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Why make films?1. To make money
2. To entertain
3. To educate
4. To be creative
5. To preserve memories
*each reason for filming creates a different type, or genre, of film
Films that TEACH These are the films that are produced for use
in business and schools
Often referred to as ‘educational’ films
The American Revolution, Improving your Punctuation
Axiom Educational films can be---but are not always—entertaining; entertaining films can be—but are not always--educational
Genres What is a genre?
Defined as a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content.
How many genres are there?
Many
14 common forms, to be specific
1. Sci fi 8. Experimental
2. Western 9. Educational
3. Comedy 10. Foreign
4. Fantasy 11. Nature
5. Cartoon/animation 12. Historical
6. Adventure 13. Documentary
7. Musical 14. Industrial
Cartoon vs. Animated Film
Is there a difference?
--cartoon is computer generated
--animation blends in live action
How about those Documentaries…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines documentaries as
“those that deal with historical, social, scientific, or economic subjects, either photographed in actual occurrence or re-enacted, and where the emphasis is more on factual content than on entertainment.”
Term first used by English filmmaker John Grierson in 1926
Newsreels: introduced as short breaks between features in a movie theater
Social Action: type of propaganda film expressing a specific point of view
Propaganda: emotionally appealing, persuades viewer to form a conclusion
Naturalist: concerned with unexplored parts of the world, including relationship of primitive people and nature
Biography: depicts a subject’s life
Historic: catch-all term for a film about something that happened in the past
Propaganda Consider the effect of beer ads or car ads
during a televised sporting event Typical commercial is 30 seconds
Effectively persuade the audience to buy or do something
Most commercials apply three approaches
1. persuade
2. inform
3. entertain
all at the same time
Animated Films How does it work?
Make a flip book
Run through a projector
At high speed
Creates the illusion of movement
Walt Disney is most famous for this technique
Fun Fact Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is the
first feature length animated movie (1938)
Traditional Disney animation calls for ‘on-one’ shooting—24 drawings per second of film on screen
Misc. Computer Graphics
Special affects
Saves time and money over traditional cel animation
Faster and cheaper than human artists
Toy Story first completely animated film made by Disney in 1995
Claymation California Raisins
Independent Film Refers to a personal film made by an
independent filmmaker
These films have small audiences
Not shown in major theaters
Many become cult classics
Most independent films have their first major showing at Film Festivals