Monthly Archives: May 2011

The movie begins beautifully. It begins with an establishment shot. A person dressed as a superhero stands on top of a skyscraper in New York City. Director Matthew Vaughn uses voice over to situate the plot in time and to … Continue reading →

When discussing the formal form of film, a lot can be said about the cinematography, or editing. However, I would like to call attention to my favorite feature of film: the soundtrack. The sounds in a film can be just … Continue reading →

The movie starts with a long take using a tracking shot of the whole apartment complex,in which the film is acted, with rack focus of the  apartment and its various occupants performing various activities specific to each of the occupants. This is … Continue reading →

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is one of the first horror film made in Germany.  This is one of the movie shows how Germany’s people start developing in the movie industry in 1920’s. This movie was directed by Robert Wiene. … Continue reading →

Since we have not yet seen many films in class, I have chosen my first blog to be about the film, O Brother, Where Art Thou?  This film is one in which three prisoners escape and embark on an adventure … Continue reading →

A fundamental part of any good horror film is the score.  The viewer of a horror film is often privy to information that the characters are not.  The viewer can often see when a killer is in the room, even … Continue reading →

Many movies are created that reflect on societal behaviors. A good example of this is the movie Rear Window (1954) where the qualities and ideals of the characters relate the same qualities that people had in the fifties and even … Continue reading →

The beginning of Rear Window starts with a complex establishing shot. Not only is there a long a shot showing the courtyard area and the apartment buildings but a serious of tracking shots. The tracking shot add more to the … Continue reading →

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was the first silent film I have ever seen, so it was quite a unique experience. As demonstrated by this film (as well as by the scene in Battleship Potemkin), in the absence of sound … Continue reading →