...Inside Out is a 3D Disney Pixar animated film released earlier this year on June 19th, directed by Pete Docter and Ronnie Del Carmen. The film is about an 11-year-old girl named Riley, whose life completely changes as she moves from Minnesota to San Francisco, while simultaneously following the story of the emotions inside her mind – Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Fear, and Anger – as they guide her through this drastic change in her life. As the story progresses, we follow Joy and Sadness as they attempt to return back to Headquarters, after Sadness and Joy squabble with each over Riley’s core memories; ultimately leaving Riley only with Disgust, Fear and Anger to guide her, eventually allowing her to slowly fall into depression. The film is quite...
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...Midterm Requirement General Psychology Movie Reaction Write-up Disney’s Pixar’s Inside Out Born in the 21th century, I was blessed enough to grow up in the luxury that is modern animation in entertainment. I remember the first animated movie I saw was DreamWorks’ Prince of Egypt. From then on, my fascination over animation and cartoons ran like water. I was five years-old when my mother let me watch my first Pixar film which was “Toy Story”. From that moment on, Pixar never failed to fascinate me. Last Wednesday, cinemas nationwide premiered Pixar’s latest work, Inside Out. I already saw the movie trailer before I went to watch the movie itself. The movie teaser was very intriguing. In the 4 minute video, they showcased all of their classic movies and the emotions that they threw towards the audience. After the memory montage, they introduced five characters each symbolizing the five root emotions of man; Joy; shown as a yellow figure that resembles the shape of a star, Sadness; shown as a blue character that resembles the shape of a tear-drop, Anger; the red fellow in the shape of a box, Fear; the purple figure that resembles the shape of a question-mark & Disgust; shown as a green character that resembles the shape of a broccoli. The plot of the story was as simple as it was intricate. It was about the struggle of a young girl, named Riley Andersen, as her emotions meet a dilemma that almost dealt her her biggest disaster. The conflict started...
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...Disney Pixar’s movie “Inside Out” relates to an 11-year-old girl named Riley and how her five emotions shape her perception and transitioning into her preteen years. Scientist Dacher Keltner and Paul Ekman served as consultants for the movie, making it their goal for the public to understand these five emotions and how function in the brain. In the article “The Science of “Inside Out”, they stress the idea that emotions are what makes individuals perceive the world, and how we act upon events that happens in our lives. They state that after the age of eleven “positive emotions” drop rapidly in “frequency and intensity” (Keltner and Ekman). In this movie the main character Riley is mostly expressed in Joy, nonetheless, the star of the film is Sadness, demonstrating it “as a drag” in Riley’s life. Sadness plays an important role due to the fact that it shows how Riley perceives certain phases of her life;...
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...Symbolism in American Film Director/Actor, Robert Redford It can be noted that in the majority of all the films directed by Robert Redford, there is a strong resemblance between the films and the characters he creates. Redford is strongly opinionated on politics and ethical rights. Political and religious symbolism can be found in almost all of his films. One of the most notable hallmarks of Robert Redford’s work, A River Runs Through It, is a profound example of the raw emotion Redford instills within his character that resonates so well with a wide range of audiences. Within the films he directs, Robert Redford’s characters seem to harbor emotions that bleed through the screen and into the viewer’s home because—much like the filmmaker himself—Redford’s films truly wear their heart on their sleeves. The films themselves seem to creep into the audience’s minds, leaving viewers longing for more or to simply be there in that moment feeling just like the characters Redford creates on screen. Born August 18, 1936, in Santa Monica, California, Robert Redford has proved to be one of the greats in American filmmaking; starring in classics such as The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Robert Redford is also notably known for helping kick-start The Sundance Film Festival in 1978, which has since evolved into one of the film industry's most prominent affairs. However, before experiencing success within the American filmmaking community, Redford started out as the son of an...
