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The studio system is the organization of power in the studio companies. Prior to 1931, there was a central producer who overall controlled things. He would have associate supervisors to handle the day to day operations of film production. In 1931, the studio system of central producers saw its retirement and a new system was adopted. This system was called the producer-unit system. This system was structured to have a general manager, executive manager, production manager, studio manager,…

There is no question that the world is excited over the upcoming release on 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens. However, director J.J. Abrams has confirmed that the movie he is looking forward to is 'Star Wars Episode VIII,' which already has a written script! "The script for 'VIII' is written," Abrams admitted to WIRED. "I'm sure rewrites are going to be endless, like they always are. But what [longtime 'Star Wars' screenwriter] Larry [Kasdan] and I did was set up certain key relationships, certain…

This unique appeal also extends to sound. Morris’ film is accompanied by a score by Philip Glass, notorious for creating repetitive patterns. In Glass’ work, it is the small, unexpected changes in the established theme that make his music intriguing. As multiple people are called upon to recreate the…

decline of the silent film era 1 Silent Films Introduction. The mental image that many people have of a silent film is of a simple, black and white film, perhaps grainy and distorted in image, depicting a time long gone. With modern, dialogue driven narratives in film, it is easy to forget that dialogue is not the only way to drive a story, dialogue does not necessarily need to be spoken out loud in order to be effective, and that many actors had built careers out of silent films- careers…

plan on analyzing is the film The Lion King, which was released on June 15, 1994. With the film grossing $987.5 million in the box office over its release (without the DVD earnings), The Lion King is currently the third highest grossing animated film in the world. A film that is world renown, by both adults and children, the film is considered a classic film that people from generations have watched. Unlike most Disney films, The Lion King was the first Disney animated film to have its own…

Global art cinema has been a widely contested term among film critics and scholars alike. The term was created to help categorize and define a genre of film that directly opposes First Cinema, or commercial cinema produced and distributed by Hollywood in the United States. In the book, Global Art Cinema, Second Cinema, or art cinema, has been summarized by authors Rosalind Galt and Karl Schoonover, as being feature films typically including “...foreign production, overt engagement of aesthetic..…

Sofia Mikheeva ENG 220: Film Criticism Spring 2016 Dr. Sean Homer Film Review 3/31/2016 Painless (Insensibles) 2012 Director: Juan Carlos Medina Production companies: Les Films d’Antoine, Tobina Film, Fado Filmes Running time: 100 minutes Country: Spain, France, Portugal Release dates: September 8, 2012 Director Juan Carlos Medina’s debut fantastic horror movie combines two narratives - a contemporary thriller plot with flashbacks to the Spanish Civil War and running through to the 60’s.…

percent on rotten tomatoes. That means, according to the critics the movie’s are still in high quality. The first Star Wars ever made, A New Hope, had 93 % rotten tomatoes and The newest, The Last Jedi, having 90%. Although in the middle of the movie release dates there is a massive gap. The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clone’s didn’t get good ratings when they came out in 1999 and 2003. But right after that, the movie of Anakin developing into Darth Vader came out. It was called Revenge of…

The three act structure used in the short film “George Lucas in Love” shapes the story through the use of a set-up, confrontation/build up, and climax/resolution. By following this basic three-act structure, this short film successfully tells an entertaining story that delicately weaves details reminiscent of both Star Wars and Shakespeare in Love, without losing the audience if they’re not familiar with either of the stories. Act I – The Set Up In act one the audience meets the protagonist,…

10 Unmissable Survival Films You May Have Missed “That survival instinct, that will to live, that need to get back to life again, is more powerful than any consideration of taste, decency, politeness, manners, civility. Anything. It's such a powerful force.” - Danny Boyle (director and co-writer of the critically acclaimed survival film, “127 Hours”) The primary difference between survival films and other genres, including adventure, is that they are less romanticized and are thus more dark…