Essays on Cinematography Page 49

She also keeps the umbilical cords of the baby in their house. Aside from being a midwife, she is a typical submissive wife who goes about her day helping her husband in fishing, weaving, and other households. Bangs-an her husband, longs to have a child, to add to the poignancy, but since it’s too late…

The Apartheid Era is undoubtedly one of the darkest times in the history of the African continent. The best tool that has told this story is the 1992 film ‘Sarafina’ which shows a story of struggle, beating the odds and fighting for what is rightfully one’s own. There were casualties along the way but in…

In the film, Cry Freedom, directed by Sir Richard Attenborough an important and influential character is Steve Biko because he stands up for his rights. Biko, a black man, is considered a threat as a political activist by the white ruled government in South Africa. As a result he is officially ‘banned’ and prohibited from…

Double Indemnity The movie that I watched this week is a 1944 American film called, Double Indemnity. This film was directed by Billy Wilder, produced by Buddy Desylva and Joseph Sistrom and co-writen by Wilder and Raymond Chandler. The script was based off a 1943 novel with the same title and was written by James…

The Hurt Locker is a movie directed by Kathryn Bigelow. set in the Iraq war. The movie is about three work forces who makeup an explosives regulation squad ; Staff Sargent Matthew Thompson ( Guy Pearce ) . Sergeant J. T. Sanborn ( Anthony Mackie ) . and Specialist Owen Eldridge ( Brian Geraghty )…

V.C.AndrewsFlowers in the Attic is the title of one of the most terrifying and thrilling books I have ever read. Its the story of four children who were locked away in the attic for three years. Three years in which they learn how to take care of each other in order to survive. They managed…

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a movie from 1939 about a governor of an unnamed state has to pick a new Senator because Senator Sam Foley had passed away. The governor’s children want him to pick Jefferson Smith the head of the Boy Rangers, and by flipping a coin he chooses Jefferson as the…

The exploitation and colonizing of the Australian Aborigines by the British settlers in the early 20th century is evident through Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington. Historical background information has provided a deeper understanding into the “stolen generations”; hence, we further understand the struggles Daisy, Molly, Gracie and their families had to go through. The kidnapping…

In the period before the 1930’s, filmmaking mainly involved the use of crank cameras, although motor-driven cameras were available. However, the motors required to advance the film were too large and impractical. Therefore, it was the cameraman’s responsibility to crank the film at a consistent pace for exposure. Conversely, motor-driven projectors were convenient for screening…

While the visual aspects of Avatar were enjoyed by many viewers, I observed a dearth of discourse surrounding the plot and characters. As a writer, I firmly believe that these components are pivotal in ascertaining a film’s success. I viewed a critically acclaimed film that evoked a profound sense of injustice concerning its depiction of…