1.1 Introduction: Sir Charles Spencer ‘Charlie’ Chaplin was a versatile actor, director and music producer whose prolific entertainment career spanned over 75 years. Influential film roles included the films, The Kid (1921) and The Great Dictator (1940). Charlie Chaplin was a comedic British actor who became one of the biggest stars of the 20th century's silent-film era. Born on April 16, 1889, in London, England, Charlie Chaplin worked with a children's dance troupe before making his mark on the big screen. His character "The Tramp" relied on pantomime and quirky movements to become an iconic figure of the silent-film era. Chaplin went on to become a director, making films such as City Lights and Modern Times, and co-founded the …show more content…
He finally agreed to appear before the cameras at the expiration of his vaudeville commitments in November 1913; and his entrance in the cinema world took place that month when he joined Mack Sennett and the Keystone Film Company. His initial salary was $150 a week, but his overnight success on the screen spurred other producers to start negotiations for his services. At the completion of his Sennett contract, Chaplin moved on to the Essanay Company (1915) at a large increase. Sydney Chaplin had then arrived from England, and took his brother’s place with Keystone as their leading comedian.The following year Charlie was even more in demand and signed with the Mutual Film Corporation for a much larger sum to make 12 two-reel comedies. These include “The Floorwalker”, “The Fireman”, “The Vagabond”, “One A.M.” (a production in which he was the only character for the entire two reels with the exception of the entrance of a cab driver in the opening scene), “The Count”, “The Pawnshop”, “Behind the Screen”, “The Rink”, “Easy Street” (heralded as his greatest production up to that time), “The Cure”, “The Immigrant” and “The …show more content…
From his production of films, to his writing and acting, to his directing, Charlie changed peoples' idea of a motion picture. Charles Chaplin was one of the rare comedians who not only financed and produced all his films, but was the author, actor, director and soundtrack composer of them as well. He spent his nights during filming, critiquing the rushes with his assistant directors. Consequently compared to the major’s films, he spent years and excessive amount of money on his productions. He often said though he would not release any of his films until he was 100% satisfied with the result. He was the first, and to date, the last artist to have complete control over every aspect of the filmmaking process. He acted, wrote, directed, produced, edited, cast, and composed the music for his own
Many films of the silent movie era are melodramas, which was a term used back then purely as a descriptive word to describe a movie and not a ‘negative’ term the way we use the term today. Chaplin’s film is a melodrama that invokes the emotions of his audience. Some elements of melodrama are present in Chaplin’s film The Gold Rush, the characteristics of a melodrama aid in analysing how melodramatic a silent movie is. An element of melodrama is, a situation - an occurring conflict in the film created by the screenwriter to evoke an intense emotional response from the viewers.
Music is used all over the world in movies, plays, and other entertainments. Musical composers are widely known for their talent to create their own original pieces. Each unique composer specializes in a different category of theater and occasionally many categories. One very famous film composer, John Towner Williams, is a very significant part of music history considering his family history, adult development, and musical accomplishments. John Williams, American composer, conductor, and pianist is highly appreciated for his marvelous work of fine arts.
In these films these films he featured his own unique creations like a moving table, moving staircase, and multiple booby traps. Chaplin’s films did not include such intricate mechanical deigns. The props used in his film were always much more simple everyday objects. These men's individualities set them apart from both one another, and from other actors and directors of their time.
Film is undoubtedly an art that can not only shape opinions but alter what seems to be the truth, and affect people in thousands of different ways. Throughout the course of filmmaking, many directors have made their mark on the industry, creating movies that will won’t be forgotten for many generations. While he may not be as well known in the industry, Lee Daniels has created movies, along with television shows, that attracted millions of people and are truly worthy of being passed down in history. Lee Daniels was born December 24, 1959 and began his career not as a director, but as the founder of a nursing agency. However, he later sold this agency and became involved in film, first as a casting director and manager.
