Wednesday, 18 November 2015

Modern time for film maker

Modern film makers are known as Auteur which is an artist which was inspired by the pioneers of films and was interesting in their work. Modern film makers were all attics with their own films using techniques such as jump cut and some use of montage editing such as cross dissolve here are the following:    

Hitchcock-1899
Hitchcock was born [1] in London on August 13, 1899, Alfred Hitchcock worked for a short time in engineering before entering the film industry in 1920. First becoming interesting in the film industry Hitchcock went to college Jesuit school St. Ignatius and afterwards going university of London  studying art course. [2] He eventually obtained a job as a draftsman and advertising designer for the cable company Henley's. By this Hitchcock follow the artistic side and start to be interesting  in writing making short articles about his emotions on conflicted.

 In 1920 Hitchcock[3] entered the film industry with a full-time position at the Famous Players-Lasky Company designing title cards for silent films. Within a few years, he was working as an assistant director. This shows that he was working behind the scene before directing his own film. 5 years later he directed his own film and gender of thriller film. [4]In 1929 he filmed ‘Blackmail’ is said to be the first British "talkie." In the 1930s, he directed such classic suspense films as The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) and The 39 Steps (1935).  This shows that Hitchcock was very talent and had great ideas.

Hitchcock was influence by  numerous  of directors in film industry such as [5] F.W. MURNAU His purely visual storytelling approach inspired Hitchcock, beginning with the 1926 thriller, The Lodger.  So Hitchcock was inspired by his story telling techniques by this he made his film based on a thriller. Hitchcock was influence by Eisenstein for example physco he uses montage editing by  rhythmic of the man stabbing her which is isolated with phallic image and he use cross dissolve of her eyes as she dying and the plug show her life is go down the hole. Hitchcock use montage but not make you think politic but the style of artists. he took the arctics style but not political side to it but bring Hollywood and put intellectual montage.



Goddard-1950
Goddard was born in France on December 3rd 1930  he was raised in France. [1]After World War II, Godard attended the LycĂ©e Buffon in Paris. He moved back and forth between France and Switzerland for several years before settling in Paris in 1949. Due to this Goddard childhood was not very child like he was effect by the world war 2 after he went back to France to settle down. After Goddard went to university to study anthropology. Also New wave

In the 1950  Godard starting to be interesting in filming  and directed two short films such A ‘Flirtatious women’ an ‘Operation concrete’ this was the first scenes of Godard work in films. Going to the 1950  [2]Godard made his most influential film, Breathless (A bout de souffle), a contemporary update of the classic gangster movie, featuring a handsome young French criminal. Godard was first film director to put different genders into one for example romance, violence and drama in the same movie. Also Godard use loads of techniques like jump cuts which he was [3]influential   as its fragmented narrative and its jazzy depiction of youth culture.  [4]In a remarkable burst of creativity, Godard made 15 full-length features between 1959 and 1967. Such as Breathless with the little solider which was a political thriller. [5]Band of Outsiders, a stylish crime drama; Alphaville, which combined science fiction and film noir; Contempt, with Brigitte Bardot and American actor Jack Palance; and the darkly humorous road-movie Weekend. This are all films that Godard directed that has different emotion.

Godard use unconvential use of jump cuts by living and belief for example in breathless when driving and he stops also when one the man catches and he got the gun out of the car then jumps to him pulling the trigger. Also in breathless Godard breaks the 180 degree rule for instance when two man was chasing him. By this Godard was famous of using jumps. Are [6] jump cut is an elliptical editing technique which foregrounds the form and constructed nature of cinema. They are used to cover up the mistakes or to break continuity which time and space.

Godard use his movies to discontinuity he also want to break the rules, and he trying to make unseen  editing becoming visible. Hollywood continuity is make you follow the story. The french people wanted the audience and want them to think and want to challenge the american dominate, was film critics therefore he study them.    



Kubrick-1950
Kubrick was born July 26 in 1928 and grew in New York he was not good in school and did not enjoyed school but loved to read book until the age 19. Kubrick dreams was to become a writer or play basketball. In his early ages he starting to show creative due to photographic in the school papers and start to sell his photo in Look magazine. When figure out what he want to do he spent nearly time at the museum of modern art. [1]Toward the end of his high school career, Kubrick applied to several colleges, but was turned down for admission by all of them.

Kubrick starting to dwell deeper in filmmaking in 1950 and his first film [2]was an documentary shorts financed by friends and relatives. His first feature, the 1953 military drama Fear and Desire, was made independently of a studio—an uncommon practice for the time. That was the first film that he was taking part in. In his early stages in filmmaking he was responsible of the sound and editing and later on directing a film and writing and producing his own film. [3]Kubrick made 10 feature films from 1957 to 1998, with early releases including the acclaimed films Spartacus (1960); Lolita (1962),

[4]In 2001 he released his popular film ‘A Space Odyssey’ Kubrick was influence by Anthony Burgess who was a Writer and done some directing in middle 1950. Also he uses jump cuts influences by French, by this he want to be Auteur and artistic when coming to films. For example he uses jump as the monkey throwing the bone up in the air and its up in space by this he is breaking continuity by this jumps cut are supposed to make you think.  

Kubrick took the french inventions french them makes it for entertainment. he used jump cut in Clockwork Orange the scene brainwashing he use match on action and use the Kuleshow effect the boys eye went he getting traumatized by the footage and  Hall 9000 he use the Kuleshow effect of the eye showing that he frightening.  



Scoreless- 1970s
Scorsese was born November 17 in 1942 and was raise by Italian-American. As Scorsese was child instead going out and playing sports he stead in watching television and going to the cinema. In his early ages he began to take an interest in stories [1]about the Italian experience and films by director Michael Powell. By this he start to draw storyboard and further into his carer [2]Scorsese felt he was headed in the right direction when a 10-minute comedy short earned him a $500 scholarship to New York University.

