Adversity in Reality Film Making
Documentary directors must be sensitive to the fact that their subjects are often risking their lives by being filmed. Jean-Pierre LLedo, Rakesh
Surrealism and Sound in Films
L'Age d'Or influenced avant-garde cinema in America. Sound added to the cost of filmmaking. Bunuel abandoned Surrealist metaphor with his social documentary. WWII led to Surrealism's fall.
Philosophies and Films of Surrealism
Freud's theories became the starting point for Surrealism. Directors Germaine Dulac and Man Ray used Surrealist imagery. The social aspect of cinema fit the Surrealists' philosophy.
Nigerian Films Makers Use VHS
over and the cinema industry died. "Living in Bondage" was filmed in the Igbo language of Eastern Nigeria.
Film Prelude: Attitudes About Death
Nearly 75% of deaths are expected, but few are prepared to confront the inevitable. Society tends to see death as an unnatural event that can be put off. Doctors find it difficult to say, "You're dying."
Soundscapes and Shipwrecks in Film
Sound can tell a story without a visual. A shipwreck can be portrayed with sounds of sea, crashing waves, elements of storm and the ship breaking up.
Constructing the Sequence in Film
Editors literally tell a story by piecing together film footage. They use establishing shots, free shots and close-ups to construct a sequence.
Playing with Color in Film
Background can be digitally graded to brighten colors. It can enhance the grit and heat of a location. Colors can portray warm or cold, night or day.