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...When it comes to films and novels there is always a translation of information between the two. The difference between the two is that with a film it gives the viewer a visual aspect of a story, and as for the novel, it gives a verbal description of a story. In novels you are able to read the character's mind and understand who they are. A novel gives the meat of a story such as background information, and things that occur throughout the story. When it comes to film, there is are some things that may be added to a film which may give viewers a different take on how they may view the original novel. I will analyze the novel, and film and I will discuss how I viewed the film vs the novel of No Country for an Old Man, and compare the two together....
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...The film, Still/Here choreographed by Bill T. Jones in 1994 is a remarkable film that Jones first gathered the ideas of when his late partner, Arnie Zane, died from AIDS at the age of 39. Jones then wanted to incorporate the thoughts and emotions that are brought up in the uneventful situations of surviving life threatening illnesses into dance. Still/Here consists of nothing but human feelings that are expressed through rhythmic togetherness on stage to create an amazing array of dance that visually grasps the audience to interpret the stories that lie underneath. This film could not have been as successful as it was without Jones’ willingness to help others through the workshops, using real peoples emotions and stories to create the dance, and incorporating the audio- and video-tapes throughout the dance performance. These three things are key to the success of his film. In order to explain why Still/Here was so successful I feel it is very important to understand why Bill T. Jones has created a dance such as this one. As we know, Bill T. Jones is an African American, homosexual, HIV positive man whose life partner died from AIDS. This is important because it helps us to understand the meaning behind the structure and choreography he has chosen. During Jones’ interview he explains that after Arnie’s death he was full of confusion and other emotions which lead him to the idea of Still/Here.Dance was a big part of both of their lives, Jones found a way to express real emotions...
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...The film A History of Violence is a movie that centralizes around the life of a man named Tom Stall, a man played by actor Viggo Mortensen, who appears to be an easygoing loving family man and a friendly local business owner in the small amiable town of Millbrook, Indiana. Stall becomes a local hero when he surprisingly kills two sociopaths that attempt to rob his diner. His life seems to immediately turn upside down when a mysterious group of mobsters begin to start following Tom and his wife Edie, accusing him of being a former hit man from Philadelphia with the name Joey Cusack. The name Stall is a very symbolic name in that Tom Stall is stalling the truth about his identity from all of those around him, including his immediate family. He is stalling from this very large secret he keeps inside of him from getting out. Violence is prevalent throughout the film. This movie raises many questions about violence and the idea of catharsis. During the film, the main character emotionally cleanses his past demons by changing his former identity to a new man of different morals. In real life, there is a lot of controversy about whether anger, rage, and fighting is a healthy form of catharsis. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language defines the word catharsis as “a purifying or figurative cleansing of the emotions, especially pity and fear, described by Aristotle as an effect of tragic drama on its audience.” ...
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...Nicholas Vonderheyde Masculine Identity in Science Fiction Film: From Reagan to Bush From the 1970s to the early 1990s, there were many anxieties regarding shifting gender definitions and roles in American society. Ronald Reagan’s attempt to “re-masculinize” the country was during a time when communism and terrorism posed real threats to our nation. After these problems were resolved diplomatically rather than through physical action in the early 1990s, the definition and representation of masculinity began to shift. This was directly reflected in the media in “critical dystopias”, or films that envision an apocalyptic future. Essentially, these Science Fiction productions are artistic critiques of contemporary issues in society. Terminator 2 (James Cameron, 1991) and Demolition Man (Marco Brambilla, 1993) are both critical dystopias from the early 1990s that exemplify the social commentary of such films. The protagonists of both films completely redefine the white, heterosexual male super-body version of masculinity that was popular in the 1980s. By examining the narratives, the characterization, and the cinematography of each critical dystopia, one can see a clear cultural shift in the definitions of masculinity and a growing critique of contemporary masculinity within these films of the early 1990s. Following the Vietnam War, the nation experienced a period of feminization. This can best be depicted in the creation of the “New Man” in men’s magazines; the “New Man” is...
