Maya Deren: Avant-Garde Filmmaking
Essay - 3 pages - Film studies
Discover how Maya Deren's cinematic work embodies avant-gardism and experimentation, influencing American avant-garde cinema with her metaphysical and poetic films.
Cinema and Theatre: Preservation or Assassination?
Presentation - 4 pages - Film studies
Explore the complex relationship between cinema and theatre, examining how cinema preserves and kills the vitality of theatre, and ultimately emancipates itself.
Moonrise Kingdom Opening Sequence Analysis
Artwork commentary - 4 pages - Film studies
Detailed analysis of the opening sequence of Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom (2012), focusing on camera movements, character introduction, and narrative setup.
The Word to the Dead by Joffrey Speno
Artwork commentary - 2 pages - Film studies
Documentary series exploring the human relation to death through intimate interviews.
The Possibilities of Dialogue by Jan Svankmajer
Artwork commentary - 4 pages - Film studies
A surrealist short film critiquing society and human relationships through claymation and everyday objects.
Documentary Listening to Filmed Speech
Essay - 3 pages - Film studies
This document provides a framework for film analysis, focusing on documentary listening to filmed speech and its application in understanding Eduardo Coutinho's documentary films.
Foam of the Daze: Novel and Film Adaptation
Artwork commentary - 5 pages - Film studies
Analysis of Michel Gondry's film adaptation of Boris Vian's novel Foam of the Daze, exploring the challenges and creative choices made in translating the surrealist visual universe to the screen.
Power of Speech in 12 Angry Men
Presentation - 2 pages - Film studies
Analysis of how Sidney Lumet stages the power of speech in a tense closed setting in his 1957 film 12 Angry Men.
Film Making Techniques and Special Effects
Course material - 16 pages - Film studies
Explore the world of film making, from special effects to cinematography techniques used in iconic movies.
Diversity and Inclusion in the American Film Industry: Progress and Challenges
Essay - 2 pages - Film studies
Discover how the American film industry shapes societal attitudes and promotes diversity. Learn about its progress in representation, from films like "Moonlight" and "Crazy Rich Asians" to the ongoing challenges faced by marginalized communities. Explore the impact of inclusive storytelling and...
Preserving Burkinabè Cultural Heritage through Cinema
Dissertation - 43 pages - Film studies
This document discusses the role of cinema in preserving Burkinabè cultural heritage, highlighting factors that promote integration and challenges hindering the achievement of this goal.
The Mandate Film Analysis
Artwork commentary - 3 pages - Film studies
Analysis of Ousmane Sembène's 1968 film 'The Mandate', exploring themes of independence, corruption, and social reality in Senegalese society.
Cult and Classic Films in Eastern Europe
Artwork commentary - 3 pages - Film studies
This analysis explores the concept of cult and classic films in the context of Eastern European cinema during the Soviet era.
Cult Films from Central Europe: Themes and Techniques
Artwork commentary - 5 pages - Film studies
Analysis of Central European cult films, exploring themes, cinematographic techniques, and actor performances that contributed to their cult status.
Film Analysis Techniques
Practical guide - 10 pages - Film studies
This document summarizes various techniques used in film analysis, including camera movements, sound parameters, and image analysis parameters.
Freedom Writers - Richard LaGravenese (2007) - Movie Discussion Questions
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Film studies
The document answers 6 discussion questions about the movie Freedom Writers (2007).
The Scene of Encounter in City Lights: Setting Up the Plot and Themes
Artwork commentary - 2 pages - Film studies
Explore how the scene of the encounter between the tramp and the flower girl in City Lights sets up the plot and main themes of the film, including the dialectic between love and appearances, and the use of visual contrast to convey social status.
Creating a Storyboard
Creative writing - 4 pages - Film studies
You are participating in a competition to recruit a director's assistant for James Cameron (the director of Titanic and Avatar). The plan is to create a storyboard for a film of his imagination.
