What Makes Great Cinema

The motion picture has taken many steps backwould be as if a square peg were being jammed
from the greatness of its past, but neverthelessinto a round hole: disatrous and
that greatness can be achieved once more withdestructive.Interestingly enough, the choice of
the adherence to the elements that follow.Noactors and actresses works towards getting the
aspect of great film is more or less importantpublic into a theatre, but only their superior ability
than the next, but great film begins, simplyto act keeps them hyptnotized to what is being
enough, with a great script. Dialogue, and how it issaid and seen. Indeed, if a director chooses a star
delivered, is critical to any audience being able toto entice viewers to come and see what he has
engross themselves within the story that unfolds.created, sprinkling that same film with hungry,
If the audience can become emotionally attachedlesser-known actors and actresses would be equal
to a character, whether that character be goodparts brilliant and savvy.To a lesser extent, but
or evil, then the film has achieved its primary goalequally important, would be the soundtrack and
of intellectual entertainment.The ability of a motionthe non-diegetic music placed over the entire film.
picture to encompass and compliment visually thatMusic is a tremendous vehicle when wielded
which is being supported with language is also aproperly, and works more towards passionate
primary goal of any filmmaker. Cinematography isacceptance of what an audience sees and
paramount to a movies enjoyment andhears.All these elements work together and in
believability, whether it be the city of Atlanta intandem to produce not only good film, but great
"Gone With the Wind", or a claustrophobic cell offilm. And one last piece for the studios in
"Silence of the Lambs", or the shores ofHollywood and around the world: Make a great
Normandy during a WWII film, representing afilm, and the financial side of this equation will take
story visually is as important as representing thatcare of itself. Rarely does a great film go so
story with a great script.A director is critical if hisunnoticed that all who have invested in it may
vision of the film being produced can beturn a profit, both financially and creatively.I
represented accurately and passionately with theattended Rutgers University, minoring in cinematic
tools at hand. Choose the wrong director, and itstudies.