Films Studies

I have always been a film of silent. I think when sound came into the picture we began to lose subtext, the main form of communication between humans. When sound came around, text was used as a way to communicate almost everything. The old saying goes, a pictures worth a thousand words. Art deals in the realm of the subject, so when we use text words to give it a defined meaning, than in a way, it loses meaning when we define it. A good story gives us all of the given circumstance but doesn’t always give us the logic and reason and explanation behind what happens in the given moment. Is a film where very little is explained. Hayao Miyazaki is another story teller who rarely explains what is going on. What he cares about is the relationship between characters. And that doesn't need to be conveyed through text. That is the job the actor and cinematographer, lighting and set design. The where many moments where I was wondering what was going on, but I also was able to put two and two...

Film Studies Pascal DiBetta Film: Vertigo Disclaimer After today's discussion, I have gone back and changed several things. I have the issue of separating the artist from the art. I will give an example of Louis C.K., an artist who has now been singled out by society for his sexual misconduct. C.k. had a movie coming out a week after the allegations began to spread. The disturbing thing about the film is that it seemed almost an outlet for Louis. Most of his comedy routines talked about how his messed up sexual preferences, in particular, jacking off. In his movie, I love you, daddy, he has a scene where a guy masturbates in front of someone else. When we show something, it becomes acceptable and glorified. That is why the Greeks never showed violence, merely should the effects that it had. And I think I should be more specific about that statement.When we show something in a story, we are explaining what will happen if you take that course of action that is displayed....