The Water Horse - Jay Russell (2007) - The Legend of the Loch Ness Monster
Artwork commentary - 1 pages - Film studies
The document makes a summary of the legend of the Loch Ness monster.
I, Tonya - Craig Gillespie (2017) - Interview
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Film studies
"Hello everyone, we're joined today by the famous Margot Robbie, who I think and hope you all know, and Tonya's amazing trainer Diane Rawlinson for an interview out of the ordinary. For those of you who don't know, Tonya is the role played by Margot in the biopic I, Tonya."
Boyhood - Richard Linklater (2014) - An Eriksonian Analysis
Artwork commentary - 5 pages - Film studies
Personality development is a complex and multifaceted process that occurs across the lifespan and is influenced by a myriad of biological, social, and psychological factors. Throughout history, an enormous number of hypothetical models have been brought up to explain the causes and the steps of...
Addressing the Evolution of Grey's Anatomy: A Proposal for Sustainable Storytelling
Essay - 2 pages - Film studies
In the medical drama area, it is not normally that many shows have left as much mark as Grey's Anatomy. Throughout its long show run, it has managed to captivate viewers' hearts with its critical character arcs, powerful plotlines, and profound emotional weight. However, as the series...
A Trip to the Moon - Georges Méliès (1902)
Artwork commentary - 3 pages - Film studies
I examined 'A Trip to the Moon' because of its historical relevance, early science fiction's inventiveness, and social critique. The film's creative imagery, fantastic storyline, and sarcastic overtones shaped subsequent filmmakers and popular culture's space exploration...
Shadows - John Cassavetes (1959) - What is the representation of the African American in the 19th century?
Presentation - 18 pages - Film studies
This slideshow is a support for an oral presentation of John Cassavetes' film Shadows, highlighting the representation of the African American in the 19th century.
The Social Network - David Fincher (2010) - How do the different audiovisual techniques show the "robot-like" or even the dehumanized behavior of Mark Zuckerberg ?
Artwork commentary - 2 pages - Film studies
Released in October 2010 in France, The Social Network, by David Fincher, recounts the story of the now worldwide famous Mark Zuckerberg when the latter was just an unknown student at Harvard University who imagined what would quickly become the first social network in the world : Facebook. The...
The Elephant man - David Lynch (1980) - Disabilities in popular culture
Artwork commentary - 1 pages - Film studies
In this movie, we follow the life of Joseph Merrick, an Englishman who lived in the 19th century afflicted with Proteus syndrome. He was exhibited as a circus animal, a common practice then known as 'human zoos'. This film delves into the perception of disabilities such as Proteus...
The place of youth in American cinema
Dissertation - 1 pages - Film studies
The idea here is to present youth as a generation, between the ages of 17 and 28, with a certain margin of freedom. Indeed, young people are those who don't work, or who have just started working, and who don't necessarily have enough income or a place in society. As a result, American...
Pride & Prejudice, The Dance Scene - Joe Wright (2005) - Should and can the cinematographic reinterpretation of « Pride and Prejudice » be exactly similar to the novel?
Artwork commentary - 1 pages - Film studies
« Pride and Prejudice » is initially a novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The plot takes place in the 19th century. It focuses on the Bennet family, especially Elisabeth Bennet, the main character of the story. The extract we're studying here takes place in the beginning of the story,...
Quantico, Simon Finds Out the Truth About the Twins - Joshua Safran and Mark Gordon (2015) - Filmic Analysis
Artwork commentary - 2 pages - Film studies
The scene we have here is taken from an American TV show called "Quantico". The first season of this "terrorism drama thriller" series premiered on September 2015 in the United States, and its last season (third one) concluded in August 2018. The creator of this TV show, Joshua Safran, wanted to...
Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Lamb to the Slaughter - Alfred Hitchcock (1957) - Summary
Artwork commentary - 1 pages - Film studies
This short film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1957 as the 28th episode in the third season of his television series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". The director first introduces the story from a grocery store, where he is funnily fined for causing traffic trouble, as if he was driving too...
