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John Persichetti is a world renowned colourist, he has worked on more than Fifty Feature films as the DI (Digital intermediate) over 24 years working in the film industry. Before John made it big in the industry, he studied a "B.A, English, Communication Arts at La Salle University and a MFA, Film and New York University."(Colourworks,2014) and then later went to work for Sony Pictures Entertainment as a Colourist, now he works at Colourworks as a DI. John has worked with some of the leading…

In the 1910s a lot of countries were making independent local films, but only Mexico and other Latin America countries were making international films. Mexican films were socially engaging, most of the time challenging a government rule. All these films, no matter the theme of it, had a quality which became known trait of the entire movement. The movies had the ability to speak on two topics at the same time, like speaking on religion and politics, By the 1940s, Mexican films were being shown…

Patel 1 Aditi Patel Dr. D’ Angiolini English 101 12/2/15. The culture of American Film Back to the year 2000, most of the top-grossing movies are, in some way, fantasy or science fiction films, featuring super heroes, vampires, wizards, and villains. In the 1960s, the fantasy genre was virtually nonexistent in the box office bonanza sweepstakes. We find an ever-increasing share of Hollywood movie production devoted to fantasy, and, as is so often the case in semiotic analysis, such a shift, or…

Well it mostly, has to do with why media (films, video games, books, etc.) are made. The sole reason is to simply make money. Yes, sometimes creators have other reasons such as wanting to inspire people and what not, but most of the time, money is involved. When you want to maximize profit, you have to think what would bring in the most people. You have to throw in elements that people will enjoy to bring in more audience members. The problem with that is sometimes, the story gets lost trying…

Picture this. The year is 1954 and you are looking to see a movie. Movie commercials on television are scarce, and you do not know what to see. So what do you do to help decide what to watch? You look at a movie poster in a theatre lobby. The movie poster for The Creature from the Black Lagoon has many different elements that help to create an image of what the actual cinematic feature may be about. By using variations of light and dark colors, the poster adds depth that creates feelings of fear…

The Australian film industry has been around since the late 1800s but it took until 1970s for it to fully start. This is because, during this period, the Australian government started funding feature films through the Film Finance Cooperation. This sparked an era of ‘Comedy Gold’, in which many cult classics such as Crocodile Dundee and The Castle were made, excellent examples of Australians cinema. However, during this period, larger American films swamped the Australian film industry with…

Block booking was the practice of a studio selling its films in bulk. These bulks consisted mostly of B-movies and one A-quality movie that the theater wanted. By using this tactic, studios were guaranteed to make money because their movies would be shown at the theaters. This was also a way of getting rid of the competition.…

1. Canadian films have long been compared to American films and described in the sense of being “not American”. There have been many ways we historically separate Canadian films from American films, and it has mostly been through showing the differences between the two. Canadian films, historically, must have Canadian elements to be considered uniquely Canadian. This could mean Canadian actors, a Canadian director, Canadian funding, or, most prominently, a Canadian setting. Specifically, as Jim…

History on Film Star Wars Edition Star Wars became such a huge cultural impact on society for certain reasons that haven't been replicated. Whether it be for the way it changed the way people perceived sci fi by allowing almost endless possibilities of imagination. Or how the films and its studios had changed the way effects in movies today would stun audiences in their current cultures. To understand how Star wars affected and caused such an impact in the culture technologically is to…

"The Fate of the Furious" action film you've been waiting for and is almost a 9/10, sorry Roman you're still #11 RATING: 9/10 STARS: 5/5 Intense cheers, tears, and and a room full of many emotions was what packed a Houston crowd that was part of the 8 on the 8th screening of The Fate of the Furious. From the Universal logo that opens the film to the one that closes it after the movie credits, the pun "It was a hell of a ride" is not only fitting to the latest installment of The Fast and the…