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      Chapter 5 of Moving Pictures by Russell Leigh Sharman made in 2020, talks about cinematography, lighting, and framing. Cinematography is the art of making films and movies. There is a lot that goes into good cinematography and being a good cinematographer. Things such as having a good eye for detail and the usage of lighting are both things that make a good cinematographer. It also takes things off screen such as communication with others and management skills. Being a cinematographer requires talent and skill related to movie and film production because in order to make a good film, you need to know what you're doing. The cinematographer can also be referred to as the director of photography and their job is to usually translate the director's vision into footage that will be usable for the film. There are also many other skilled jobs that are required in order to produce a successful film. Some of these jobs include camera assistants, focus pullers, digital imagin...

            Crazy Stupid Love is a  romance/comedy made in 2011 directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. This film stars Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling as Steve Carell's character, Cal Weaver, goes through a divorce and Ryan Gosling's character, Jacob Palmer, helps him to get back on his feet. The movie starts off with Cal's wife wanting a divorce because she met someone else. This then leads Cal into a dark state where he has a crappy apartment and can now only see his kids for a few days at a time. Cal starts going to bars and clubs in hopes of getting his mind off of his wife but ultimately ends up only talking about his wife to anyone who will listen. Jacob is in his mid-twenties and is a very good-looking guy who gets any girl he wants. He notices Cal and decides to help him up his game. He takes Cal shopping to get a new wardrobe and coaches him into saying certain things in hopes of picking up a girl. The Climax of the movie is when Cal's ...

    Don't look up, a film made by Adam McKay in 2021. This film follows astronomer Dr Randall, Leonardo DiCaprio, and his student Kate, Jennifer Lawrence, as they discover an asteroid that is headed to Earth and wipe out everyone. This thriller and comedy has many famous actors including Jonah Hill, Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Ariana Grande, and more. The film starts out by showing us Kate's discovery of the asteroid and the next steps in telling the government about it. They have a hard time getting this information to the president, Meryl Streep, as she cares only about money and her image. With nothing getting done, they decide to go on a news show and tell the public themselves, where of course, many people don't believe them. With the spread of this information, the rest of the movie is about the government being chaotic and telling people to "don't look up". The people are then furious with the government after the comet ...

              Get Out is a film directed by Jordan Peele created in 2017. This film is about a man named Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and his girlfriend Rose (Allison Williams) and their experience at her parent's house. Chris and Rose have been dating for a while and decided to go to her parent's house so Chris can meet everybody. Chris is skeptical and nervous because he is black and is nervous about what her parents may think. On the way there they are talking about it when they all of a sudden hit a deer. This is just the first event in a creepy series of events that follow them. When they arrive at the house they are greeted by the groundskeeper, who happens to be black, and then they are greeted at the door by the dad. They then start interrogating Chris asking questions about his habits, and his deceased mother. Chris is noticeably uncomfortable and they keep poking a...

     Marie Antoinette is a film directed by Sofia Coppola and created in 2006. The film follows Marie Antoinette (Kirsten Dunst) and her journey to becoming the Queen of France. The movie starts out with Marie Antoinette in her home country, Austria, and talking to her mother about moving to France and getting married to King Louis XVI (Jason Schwartzman). Soon after arriving in France, she got married to the soon-to-be king and they were struggling to get used to each other's company. Marie Antoinette, although struggling with her husband, was not struggling with getting accustomed to their lifestyle. She made friends quickly and shopped for jewelry, clothes, shoes, and anything else she wanted. Over time she was getting told she needed to start having kids with King Louis XVI, yet they were still not romantic with each other. After Antoinette's brother talked to King Louis XVI, he realized that he wanted to have kids so they had their first daughter. She then had two mo...