Essays on Cinematography

When we start confabulating about the entertainment industry, the foremost thing is the title. If the title is nondescript, the first impression falls dull itself, of targeted populations while captivating titles attract the audience by patently generating an appealing impression in mind. Thus, a title has substantial prominence in the entertainment industry in general and…

How does Martin Scorsese create anxiously and uncertainty by using sound and cinematography in the opening scene of Shutter Island? The sequence that I have chosen (opening scene) is the build up of the expedition to the mental asylum that the two marshals are going to locate a missing person. From the start of the…

In this chapter, we discussed the cinematography. Cinematography is the part focus more on the tome, motion, movement, angles, shots, and cinematic point of view. It helps audiences understand a film better by using different fixed-frame movements or different angle shots. Through these ways, the director gets to introduce the part he/she wants to emphasis…

Sam out of focus in the foreground whilst ‘Sis is in focus in background, medium shot – Dietetic Music begins to play from piano with high fidelity – Dietetic sound continues from conversation – Attached shadows evident on both Sam and ‘Sis Cut to shot 3 Duration: 9 seconds Shot 3 – ‘Sis is centered,…

Statement Of Intent My intent for this project is to create a live action, horror-influenced film. However, I am going to try and create more of a gloomy drama with horror features as opposed to a ‘true’ horror film. In order to do this, I am going to have a plot that relies more on…

“As much as light brings both the projected image and the subject of the projection into existence, it also indicates to the spectator where to look, who to look at and how to feel”. Light is arguably the most essential part of any film, effectively acting as the medium in which filmmakers create their art. But…

On the other hand, sound design refers to the process of recording, acquiring, manipulating, or generating audio elements that are employed in a variety of disciplines that include television production, sound recording, filmmaking, theatre, video game software development and reproduction. This paper will therefore focus on the manner in which these two movie production concepts…

My favorite actor is Johnny Depp. Personally, I haven’t watched too many of his movies but I’ve watched enough to know what an astonishing actor he is. From playing a man with scissors instead of hands, to being a rowdy pirate, to owning a chocolate factory, I believe he’s one of the greatest actors in…

Putting together a movie requires a lot of pre-planning to create the final creation. Many decisions must be made to organize and plan the overall visual design. This requires collaboration from multiple key players such as the director, producers, cinematographer and production teams to demonstrate their expertise as unit to manifest the overall idea into…

Despite being created in the early 1960s, Alfred Hitchcock’s thriller “Psycho” is considered one of the greatest films of all time due to its portrayal of the psychological battle between good and evil in cinema. Hitchcock achieves this through meticulous costume design and suspenseful sound, showcasing how the mind can be wielded as a weapon…