Essays on Cinematography Page 108

Subliminal messages, which can be words, images, or sounds, are often found in television or radio commercials, TV shows or movies, print ads or recorded music. These messages are typically not consciously recognized and may be disregarded by the conscious brain. It is a common curiosity of many individuals whether subliminal messages truly exist in…

In the film War Dance It follows the life of three schoolchildren who live in northern Uganda in a refugee village (Paton refugee camp). The reason why they live in a refugee camps is the results of the rebels who are kidnapping children to become child soldiers and sex slaves. They enter a national music…

            Historically, Americans have flocked to theaters to find happiness, hope and heroes in film. Film producers were enormously successful at drawing in audiences and inspiring audience. In recent years, however, most movies have been more depressing than inspiring. Their quality has been mediocre at best. Nevertheless, a few movies of this decade have broken…

“Being skilled at improvisation does not depend on talent but rather on giving your best effort. Improvisation is the ability to generate ideas spontaneously, without prior knowledge or preparation. In the realm of drama, being proficient in improvisation is crucial.” There are different viewpoints on the necessary skills for improvisation. Achieving success in improvisation is…

Reality is something that has been debated among philosophers for centuries. Rene Descartes is one of these philosophers who has come up with a unique way of understanding reality. Descartes in Meditations on First Philosophy argues his method of doubt about the idea of skepticism and this is reflected in the Matrix when Neo chooses…

Written by John Boyne, “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” features a gripping plot that vividly portrays the horrors of war through the innocent perspective of a nine-year-old boy. The book is narrated in third person limited, allowing readers to see the events unfold from the viewpoint of an ignorant German boy named Bruno. Despite…

            The movie, The Notebook, is a love story that is un-compared to others.  It tells the story of an older man and his wife who is dying of Alzheimer’s.  The movie is about Noah (the older man) telling Allie (the older woman) a story that is about the two of them as they met,…

If you had the choice between living in ancient Athens or ancient Sparta which, would you choose? While one stands for democracy, the other stands for war. Surely having been raised in America, one is more likely to side immediately with the most democratic one. However, not everyone was equal in Athens. Also, although Sparta…

The Lion King tells the narrative of a immature greenhorn named Simba, his birth and manner of life, and the moral quandary ‘s he faces since his male parents decease. The narrative takes topographic point in the Pride Lands, where a king of beasts regulations as male monarch over the other animate beings. This king…

Sleepless in Seattle, a movie directed by Nora Ephron, is considered a 1993 romantic hit that discusses creatively the valuable changes brought about by fortune, particularly in romance, as highlighted in the movie. Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, two of Hollywood’s most celebrated names on screen, took part on roles of Sam Baldwin and Annie…