What is the Role of the Protagonist in Film?
What is the Role of the Protagonist in Film? The role of the protagonist in film is an essential element of the storytelling that captures audience interest and keeps them engaged. While you may be inclined to think that the protagonist is the main character of the story or film, there is so much more […]
What is an Arc Light in Film?
What is an Arc Light in Film? The arc light was once a key element in the filmmaking industry used on sets to illuminate the scene. However this Hollywood trend has long since seen its use dwindled down to a point in which it is not readily even known what an arc light is in […]
What’s the Difference Between a Film Treatment and a Synopsis?
What’s the Difference Between a Film Treatment and a Synopsis? So you’ve written an entire script? That’s an amazing accomplishment, and as a beginner, I bet you thought that was all you had to do in order to have your work considered for production on broadcast television, cable, or one of various streaming app like […]
Understanding Computer Ethics and Film Piracy Laws
Understanding Computer Ethics and Film Piracy Laws Is film piracy ethical? The question arises frequently on college campuses, in film study programs, and at home. Another question that comes up frequently surrounds computer ethics and when it is acceptable to download films, software or other products and when it’s not. Information should be free, right? […]
What is Fabula and Syuzhet in Film and What Does it Mean?
What is Fabula and Syuzhet in Film and What Does it Mean? When writing a film screenplay or script, there are various literary devices that apply and can be used throughout the storytelling process. According to early Russian Formalism studies, each story is represented by a fabula and syuzhet. In film, the storytelling process includes […]
What is Phenomenology in Film?
What is Phenomenology in Film? Film theorists have a variety of different viewpoints on the study of and interpretation of film, media and the arts. One such theorist, Vivian Sobchack, would become to be known as one of the most influential American film theorists of her time when, during the 1990s, she would become the […]
How to Write an Operetta
How to Write an Operetta In a world of limited dialogue and an overabundance of music, somewhere between opera and musical, falls a magical mesh of song and spoken word otherwise known as the operetta. Operetta films frequently mix the satirical singing pirates and witty but oh so lusty barmaids along with all things opera […]
Is Verisimilitude in Film the Same As Realism?
Is Verisimilitude in Film the Same As Realism? When an audience enjoys a film they typically make connections with the elements of the plot and individual actions taking place within the story. They will follow along with the facts that are delivered as the story progresses and they will find the story most meaningful if […]
What are Ozploitation Films & Why Are They So Popular?
What are Ozploitation Films & Why Are They So Popular? The Australian New Wave was a period which began in the 1970s and would largely evolve into a hodge podge of various genre films featuring elements of horror, comedy, and action all packed in a single experience. The resulting ozploitation films that would become so […]
What is a Fabula in Film?
What is a Fabula in Film? In film there are often terms that have multiple meanings and varied means of how the terms can potentially be used. The context often gives way to one particular meaning or the other much like context can largely change how a term is perceived when it’s used in a […]