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Auguste Lumiere and Louis Lumiere were two brothers who worked together in developing the first motion picture. The oldest brother, Auguste Lumiere was born on October 19, 1862 and Louis Lumiere was born on October 5, 1864 in France. They gained inspiration from their father, Antoine Lumiere, as he ran a business of manufacturing and supplying photographic equipment. In addition both brothers attended Technical School as they were really bright in the science field. Since the Lumiere brothers…

“The use of a range of production techniques can help a director to develop characters.” The vision Brad McGann had for, “In My Father’s Den”, was to create an intimate, slow burning film that was “a character driven plot” about a damaged soul, which the audience learns as being war photographer, Paul Prior. Since the film is character driven it is crucial that the characters (such as Paul and Celia) are well developed throughout the film. While production techniques such as lighting, setting…

In this essay, the questions that will be discussed are the importance of camera movement on the style of the film and the question about whether or not having a clear, serious story is the only reason to watch a film like Broken City. In my opinion, camera movement is the most crucial aspect in filmmaking to the extent that there might be no point in even shooting a film if there would not be any frame movements involved. It is like the seasoning of the filmmaking process. When camera movements…

The reviews chosen for this essay are those written by Joe Williams, Rick Groen, Mick LaSalle and Colin Covert. The piece will describe the four reviews. The discussion will also include the praises of the film, the name of the article in quotation as and some of the agreements and disagreements in the review. Further, it will be inclusive of block quotes and special kudos wherever needs be. Joe Williams in his review terms the film as faint. The name of the article review was “Unlike previous…

Mad Max Fury Road is an astonishing movie. They did a great job with the editing. This includes the visual effects, and continuity of the film. A multitude of aspects are completely overlooked by the general audience, when it has to do with the editing. Furiosa, the main female protagonist of the story, is escaping from the Citadel, a post-apocalyptic city. The Citadel is ruled by ruthless leader that portrays himself as immortal. Furiosa was a driving an oil tank truck to disembark to a place…

about to make the sky just as congested as the streets below it is. There are many scenes that juxtapose reality and fantasy in the film, showcasing the actors and their prop in the foreground while it is blatantly clear that the background is a faux image. Despite the fact that Hitchcock could use the actual scenery for the shots—especially since the film is shot on-location. The contrast between real and fake of the film shows that there is a duality in what is natural, and what is unnatural.…

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing: A Discussion The most relatable person in The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing would have to be Steven Spielberg, while discussing the challenges of choosing how to edit a scene with so many options with many different outcomes. This describes one of the biggest challenges one might face while editing film. His passion for what he does shines through as well. The documentary teaches a few things about visual storytelling. While talking about…

Ames Room What is an Ames room? An Ames Room is a room that is used to create a visual illusion due to its slanted figure. While the room gives an appearance of a square-shaped from the viewers’ observation, it actually has a trapezoid shape. This effect works by developing a distorted room to create the illusion of a intense modification in its size. The illusion that is projected leads the observer to believe that the two objects that are in the same depth of area, when in reality the subject…

Sound is an integral element in a film that is overlooked in its importance. The way the director manipulates sounds allows the film's tone to play with how the audience feels and in film such as Babel[Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2006], Noise [Matthew Saville, 2007],Two Hands, Jaws [Steven Spielberg, 1975] and many other … films it is done so effectively. The use of sound conveys emotion, the story and how the filmmaker is interpreted throughout the film. These films rely on sound to…

In 1954, Alfred Hitchcock directed a film which was named Rear Window. In this movie the main characters were Lisa Carol Fremont, L.B. Jeff, and Detective Doyle. L.B. Jeff was played by James Stewart is a man who is confined to his apartment and his only view of the world in looking out his window in his apartment. Lisa Carol Fremont was played by Grace Kelly, she was a model who showed interest in Jeff, but could not get his attention. Detective lieutenant Doyle was played by Wendell Corey was…