Film adaptation

This allowed the Disney studio to film animation cells at different depths, creating a greater sense of depth or adding more dimension to the animated films. As we can see in “Pinocchio” during the Pleasure Island scene, we are introduced to many circus type objects and characters, all of which appear to be sitting at different depths. Because of this, Pleasure Island is a great example of how the multi-plane camera is and can be utilized.…

and movies often depict characters caught in a conflict with their doubles. Such collisions call a character’s sense of identity into question. The film The Double by Richard Ayoade takes Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s original book The Double and plays it with a modern twist. Upon closer inspection of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s The Double and its movie adaptation by Richard Ayoade, we see that though both share many elements and plot progressions, the movie, as a more modern medium, utilizes its unique…

author of Defining Narrative, studied narrative structure in films, explaining varying narratives. Within this analyzation, Greenway addresses the 1960 adaptation of Psycho. “Hitchcock makes masterful use of restricted narration, preventing the audience from learning one critical aspect of Norman's story-the true nature of his relationship with his mother-until the end of the film.” (Greenway 82). Although present in a majority of the film, three significant examples will be analyzed how…

incredible movie directed by Robert Zemeckis. The Film Stars Tom Hanks which won Tom an academy award for best actor for the second year in a row, Forrest Gump also won best picture in 1995, the movie has won six awards and been nominated thirteen times. It was competing with Pulp Fiction and Shawshank Redemption at the time of its release, which were also very prodigious films, ahead of their time. Should of Forest Gump won awards over these two films? I’m not sure, these movies were on an…

plays and films. After reading and watching the productions, I believe that my ability to point out theatrical and cinematic elements definitely improved. I definitely have a better understanding of theatrical and cinematic elements. I learned how the directors would added different elements to address a larger audience. Now, I am able to find scenes in the production that were most and least successful. In my opinion, Chicago, was the most successful and most unique out all of the films. I…

evident, especially in Hollywood films. Throughout Indigenous Peoples and the Media I have become increasingly aware of the racist depictions in movies I otherwise saw no issues with. Since 1904 several directors and creators have been producing a famous film seem by millions throughout the last century, Peter Pan. The issue surrounding the film is not just the negative stereotypes on Indigenous people; rather that writers and directors continue to write…

won. This list includes: Brad Pitt, Leonardo Dicaprio, Johnny Depp, and Matt Damon. While one Oscar is not the ‘be all, end all’ of judging an actor’s abilities, it is to be noted that Cage was also nominated a second time for his work in the film “Adaptation”. A role in which the late Roger Ebert (2008)…

Many film adaptations and spoofs have been produced throughout the decades with regards to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Even though not one of these will live up to the legacy that is Frankenstein, it is interesting to see in what ways they have honored the original piece. Animated films bring their own unique perspective to the table. This is a result of the majority of these movies being meant for children and, in turn, not portraying the correct physical appearance. However, the movies are…

With all successful books and plays, there eventually comes a movie adaptation. Such movies can never represent the text exactly, but some do more justice to the original work than others. For plays as influential and complex as Shakespeare’s Hamlet, there exists a wide and varied selection of movies that attempt to interpret the ambiguities of the play. Two very well-known screen adaptations have Ethan Hawke and Mel Gibson, respectively, playing the lead role of Hamlet. As staying true to the…

success of the film adaptation; however, the success of the film pales in comparison to the success of the book. Overall, the novel’s themes are translated better via paper. Through the written word, Suzanne Collins is able to successfully convey the complex themes in the book such as defiance and survival and dramatically communicate the characters’ emotions through a first-person perspective. The impacts of these elements are either eliminated or fall decidedly short in Gary Ross’ film…