Is a documentary always more realistic than fiction film? If so, why? If not, why not? What makes a film more or less realistic? In this essay, I will explain why a documentary is always more realistic than a fiction film. I will show my thesis by exploring elements that influence how realistic a film is: film editing and format, genre, and transparency. I will use the documentary of Armadillo (2010), by Janus Pedersen, and the fiction film of The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach (1968), by Danièle
Louis Vauquelin. Since its discovery, scientists uncovered that chromium is available in four common oxidation states meaning there are four types of known chromium including chromium 2, chromium 3, chromium 6 and simple chromium. The film Erin Brockovich explicitly mentions three of the four types of chromium and their impacts on the living environment. The film further goes on to outline the chemistry behind how harmful toxins used by the industry impact the ecosystem and humans directly. WHAT IS
to live action fictional films? And if there is an alternative is there a chance it could be entertaining? Who doesn’t enjoy a good fiction film? In Film: An Introduction by William H. Phillips, we learn that the alternative to such films can be both enlightening and entertaining (299). What type of film could be both enlightening and entertaining? Documentaries are. There is potential in a documentary film, also referred to as non-fictional films, which fictional films cannot grasp. According
highly marketable film. Considering genre types in writing a script for an upcoming film is important to not only the target audience, but the technical characteristics of certain genres. Every film created is categorized into a specific genre based on elements of that genre type, as well as accompanied by technical aspects that classify a film as a specific genre type. Some films are finalized as purely one type of genre, while in other instances the film gains the classification of type different genre
everywhere we go. It’s a big part of our lives and it is now significantly used in films. Before the 1930’s, films have started out completely silent. But after that period of time music began to infuse in the world of films and it played a big role in it. According to Fischoff, a media psychologist and a professor in music studies on films explains how we do not just experience films visually, but we actually experience the film through our ears. Music plays upon the audience feelings and it communicates
The films, The Thin Blue Line and Cloverfield are both alike and dissimilar in different film aesthetics. The aesthetics that are presented to the film’s viewers vary in many ways ranging from the type of camera used to the lighting in the films. Despite the differences both films present truths about the world using aesthetics. I think these certain aspects helps the audience give a full, undivided attention to what is currently happening in the movie. When the movie has our full attention that
According to Rafter, Hollywood films give us ideas about heroes and the nature of heroism. (Rafter, 2006) As a society, we admire the powerful and look down upon the weak. We love to watch characters that stand against oppression and bring freedom to all. No matter what method they use to administer justice, because they are doing it for society, it is acceptable. Traits glorified by films and other media constitute a kind of ideology of heroism, a set of assumptions
In the film industry, genre can be referred to the various types of techniques and particular themes that are used in the way the story of a film is constructed. Genre is a useful method to analyse film as it depicts what theme a particular film is about and enables the viewer to understand the film in a clear and concise way. The main focus throughout this research essay will focus on how genre is a useful method to analyse films. This will be displayed through two main aspects of which are; target
Film Making Styles: Realism vs. Formalism All successful filmmakers seek to create an image that will stay with the viewer even after the movie is over. The responsibility of the director is to tell the audience what they should be seeing and how they should be seeing it. Thus being understood, there are different styles of film making. Deciding what type of film being made depends on what type of response the director’s trying to gain from the viewer. What type of film making styles do film directors’
effect and viewing experience of animated films and the difference to non-animated films. I will use the example of "The Secret Life of Pets" to demonstrate the use of Mickey Mousing in the modern world of animated movies and show how the viewing of animated and non-animated films differs from each other. If one compares animated with non-animated films, then the first thing to notice is that the films differ significantly in their viewing. Animated films intertwine their plot and music, respectively
The Matrix is a sci-fi action film about a computer hacker named Neo that has been brought into another world deemed “the matrix.” The Matrix is a prime example of cinematography. The film uses many different types of cinematography such as mise-en-scene, special effects, and camera shots to make it interesting and entertaining to the audience guiding their attention to the important aspects of the film. Mise-en-scene is used in many different parts of the movie to help the viewers feel as if they
The Australian Film Industry has been around since October 1896. The first full length feature film, in 1906 was ‘The Story of the Kelly Gang’. Australian Cinema has only become a much larger industry in like past 10 years with ‘Sanctum’ being Australia’s 10th largest film in the US Box Office history with its exceptional 3D technology and exquisite photography. ‘The Sapphires’ which also had a strong impact on Australian viewers did not reach the capacity of gross making in the US Box Office. The
Film genre is a distinctive collection of comparisons in the narrative aspects from which the films are produced. Genre denotes the characterization of narrative films, through the stories the literature tells and the way it presents these stories (Barsam and Monahan, 2013.) Film genres are often described by a set of conventions of storytelling such as themes, conflicts, situations, setting, character types, story formula, presentation, visual style, and even movie stars associated with particular
Tim Burton uses film techniques such as camera movement, and sound effects to create certain effects to help make a creepy and mysterious mood. One example where he uses film techniques such a camera movement a sound to create a mysterious mood in in the movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which was based on the book by Roald Dahl. He uses film techniques to help create a mysterious mood around Willy Wonka and his chocolate factory. Some specific film techniques Tim Burton uses in Charlie and
Professor Swanson EN 215-01 3 May 2016 Sexuality in Dracula: From Novel to Film Sexuality is both prevalent in Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula, and in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 film version of Dracula. However, they are both portrayed in different ways. In the novel version of Dracula, the Count is shown as someone who is unable to love. He is also portrayed as someone who is physically ugly. Coppola’s film version of Dracula veered away from the norm of the book and turned Dracula into
Film noir is not a genre of film but rather defined through its subtle qualities of tone and mood. Noir was also a specific period in Film history, mostly sprouting in the 40’s. Numerous amount of films helped contribute to the popularity of film noir, but there were some that innovated the way we portrayed it. Maltese Falcon was one of the pioneers of film noir that influenced many more noir type of films such as The Devil in a Blue Dress. With plots being different but yet a similar feel towards
about African Americans (Ramsey 309). The films that are analyzed in this article are Do the Right Thing which is directed by Spike Lee and Love Jones which is directed by Theodore Witcher. I believe the most significant aspect of “Muzing New Hoods” is the analysis of how musical scores affect an audience’s reaction to movies, most importantly African American movies. According to Guthrie Ramsey’s article; “…music works to enhance the storyworld of the film; it deepens the audience’s experience of
intriguing how we as human beings are afraid of something. Yet when it comes to horror films, people all around the world are attracted to these type of films. The ones who can’t watch this type of genre film question people who enjoy it. They can’t seem to understand how people can get through watching the whole film or how people get excited viewing it. Before I start explaining about the psychology of horror films it’s better to get a basic understanding of fear itself. Fear is a natural emotion
most important part in film making. Editing in movies can basically make or break a movie. It also helps to tell the story that the producer and director are trying to get across to the audience. Might be the choice of lighting from one shot to the next, or the volume of a footstep. These all play major roles when putting a film together, and more times than not it takes more time to edit a film than to actually shoot it. Some editing techniques that you might use in a horror film you won’t use in a
The films name is “Thor” released in 2011 and created by “Marvel” Studios. The film was published by “Joseph Michael Straczynski” and directed by “Kenneth Branagh.” The films running time is about 2 hours long. The main featured actors in the film are, “Chris Hemsworth, and Natalie Portman. The film is based on a fictional writing in Norse Mythology with characters that have unforeseen powers given to them to protect realms of the universe. The movie Thor is about a young man who all he has dreamed