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...RD 6 Rough Draft Thesis: The Masque of The Red Death and Inside Out utilize darkness and the lack of color to portray and explore the essence of fear through revealing situations that impact one’s life. The film Inside Out illustrates the main character, Riley, response to the fact that she and her family have moved from Minnesota to San Francisco. Her life would change completely with this move; everything will be new for her. She would have to link up with the people from San Francisco and for this; she will need help from inside her brain. Riley’s life is described with colorful characters that represent emotions, living in the Headquarters, the control center in Riley’s mind. Inside Headquarters, Riley’s brain has 5 tiny characters in her mind: sadness, joy, fear, anger, and disgust; Joy is being the leading one or the boss (Inside Out, DVD). All 5 characters represent Riley’s emotions that take an important role in her life. “Inside Out is about how...
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...2014 Psycho If the title hasn’t given a sense of mystery, then maybe an analysis could help shed light on Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 horror film Psycho. The movie had many characteristics that could be defined as classic horror. From the beginning of the first conflict that arose Marion it’s possible that the use of variety gave a feeling of mystery. The movies elements include Alfred’s use of plot change. However it can be a better argument to say that Alfred Hitchcock’s use of setting change has helped give an emotion that could horrify viewers. In the beginning of the movie we take a view at Marion’s first conflict. The setting of the movie changes from Marion’s work, giving the viewer an in depth look at her surroundings, to a scene of illegal fleeing. The problem arose when Marion’s stress caused rational thoughts over stealing personal cliental money. Marion has committed an illegal act which caused her to adapt to her choices and change locations. Alfred has caused a break in the conflict by having Marion stop at a small hotel called the Bates Motel. The transition from locations has helped Hitchcock with his depict of a feeling of alertness. The setting of the Bates Mansion is given a style that depicts an old Victorian view. From the staircase to the cellar, Hitchcock still gave unsure feelings when it came to safety inside the Bates house. The interior has a look that doesn’t give off too much emphasis. The idea is simple however it’s safe to say that by glance,...
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...Matthew Santarsiero Film 101 3/8/12 The 400 Blows by François Truffaut The movie 400 Blows, a film that was created over 50 years ago is as modern and extraordinary as any film presently released today. It was made during the French New Wave timeframe which was a completely different style compared to many other films during that period of time and honestly was similar to most of the “Hollywood” movies that I am used to in this country. This new wave of films fundamentally surrounded itself by creating a feel of real life and personality on the screen that would captivate its viewers, and the movie 400 Blows did everything and more than I expected. This movie exclusively left out a realizable plot, but there is one thing that it did not do. It kept the life that Francois Truffaut was telling as real and as close to authentic as he possibly could. It was shot in first person singular which allows the viewer to imagine exactly what is going on inside the head of the protagonist, in this case Antoine Doinel. We as viewers, are able to follow the childhood of young Antoine as he constantly gets into trouble and ultimately how he deals with living with an uncaring and very difficult family in Paris during his adolescent years. It’s very easy to become captivated with the dialogue and acting within this picture because at certain points you feel the characters emotions and daily struggles as if they were your own. During the time of watching this movie I immediately felt...
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...Marshall Law 11 March 2016 Project #1: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) Music in films before 1970 had a distinct purpose. In the film “To Kill a Mockingbird” the music highlights important material in the film. This music was utilized to enhance the emotion of the film. The musical score was under the direction of Elmer Bernstein, an outstanding musician responsible for many major film scores. This film was produced in 1962, just about the time where avant-garde music was well in effect. Elmer Bernstein implements these new techniques of dissonant harmonious, wide intervals and complex rhythms in his themes throughout the film. There are three points where he utilizes music in this film. He highlights characters, highlights transitions and highlights emotional scenes. Music is not played from beginning to end, as the music is accents key moments. There is no use of source music in this film, allowing all the music to be underscore. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) is based off of the popular novel with the same name. The film follows the endeavors of two children, Scout and Jem, as well as their father, Atticus. Circulating the time of the Great Depression, this film emphasizes racial inequality. As the film develops, the plot reveals an important case dealing with the allegations of an African American man raping a white women. Tom Robinson, the man accused, is found guilty by the jury, only to suicide by cop. The man responsible for the allegations attacks Scout and Jem...
