Essays on Film Editing

The best part of being a film student is watching tonnes of movies for research. Critical film analysis teaches us almost subconsciously how to improve and hone our visual storytelling skills by simply observing with a curious and analytical eye. There are literally millions of…

Marshall Frank, author of “Ending Death Penalty is Right in Every Possible Way” from the Florida Today newspaper in January of 2016, states, “Of 196 countries in the world, the United States ranked fifth for confirmed executions in 2015,” (Frank). It seems almost unreal that…

I was immediately fascinated by the process of making films within my Film GCSE and this aspiration continues to grow as it provides me with a sense of euphoria in all aspects from pre to post production. It’s the power of being able to bring…

“I think most of us are raised with preconceived notions of the choices we’re supposed to make. We waste so much time making decisions based on someone else’s idea of our happiness – what will make you a good citizen or a good wife or…

“Baz Luhrmann is a divisive director” says the Film Inquiry. You either love or hate Luhrmann’s unique cinematographic style. While most appreciate his use of colour, contrast of heightened bliss versus high tragedy others seem to deem his artistry as “over the top”, “unnecessary”. I…

“In the Blink of an Eye” Reaction Paper Reading “In the Blink of an Eye” was a very inspiring experience; it made me want to go in and cut a film and experience all of the emotions involved in cutting a film. I appreciated Murch’s…

Stanley Kowalski has a major role in the film adaptation “A Streetcar Named Desire” where audiences everywhere consider Stanley to be an egalitarian hero that possesses physical and mental strength. With these things in mind, it effectively shows his characterization throughout the whole story because…

Spielberg is a director who uses his own likings and funky elements in his films. Throughout the semester we viewed plenty of Spielberg’s movies with the technological aspect, which ultimately was seen throughout the film. He liked to add the futuristic elements in his films…

Writing and directing is no easy task for filmmakers, but developing the initial story is even harder. This was especially true for Pete Docter, creator and director, of Inside Out. His initial idea for the film was inspired by his daughter whose varying display of…

Adaptation is a huge part of the film industry, and makes up a high number of its profits. Film adaptations range from novels to comic books to plays to short stories, and all make up an important part of the film industry and a great…