The original 1986 film, Top Gun, was its own flavor of 80s male fantasy chess and managed to survive years later on nostalgic appeal and its overly macho atmosphere rather than for its actual merits. While certainly having elements that… Continue reading "Top Gun: Maverick"
The Zodiac killer was one of the most infamous unsolved murder investigations in America’s history and though not mentioned in more recent years, unfortunately left an imprint on the country for his murders throughout the 1960s and 70s, as well… Continue reading "Zodiac"
This project consist of six essays detailing out information, history and the evolution of six categories of film-making that have often gone overlooked by casual movie-watchers. Despite this, their involvement with so many beloved films and tv shows is not… Continue reading "The Cogs in the Wheel of Filming: Essay Portfolio"
Choreography is as important a factor in staging scenes in film and theatre as a director is when constructing a film, or a conductor is when commanding a symphony. A choreographer creates and plans routines. This could be for a… Continue reading "Choreography: movement creating its own story"
When it comes to film, there are some truly memorable costumes that stay in our memories long after we’ve left the cinema. Whether the imposing, dark and mechanical look of Darth Vader, to the grand, heroic red and blue Superman… Continue reading "Costume Design: The attires that paint their own picture"
Literally intended to be those in the background that don’t get in the way of the bigger stars, movie extras, or a background actor, is any performer for something like a film, tv show or commercial that appears for… Continue reading "What it’s like being a Movie Extra"
Film scores can have a strong impression on an audience member when watching a film. Like everybody has a favorite song, there are a lot of famous movie themes and songs that people still can’t get out of their heads… Continue reading "Film Scores: the beauty created to elevate the screen"
A film is only as strong as its production allows it to be, and production is crucial to making a movie feel alive. Production design is, by definition, something that is supposed to not take centre stage and instead work… Continue reading "Production Designers: How they work their craft"
What does it say about a movie when the most memorable thing about it which has also lasted way past its creation was the song made for the film? Released in 1986, Top Gun is definitely not a movie that… Continue reading "Top Gun"