Unit 12: Extended Writing Minimum 1500 word
“The Whale” was a film that I recently watched that I thought had a great message and I felt as if it was a great film I had watched in a long time.
The main message in this film is that we all carry guilt and the main character Charlie’s weight is used as a metaphor to show the guilt that he carries.
Ideas:
How has films evolved over time?
What was the first film with a message?
What was the first film that made the audience think?
Why do films not have the same feel to them anymore?
How important are films to its audience?
How do films impact its audience?
Films that can be analysed:
The Whale
Five Feet Apart
Tick Tick Boom
Me Before You
Exploring:
How has films evolved over time?
As technology developed, films have become longer and includes multiple shots. With that an entertainment industry quickly developed and director and editor positions became a solidified role in the movie industry. The first film that consisted more than one shot was produced near the end of the 19th century.
What was the first film with a message?
What was the first film that made the audience think?
A silent film about trains caused audience to run. It was a silent black-and-white image of a moving locomotive filled a movie screen in Paris
Why do films not have the same feel to them anymore?
After streaming services like Netflix, there has been many over saturated films so films today feel like long episodes rather than feature films. However movies before used to have beautiful cinematography.
How important are films to its audience?
Throughout the years film has been a type of escapism, for some people it's a way of entertainment, some it's a reality check. Film is a combination of music and pictures and stories all in one so it's a way in forgetting the real world.
How do films impact its audience?
Certain films tend to stay with people, and this is most likely because it's something that they can relate to or something as simple as grabbing their attention.
Final Decision:
After thinking about what what topic I want to do for my extended writing, Ive chosen how feels don't give the same feel anymore, now I'll have to choose a subtopic of this so that my topic isn't too broad.
Option A:
How has the shift from film to digital cinematography changed the visual 'feel' of modern cinema?
Option B:
How colour grading and lighting contribute to the perceived loss of atmosphere in modern film.
Option C:
How the increase in remakes and sequels has impacted originality and emotional connection in film.
Rephrase question:
To what extent have remakes and sequels reduced originality and emotional connection in modern films?
Research:
This article speaks about how Hollywood movies have the same old stories and they don't release anything new, and how when sinners came out it had the same feeling from back when movies used to excite them and keep them on the edge of the seat. This tells how over done some stories are and that there is no reactivity in the movies made today.
For this extended writing I could look into a film from back in the golden era that made the audience feel something and stuck with them and compare it to a recent film and see what the difference is and explore the differences.
I can also look at the few exceptions and compare them throughout the essay.
https://www.seeingthroughfilm.com/p/why-the-movies-will-never-feel-the
This website explores multiple films that has created an impact to its audience
Guiding Question for first 500 words:
Why has the film industry relied on remakes and sequels and how has this influenced originality?
Recently remaking and sequel culture has been common, the film industry has been relying on them, major studios have been prioritising existing story arcs, rather than encouraging new narratives. For example Disney/Marvel have been making live actions of previous animated movies of theirs, even though they have been doing pretty well in the box office, audiences have raised concerns about lack of originality and emotional depth in recent cinema.
One of the main reasons for the rise of remakes is that it's financially safer than making original films. This is because existing narratives already have a fanbase, which makes it easier to do marketing as the audience will already recognise the characters. Making it a much safer option for the box office if they invest in a familiar franchise and reduce the risk of box office failure.
Audiences tend to be drawn to nostalgia, so it plays a significant role for the rise in remakes and sequels. The hype around the existing franchises are already familiar, so social media recognises it. The audience feels emotional connection to familiar characters and stories. Even though audiences love to find comfort in watching familiar narratives, critics would argue that some remakes fail to meet the standard of the original movies and in Disney live-actions it may lack the charm of the original animated film. Other critics also suggest these remakes rely heavily on nostalgia and drawing in audiences by banking on familiar stories rather than offering new narratives.
Remakes do not excite the audience, as they already know the narrative. This contributes to the view of modern films and the lack of emotional depth found in them compared to the authenticity earlier original films had. A main reason we see a decline in new narratives in Hollywood is that, writers have given up in creating anything new as they quote that “audiences prefer being spoon-fed reheated stories” and without motivation and confidence their film/story will do well every film maker will hesitate to make something that they know their audience won't take well.
Even when filmmakers write new stories it is very stressful for them as nowadays anyone has been a critic and if one negative review goes viral it could depict the success rate of the film, no matter how great the film is. At the end of the day remakes are not a new occurrence in cinema and surely they only keep coming to cinema because majority of the audience are liking what they are getting out of this.
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