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    Hitchcock: One Set Technique

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    ONE SETThe films most known for this technique are Rope and Rear Window. This is probably because both of those films were unique in other ways. Rope was shot in one continuous filming with only five cuts in 8o minutes. Rear Window was u...
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    The First Film: Roundhay Garden Scene

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    THE FATHER OF FILM: Louis Le Prince Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince (28 August 1841, vanished 16 September 1890) was an inventor who is generally recognized as the first person to record motion images on film. %{font-family:verdana} In...
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    Blaxploitation Begins

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    Blaxploitation Blaxploitation is a film genre that emerged in the United States in the early 1970s. The word itself is a portmanteau of the words “black” and “exploitation.” %{font-family:verdana}The genre is characterized by nearly ...
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    Actively watching "The Truman Show", a film by Peter Weir

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    T H E T R U M A N S H O Wdirected by Peter Weir (USA, 1998) [102’]starring Jim Carrey (Truman Burbank), Laura Linney (Meryl), Ed Harris (Christof) The film chronicles the life of a man who does not know that his entire life ...
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    Technique of Breathless (1961)

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    Breathless., also know as A Bout de Souffle is a French film that exploded onto the screen with vengeance, violence and lust. The style in which is was shot was much different than the other films being shot at the time. Technology lent ...
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    A Trip Through Time!

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    Film Eras: 1895 to Beyond! Here are a few descriptions of some film eras in which film has evolved through and matured. This list is adapted from self-proclaimed critic, Philip C. Congleton. The Pioneer Era: (1895 to 1910) The b...
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    Career in Film and Available Courses

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    “Film as dream, film as music. No art passes our conscience in the way film does, and goes directly to our feelings, deep down into the dark rooms of our souls.” – Ingrid Bergman p=. Careers and Courses in Film Studies ...
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    The Pervert's Guide To Cinema (Excerpts) Part I

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    THE PERVERTS GUIDE TO CINEMA takes the viewer on an exhilarating ride through some of the greatest movies ever made. Serving as presenter and guide is the charismatic Slavoj Zizek, the Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst.
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    The Pervert's Guide To Cinema - Excerpts Part II

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    THE PERVERTS GUIDE TO CINEMA takes the viewer on an exhilarating ride through some of the greatest movies ever made. Serving as presenter and guide is the charismatic Slavoj Zizek, the Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst.
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    Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

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    This movie trailer is for a documentary on the famous Gonzo journalist, Hunter S. Thompson

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