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,...
Bend It Like Beckham analysis (essay) Bend It Like Beckham is a film that has garnered significant attention since its release in 2002, and for good reason. The movie was a major success in the UK, earning over $76.5 million, despite having a budget of...
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,...
Introduction: Nick Cassavetes’ film uses the pentadic structure to establish meaning using the purpose approach. Agent, agency, act, and scene are still present; however, they are not the main focus of the story. John Q perfectly aligns with the dramatic perspective. The purpose of this film...
What is single camera production Single camera production is a product of media that is shot with a single camera setup. It gives the ability to do various takes of the same/various shots, which gives each shots a more polished effect and better directed reaction...
It is often said that Michael Moore’s film Bowling for Columbine is one of his most well-known films, and can be considered one of the most polarising films created. With any documentary, in order for it to successfully create meaning, all techniques and additions must...
“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...
Berry Jenkins intimate film Moonlight, follows the struggle of a young sensitive black man trying to find himself against his society’s expectations of masculinity and identity. Moonlight was loosely adapted from an unpublished play from Tarell McCraney called, Black Boys Look Blue. In Moonlight we...
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...
The text Bowling for Columbine by Michael Moore provides an audience a window into a different world, giving the opportunity to inform and change their perspective on social issues and concerns. Moore uses rhetorical appeals like ethos, pathos and logos to help him inform and...
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...
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...
Violence is the driving force that instils fear in every society. It’s then no surprise that America, one of the most patriotic, greediest and powerful countries in the world, is experiencing a constant inner turmoil for the monopoly of fear culture. Filmmaker Michael Moore, in...
Hollywood adores a continuation. At the point when a film is a hit, it’s very nearly a beyond any doubt thing that there will be a section two. In some cases, spin-offs are even arranged early in light of the supposition that the primary film...
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...
Michael Moore’s 2002 mockumentary Bowling For Columbine is a political commentary that details the correlations between America’s seemingly normalised ‘gun-obsessive’ tendencies and its relatively high percentage of incidents caused or correlated with gun violence. Throughout the film Moore presents emotionally weighted statistics and footage which...
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...
Although the term “national cinema” is popularly applied to numerous film theories and critics, there is a lack of recognition to the characteristics of national cinema and to how national cinema is conveyed. I argue that national cinema is reflected by films associated with a...
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,...
Alfonso Cuaron’s Children of Men (2006) illustrates a world where humans are incapable of reproducing and facing the threat of imminent extinction. The plot is set with Britain as the last working country left, with the remainder of the world having fallen into turmoil. Many...
The documentary “They Call Us Monsters”, takes inside a segregated unit for juveniles being tried as adults in Sylmar Juvenile Hall and introduces to three teenagers awaiting trial where they spend their days and nights waiting to learn their fate for their violent and gang...
The film Edward Scissorhands, directed by Tim Burton (1990), is about a modern-day fairy tale, where an inventor created an artificial man who was named Edward and was not able to finish his project due to having a heart attack, which left Edward with scissors...
Topic Analysis 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...
Alfonso Cuarón’s film “Children of Men” inherently displays the true importance of beginning a film with a memorable introduction. With the use of certain cinematographic techniques and mise-en-scene, he opens the audience to the impact violence has on the utopic world and the characters within...
Introduction The deal between Disney and 21st Century Fox is officially done after Disney purchased more than 71 billion dollars. From this merger, many fans are already imagining what the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) would do with Fox’s assets. This merger signifies significant developments for...
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...
The classical western genre of film came into Hollywood as a response to world war two; a time when the United States of America needed to feel empowered after the atrocities witnessed during the war. It was the first uniquely American film genre and as...
At the very beginning, I had heard a lot of people saying this is a film which should be in the must-watch list. Frankly, I feared for watching this film though when it came out three years ago. The reason is that I was afraid...
Titanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed, written, produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. Incorporating both historical and fictionalized aspects, it is based on accounts of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as members...
Introduction There are some studies that contest the importance of continuity editing rules in film’s comprehension, presenting a debate of continuity vs discontinuity. Instead, they suggest that editing errors and discontinuity do not obstruct or disorient viewers’ attention and the most important aspect for understanding...
