my journey towards a BA in photography
I found this video helpful when looking when watching the DW Griffith films ‘The Birth of a Nation” and “Intolerance” – it sumerised the build-up of cinema style in those early years showing how Editing developed to create these early…
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Stumbling through Youtube I came across a very interesting channel Filmmaker IQ, who have produced a few very interesting videos which summarise some of the theory’s explored in this course. The videos are clear and concise and help with some…
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Inglourious Basterds (2009) Director: Quentin Tarantino Cast: Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender Summary: In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner’s vengeful plans…
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The Man with the Movie Camera(1929) Director: Dziga Vertov Summary: A man travels around a city with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling invention. Synopsis: This playful film is at once a documentary of a day in…
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Roger Corman analyses the “Odessa Steps” scene from ‘Battleship Potemkin’ (1925) While researching analysis and reaction to “Battleship Potemkin” (1925) I came across this interview with famous B-movie director Roger Corman where he describes the action of “Odessa Steps” sequence far…
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As Battleship Potemkin (1925) Director: Sergei M. Eisenstein Summary: A dramatised account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resulting street demonstration which brought on a police massacre (ImDb) Synopsis: Summary: Perhaps yje most famous example of Soviet propaganda…
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Mother (1926) Director: Vsevolod Pudovkin Synopsis: One woman’s struggle against Tsarist rule during the 1905 Russian Revolution. Summary: In this film, the mother of Pavel Vlasov is drawn into the revolutionary conflict when her husband and son find themselves on opposite…
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Village at the End of the World (2012) Director: Sarah Gavron, David Katznelson Summary: Village At The End Of The World is a witty, surprising and ultimately feel good portrait of an isolated village of 59 people and 100…
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The Last Trapper (2004) Director: Nicolas Vanier Synopsis: A trapper and his wife brave the harsh Yukon climate, treacherous landscape and dangerous wildlife in an attempt to live a life of solitude. Review: What can I say about this…
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