Are Visual Effects Improving or Damaging Film? From the very inception of film visual effects have been employed by numerous photographers and film makers to enhance, to realise…
Film Studies Essays
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German Expressionism in Film: A History German Expressionism refers to a number of related creative movements in Germany before the First World War during the 1920s. These developments in…
Sexuality in Mainstream Hindi Cinema Cinema is perhaps the mainstream of all art forms, most popular and most accessible, especially in India, a country which produces most number of…
Oscar Micheaux’s Films: Literature Review Film director and author Oscar Micheaux’s works are compared and contrasted to contemporary filmmaker D.W. Griffith’s film, Birth of a Nation.
Mental Illness Analysis of Film Session 9 (2001) Various mental illnesses symptoms, portrayal, and treatment amongst peers were shown in Session 9. From Gordon’s schizophrenia to Mary’s…
Modern British Cinema: Themes and Perspectives The history and rich heritage of the modern British cinema can be rooted from its rich history and films which were produced in the past and served as…
Popular Music in Film | Research This study aims to look into pre-existing popular music in film, it’s use and place within modern film making, with express interest in determining…
Racial Stereotypes in Disney Films The objective of Disney films was to transport it’s viewers to a magical realm of enchantment and endless possibility. Disney offered a supposed…
Moral Complexity in Kieslowski’s the Decalogue (1989) Although the moral stories that constitute Polish director Krzyszto Kieślowski’s The Decalogue (1989) were inspired by the Ten Commandments…
Old Spice Advert Analysis This particular advert could possibly offer a connection with women who feel trapped or disillusioned with their current situation or state of affairs.
The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) Summary and Analysis The Motorcycle Diaries, directed by Walter Salles traces an 8000-mile journey of two close friends, Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, who would become…
American Beauty (1999) Summary and Analysis American Beauty tells the story of one man’s search for happiness. The film introduces the audience to Lester Burnham, an ordinary- looking married man…
Why Is the Term “World Cinema” Problematic? Generally the term ‘World cinema’ is used for films produced in different countries of world, especially non-English speaking countries…
Impacts French New Wave Film on Traditional Cinema How and why did the French New Wave upset traditional film grammar? Firstly we must look at the period before French New Wave came about to…
Set It Off (1996): An analysis Set it off is an action, crime drama that takes place in the projects of LA. All of the female characters have lived in the projects their whole life and..
History of, and Impact of Cinema Cinema is one of the few mediums which have managed to successfully depict the true reality of society in general and our lives in particular.
The Matrix Analysis Essay This report is based on Matrix movie. The Matrix movie is a science fiction-action film which was released in America on March 31, 1999.
Blade Runner 1982 – Ridley Scott | Analysis of Postmodernism Post-industrialism is clearly embodied in Blade Runners Tyrell Corporation (the main business company within the film). The film references changes…
The Whale Rider (2002) Summary and Analysis “Whale Rider” is a contemporary re-telling of the 1000-year-old legend about legendary first ancestor named Paikea. This film combines elements of…
Stanley Kubrick’s Movie ”Full Metal Jacket” Analysis The film “Full Metal Jacket” follows a Marine reporter nicknamed Joker through his initiation into Marine boot camp and his involvement in the…
Analysis of Films about Racial Conflicts and Discrimination It is my opinion that the four texts ‘Crash’, ‘The Help’, ‘American History X’ and ‘Gran Torino’ all have strong views such as prejudice and…
Collection of Film Review Examples Shane Meadows is known to make movies about his own experiences. This is England is no exception. The idea for the movie came from the director…
Research Project: Is Frozen and Inspiring Film? “Do college students find the Frozen movie as inspiring?”,we had do several interview about the movie Frozen. We had list out 7 questions to…
Postmodernism in Amélie (2001) My essay will argue that the image system of Amélie (2001) and the post-modern style adapted by Jean Pierre Jeunet, was one of the key aspects…
Character Development Example for Script Writing She is a scholar aged 14 during the film, in grade 8 at St. John’s High School, She was born in St. George’s Hospital in Port Elizabeth and…