The object that I have chosen is a film called Slumdog Millionaire (2008). The movie, directed by Danny Boyle, received 8 Oscar awards for excellence in the fields like Direction, Cinematography, Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Original Score and Original Song. The movie is an adaption of a novel 'Q & A' written by the proclaimed Indian author and diplomat, Vikas Swarup. The movie is set in an Indian backdrop and the story revolves around an uneducated Muslim boy named Jamaal, and about his journ...
Since its start in 1896, when Lumiere brothers came to India to unveil six short films in Bombay, Indian Cinema has made a long journey from simple silent movies to technically advanced movies of the present day which have everything from sound to color to all the razzmatazz. India's first feature film King Harishchandra (a silent movie) was released in 1913 while the first Indian 'talkie' was Alam Ara in 1931. Today, India is the largest producer of films in the world, when it comes to the n...
The termination of yet a other film was announced by none other than Kodak on June 22, 2009. Kodak had to completely end the manufacture of the famous Kodachrome which was preferred by many professional photographers in its prime. Pentax and Nikon are also ending their production of almost the entire film line. This is the dawn of a new era in photography. This can only make you wonder if we will enter a new era in cinematography where the usage of film products are no longer needed. The digi...
Documentary: A History of the Non-Fiction Film is a 1993 book written by Erik Barnouw. Barnouw was a radio writer and producer who began teaching radio writing soon after he graduated. He taught in Columbia University in 1937 and by the end of 1947, he founded the division of film, television and radio in the Arts Program of the University. He was the chairman of the division he created in the University and retired in 1973. He was also the member of Writers Guild of America from 1957 to 1959...
This novel's setting commences in a jail cell, where Ram is being kept due to all his correct answers in a quiz show. He is accused for fraud, because the producers don't have enough money to pay him. The main character Ram is a teenage orphan from the slums in Bombay, he experienced no proper education, and the life has given him all the answers in order to win the prize. After all, the story is about the fight between the good and evil. As you may notice, I have more knowledge about the mov...
This paper will attempt to explain the Auteur Theory, in relations to esteemed Hollywood film director Alfred Hitchcock. I will discuss works such as The 39 Steps, Vertigo, Psycho, The Birds and Rear Window and outline the ideas held by the theory. I will also discuss recent developments (using modern film examples) and the controversy around the Auteur Theory. François Truffaut claimed that film was a medium where directors could express their ideas. This would therefore lead to the assumpti...
Dubbed the feel good film of the decade, "Slumdog Millionaire" is the film to see. Excitement, tragedy, love and hate it's all featured together. The film starts by showing the poverty in India. The way that it does this is in a humorous but serious way and therefore still getting the point across. The film then goes onto show how the poor and rich are living together; side by side and how there is a large divide between classes. Two Brothers Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) and Salim Malik (Mahur Mit...
To develop a successful film, it is important in the filmmaking process to combine several techniques, such as using the right photography techniques, the right movement of camera, and the right framing of scenes and stages. In this paper, I will focus on particular aspects regarding the Mise en scene in "Casablanca" film. (Giannetti, 2010) Starting from the opening scenes, we see short shots of the police arresting some suspicious people on the streets. One of these people was a man who trie...
Chemmeen is based on a novel written by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai in Malayalam, who is a Gyanpith Award Winner. It has then been interpreted into different languages such as Polish English, Spanish, Czech, French, German, Italian and Russian. The novel was filmed in 1965. The main characters in the film are Chembankunju, Pareekutty, Karuthamma, Chakki and Palani. The only aim for Chembankunju in his life is to buy a fishing boat and a net. He achieved buying the boat and net by the help of ...
Los Olvidados is a story of a boy, Pedro, who goes through life dealing different situations often difficult that were mainly caused by the villain of the movie, Jaibu, who always gets him into troubles. The film portrays the lower class people of the Mexican population, who are struggling to support themselves and their families. All the characters in this movie are seen as corrupt and have been shown as degraded images. On the other hand, the lower class people in Maria Candelaria are portr...
