1. Hooray for Hollywood

2. Hooray for Hollywood
Moviemaking
an art
a science
a business

3. Hooray for Hollywood
Some filmmakers begin knowing exactly what they want to say and then craft a vehicle that contains that statement. Some are interested in pure escape. Here’s the catch. The effectiveness and the success of all our films is determined by exactly the same standards – unfortunately not by the particular validity of their message, but by their ability to engage the concentration and emotions of the audience . - Sydney Pollack

4. Hooray for Hollywood Moviemaking An Art It all begins with a story
Director’s vision
Scenic Designer’s palette
Costumer Designer’s eye and research
Cinematographers talent
Editor’s Discretion

5. Hooray for Hollywood
Moviemaking An Art The Story Basic elements of storytelling - Narrative Structure - Plot Devices - Fantasy vs. Reality - Point of view

6. Hooray for Hollywood Cinematic Elements of the Story
- How an actor speaks- slowly, quickly, quietly, loudly
- The actor’s facial expressions
- The actor’s movements or stillness
- Activity or lack of activity in background
-Lighting the scene –bright, dark
Colors in the scene
Incidental music

7. Hooray for Hollywood Common Movie Genres
- The Frontier – Westerns and Space
- Buddy Films – Let's Hear It for the Boys
- The Government and other Institutions
- Conflict and Vengeance
- Chick Flicks – Romantic Comedies

8. Hooray for Hollywood Moviemaking A Science
Academy of Movie Picture Arts and Sciences
- animation
- computerized animation
- computer-generated imagery (CGI)

9. Hooray for Hollywood Moviemaking A Business The Studio System
Paramount
The Blockbuster
Risk Reduction
Studios and Synergies
Economics of Theaters
Little Movies

10. Hooray for Hollywood The American Film Institute
Top ten movies of all times
Citizen Kane (1941)
Casablanca (1942)
The Godfather (1972)
Gone With the Wind (1939)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Graduate (1967)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Schindler’s List (1993)
Singin’ In the Rain (1952)