film studies essays etc.

 For our film, we made a thriller that shows how two people were connected, and the film does show the story pretty well. There are both good and bad points to make about the production that I would want to further improve.  For the pros, the camera work was good and we achieved the shots and effects we wanted in the scene - for example, there was a slight tilt during the stabbing scene which hints that something bad was going to happen. Another good point which links to camera work is the framing, where we made sure to have the boy placed on the far side of the hall to single him out completely. The setting we used was appropriate for the story and having the tunnel be a focused setting added horror to the moment.  However, I do think a lot could have been improved. The plot to me wasn't something that could be seen as a thriller - I think more gore and fear factor would have made it better. Some camera angles confused me as we needed a reaction shot but it was filmed ...

  The scene opens with Ofelia in low-key lighting opening a book. The mise-en-scéne is simple but appears mystical. The cool tone of the lighting creates a chill .  We next see a shot reverse shot that reveals the content of the book, followed by narration. The diegetic sound creates a spiritualistic aura and mimics a storybook. We see the usage of jump-cuts of Ofelia drawing the chalk door. The bright white contrasts with the mise-en-scéne (e.g Set/costume are cold-toned) and shows the contrast between the fantasy and reality during the Spanish Civil War.  Once the camera shows the perspective of Ofelia from inside, there is a light. This shows the warmth of this fantasy in contrast to the cold 1940s. This is combined with the camera zooming (reveals room), the scene uses a cross dissolve to show the set. This contrasts with how during the 1940s Spain didn't have a monarch. The red lighting shining on the setting and mise-en-scéne creates a sense of danger - possibly...

There are many genres that involve issues and topics that bring up debate and questions by the viewers, one of these genres is Science Fiction/ Sci-fi. Science fiction has many themes, some being: Apocalyptic worlds; Artificial Intelligence and 'Playing God' and with these topics, there are discussions and questions being asked.  Firstly, films like Bicentennial Man and Age of Ultron bring up the ideas of Artificial Intelligence and the possibilities there could be, for example: AI becoming sentient, having senses, and the possibility of robots taking over the world/humanity. Bicentennial Man follows the idea of a robot becoming more human like, Robin Williams' character going through transformations to appear human and respond to different experiences like a human. Williams' character Andrew gets lungs to breath, pain receptors so he can feel pain and many other procedures so he can fall in love and live like a human.  The discussions that occur with this topic is t...

Stoker sequence analysis:  At the beginning of the sequence, we see the use of a quick tracking shot following several characters at the scene. The movement seems to be resembling head movements, almost to create the movement of a head looking around, this matches the atmosphere of the part scene. While looking at this shot, we get a brief look at some of the characters at the party.  Next, we can see the camera follows Charlie with a pan right shot, copying the movement of his head - making the character seem isolated in his thoughts - and within the background, we can see the character India rush out of the door, seemingly away from Charlie. The shot reveals what Charlie is focused on - India leaving - and creates a moment of suspense and questioning for the reader, for example: 'Is he going to follow her?'. As well as making you ask question, it makes you look around at the background rather than keeping you focused on the foreground.  After a tracking shot of ...