Anthony Hopkins's role as Hannibal Lector in "The Silence of the Lambs" is nothing short of grotesque. He gives an absolutely amazing performance playing the role of this deranged, psychiatrist. In fact, he plays the part so well that at times the madmen seems capable of leaping righ...

In the clip from Casablanca, the mise en scene, cinematorgraphy, and sound, work in in unison to create a significant meaning to the film. The sequence of events adds the missing story piece of their love, and clues the viewer that something bad is yet to occur. This is achieved through the overa...

In the making of any good film, the use of different cinematographic techniques plays an essential role in grasping the viewer's interest in the film. Any director's main goal is to keep to viewer interested throughout the whole story, and to really encourage the meaning behind the story. ...

"Art should conceal art - each and every cut should be quite invisible" One of the most basic rules of video and film editing-the above statement holds true for most circumstances. Since the cut simulates the way our eyes see things (in a series of blinks), it is by far the most common edi...

Analyse a sequence of a film using film language and narrative concepts. The film I have decided to analyse in this essay is Fight Club (1999) directed by David Fincher (Se7en) and based on the novel by Chuck Palahunk. The film points fingers at numerous issue...