Means 'film truth', also known as 'Direct Cinema'. A style of film concerned with representing truth and reality, not overtly using filmic artifice, or complete directoral control.
Uses documentary film making devices such as hand-held 'shaky' cameras to give an impression of the viewer being a 'fly on the wall'. Avoids the use of scripts, artifical sound tracks, etc.
Developed in France and Quebec in the 1950's and 1960's. 'Dogma 95' is a film making philosophy from the 1990's which was influenced by the ideas of the previous generation's Cinéma vérité film makers.
Uses documentary film making devices such as hand-held 'shaky' cameras to give an impression of the viewer being a 'fly on the wall'. Avoids the use of scripts, artifical sound tracks, etc.
Developed in France and Quebec in the 1950's and 1960's. 'Dogma 95' is a film making philosophy from the 1990's which was influenced by the ideas of the previous generation's Cinéma vérité film makers.
The Battle of Algiers, The Blair Witch Project, and The Office are examples of film and TV that use elements of Cinéma vérité.
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A sensation similar to an orgasm that occurs in only the most sincere of film geeks. A cinegasm is triggered by a movie-related event, such as watching an amazing film, meeting one's favorite director, or seeing one's favorite score composer win an Academy Award.
A cinegasm is not merely a film geek's orgasm. It must occur due to a something cinematic.
A sensation similar to an orgasm that occurs in only the most sincere of film geeks. A cinegasm is triggered by a movie-related event, such as watching an amazing film, meeting one's favorite director, or seeing one's favorite score composer win an Academy Award.
A cinegasm is not merely a film geek's orgasm. It must occur due to a something cinematic.
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After sitting in a darkened movie theater watching a movie or two, and walking outside to a birght sunny day, one's eyes might burn and take a long time to readjust.
Lily: Man, that movie was great!
Jordyn: Dude, I know right? --AUGHH!
Lily: Hey, you okay?
Jordyn: Yeah, I'll be fine. Just a case cinema sight.
Jordyn: Dude, I know right? --AUGHH!
Lily: Hey, you okay?
Jordyn: Yeah, I'll be fine. Just a case cinema sight.
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The animated film "WALL-E" is just more chimera cinema. If you've seen "SILENT RUNNING", "2001", and "SHORT CIRCUIT", then you've already seen "WALL-E".
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"I prefer 720p/30fps over 1080p/60fps. 30 frames per second would be closer to 24 frames per second in movies, that makes it much more cinematic, so the storytelling in the game will be superior."
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Apparently Michael Bolton is a major cinephile according to Andy of The lonely island
Apparently Michael Bolton is a major cinephile according to Andy of The lonely island
Michael Bolton:
This whole town’s a pussy
Just waiting to get fucked!
Andy:
Okay it turns out Michael Bolton is a major cinephile
//Jack Sparrow by The Lonely Island Ft. Michael Bolton
This whole town’s a pussy
Just waiting to get fucked!
Andy:
Okay it turns out Michael Bolton is a major cinephile
//Jack Sparrow by The Lonely Island Ft. Michael Bolton
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Michael Bolton is a major cinefile.
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