Essays on Cinematography Page 29

            The Simpsons has been entertaining viewers with its adaptation of modern society for almost two decades. However, to claim that The Simpsons is a mirror of society and its values is to overstate the importance of this entertaining, yet skewed vision of creator, Matt Groening.  Ben McCorkle, in his essay, “The Simpsons: A Mirror…

No names are used in the film: the jury members are identified by number until two of them exchange names at the very end; the defendant s referred to as “the boy”, and the witnesses as “the old man” and “the lady across the street”. The film “12 Angry Men” reflects many social psychology theories….

Twentieth-century Italian Literature and Cinema Aesthetically Brought to Life Ideas Friederich Nietzsche defines history as being an organization of man’s memory in relation to the past, as seen in terms of a series of events. Nietzche’s approach toward history can be articulated in what he dubs his three modern forms of historical consciousness: monumental, antiquarian,…

In the documentary Bowling for Columbine, Michael Moore aims to convince viewers that America is a country driven by guns. Through various persuasive techniques, Moore presents the idea that every American feels the need to have a gun in their home for protection and highlights the many tragedies that occur in America. To support his…

            The concept of mise-en-scene is a French term which literally means “put in the scene.” It is originally a theater term but when applied to film, it covers a broader meaning, and refers to everything used to complete a scene or a shot. It is basically concerned with composition, for example, framing, movement of…

Flag Wars is an independent film documentary that took four years to accomplish. The film is concerned with the political and societal phenomenon going on at Olde Towne East Community in Columbus, Ohio. This phenomenon is called Gentrification. Gentrification is the coming of wealthier people in an economically stagnant urban district, which is said to…

Since the start of moving images, which was a revolutionary break through into the film industry with pioneers such as the Lumiere Brothers, Buster Keaton, Orson Welles and Billy Wilder the early 20th century looked promising for Hollywood. “the most popular and influential cinema ever invented” The invention of sound recording onto films started during…

Nevertheless, it manages to capture the essence of how much of modern computing came to be: the cluelessness of Xerox about hat its own computer scientists were doing; Steve Jobs’ artistic vision at Apple; and Bill Gates’ ruthless business practices at Microsoft. This is a must see picture as it shows how Bill Gates “borrowed”…

Apollo 13 Introduction:             Modern business culture, to a great extent, are not made for teams as they are mostly based on individualism and diversity of interests. Still, teamwork is vital to an organization’s path to growth and development since it encourages an environment of trust and cooperation among its constituents, which affects the output…

Look up in the sky. It’s a bird. No, it’s a plane. No, it’s Superman. No. Wait. MaybeMetropolis and Gotham city each have their own unique super heroes that savethem daily from evil villains trying to take over the world. Both superheroes have beenquite successful over the years in doing so Batman and Superman. Two…