There is no denying that Todd Phillips’ Joker has had a substantial impact on the film industry. Its dominant presence within the media has caused a lot of concern regarding its questionable themes. Tackling on a much darker approach to one of comic book’s most iconic villains of all time, and going back to its …
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How does costume affect character?
Clothes are an essential part of lifestyle and culture. People want to look nice whether it be to impress a certain someone, or just to feel good about ourselves. Nonetheless, they are a vital element in identifying who we are as individuals. The same goes for when appearing on screen. Characters should have a visual …
A Personal Review on Filming Scenes
Performing a scene from Birdman was an interesting experience for me as it was something I hadn’t done before. The scene is between Mike and Sam, two actors who seem to have a friendly relationship and enjoy each other’s company. Sam appears to be slightly more interested in Mike and wishes to engage further with …
Film Review – The Player
In this week’s blog we will be going back to analysing a given film, and the film that we will be discussing about is The Player. Directed by Robert Altman, it is a film that delves into the inside of Hollywood workers, telling a satirical yet somewhat uncanny message on the greed and paranoia to …
A Performance Reflection
Acting on film has been an exciting unit that I’ve been looking forward to and last lesson we were able to get a small taste of what it’s like. We performed our monologues in front of the camera several times, while taking direction for each take. As someone who has previously studied film, being in …
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter
For our monologue assessment, I have chosen to perform a piece from The Hurricane, and the character I will be playing is Rubin Carter. Based on real events, the film tells the story of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, an American boxer who had been wrongfully convicted of murder. The character feels as though the actions against …
Film Review – Mulholland Drive, By David Lynch
In this week’s blog we will be discussing the meaning of film form, as well as taking a look at David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive. What is film form? The composition of a film (or any work of art) can be separated into two things: Form Content The content of the work refers to what is …
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An Introduction to Screen & TV
Over the next couple of weeks a series of blogs will be posted on the topic of Screen Studies. These blogs will contain content relating to a number of films that will be reviewed based on their story, themes, structure, and form, as well as analysing what makes them successful movies. What is Screen Studies? …
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