For my video essay, I would like to take a look at how Film Noir has influenced other forms of media as well as other genres. To do this I will be looking at a variety of media with Film Noir traits to show that film noir is still relevant today, and not just aContinue reading “Video essay plan”
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I will be doing a video essay on how Neo-Noir films released at the height of the Neo-Noir revival or renaissance (the 1990s) utilized subversions of many common noir tropes to create unique and engaging films that are regarded as classics today. With some films I will deconstruct and analyze how they subvert typical noir … More 90’s Neo-Noir Subversion Video Essay Proposal
How has the heist movie developed over the years, from the noir genre until today? For my video essay I am going to focus on how the concepts of the heist movie have changed starting with The Asphalt Jungle to films of the modern era. In order to research this, I will analyze classical noir films such … Continue reading Video Essay Proposal
For my video essay proposal, I will be talking about films that primarily cast African American actors because we have had films that are not considered to be diverse for many years until now. It took a while for the African American community to go from being casted for minor roles to major roles. This […]
I will be doing my video essay on expressionism and expressionistic imagery in film noir and how it is used to invoke a certain emotions or feelings within the viewer. I will be delving into the elements of expressionism included in the following films as well as how this imagery affects the scene and story. […]
I will be doing my video essay on expressionism and expressionistic imagery in film noir and how it is used to invoke a certain emotions or feelings within the viewer. I will be delving into the elements of expressionism included in the following films as well as how this imagery affects the scene and story. […]
*subject to change I’ve decided to take the ‘Traditional Term Paper Essay’ route. It will be approximately 4500-5000 words, or 16-20 pages. The focus of my essay will be the philosophical element of existentialism’s role in various formats of Noir. I’ll answer the question ‘are we products of our environment?’. To answer this question andContinue reading “Noir Project Proposal”
For my video essay I want to compare more recent neo-Noir (2000-present) films to more traditional noir films like we have watched for this course (1931-1998). Focusing on how the common tropes of the genre (such as theme, formal elements, and narrative) have changed over the years, and how the fundamentals of noir impact moreContinue reading “Video Essay Proposal”
For my video essay, I would like to conduct an investigation in the noir tag applied to video games in the online Steam store. I’d like to compare the elements within these video games such as aesthetics, narrative devices, narratives themes, and cinematography (if applicable??) to popular films noir and neo-noir films to see what […]
Phase I: Proposal and Comments Does suffering breed greatness? This is the question I’ll engage in for my video essay, as I explore the philosophical element of existentialism, the visual language of expressionism, and the treatment of mental illness in the Noir/Neo-Noir genre. To answer the question, I’ll call upon quotes from existentialist philosophers andContinue reading “Noir Video Essay Proposal”