Essays on Film Editing

George Lucas, creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones edited his originals. Many other famous and well-known people like George Lucas edited their movies. There is an immense amount of history for this career. Film and video editing dates back to the 18th century where...

Editing is a big word that is separated into many stages. Visual effects and transition is one of the most main elects in the editing process. Visual effects have been utilized as a part of movies nearly from the earliest starting point of motion pictures....

EDITING There are several ideas that are associated with the role of editing in film criticism, which can be categorized generally according to the stylistic elements of realism and formalism and the ways in which they both build into the classical paradigm. Lets begin, though,...

Less serrated than the frenzied, madcap pop-art exclamations of his youthful, more uninhibited days, Brian De Palma’s self-consciously mature 1981 effort is undoubtedly a work of its time, and a statement of De Palma stretching out, if not always to great effect. This update and...

The film ‘East is east’ is based on an autobiographical screenplay by Ayub Khan-Din. It tells the story of a mixed-race Asian family who lives in a north of England town. The father, Mr. Khan, is intent on keeping the traditions of Pakistan, while his...

For nearly half a century, volcanoes have constantly been misrepresented in cinema. Whether as a stage for a climactic battle, an evil lair for dark antagonist, or a threatening obstacle in nearly any disaster movie, these burning mountains have been repetitively used as ominous symbols...

In general terms, ideology can be defined as a belief generally upheld by groups in society, at a specific time and place. It is how we understand the world around us. In analyzing films, we can get better understanding of how certain ideologies are formed,...

“Language is much closer to film than painting is” (Sergei Eisenstein). There were very few men and women in filmmaking who were focused on to make difference in filmmaking during the Russian Revolution of 1917. Young people of that time wanted to create a revolutionary...

What is movie? Movies, also known as films, are a form of visual communication and also a motion picture that uses dynamic pictures and sounds to tell stories or notices .Film has been around for well over a century. People around the world see movies...

“Crash”: The Movie “Crash” is a movie that is about a group of people in LA experiencing racial tolerance in America. There are eight “groups” in the cast of characters. The movie takes place in a 35-hour time block where all of these people will...

Film and video editing requires knowledge of certain programs, and a creative mind to turn any idea into a reality. There are different kinds of film editors such as audio editors, and video editors, but the more preferred editor is someone who can manage both....

Bollywood’s limit couple who bring passed on hit movies similar to Guru (2007) What’s more Sarkar raj (2008), will before long impart screen space Furthermore that as well on the additional huge screen in a up and hailing novel into a film titled Gulab Jamun....

A movie remake generally is a movie which utilises another movie that has been released prior as the main source material. Theres many reasons for movie remakes from studios relying on the success of previous movies to new film makers wanting to recreate the movie...

Often in a good movie, people will look first at the directors and writers, and then the actors. At the Academy Awards, all spotlights are concentrated on the best movie and the best actor/actress. Nobody mentions the importance of soundtracks but in a good movie,...

Among the many action movies, cookie cutter romantic comedies and questionable horror flicks one name is capable of giving hope even to the most discouraged moviegoers – A24. Founded only in 2012 by David Fenkel, John Hodges and Daniel Katz, A24 is responsible for delivering...

This is an amazing film that plunges into the conceptions of truth and justice. The film opens on the gates of Rashomon during a heavy downpour. As the camera cuts to closer shots of the building, two men come into focus. I could feel their...

An auteur is someone who dominates the process of filmmaking to the point that we can call the director of a film the auteur or an author of the film. This means the director will put his/her own spin or personal touch to the film...

Video enhancement is one of the most important and difficult components in video research. The aim of video enhancement is to enhance the visual appearance of the video, or to provide a better transform representation for future automated video processing, such as analysis, detection, identification,...

The horror movie Jaws directed by Steven Spielberg is an award-winning film released in 1975. The film revolves around a killer shark that tormented Amity Island beach on summer holiday. This situation causes havoc throughout the city and between tourists trying to enjoy their summer...

Narrative The narrative point of view that applied to the film is about Andy but Red is the one who narrates the information about his friend. The audience side with him and against those try to harm him. We see what he sees, because of...

The Blind Side is a must see biographical sports film written and directed by John Lee Hancock. The Blind Side is based on a true story on a football player named Michael Oher who started out with nothing and went on to be a successful...

Abstract A film critic can judge aesthetic appeal much easier than how to define films meaning and how it produces this meaning for the audience members. Yet, film theory does just this by answering the broader questions. Moreover, film theory can directly impact audience members...

In this essay I will discuss and compare two beautiful movies which are The Grand Budapest Hotel and Casablanca. Even though the two movies were shot in the different times they have chosen as one of the most iconic, pleasurable and classic Hollywood movies. This...

Filmmakers use colours as instruments for storytelling, and visual minded directors create colour palettes almost as memorable as the films themselves. Hitchcock is not an exception. Few movies use colour palettes as brilliant as Vertigo (Hitchcock) and there may not be any other film that...

Alfred Hitchcock had a reputation for being the ‘Master of Suspense’, directing a numerous amount of feature films throughout his successful career. His films had a distinct style and they were created skillfully as he had prior skill as a silent film director. From this,...

Alfred Hitchcock is one of those filmmakers that’s so good he has his own style and to be an element in an Alfred Hitchcock film, one would need to be: a platinum blonde bombshell, riveting plot twist, or an innocent man accused of a crime....

History of cinema would not be comprehensive without the inclusion of Alfred Joseph Hitchcock; a director designated the name, Master of Suspense due to his significant filming career. Hitchcock worked with the German Expressionist in the production of films during the 20th century, thus inspiring...

Alfred Hitchcock once said, “The only way to get rid of my fears is to make films about them.” And he certainly did on his way to becoming one of the greatest directors of all time. He has over 50 movie credits to his name....

Introduction Alfred Hitchcock is a household name in the film industry known for his use of cinematic techniques to create suspense. Particularly, the use of visual techniques has set him apart from the rest of the film makers. North by Northwest and Rear Window are...

Introduction The English director, producer and screenwriter Alfred Hitchcock also knows as the ‘Master of Suspense’ was born in London, England, on August 13, 1899. He was famous for how he manipulated psychology with suspense, making a unique audience experience. His parents were strict Catholic....