One of the most important scenes in the play Hamlet, is the scene in which Hamlet orchestrates a scheme to prove the guilt of his uncle Claudius through mimicking his crime in front of him. The scene is important in the play to expose certain aspects of the plot, as well as led a hand to character...

Lights, Camera, maybe Action? While not a motivating or inspiring film, Robert Altman's "The Player" is creative and amusingly satirical. The cinematography and editing tricks grabs the audience attention and throws them into the midst of Hollywood back-lot. "The Player's&q...

For many years, motion pictures have been a primary form of entertainment. The principals of movie making are utilized for the enhancement of our cinematic experience. The cinematography is the technique that captures the movement of images in motion pictures. Moreover, the functions of cinematograp...

Innovations in Intolerance The impact of the film Intolerance on the movie industry and its relative critical success is still debated to this very day. Although the majority hold this film to be a masterpiece and an artistic achievement others describe this film as a failure both financially a...

Micheal Nyman's music in gattaca has a large influence on how the audience interprets scenes throughout the film. Alongside Nyman's music, Andrew niccol uses various techniques such as filters, camera shots, editing, lighting and sound affects which all contribute in helping to portray the...