Executive director

Essay Rather it's Wes Anderson's unique color pallet or Martin Scorsese frequent use of slow motion every director has a style and Tim Burton is no different. Tim Burton has directed over 35 motion pictures and he has been nominated for many oscars, his mix of gothic and fantasy elements have continually blown audiences away and has earned him a spot as one of Hollywood's most respected directors. In the film study of the Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, and Charlie and the…

Neil Gaiman’s novel The Golden Compass was brought to life in a film. While the film is a great representation of the novel, there were distinct differences between the two; such as the means surrounding the alethiometer, and the ending. The movie was an adaptation of the novel, so obviously there would be differences. But some of the changes made were not for the best intention of the story. Both platforms of the story portrayed the plot well, but the book was far superior to the movie. As…

Baz Luhrmann, the director of the Red Curtain trilogy uses unique cinematic techniques such as post modernism (a complex paradigm of different philosophies and artistic styles), in such a way as to create films that excite the audience each film features luxurious design work through the use of costumes, music, sets and scrip, all being rich, sumptuous and intricate. each film as a thematic device through which the story is told, for example dancing in Strictly Ballroom, poetry in Romeo and…

“Bugs in our reasoning” have three distinguished characteristics. First, they result in poor choices, inaccurate perceptions, or faulty memories. Second, they are so easy and natural to make we don’t realize they are happening. Third, as a result of their naturalness, it is difficult to avoid the bugs but if you learn to recognize them and know how to think critically, these errors can be reduced. When examining the “we prefer stories to statistics” bias, it is easy to see how the…

The studio system is known today as a time when Hollywood produced their films at their own studios. During this time film companies held the market for all films, held workers into contracts and monopolized the industry. During this time period eight studios; Columbia, MGM, Paramount, RKO, 20th Century Fox, United Artists, Universal and Warner Bros. produced 75 percent of the films made in the United States. Seven of the eight studios released an average of 45 films per year. The time in…

Tim Burton Timothy Walter Burton, the American director, has spent his life making important contributions to the film industry. He uniquely incorporates aspects of gothic film, horror, fantasy, and comedy to create masterpieces that shape the film industry. However, there is something special about the films that Burton creates, something that is difficult to define. I believe that Burton has created his own genre of film by blending elements of gothic film, fantasy and German expressionism.…

In the movie, Stranger than Fiction, the director develops the major character in the film, which is Harold, by using different elements such as cinematography, visual design, literary concepts, and sound/music. By using these elements, the director guides the viewer to understand the point of view, psychology, and emotional dimension of the character. For instance, at the beginning of the film, sound is used to narrate and describe Harold’s personality. The narrator guides the audience as the…

"The Fate of the Furious" action film you've been waiting for and is almost a 9/10, sorry Roman you're still #11 RATING: 9/10 STARS: 5/5 Intense cheers, tears, and and a room full of many emotions was what packed a Houston crowd that was part of the 8 on the 8th screening of The Fate of the Furious. From the Universal logo that opens the film to the one that closes it after the movie credits, the pun "It was a hell of a ride" is not only fitting to the latest installment of The Fast and the…

When viewing a classical film genre, the narrative will try to hide the fact that it is a film being seen. The film is typically edited in a technique to get the audience to forget many of the editing transitions that actually took place. Compared to a classical film, a postmodern film will stick out and grab the viewers’ attention to itself and its methods of formation. It is a film where anything goes, being one of the main postmodern beliefs. In this analysis, I will compare and contrast two…

In Pudovkin’s document “Asynchronism in sound” he ask questions which revolve around the improvement of sound on film as a method of illustration. He talks about the importance of sound on film and how it has allowed us to build themes in film. He also gives different techniques on how to edit and arrange scenes with different sounds and dialogues. He compares silent films to sound films, and how important music is to the sensitivity of scenes in a film. Pudovkin opinion on Sound film was…