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Film Analysis: Forrest Gump

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Introduction I will speak about the technologies used in these productions and about their workflow. I will also I choose Forrest Gump What Studio Production did you choose? Why? (Ex CNN News Studios, Fox News, BBC Worldwide News, Champions League etc.) The Film or Series Forrest Gump(1994) is a drama about Forrest (Tom Hanks) who was a good hearted man but a bit slow. Forrest is shown being present in many major events in that time ranging from war to becoming a shrimp boat captain and a professional table tennis player. The relationship between Forrest and Jenny, and the tragedy’s also make this a romance movie. Technical Specifications: Runtime 2 hr 22 min (142 min) Sound Mix DTS (The Digital Experience) | Dolby SR Color Black and …show more content…

This aspect ratio is considered as the ‘Constant Image Height’. An advantage of this aspect ratio is that the top and bottom of the frame are removed. This makes the viewer concentrate much more on the film as he is looking in a narrower area which is more widespread. With this aspect ratio, one will be decreasing the cramming of details in a shot. This aspect ratio gives more of a realistic feel as the viewer will get caught up on what’s mainly happening rather than looking at the view on the back which will be shown much more when using a 16:9 aspect ratio. This aspect ratio makes us focus on Forrest and this is what the director wanted us to do. The 16:9 aspect ratio would have created more …show more content…

35mm Film depth of field is shallower than digital dof. Depth of field is the range of distance that appears sharper than the rest of the distance. This can vary according to the aperture and the focusing distance. The camera type and the camera settings will also affect the dof. Viewing distance may affect the dof as well. A shallow depth of field makes the viewer focus and concentrate on what is focused rather than what’s not important at the back. The view on the back will be ‘softer’ or blurred. A shallow depth of field (large aperture) is used in conversations so the viewer can focus on the actor’s facial expressions and what they are saying. A deep dof (small aperture) is used when a landscape or a view must be shown, making the image clear and focused all over. Different dof was used throughout the movie according to what was needed for each

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