Filmmaking

It is satisfying being a part of creating a film. I have for a long time developed interests and affection in the film industry. It has been my aspiration all along to pursue a career in filmmaking and directing. Making choices concerning the film institutions is crucial. The New York School is taking priority consideration owing to some factors. On my grounds, it is worth no achievement comparison to attending the New York Film School. This…

England where an abrupt manifestation of brilliant films emerged. This movement consisted of two groups of directors, the Cahiers , majorly consisting of critics turned filmmakers and the Left Bank who consisted of individuals who went straight into filmmaking. Jean-Luc Godard was within the Cahier division. In collaboration with Francois Truffaut, Godard’s highly acknowledged film Breathless became a poster film for the French New Wave and experienced critical and financial success that enabled…

Types of Key Innovations Sound Recording Methods of sound recording improved steadily. Early microphones were omnidirectional, picking up unwanted noise from crew and equipment. Gradually, unidirectional microphones, which could be aimed specifically at the desired sound source, were developed. While early booms to hang and move the microphone above the set had been large and clumsy, lighter booms soon made recording more flexible. By late 1932, innovations in multiple-track recording per-…

Film is portrayed as the art of stimulating experiences that convey ideas, emotions and surrounding environments through the use of the mechanical and automatic recordings that reproduce reality; being both past and present. Bergson describes cinema as being directly related to the function of intellect (Deleuze, 1986:1-4). Many theorists have stressed the importance of film’s ability to represent reality and the truth that might have other wise been overlooked. This truth derives from film’s…

Since the beginning of filmmaking, many film analysists have developed numerous theories that consist of a films overall structuralism; with each one being utilished as a storytelling method. As a result, I am going to analyse and discuss the narrative structure of the dramatic crime film, American History X; as throughout the film, they have included several attributes from a number of narrative theories that are encoded within its narrative structure. Structuralism: AMERICAN HISTORY X From…

In Sam Benenati’s Emily, the director explores an affair from an unusual perspective. Filmed on a close-up of widow Annie’s (Jenny O’Hara) face for seven minutes, this short reveals one woman’s surprisingly dark secret through a raw first-person narration. With touching honesty, Annie tells her tale of heartbreak during her husband’s last dying years when he fell in love with another woman. Suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, Dan, Annie’s husband, had visions of many different people all over…

How did the Paramount Decision alter the direction of film making? United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc., also known as the Hollywood Antitrust Case of 1948, greatly altered the future of filmmaking in several ways. This ruling was the result of all of the major studios being sued by the United States Department of Justice in 1938 for unfair trade practices. As the result of this ruling, the major movie studios were forced to do away with block-booking of short films, reduce the…

During the 2nd Production Cycle, I took the responsibility of the Camera Assistant, as I found the role to be refreshing, due it providing me the opportunity to further develop my Technical skills; by gaining a basic understanding of the NX5 camera and its operating capabilities. As a result, this was one of my main responsibilities as the Camera Assistant; as I had to ensure that I got the camera fully functional for the shoot; ensuring that I have correctly white balanced the camera and…

Citizen Kane is an American drama film made in 1941 that was written, produced, and starred by Orson Welles. He was one of the first people to challenge normal elements/ethics in the Hollywood industry. Orson Welles elements included storytelling techniques, and special effects that made his movie different from others. In fact he was the first person to ever show people a movie (Citizen Kane) that showed the ending at the beginning of the movie. The whole movie is a flashback and is telling a…

Having a huge budget does not guarantee a great movie. The sometimes sad budget constraints are not seen as an obstacle but as an opportunity to be innovative. The filmmaking process has many parts so there are lots of opportunities along the way to look for creative alternatives. The rise of the iconic found footage film sub genres have its origins in the blair witch project because of lack of stabilizing equipment…