Film editing

improving motion capture technology. Although I do not believe that the final product turned out to be very good, the techniques that were developed made other ambitious films a possibility. Specifically, the technique used to capture the subtle nuances of an actor’s performance, which was later used to great effect in the film “The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”, in regards to the creation and portrayal of Davy Jones by Bill Nighy (Cohen). With the technological explosion of the…

the films Shane and Pale Rider, the heroes save the town and the townspeople are saved from the bad guys, which is the overarching plot of many western films. The similarities and differences between these two movies are apparent, but on the surface can be hard to differentiate. During films, people tend not to see small details. Camera angles, lighting, and costumes play an important part in films, but yet the viewer does not see most of these details. The power of these production techniques…

reaction stems from the choices made in medium and message; the importance of time is not lost as the director uses tools to enhance their themes. Split screens and multi-image shots have long been used to show the relationship between time and space. Films must purposefully select elements to add credibility to their stories to ensure the viewership will understand the message as it is intended. Physical adaptations to how the audience sees, in turn, has a tremendous impact on its…

2010) is a Danish documentary that follows a platoon of soldiers as they complete a tour of duty in Afghanistan. The filmmaker follows the men and observes each personally as the war progresses. This is done through the use of camera work, graphics, editing and sound. Mentz (2010) structures the story of the documentary chronologically. This is shown by onscreen text. He begins by filming the solders preparing, their final goodbye to loved ones, time at the camp, challenges they face and the…

will my film include & how will I do this? • Like in any horror film your main point of the film HAS to be to make your audience feel the fear of the people in the film. During my research on horror films I looked up the definition of horror and I found this: The definition of “horror” is: 1) ‘an intense feeling or fear, shock or disgust. 2) A thing causing such a feeling. 3) Intense dismay. Informal or a bad or mischievous person, especially a child.’ These 3 points are crucial in a horror film…

deliberate removal or absence of the typical clutter that often weighs on Hollywood-style narratives, differentiated by the lack of content rather than the presence of it. “It” is here summed up as the mise en scéne (everything within the frame) of the film, as well as the positioning of the camera and sound. Ozu shows a mastery of storytelling in deciding how to utilise camera angles, setting, and dialogue to accompany and surround a story he was well acquainted with by 1953. Tôkyô Monogatari…

The movie, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, directed by Milos Forman is a piece of art. Forman was meticulous in his direction of the film by keying in on specific aspects, and by incorporating distinct camera elements into the film. Forman compiled the camera elements of camera work as well as costumes and make-up to accurately depict his image. The movie, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, incorporates a variety of camera work elements. One element of camera work used includes a variety of shot…

mise en scene that determines how an audience will interpret the visual information in film. Orson Welles used the photography of his 1941 film Citizen Kane to emphasize aspects of the film he wanted viewers to focus on, and to remove non-essential information from the frame. This was accomplished through various camera tequniques including manipulation of angles and proxemity. Approaching the end of the film there is a scene just after Susan (played by Dorothy Comingmore) has left her husband…

Ayden van As Grade 12.1 Film Study Research Essay: Investigation into the use of costume design to represent characterisation in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet and Moulin Rouge. The use of costume design is a key element that is present in both Romeo and Juliet and Moulin Rouge. In both films, it is used to represent characterisation. The element of costume design symbolising the characterisation in both films will be discussed. Sequences 6 (where Mercutio speaks to the Montague boys outside…

audience's minds on how restaurants, clothes and home furnishings are to look in the near future. When looking for an extreme level of artistry, check out the film Blade Runner.…