Importance of Narrative in CGI Films
This essay will look at the importance of narrative in two CG animated films which are Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (Hironobu Sakaguchi, 2001) and The Incredibles (Brad Bird, 2004). The essay foc
Film Studies
Film Studies is a field of study that consists of analysing and discussing film, as well as exploring the world of film production. Film Studies allows you to develop a greater understanding of film production and how film relates to culture and history.
Auteur Theory and Jean Luc Goddard’s Work
Introduction
The word “auteur” simply means author; however the auteur theory as devised by Andrew Sarris indicates a manner of reading and appraisal of films by examining the imprint of the autho
Causes for Japanese Film Remakes
Introduction
Since the beginning of the 21st Century a new trend has become commonplace within the Hollywood horror genre, Japanese horror films are being purchased and remade for a new audience, remo
Image of Islamic Men in Mainstream Hollywood Cinema
The aim of the following study is to examine the stereotypes projected by mainstream Hollywood cinema with regards to Islamic and Arabic men in order to evaluate the ways in which this perpetuates a m
Strategies and Definitions of 3D Animation
2.1 Definition of Animation
2.1.1 A Technical Definition of Animation
Various definitions of animation exist that cover technical, physiological, through to philosophical aspects. In a technical sen
Developing Humanoid Robot Animations in Motion Capture
Introduction (Chapter 1)
This research describes the framework in which the different human movements have been taken from motion capture and that information is animated which sets the direction to s
Analysis of JFK (1991) and Thin Blue Line
Both films, for example, pore over minutae that may or may not be significant (umbrellas opening in JFK, a dropped thickshake in The Thin Blue Line) to draw the viewer ever more deeply into the world
Effects of Trailers in Film Marketing Campaigns
Films trailers are the topic for this dissertation which focuses on the principle features of film trailers, and analyses case studies to highlight the use of classic American film techniques.
Causes of Film Cult Status: Donnie Darko
In this dissertation, which takes the form of a case study, the 2001 Richard Kelly film Donnie Darko will be analysed in terms of how it has achieved the perceived status of being branded a cult film.
Analysis of Jean-Luc Godard
‘The auteur theory can be summarised most simply as an acknowledgement of the director as the primary and shaping force behind a film’ (Craig Keller). How is Godard’s ‘primary and shaping infl