After Scorces completed his MFA in filming [3]directing at NYU in 1966, Scorsese briefly worked at the university as a film instructor. In 1973 [4]directed Mean Streets, his first film to be widely acknowledged as a masterpiece. [5]1970s and 1980s, Scorsese directed hard-hitting films that helped define a generation of cinema. By the film taxi driver which won a award in one of biggest France Festival in France. This shows that he films are successful and audiences enjoyed it.


Tarantino 1968 
Tarantino was born in March 27 1968 and since moving to California at the age of 4 that was when he was passionate and interesting in film than interesting in school, also spent he times reading comics and watching films. In his early stages in his life Tarantino work for Video Archives, when he decided to write script for [1]True Romance and Natural Born Killers. His directorial debut came with 1992's Reservoir Dogs, but he received wide critical and commercial acclaim with Pulp Fiction (1994), which earned more than $108 million at the box office—the first independent film to do so. Tarantino  had quite successful years but there was some down falls in early career years.

In 2003-2004  Tarantino released a film called 'Kill Bill' which was one of the popular films at the time. Tarantino uses Griffiths idea of film is for entertainment then used  Eisenstein/Kuleshove idea of films to make you think then used both of their idea in his films for style.For example 'Kill Bill 2' fight scene Tarantino use some continuity editing such as follow the action by using this techniques the audience would follow the action. Another technique that he used creating pace which is the rhythmic  of her and her trainer fighting. However Tarantino breaks continuity by manipulating time and space on the fighting also he breaks 180 degree rule. he use sense of montage to make the audience know that it is stage.




Nolan- 1970 

Nolan was born 30 July in 1970 in London and as young age Christopher Nolan was interesting in films and starts creating film as a child  around 7 years old he also travel to London to America whilst growing up. Nolan went to university in London where he studies English  [1]literature and joined the school's film society. He created shorts like Tarantula, Larceny and Doodlebug before releasing longer-form work. Nolan brought the artist style into his films and his films are often non-linear structure and he breaks continuity in his films for example the film 'Inception' Nolan breaks continuity and manipulate time and space.

Nolan was inspired by Francis Bacon which is a famous  artist that draws in an unique way. For example, 'Batman the Dark Night  in 2012 Rises' that was one of best film of the year. Nolan  use loads of techniques for example cross cutting when the she was talking to the man. this makes the views think who is batman going to save,This technique was created and developed by D.W. Griffith. Also Nolan use match on action this was also to make the audience follow the action when batman went save that man. another techniques he used is manipulating space and time for example when fire explode at free different time at 3 different angle.. through out the scene he build up sequences of shots. another technique is motivation cut when the joker rang the phone and then cut to the scene when the phone was in an man body and exploded.

Another  film that he directed and made is 'Super Man man of steel'  the fight scene he use created pace which is rhythmic of superman and bad guy fighting who Eisenstein/Kuleshove started and develop also use match on action all the way through the scene. in 'The Inception'  Nolan breaks continuity bu manipulating time and space told through a different character. in this film it shows that it is not realistic because it does not happen in real life.  






[1] http://www.biography.com/people/quentin-tarantino-9502086#synopsis



[1] http://www.biography.com/people/christopher-nolan-20881457#early-years-and-training


[1] http://www.biography.com/people/martin-scorsese-9476727
[2] http://www.biography.com/people/martin-scorsese-9476727#synopsis
[3] http://www.biography.com/people/martin-scorsese-9476727#early-life
[4] http://www.biography.com/people/martin-scorsese-9476727#early-life
[5] http://www.biography.com/people/martin-scorsese-9476727#cinematic-success


[1] http://www.biography.com/people/stanley-kubrick-9369672#younger-years
[2] http://www.biography.com/people/stanley-kubrick-9369672#younger-years
[3] http://www.biography.com/people/stanley-kubrick-9369672#younger-years
[4] http://www.biography.com/people/stanley-kubrick-9369672#younger-years


[1] http://www.biography.com/people/jean-luc-godard-9313659#early-life-and-education
[2] http://www.biography.com/people/jean-luc-godard-9313659#paris-and-film-criticism
[3] http://www.biography.com/people/jean-luc-godard-9313659#paris-and-film-criticism
[4] http://www.biography.com/people/jean-luc-godard-9313659#paris-and-film-criticism
[5] http://www.biography.com/people/jean-luc-godard-9313659#paris-and-film-criticism
[6] https://ardfilmjournal.wordpress.com/2008/12/04/basic-film-techniques-the-jump-cut/




[1] http://www.biography.com/people/alfred-hitchcock-9340006
[2] http://www.biography.com/people/alfred-hitchcock-9340006
[3] http://www.biography.com/people/alfred-hitchcock-9340006#synopsis
[4] http://www.biography.com/people/alfred-hitchcock-9340006#a-gift-for-suspense
[5] http://www.ew.com/article/1993/01/15/who-inspired-alfred-hitchcock
[6] http://www.ew.com/article/1993/01/15/who-inspired-alfred-hitchcock
[7] http://www.ew.com/article/1993/01/15/who-inspired-alfred-hitchcock
  

2 comments:

  1. Pass (WT M)
    Some good information here, however for the Merit you must explain it to show your understanding of Purpose
    So you will need greater detail in relation to the clips/examples to explain specifically how they were influenced/how they developed and broke the rules and then why this was (your article research)
    Otherwise most of this is not applied to show that you can recognise Techniques and explain Purposes (of which there are 5)

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  2. Merit
    Mostly factual but contains some explanation of how they used and developed editing, though the examples are not detailed for higher.
    Argument is undeveloped in terms of stylistic and political contexts of why these editing styles developed and could be expanded on.

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