http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/filmmaking Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 26 May 2026 12:17:06 -0400 Tue, 26 May 2026 12:17:06 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/560/the-technological-evolution-of-filmmaking-and-its-relation-to-quality-in-cinema By Ryan A. Piccirillo - The development of motion picture complexity has been driven by a continuing technological evolution, ignited and manipulated by human initiative and inventiveness, which has afforded filmmakers the opportunity to practice a more complex craft to tell more complex stories. In concert with societal attitudes and proximity, this evolution has driven the development of distinct styles, movements, and methods that would have been impossible without increasingly advanced apparatus. However, while this technological progression has been linear, it has not necessarily coincided with a similar evolution... Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:02 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/560/the-technological-evolution-of-filmmaking-and-its-relation-to-quality-in-cinema http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/207/learning-to-put-morals-on-the-backburner-at-film-school By William K. Boland - At the University of Southern California Film School, there are two main goals: to foster creativity and encourage technical growth. As the Cinema-Television School website states, “This is an environment in which the flow of creativity and shared information crosses disciplinary and technological lines. It is this cross-disciplinary, cross-technology flow of thought and resources that makes the School unique” (USC School of Cinema-Television). The school, one of the top film schools in the nation, prepares students for the growing market of film production in Hollywood and... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:50 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/207/learning-to-put-morals-on-the-backburner-at-film-school http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/196/career-snapshot-the-film-director-a-human-lens By Ryan A. Piccirillo - It is the director’s job to translate the script to the screen as he directs the array of people working under him on how to best capture his artistic vision for the film. Director Christopher Nolan (Memento, The Dark Knight) says of his job, “I’m a sort of human lens through which everyone’s efforts are focused. A big part of my job is making decisions about how all the great talent that I’m working with blends into a single consciousness” (Rabiger 5). A great director is a great leader with drive, patience, inspiration, and imagination. He is responsible for... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:45 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/196/career-snapshot-the-film-director-a-human-lens