alfonso Cuaròn, is centered around the idea of the infertility of mankind in the year 2027. With the help of his cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, the pair has developed a paranoid, yet occasionally hopeful story that displays future conflicts associated with gender, immigration, terrorism, and technology. In an attempt to reach the Human Project and resolve the crisis of infertility, the group faces death, betrayal, and instances of individuals passing all…

garner the most fans. It 's a genre of films that constantly finds itself trying to be legitimate in the eyes of critics and academics, yet the majority continue to dismiss the films as nothing more than an easy way to make money at the box office. It 's not often that a horror movie is released that is undeniably important to cinema. This is what separates The Last House on the Left from its ' peers. It 's a film that is revered as one of the most important films in the horror genre and is…

Woman’s films, despite their intended audience, hence ultimately reflected the values and ideological assumptions of men. Not only were films of this genre almost always set within the home, strong emphasis was also placed on love, marriage and motherhood. This was in stark contrast to action-packed films featuring male protagonists that with elements like adventures, fights and chases. By painting romance as the ultimate source of happiness for female characters, the woman’s film served "to…

of the film being propagandistic and fascist, its is felt, rather than heard (Triumph Des Willens,1935). The editing is…

The Pixar animation, Wreck- It Ralph and the documentary film, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters distinctly used specific aesthetics to demonstrate formalism and realism. The meaning offered through the use of various aesthetics shows the audience the statement each film director is trying to portray. The filmmakers of each film used the aesthetics of mise en scene, cinematography and many others to describe and communicate different styles and emotions. One through the use of techniques…

November 2017 Commentary #2 Question 1 The Films The Trip (1967) and Taxi Driver (1976) are two films that were created during the time Hollywood was having set backs and during the time that they created new ideas that eventually took them out of the struggle. This was considered Hollywood's fall and rise They are both similar in a way due to the way the movie films were shot. Both of these films were created to allow us to see what the character was feeling and…

engaging atmosphere. A common factor from these films portrays Montreal’s never ending construction and poor conditions due to the infrastructures. Nonetheless, many changes have been induced that could be seen as positive or negative consequences depending on one’s perspective. The architecture of the city has changed due to the hope of creating much suitable living areas and notably, its people and culture have changed as well through time. From the films seen in class, Montreal by Night from…

Makeup and costume are an important role in film and television. Both makeup and costumes help actors to further develop the persona of their character, for whatever they are acting in. Makeup and costume also help to enhance the experience of the audience by allowing for information to be produced by the characters appearance. Also makeup and costume help to efficiently complete the actors character, which allows the actor to act to the best of their ability. Yes, CGI is an alternative to both…

mainstream cinema to create and produce successful films. Even if the New Wave wasn’t really a conscious movement it left a legacy with films like À bout de soufflé/Breathless (written and directed by Jean-Luc Goddard). French New Wave rejected the idea of a traditional story in films – they didn’t follow the structure and the narrative. The French filmmakers wanted the audience to react to their film like they would react in real life and wanted the films to be realistic as possible. The…