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Although significant, genre is not a fixed idea in film. There are many grey areas when subgenres, subversions and hybrids are included. A single film can cross over many genres and therefore cannot be put into a single category. For example Tim Burton’s movie Corpse Bride, released in 2005. It would be wrong to solely consider this a romance film, even though the conventions of the romance genre are greatly emphasised. Corpse Bride includes characteristics of a musical and a horror film. This…

1. Thesis statement a. The 1998 version of The Parent Trap is a soundtrack film with many nostalgic aspects in the music, which changed the way audiences viewed this version of the film compared to the original 1961 version. 2. Use of nostalgia in film a. “As texts move through history, they encounter new audiences, are placed in new contexts, or gather new historical and cultural resonances. Thus, the political and social function of texts’ nostalgia inevitably change.” (Dwyer, 2015) i. This…

started to make their way back on the silver screen. This paper will look into the history of giant monsters, using a cultural and socio-historical criticism, in an attempt to explain the resurgence of the genre. The first giant-monsters to star in a movie were the dinosaurs in the 1925 silent film, The Lost World.…

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…

Rubber was created for no reason. At that point I probably should have stopped watching but the idea of a killer tire was intriguing. The plot moves at a decent speed for the first sixty minutes but after that it drags on. Many critics viewed the movie as ridiculous and pointless, which it was supposed to be. Other critics were more optimistic and were very amused. Overall, I thought the film was weird but intriguing, also that many aspects of the cinematography were very good. Rubber…

Short Paper #1 The existence of filmmaking have acquired an evolutionary genre of historical growth throughout history up until this day, and for many more years to come. Intrigued by the creativity of film making and the way it has expanded throughout time with capturing its audience attention and keeping up with its generation of fantastic films, as well as transitioning from black and white films to color. Even more amazed at the fact that the history of film began in the 1890s during the…

Slide 1: Introduction. A. Thesis Slide 2: What is a film director? A. Explanation of what a film director is. B. The salary. Slide 3: What colleges should you go to and what degrees are useful for becoming a film director? Names of top colleges to become a film director. A. Degree needed. B. How much the college cost? C. Where is the college? Slide 4: How are these jobs being done without degrees in the 21st century? A. How are people are making YouTube shows? B. Web series? C.…

Film began with the simple invention of the magic lantern in the 17th century. All it needed to work was light, such as a candle, and crude lenses. It was used for entertainment and often times, education, for all ages. It remained very popular until motion toys came about and soon the concept of “persistence of vision” came forth, in which it is “the eye's capacity to retain an image even after it has been removed”. Peter Mark Roget in 1824 came up with that description and idea and helped…

The movie Lilo and Stitch is a Disney animated family movie based in Hawaii. It is considered a science fiction comedy drama film. Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders directed Lilo and Stitch. This film illustrates many Claudia Gorbmans Composition principles. This film is about a young girl named Lilo who encounters a weird species/ creature also known as an alien who is the most wanted in the galaxy and considers that species/ creature her dog. She eventually named her dog Stitch. Stitch in the…

In the popular Disney children’s show Lilo and Stitch, an intergalactic alien criminal, Stitch, and a young girl named Lilo find themselves on a series of whirlwind adventures as the two develop a unique bond and come to understand the richness of friendship, kindness, family, and love. As the plot line unfolds, Lilo begins to refer to Stitch as her “ohana,” meaning family. For Lilo, family means that “no one gets left behind or forgotten.” For parent’s in today’s society, ensuring that their…