Bollywood, The Perspective of a Newcomer and a Veteran

Posted on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 by Aagam Prakash

As an avid fan of Indian cinema, watching RRR this past week was a lot of fun. I remember it taking Western cinema culture by storm a few years back, for its striking visuals, fascinating plot, and ex... Read More

An Attempt to Analyze Holy Motors

Posted on November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 by Aagam Prakash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gGLmv4DfNg In this short summary, and even briefer analysis, of Holy Motors (2012), director Brian Trenchard-Smith gives some thoughts on the highly codified meaning o... Read More

Breaking Genre Conventions (Reader)

Posted on October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 by Aagam Prakash

Chapter 9 of Film Art by Bordwell and Thompson delves into the meaning behind the word “genre”. A section of the chapter that caught my eye was the part which discussed genre conventions. Though I... Read More

The Real Life Xanadu

Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 by Aagam Prakash

Orson Welles’ 1941 film, Citizen Kane, has grown to be a remarkably influential pillar of modern cinema. The contents of the film are generally based on the life of American news tycoon William Rand... Read More

Gravity from the POV of an Astrophysicist

Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 by Aagam Prakash

In the event that the video link above isn’t working here is the URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Di8hFlDx2U This video is a short clip from Business Insider of astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse... Read More

Cinematography in No Country for Old Men

Posted on September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 by Aagam Prakash

The reading in Chapter 5 discusses the various techniques used in films to create a shot, particularly the lighting of a scene, different focal lengths employed, and camera movement. While reading I f... Read More

The Value of Art and Literature in The Grand Budapest Hotel

Posted on September 6, 2023September 7, 2023 by Aagam Prakash

The mise-en-scene of Wes Anderson’s cardinal film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, is undeniably brilliant. Anderson uses color, aspect ratios, unorthodox settings, and lighting to communicate emotion and... Read More

Intro to Film 2023

FILM 101-4 • Emory University • Fall 2023 • Professor Gregory Zinman

Author: Aagam Prakash