In almost the same fashion of using color in film, special effects in movies are an innovative way of visualizing storytelling elements that may or may not be diegetic to the world that the film is set in. They can help with further pushing the narrative of the story that is being told, as well…
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Can You See What I’m Hearing?
There are multiple elements to creating a successful production that helps with engaging an audience—everything must deal with making sure that things properly set the mood of the production and continuing to set the mood throughout it. While it is important that what we see visually conveys what is happening in the film, it is…
Coloring Art in Creative Settings
Colors have always been an important part of storytelling. Colors help with showcasing where a character is at mentally in a story, or to set the mood for a specific scene, or used as a common theme within the plot. It’s always been something that I’ve been fascinated with, and get mesmerized by, and now…
Director’s Staple (Familiarity in a Film)
With the lack of movies that I have seen, I really don’t have a succinct favorite director or studio that I enjoy watching movies from; but I know that having a certain look to how someone films and directs a movie can make a difference in how well recognized someone becomes for what they create….
I Will Show You a Transition (Not Really, Just Here to Talk About It)
In film, transitions are the work of moving onto another scene, whether that scene happens just minutes later, or in a montage sequence, or years after the setting of the initial scene. It’s a way to help tell the passage of time within a film, no matter the length of time there is in between….
You Too Shall Succeed – Rube Goldberg and Inspiration
“The Way Things Go” is a short film, directed by Fischli and Weiss, that showcases a Rube Goldberg contraption—a contraption that depicts a chain reaction to complete a simple task. Rube Goldberg contraptions, in my opinion, are very dramatic in a very positive way; the way that they can become intricate, and need a keen…