Persistence of vision

A movie created in 1992 captured the mindset of many kids in a plot line that brings humor, creativity and inspiration to all ages is known as The Mighty Ducks. Although this feel-good movie made by Disney did not satisfy the movie critics, it did provide a great family movie. The plot was included a relatable and realistic story, which made this movie excellent in the Literary and Dramatic categories. On the other hand, the Cinematic aspect of this movie did lack compared to other movies…

Originally I was not a film kid. I was not the child who grabbed a camera at five years old and had the passion for making films before I could comprehend what I wanted to do with my life. Theatre, I was in the theatre department and gradually realized that I preferred getting behind a camera than being in front of one. Being so new to cinematic arts, I was very tentative to share ideas from my sheer lack of experience compared to the rest. It was then that I realized that my theatre and on…

Many film adaptations and spoofs have been produced throughout the decades with regards to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Even though not one of these will live up to the legacy that is Frankenstein, it is interesting to see in what ways they have honored the original piece. Animated films bring their own unique perspective to the table. This is a result of the majority of these movies being meant for children and, in turn, not portraying the correct physical appearance. However, the movies are…

The famous 1985 film otherwise known as “The Goonies,” was directed by Richard Donner and produced by Steven Spielberg. This adventure film was about a young group of friends living in the “Goon Docks” neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon. When the children discover a secret treasure map, they begin to go on a quest in hopes to finding the treasure that could potentially save their town from being destructed for a country club. During their venture, they are faced with many obstacles including…

After reading Module 1: Technology, the Production Process, and Distribution, it is my first time to understand what 16, 35 or 70MM and Critical flicker fusion are. In my mind, it is so easy to make a film. For example when making film, there is only a camera to record what actors and actresses are showing. That is all. I have never thought that there are a lot of frames per second shown in front of my eyes when watching any movies. Furthermore, in the basic background about making film, I only…

In the film “Thanks for Smoking” the cinematographer James Whitaker does a great job giving us a film that is both ailing and entertaining to the viewer through his use of high, distance and overall use of the camera in the ways of movement and selection of space and light for shots. For example, the use of long shots/ wide shots during film allow us to focus on the surroundings and atmosphere of where Nick our main character was, driving up on the Ranch, walking down stairs and through 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.…

How to Train Your Dragon and the Relevance to the Promethean Myth How to Train Your Dragon is a child’s adventure story that follows a boy, Hiccup, who is a misfit in a Viking community. Hiccup is scrawny, unlike most of the Vikings. He is always making a mess with every situation. Hiccup wants to fit in and to do so he must kill dragons like the rest of the community. The community of Burke all know hiccup, and with this knowledge they try to keep him working during the dragon attacks because…

The field of animation has been one of the most interesting and creative forms of film and its history goes almost all the way back to the beginning of movies. The first example is a short two-minute film called The Enchanted Drawing from the year 1900. It was not entirely animated as it included live action footage, but it was the first movie with animated sequences as far as I am aware. It consists of a man (in live-action) drawing a picture of a man's face on an easel, as well as other…

Over the course of the History of Animation there have been many high points and many low points. It’s difficult to pinpoint one high point in particular but one point in recent memory is the year of 1999. This year brought forth the very memorable Iron Giant, the sequel to Toy Story with Toy Story 2, Tarzan, as well as, the movie South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut (Sterow). While the last one may not be the best animated movie ever, it still has wit and humor that make it age well and people…