American Cinema of the 70s Intro 60s ended with the deaths of social icons, the start of the Vietnam War New honesty was brought to film along with experience of personal film from the 60s Film schools and understanding of film history gathered momentum and confidence 1967-1979: New American Cinema Mockery films thought it was … [Read more…]
New Directors, New Form Intro Berlin wall had just been built Rebellion in Europe happened as communism was spreading Movies went global in the 60s 1965-1969: New Waves – Sweep Around the World. Poland was one of the central film making nations Ashes and Diamonds (1958) dir. Andrzej Wajda first day of peace after WW2, then communists … [Read more…]
European New Wave Intro Worldwide tension was rising everywhere Nuclear war was upcoming Berlin wall was built Movies were no longer the young new art form 1957-1964: The Shock of the New – Modern Filmmaking in Western Europe. Ingmar Bergman was an upcoming director who created many new techniques Summer with Monika (1953) dir. Ingmar Bergman an … [Read more…]
Sex & Melodrama Intro Widescreen and color are created Overflowing emotions, started in Egypt Era of the melodrama, created by Youssef Chahine 1953-1957: The Swollen Story: World Cinema Bursting at the Seams Cairo Station (1958) dir. Youssef Chahine first great Arab film, intense and individual scenes captured the tension of it’s time some of his inspiration cam … [Read more…]
Post-War Cinema Intro Mussolini is in power in Italy, 1939 Neo-Realism emerges, deals with the trauma of war Movies had to become raw 1939-1952: The Devastation of War…And a New Movie Language John Ford was a great director He didn’t like to talk about his films, but others loved to analyze Stagecoach (1939) dir. John Ford about … [Read more…]
The Arrival of Sound Intro Sound cinema was taking off, 10 million more tickets were sold a year Real locations were harder to use, filmmakers were forced back to studios Picture became secondary to the sound, cinema lost its art The 1930s: The Great American Movie Genres… Love Me Tonight (1932) dir. Rouben Mamoulian Depicts Paris morning … [Read more…]
The Golden Age of World Cinema Intro Entertainment cinema was at it’s peak, rebel filmmakers challenged it at every turn 20’s were all about soft lighting, makeup, dreamlike sets rebels then were realists, who challenged the dreamlike cinema 1918-1932: The Great Rebel Filmmakers Around the World Ernst Lubitsch and his influence was the second cinema … [Read more…]
The Hollywood Dream Introduction 1918 the town of Hollywood had just been born, simultaneous to the destructive end of World War 1 and the beginnings of Nazism Hollywood beckoned to the youth, with its shine of escape and romance, and a promise of perfection How did Hollywood become a strong industry, and such a successful … [Read more…]
Birth of the Cinema Introduction Saving Private Ryan (1998) dir. Steven Spielberg meant to make the audience feel like they are there Three Colors: Blue (1993) dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski Casablanca (1942) dir. Michael Curtiz little lighting tricks can create huge emotion The Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947) dir. Yasujirō Ozu lots of lines and boxes create an emotional strain in the scene … [Read more…]
Summary Role Cinematographer Intention (SMART Goal) By March 24, as a part of my film team filling the role of cinematographer, I will have controlled the movements of all subjects for visual story structure to be able to complete a pitch scene for pre-production for the next session, which will be creating the film we … [Read more…]