Wally Pfister Essays

  • An Analytical Review Of Cw's The Flash

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    The Flash is a TV show that runs on the CW with new episodes airing every tuesday at 8pm. The Flash is a show that has based off of the DC Comic superhero. Season one stars Grant Gustin as Barry Allen the Flash, Tom Cavanagh as Harrison Wells, Jesse L. Martin as Detective Joe West, Candice Patton as Iris West, Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow, and Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon. The show follows Barry Allen, a crime scene investigator who gets the ability to run at superhuman speed, which he uses

  • Dr Light Identity

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    “The Flash” season 2’s next episode will finally shed light on the real identity of the new female character called Dr. Light. In the next episode of The Flash season 2, Dr. Light will be introduced as a metahuman from Earth-Two who will enter Earth-One via a breach between the two worlds. Although the female character’s appearance was leaked by TVLine in August, her real identity is still unknown, according to Design & Trend. Based on an Australian trailer for the next The Flash season 2 episode

  • Cause And Effect Essay On Barry Allan Lab

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    The Flash How did the flash get his powers and become the fastest man alive? Barry Allen was at work at Starling City Police Department in his forensic lab, when an experiment went wrong at S.T.A.R. Labs, a science facility not far from the SCPD office. Scientist H.G.Wells had made a particle accelerator, which was going to be the cities new power source. However, it exploded and caused a massive electrical storm as well as a particle wave that sent aftershocks throughout the city. Barry was

  • The Flash Season 4: Who Is Devoe?

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    4? Let’s look at what we know about Season 4, first. Perhaps what we know already might shred some light DeVoe’s involvement. The season picks up 6 months after Barry walks into the Speed Force. Iris and Cisco have taken on the leadership roles. Wally is out acting as The Flash, despite not carrying the title). The trailer shown at #SDCC reveals Caitlin is involved with bringing Barry home. How DeVoe fit in you might be screaming at our screen right

  • The Dark Knight Research Paper

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    When looking at some of my favorite films, only few stand out as being my favorite mainly because of their exceptional quality. The Dark Knight by Christopher Nolan is an example of a film that has almost everything; from it’s engaging and gripping plot to the performances by Heath Ledger and Christian Bale, it’s bound to make a moviegoer happy. Being made 10 years ago, it set the precedent for an amazing superhero film and in general a well-made movie. Prior to its release, Nolan was already well

  • Batman The Dark Knight Is Hate Me

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    Hate me or not but this is the first Batman movie that i have ever seen, so i am not 100% sure that i understand everything. Batman The Dark Knight came out in 2008, was directed by Christopher Nolan and the cinematography was by Wally Pfister. So on and so forth, the Joker is a bad guy who kills people and Batman is a good guy who doesn't kill people. Batman isn't really a good guy though because he still does illegal things he just doesn't kill people. Overall I would say this is a good movie but

  • Film Analysis Of Wally Pfister's 'Transcendence'

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    Transcendence is the existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level. And Wally Pfister, Oscar winning cinematographer, showed this meaning in his movie “Transcendence” starring Oscar nominee Johnny Deep as DR. Will Caster, Rebecca Hall as Evelyn Caster, Paul Battani as Max Waters, Clifton Collins as Martin, Kate Mara as Bree, Cillian Murphy as agent Buchanan and Oscar winner Morgan Freeman as Joseph Tagger. The science fiction/action movie talks about building super intelligence, creating

  • Importance Of Auteur Theory

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    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

  • Some Memories Are Best Forgotten By Christopher Nolan

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    “Some Memories are Best Forgotten” Christopher Nolan’s Memento, review by Zach Gibson For people who want to engage in movies with the best plots, magnificent performances, and exceptional scripts, this movie is utopia. Memento is written and directed by Christopher Nolan, a well-known filmmaker who did noble work in Inception, Insomnia, The Dark Knight Trilogy, and Interstellar. This film is about the man named Leonard Shelby and his intention to seek the person who raped and murdered his beloved

  • Christopher Nolan Auteur Analysis

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    To what extent can Christopher Nolan be considered as an auteur? Introduction 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

  • Splintered Identity In Film

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    consequence, all of his-up to-date films since Memento have been identifiable as his work. Amongst all of the talented people having been associated with Nolan’s films, Wally Pfister, Nolan’s one and only photography director, has had the biggest influence in terms of the visual elements on screen. Inspired by cinematographer Gordon Willis, Pfister utilizes natural lights as much as possible, in other words, minimizes the usage of artificial light. The natural light is derived from sources such as the moonlight

  • Analysis Of Christopher Nolan's The Prestige

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    Christopher Edward Nolan is an English film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is one of the highest-grossing directors in history, and among the most acclaimed and influential filmmakers of the 21st century. The acclaim garnered by his independent films gave Nolan the opportunity to make the mystery drama, The Prestige (2006). He found further popularity and critical success with The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012) and Inception (2010). His ten films have grossed over 4.7 billion U.S. dollars

  • The Prestige Analysis

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    Some competitors enjoy the thrill of winning, while others take the competition to the extreme, risking not only their lives but also others. Set in nineteenth-century London, The Prestige, directed by Christopher Nolan, characterizes the struggle for domination between two illusionists, Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale). Angier blames Borden for his wife’s death, and, since then, the two engaged in a never-ending sabotage of each other’s magic tricks. An adaptation