Filmmaking

I have wanted to pursue filmmaking for as long as I can remember. Every weekend my family has a movie night where we will either watch a new movie or an old favorite. While my family just sees a movie that they watch for entertainment, I see so much more than that. I see writers writing and rewriting a script to make it flawless. I see the cast and why they were chosen for that role. I see hours upon hours of work put into planning the movie. I see the different camera shots and why that type…

If I had heard the phrase “respecting the media of film” before this lass, I would have thought that someone was simply referring to trying to interpret the message behind a film or respecting the directors storytelling. There is some accuracy to this statement, however there is much more to it. There is an understanding to it that allows you to know what makes certain films work and what makes them fail. Too often people do not realize that there are subtle ways a film can go from good to great…

The films of the Soviet Union and their relevant content very closely mirrored the changing eras and political climate of the times they were released. Throughout the history of the Soviet Union, film played a critical role in both perpetuating and diminishing the socialist ideologies of the Party, while providing artists and auteurs with a creative outlet in a relatively totalitarian state. Film as an art form was highly compatible with communism and the socialist ideologies of the Soviet Union…

important that the actual camera itself. Screenwriting and video editing are other fields I would like to learn so I can create and make my own movies. While I am most interested in cinematography, I would like to learn about all aspects of live-action filmmaking. Having a sense of all the different jobs can help me fully decide on a career before…

When I look back, I see times when I could’ve made better choices and other times that I wouldn’t change a bit. Playing softball with MJBSA is a choice I wouldn’t want to change. I’ll admit there were times when I wished the umpires had a better understanding of the rules or the other team would tone down the drama but overall MJBSA and my coaches did a great job. Keeping in mind the past, I eagerly look forward to the future. Continuing my education by getting a degree is important to me…

Indigenous filmmaking is closed down by the funding establishment as ‘projects become more deeply Indigenous’ and replaced by look alike films that imitate Indigenous films. Finally Fourth Cinema, the revival phase, where it is expected Indigenous filmmakers start creating their own films once again for their own people…

Gabby Guadarrama Professor Yoo English 301 MW 2:30-3:45pm 16 April 2017 Memento Christopher Nolan’s mystery thriller "Memento" is a rare achievement in modern filmmaking. The film intrigues its audience with and ingenious twist. The audience sees the film through the lens of Leonard (Guy Pearce) and his rare mental state. The film is created in a way where the audience feels the confusion of Leonard and we see what it is like to be in the shoes of someone who suffers from the rare conditions…

MARTIN SCORSESE Martin Charles Scorsese born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. Part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and influential filmmakers in cinema history. In 1990, he founded The Film Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation. He is a recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award for his…

successes and some failures regarding stopping productions and limiting the audience for others.” (Larson, S, pg. 42). Considering the advancements and strives made in African American film, the failure to enforce cast integration for films that portray or represent African Americans is a limitation set for actors and actresses in the industry. There are several well-known actresses that could have been casted for the part, for instance Viola Davis. At some level it’s not the responsibility of…

qualities of the director. In his essay, “Towards Theory of Film History”, Sarris defends that the auteur theory changed the way film critics valued films. This theory was revolutionary since it brought a whole new set of values against Hollywood filmmaking. In Hollywood, the director is only good as his/her last movie. No movie industry executive will care about the previous accomplishments of a director, if his last movie did not make the revenue the producers were expecting. With the auteur…