... article on Barbershop is the perfect example to describe what Oscar Wilde meant in The Preface to The picture of Dorian Gray. Wilde writes, "criticism is a mode of autobiography"(11), this means that the view and interpretation of art comes from ones own personal experiences. That if someone were to read into art and try to find a ... The filmmakers certainly are not to blame for that. It is not the filmmakers" job to teach or inform, only to entertain. The movie is a work of art and therefore should be appreciated as such. "Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril"(11). Th...

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... eyes a little longer even though your eyes are closed. This phenomenon is termed as persistence of vision because the vision seems to persist for a brief moment of time." (The Art and Sceince of Movie Sfx, http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/makeup) According the site above, the principle of motion picture is totally based on the phenomenon of persistence of vision ... , etc. exploit this phenomenon. That is the basic phenomenon which makes movies including visual effects possible. Secondly, there are so many filming and editing techniques to be used to make a perfect visual effect scene ...

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... to watch. Plain and simple. You can be uneducated, unsophisticated, and naturally unintelligent; sit down, and be seriously entertained at the hands of a piece of American cinema. American movies are a perfect example of production genius in this sense. American films, through being easy to watch, understand and enjoy, have instantly marketed themselves to the entire globe. Anybody can watch an American ... entertain the viewer with more low-culture derived forms of entertainment: comedy, action, violence, sex, etc. Films made elsewhere, Italy's "Il Postino," for example, contain high-cul...

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... advent of the computer, therefore, the advent of computer animation, all animation had to be produced by hand. Every single frame had to be drawn by hand. This form of art did not come about instantly. Many people helped in making animation what it has become today. Throughout the 1800's and the 1900's, many tools and techniques were invented to aid ... and do things that a human actor could not do with out the assistance of equally complex computer-generated special effects. Lips, eyes, muscle. All have to be perfect enough to look real without being too perfect to look fraudulent. "Fr...

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... war epics over the past four decades. One that is known for it's realistic filmmaking, Saving Private Ryan, directed by Steven Spielberg, benchmarked the idea of what we view as a perfect war film. Even before that, we've had many films of the genre. But the film that began the standard of contemporary war epics dates back to the year 1979 ... lighting are always essential for a film to have a certain aesthetic, but it does not become a motion picture until there is composition and framing. The opening scene itself is aesthetically an art of its own. There are explosions in a forest and...

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... her help to put you in your place again. Thus by positioning Cassios desire to regain his position, Desdemonas caring but nave personality, and Othellos insecurities together, Iago creates the perfect stage to work towards Othellos downfall. Furthermore, by playing on the assumptions presented on women and the flaws of men, Iago continues exploiting other characters through the course of the ... to the distorted characterisation all characters have on him as an honest man, enables Iago to easily manipulate Othello, as can be seen in Othellos impulsive promotion of Iago Now art thou my l...

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... influence the culture we live in and the shape the norms that society lives by. Although American History X is highly controversial, there is no denying it is a true work of art. Director Tony Kaye blends universal and natural symbols including the use of color, director point of view, and the use of black and white visual design to help demonstrate to ... a mold that shapes the behaviors and thoughts of Danny. "In the most fascinating scene, Derek sits at a table and makes lucid, intelligent sounding justifications for his political philosophy. Norton is perfect for the role. Even in t...

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... are some who prefer the slow paced drama. Many people may be turned off by a movie because of the genre it is in. A genre is a categorization of certain types of art based upon their style, form, or content. Genre is a very important component of a film, because it defines which direction the plot line will go and allows you to prepare yourself ... shows the corruption of the Italian Mafia and the endangers of the family involved. Another example of a drama is American Beauty (1999), which is about the behavior of a not so perfect American family and the price of beauty in a superficial...

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... through a projection device. This breakthrough allowed for the development of the first motion picture camera and projector. (Edison Motion) After Dickson developed the basic technology, Edison worked with him to perfect the sound reproduction and image quality. He filed a patent for the kinetograph (which was used to take pictures), and the kinetoscope (which was used for viewing pictures) in 1891. The ... pathway to modern day films. The kinetoscope, though not incredibly marketable, was a genius idea. The so-called "peep-show" did attract many viewers and only heightened Edison's int...

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... atmosphere unlike any other. The story almost becomes secondary to the visual effects. None of the choices the director made were mistakes, they were all obviously intentional to create the perfect ambiance in the film. Most of the colors in the film are typical western colors. Browns and blacks are dominant. However, when other colors are used, they are accentuated to ... days. The old west wasn't always sunny and rough, and this film showed this incredibly well. The original story along with the spectacular visual effects created a revolutionary piece of cinematic art. ...

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... know it today. I was convinced that it was some work of miricle that certain people had the ability to make it happen. To actually produce and direct these works of art. I became inthralled in the idea that someday, I could once be thought of as one of those people too. To have the ability to captivate millions and have them begging for ... more at the end. To have them come again and again just to see that same movie, all because it was a "perfect", a film without any flaw, a masterpiece. This was my dream, this was my future. I had no disire to do anything else when I was little, and ...

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