Our take on all things film theory, including Film Movements, Auteur Theory, and Representation. Analyzing iconic films and modern classics, cinema past and present, and explaining the theoretical stuff in a way that just makes sense!
Film editing entails choosing, organising, and modifying visuals and audio to form a unified story. Film editing has a long and illustrious history that dates back to the beginning of cinema when films were shot and presented in real time without any opportunity for editing. …
Originally advocated by French cinema reviewers in the 1950s, the auteur theory states that a film's meaning and aesthetic are mostly the filmmaker's work. However, a new movement known as Vulgar Auteurism has evolved in recent years as a critique of the auteur theory. It …
The French New Wave, or La Nouvelle Vague in French, is a cinematic movement that emerged in the late 1950s in the French capital of Paris. The idea behind the movement was to give directors more freedom to express themselves in their films, encouraging them …
The 1940s saw the emergence of the Italian Neorealist film. Films in this style often depict the struggles of Italy's working class. The Italian Neorealism movement's origins can be traced back to Italy after World War II when many of its citizens struggled to make …
Over the past century, there have been countless advancements in the film viewing experience, rendering the past largely irrelevant. Once only viewable in theatres and other designated locations, today thousands of films are available at any time, anywhere there is a computer and an internet …
In this article, we'll discuss the origins of the Talkies and how they changed the movie business forever. The recorded dialogue that played in time with the images on screen gave rise to the term talkie. Silent films were produced and exhibited during the years between …
Any recurring image or symbol in a narrative is called a motif. These can be overt, such as a recurring line of dialogue, or subtle, such as a colour scheme. It's common for the film's central theme to be reflected in its various motifs. Always keep …
There was a surge of surrealist filmmaking in the 1920s and 1930s. It makes use of symbolic, dreamy imagery and nontraditional narrative devices. The Surrealist art movement, which attempted to subvert accepted standards and investigate the subconscious, was a major inspiration for this kind of …
