If there’s any franchise that has had a rocky trajectory, it would be Star Wars and it all started with the prequel trilogy. While it has its fans and some great ideas, this trilogy was riddled with bad writing, hollow… Continue reading "Obi Wan Kenobi"
In terms of the largest number of feature films produced, Indian cinema is one of the largest centers for film production in the world, even beating out the U.S. The most predominant genre for Hindi films is the masala film,… Continue reading "Swades: We, the people"
It’s fascinating seeing certain movies being re-evaluated years down the line after their initial release was met with an extremely positive or negative response. There’s been instances of movies aging poorly and its fan-base seeing it in a new light,… Continue reading "Strange Days"
It’s tragic to think that many of world’s countries have been attached to some form of historical atrocity. Whether it be something they experienced firsthand or worse yet, been the ones to cause said atrocities, it’s not easy to look… Continue reading "The Reader"
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"
Every movie you’ve ever seen in the modern era has had an editor attached to it. Often considered the ‘invisible art’ because of its ability to go unnoticed by the audience if done correctly, Editing can be a revision from… Continue reading "Film Editing: The hand that decides what remains in a film"