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...irony. Irony is the opposite of what is expected. For example in the film Edward Scissorhands, at the beginning of the film there was a scene where Edward is all dressed up with dark colors, clothes made out of metal and his face filled with scars made by his hands that are scissors . Edward lives inside of a very dark lonely house on top of a hill. That makes the audience think that he is a monster but really he was a nice person even when Ms. Peg goes to his house he doesn't do anything bad to her. In my perspective I thought he was going to kill her because of how he looked but he didn’t. In this scene Tim Burton uses irony in order to make the audience think bad about Edward but he really isn’t he might be dressed like a monster but he is the sweetest thing ever. On the other hand Tim Burton makes the neighborhood very bright. The hoses are bright yellow, pink, green etc. All the neighbors have a daily routine but in the inside the are as cruel as a lion catching its prey. They are all talking about Edward spreading rumors but when they see how nice he can make a garden they are all being nice. That only last a while after they all want him in jail. that was impressive because they seem nice but at end they were very cruel to edward. One of the elements that contributive to Tims Burtons creative is flashbacks. Flashbacks is when the characters seems something from the past. For example, in the film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, there is is a scene where Mr.Wonka...
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...Sam Collins Film Essay: 2012 question: Analyse how symbols are used to present an idea or ideas in a film Shutter Island by legendary American director Martin Scorsese is an elaborate labyrinth of a film. It's ever changing plot line and deeply emotional scenes make it compulsory viewing for any avid film goer. Scorsese has constructed this intricately woven film by using various film techniques the most significant of which is symbols. In the film symbols are used to present many different ideas to the audience. Scorsese who is a modern film icon constantly uses symbolism throughout his films to convey subtle ideas to the audience without them knowing. Three different motifs or symbols are used in the film to achieve this result. Water is firstly used to present the idea reality or truth; while fire is used to represent the idea of Teddy's' fantasy. ward "C" is used the film is used to represent the idea of Teddy's mental instability to the audience. These symbols are used throughout the film but primarily in three, firstly water in the opening scene. Fire is used in the scene where Teddy supposedly finds Solando and Ward C in the scene where Teddy is exploring the anoles to find Laeddis' cell. These symbols in combination create a very profound cinematic involvement for the audience and makes Shutter Island, a modern classic. The story begins on a steamboat heading towards the ominously secluded Ashecliffe mental hospital off the Boston, Massachusetts shore in 1954...
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...to movie star Charles Young and Amy Shea Hall, Ameritest, examine a famous piece of branded entertainment, and show how two similar films have different effects F ADE IN: An impossibly handsome man guides his convertible up to a dilapidated house on a deserted street. He exits; his white suit glints in the sun as he surveys the landscape from behind impenetrable sunglasses. In his hand, a metallic attaché case. Members of a SWAT team manoeuvre silently behind a fence. The driver takes out his cell phone and dials. A man’s voice answers. The driver says simply ‘I’m here.’ The latest Hollywood blockbuster? A prime-time TV drama? Neither. It’s advertising. Or, more accurately, advertising on steroids, aka branded entertainment. This is the opening of ‘The Hostage’, produced by BMW and their former ad agency, Fallon, employing A-list director John Woo. To understand why this and seven other BMW films were made, one need only look to the challenges facing the long-time prime brand-advertising venue: TV. Media platforms are multiplying; the internet moves ever closer to being our primary source of information, music and entertainment; and TV recording technology allows for easier ad-skipping. Advertisers worldwide are searching for new ways to use the power of film to reach increasingly elusive viewers. It is easy to be drawn in to these films and forget that they had, from their inception, a purpose beyond brilliant entertainment. Our question, and that of many, is did they...
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