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    History of Film

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    Plays and dances had elements common to films- scripts‚ sets‚ lighting‚ costumes‚ production‚ direction‚ actors‚ audiences‚ storyboards‚ and scores. They preceded film by thousands of years. Much terminology later used in film theory and criticism applied‚ such as mise en scène. Moving visual images and sounds were not recorded for replaying as in film. The camera obscura was pioneered by Alhazen in his Book of Optics (1021)‚[2][3][4] and was later perfected near the year 1600 by Giambattista

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    The Cameraman (Rough Draft) The Cameraman (1928)‚ an MGM Buster Keaton feature‚ is one of the last truly great feature films of the silent era. From the artistic balance it finds between the simplicity of an all-too-familiar storyline and the complexity of technique and cinematography‚ to the very-entertaining and captivating performances of its actors‚ the film that was nearly lost to the annals of motion-picture history is a multi-faceted gem that is joyous to watch. Simplicity is one of the

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    Although that the film is a rural comedy‚ Berlanga imitates some of the most important film genres: western‚ film noir‚ epics and Soviet Realism. These different genres‚ most of them American‚ are used in the dream sequences of the film. With those dreams‚ the director tried to explain the fears and ambitions of the characters and to make a relationship between the genres and the ideology of the characters. The first character that we see dreaming in the film is Don Cosme who is the priest of the

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    it inception in the late 1800s. Although film-making varied from generation to generation‚ one thing remained constant and that was the eight major Hollywood studios. Many of these studios are around today such as Warner Brothers‚ MGM‚ and Universal Pictures. Most of the studio’s longevity was based off of their involvement during the height of the studio era commonly referred to as the “Golden Age of Hollywood.” Throughout this essay I will decipher a film from 1930 to 1952 and discuss the major

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    Watching all the Asian films this semester has greatly changed my view of Asian directors‚ actors‚ and Asian films in general. It has opened my eyes and it let me see the creativity and the kind of quality that Asian Cinema has to offer. I used to think that Asian Film was corny and boring. Also‚ I used to think that it was just trying hard to follow its western counterparts. I was wrong. Asian film has its own identity and is unique in its own fascinating way. In Asian film‚ or just in Asian countries

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    Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay’ Review Hilarious‚ witty and down-to-earth are just some of the words to describe the great film directed by the developing Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. Both have partnered up and have created 2 films one of which is a sequel to the other. Both are yet to scoop any major awards or honours‚ but have shown a good potential with there 2 films getting a 4 star rating. They are yet to go solo and have been partners in directing since 2001. ‘Harold & Kumar Escape from

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    FILM REVIEW: REUNION All of us would like to have a good past memories. As we all know high school life is the crucial part of becoming into grown-ups teenager. Once you enter high school things change‚ "some of your best friends become bitches. Homework goes in the trash; cell phones are being used in class. Detention becomes suspension‚ soda becomes beer‚ and gum becomes pot. Bikes become cars. Lollipops become cigarettes. Lip-gloss becomes makeup. French kisses become sex." High school can

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    frames in which they inhabit. At the heart of any Mad Max film‚ especially the latest instalment‚ Mad Max: Fury Road‚ is a silent film imitating the likes of Keaton and Chaplin. Next time you think about watching a Mad Max film turn the sound off‚ the images alone are enough to follow the story. Although‚ the story is enriched by the little dialogue of the film‚ as well as the cascade of roaring V8‚ V10‚ and V12 motors‚ the motor that drives the film is each frame that

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    these cultures idolize. These heroes not just appear in daily life‚ but these heroes were also carried over to their religious beliefs. The filmmakers did a great job of composing four stories from India‚ Indonesia‚ Korea and Japan. They break the film up into four parts were they use the art masterpieces and performances inspired by these tales. The first‚ “The Ramayana‚” tells the adventures of India’s legendary hero. Here we see Indian paintings‚ Indonesian sculpture and Japanese shadow play.

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    Film and Netflix

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    distribution center to serves its 6.7 million customers with more than 85000 DVD movie rental service. Netflix are able to provide customers more than 4000 film or TV play online watch service. The company’s success comes from it can provide large number of DVD‚ but also it can let customers fast and convenient to get the serves‚ at the same time‚ it has the film free delivery. Netflix has five types to evaluate the customers get the most satisfied with the serves. Netflix can through the PC‚ TV and iPad‚ iPhone

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