A Simple Guide to Queer Theory in Film & Cinema Emerging in the early 1990s across several Western countries including the U.S., U.K., and Europe, Queer theory and the rhetorical study of topics. Which reflect on the media’s perception and perpetration of sexual binaries and gender disposition, is relatively childish […]
What is a Phenomenological Approach in Film? According to definitions, phenomenology represents a qualitative research focus on answering specifically “What is it” rather than quantitative focus on answering questions of frequency such as “how much” or “how many.” Thus, phenomenology in film focuses on how conditions and aspects of the […]
Is Vertical Integration in the Film Industry Legal Again? About a year ago a federal judge granted a motion to terminate the movie industry’s previous licensing rules which had been in effect since the 1940s and largely prevented any vertical integration in the film industry from occurring. So does this […]
Censorship in Hollywood by Joseph Breen Production Code Czar According to history books and of course to film historians Joseph Breen, was a production code czar who established powerful censorship. Which guided the film industry for the next two decades. Originally appointed by Will Hays to assist the film industry […]
How Much Does Piracy Cost the Film Industry? Piracy is a growing problem in the film industry accounting for billions in lost revenue annually. According to recent studies, piracy is the absolute greatest threat to the United States motion picture industry accounting for losses through internet and hard goods piracy […]
What is a Film Sequence Analysis and Why is it Important? When you’re the spectator of a film, are you watching every scene with absolute purpose? Are you thinking about how each scene is feeding into the next. And driving home the overall message of the film? Probably not. But […]
How to Do a Film Sequence Analysis Film sequence analysis involves breaking down a scene or sequence of scenes to analyze elements of cinematography, mise-en-scene, editing and sound in order to formulate a deeper understanding of the Director’s vision for the story and the connection that each shot, scene, or […]
What is a Formal Analysis in Film? Various elements of film analysis are represented in any formal analysis that is mentioned throughout film study or the education of film students. In fact, writing a formal film analysis certain requires that the author examine a number of individual parts. And choices […]
4 Different Types of Formal Film Analysis The formal analysis of any film project is an integral concept that all filmmakers and aspiring producers should have a thorough understanding of. Examining the plentitude of lighting, sound, editing, transitional devices, and cinematic elements which go into the production of a film […]
How is Binary Opposition in Film Used? They say opposites attract, and in many cases, particular when we’re talking about Binary opposition theory, it’s true. Binary oppositions, or the binary opposition theory, is a critical theory that was coined by ethnologist and anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss. According to binary oppositions in […]