Two iconic films that express his eccentric style are Charlie and the Chocolate and Edward Scissorhands. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory you learn about a poor boy named Charlie who received a golden ticket to a famous chocolate factory owned by Willy Wonka, who then offers a great prize at the end of his visit. In Edward Scissorhands you watch the main character Edward who has been isolated his entire existence try and live a normal life with scissors as hands. In these two movies Tim Burton's use of close ups and low key lighting help to create his eerie style.
His first bigtime movie shot was givin to him in 1954 when he designed the poster for Carmen Jones after designing the poster he was asked to design the title sequence.
Buster Keaton, a man nicknamed “The Great Stone Face” for his trademarked straight-faced expressions in silent films, was one of the greatest male stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema. He could be described as a “jack of all trades;” having played a role in all aspects of film, including growing up as a vaudeville performer, becoming an actor at a very young age, and being one of the most sought after director at the time. His career was one to be admired because of his ability to push the boundaries and create new aspects of comedy that were not seen in the public before. His career was one to be admired until his path took a turn for the worst.
He went on to writing screenplays these are the ones he is most known for Miss Trévelez, El último caballo and La torre de los siete jorobados. These are some of the things that has made his career successful. One of Edgar famous documentary won Cannes Festival award for his film
“The most amazing thing for me is that every single person who sees a movie, not necessarily one of my movies, brings a whole set of unique experiences. Now, through careful manipulation and good storytelling, you can get everybody to clap at the same time, to hopefully laugh at the same time, and to be afraid at the same time” (“Steven Spielberg Quotes”). As the inspiration for how many films are produced, Steven Spielberg is a director, producer, and writer. Having won 3 Academy Awards, several of his movies have set box office records, including Jaws and E.T. the Extra Terrestrial. Steven Spielberg revolutionized the film industry through unique camera work and new subject matters in movies.
His most notable work, however, was not on a live, professional stage. Instead, he was behind the camera, in 1972, as the director of the iconic work Cabaret; this film, to this day, holds the record for most number of Academy Award wins in a single year without the accolade of “Best Picture”. In the box office, the film collected approximately $42,765,000. Years later, he directed the musical film All That Jazz, a semi-autobiographical movie about Bob Fosse’s
He made films to express his personality. A lack of funding was a limitation for him to make his films, but he was still able to reach something that he wanted in his film. Characters he has made were the outcome of his deliberation. For example, Stranger than Paradise is one of his successful films, and it really pulls audiences to think about their life. He made movies not for input
Tim Burton is known for his comical but suspenseful films. Some of his best known movies were Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, and Edward Scissorhands. Similar literature films can have less of meaning and surround around fantasy beliefs. Tim Burton uses the format of film to pull the spectator in and to teach some type of life lesson. In the two films Edward Scissorhands and Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, but relies on cinematic techniques such as editing and camera angles.
Tim Burton, a widely known and highly celebrated director and producer of several movies including Big Fish, Edward Scissorhands, and the 2005 version of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory were provided life by Burton’s unique usage of cinematic techniques. Burton’s handling of music was beyond spectacular as he could easily alter the mood of a scene in a matter of seconds. Not to mention his utilization of shots to capture specific angles and to aid the audience in understanding certain things such as height differences. A common technique in most of Burton’s films is the flashback which guides the audience in understanding a character's past. In this essay, I will be analyzing Tim Burton’s uses music, the long shot and the flashback.
What is Editing? Editing is the rhythm of a film. It is combining bits and snippets of a film, in order to create a coherent sequence. What happens in the editing room can either make, or break a movie.
The Auteur Theory-Intro Part Considering the collaborative process of filmmaking, especially nowadays in most film production, the concept of there being a singular creative supervisor is debatable. Nonetheless one cannot deny the existence of directional motifs and instances of thematic and stylistic elements within the work of filmmakers like Tim Burton and Alfred Hitchcock. These directors indicate that within traditions and genres lies the overall definition of an auteur: a director whose inventive traits are listed throughout his/her work like a signature. Auteurism rose to the surface in the 1950s French New Wave criticism as an appraisal of Hollywood directors who were ready to avoid the rules of the studio system and create films that were distinctively their own.