Film will always be an art form responsible for pushing boundaries both technologically and socially. It can be seen throughout Film history that computer generated graphics, technology, and directors film style have been a major parts of the transformation of film over time.  We have covered many films throughout this course, however few have stood…

Compare a film from the 1950s and another from the 2010s, and one would know that so much has changed. The graphics have become better, the camera more stable, and indeed the plot more modern. The most typical of the 1950s films may be Seven Samurai, featuring black and white shots, very limited camera movements,…

This week was an exploration into the world of computer generated imagery, or CGI. CGI has taken Hollywood by storm since some of its first uses in the 90’s. Since then, producers like James Cameron have started their own companies devoted to pushing the boundaries of modern applications of CGI within feature-films. Both The Curious…

Gump has become a cultural icon, not only because of his charisma of purity, innocence, and integrity, but also because he has been immortalized by the ages of turmoil, in a world full of treachery, distrust, and misbelief. When I first viewed the film, I could not understand the logic behind the huge popularity Gump…

Texas Chainsaw Massacre(TCM) and The Terminator(TM) are both films that exert great influences upon viewers, filmmakers, and the general society as a whole. After I viewed the TCM, the immediate feeling I developed was that human deviance can be astonishingly horrifying. And I thought the film was significant not only because it was based on…

Texas Chainsaw Massacre(TCM) and The Terminator(TM) are both films that exert great influences upon viewers, filmmakers, and the general society as a whole. After I viewed the TCM, the immediate feeling I developed was that human deviance can be astonishingly horrifying. And I thought the film was significant not only because it was based on…

Over the past two weeks, I have spent time analyzing both The Texas Chainsaw Massacre by Toby Hooper, as well as Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon by Ang Lee.I believe that both Texas Chainsaw Massacre (TCM) and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (CTHD) were films that carved out unique spaces in their genre. On one hand, you…

       King Kong, originally filmed in 1933, was a sensational film, as The New York World-Telegram stated, “This King Kong is one of the very best of all the screen thrillers, done with all the cinema’s slickest camera tricks” (Pitts 171). It has a position in film history that is somewhat irreplaceable for…

King Kong, originally filmed in 1933, was a sensational film, as The New York World-Telegram stated, “This King Kong is one of the very best of all the screen thrillers, done with all the cinema’s slickest camera tricks” (Pitts 171). It has a position in film history that is somewhat irreplaceable for mainly its aesthetic…

The Shining is significant for many things. First, it contains rich themes, some of which are presented outright while others hinted at. For instance, many may argue that it is a film about classes, with Jack representing the failing, marginalized middle class while the hotel the ruling elite capitalist class. Secondly, it employs techniques and…