The street was named after Wilshire when he agreed to let the city build a street across from his property. In the 1920s, many hotels and high-rise buildings modeled after New York buildings were erected and the area saw a massive increase in its population. Many movie stars and people of high social economic status occupied the area due to its proximity to Hollywood and the new exclusive real estate. During the 1930s, the area’s popularity grew because many movie stars were moving to the new district. Wilshire Boulevard became better known for movie star spotting than Hollywood Boulevard.
In fact, Hollywood survives today because of its television markets. PANAVISION: Replaced Cinemascope in the 60’s. The process allows 35mm negatives to be blown up to 70mm release prints. The PANAVISION CAMERA is a widely used camera based on the Mitchell design. DOLBY SOUND: Invented by Ray Dolby, a recording system and reproduction system that revolutionized sound; Dolby’s most recent innovation is surround sound.
Analysis of Film Aaron Penton Eng 225 Hannah Judson September 21, 2009 Introduction William Lincoln produced the first motion picture in 1867. From then until now, Hollywood has produced thousands of motion pictures for the world to enjoy and appreciate. But have we really appreciated the film in its entirety? Have individuals fully engaged the art of filmmaking. Most films have an underlying purpose and unified around a central theme.
The film was ranked the sixth highest-earning picture of 2001. Pearl Harbor was nominated for four Academy Awards in 2001.Pearl Harbor was nominated best sound editing, best sound mixing, best visual effects, and best original song. Among the four awards Pearl Harbor took home the Academy Award for best sound mixing. The film was also nominated at the Golden Globe Awards for best original song and best original score. The score for Pearl Harbor was composed by Hans Zimmer.
Those Asians who choose to follow traditional customs stand out even more readily. The earliest Asian Indian immigrants to North America were singled out as strangers because of their turbans. Today, the customs of Asian Indian Americans continue to make them vulnerable to racism. Since they were denied the right to own land until 1947, property ownership is a matter of pride to East Indians (Daniels). In San Francisco East Indians own or lease more than 50 hotels, forming the second largest Indian community group in America.
From The Great Train Robbery (1903)) to Casablanca (1942) , Hollywood film studios made major scientific advancements in film production. In the next thirty-nine years they move from the first silent narrative film to the classical Hollywood style. Nevertheless one aspect of film making still remains the same; all films are based around a plot or narrative idea. Classical Hollywood style shows us how these major movie studios can now bring their films to life with sound, camera angle and what was called “point of view shots”. New forms of lighting (three-point lighting, high-key/low-key lighting and star lighting) and editing made it possible for filmmakers to make feature-length films.
Like her talk show, it would be credited as being the most successful magazine launch in recent history (Oprah Winfrey's Biography). She has over 2.6 million readers each month and in April 2002, she launched the first international edition of O in Southern Africa (Oprah Winfrey's Biography). She is also successful in the movie business; as a producer and an actor. She debuted her acting as Sophia in the Steven Spielberg film, The Color Purple in 1985 and received an Academy Award for supporting role and a Golden Globe Nomination (Oprah Winfrey). Her own production company, Harpo productions, Oprah spelled backwards, has a film division for her movies (Oprah Winfrey's Biography).
The album sales topped the 7 million mark at home and abroad. In 1982, Quincy and Michael collaborated to produce one of the greatest albums of all time, Thriller, that lifted Michael to superstar status. Thriller sold over 40 million copies and became the highest-selling album in history. Thriller changed Michael into a sex symbol and highlighted his amazing dance moves. He electrified 50 million viewers of the 1983 Motown 25 television special by singing and dancing to “Billie Jean.” This performance included many of Michael’s trademarks that stand to this day.
His debut solo album of 1972, Got To Be There, started a string of hits, and he eventually parted company with his brothers in 1981. Michael's reputation grew as a songwriter, dancer, choreographer and producer. Using innovative techniques and special effects, he created music videos that seemed more like mini-movies. Accompanying his landmark 1982 album Thriller, was a 13-minute film that was influenced by classic Hollywood horror movies. Thriller is still among the biggest-selling albums in history, with sales of more than 45 million worldwide.
Star wars Written and directed by George Lucas, Star Wars premiered in 1977 and became a huge success. The film star wars episode IV a new hope. Made around 1 billion dollars. The purpose of this essay is to show the way that George Lucas puts to different films and makes them in to one and the thing that I find interesting I this film is the setting. Normally in si-fi films they go in to the future in steed of going back in time but in star war a new hope George starts his film with this famous line .A LONG TIME AGO IN AR GALAGCY FAR FAR AWAY .there are Many things about the setting that is interesting and in this essay I will talk about some of these thing such as the cock pit of the millennium falcon , the last seen of the movie