Film Dissertation Topics

Aim: In order to examine and define the main developments and innovations that occurred in the field of cinematography due to the use of new technologies, and to understand how the changes influenced visual narrative in modern cinematography.

Objective:

• In order to compare and contrast the conventional technique of filming with the use of actual film and a modern approach that involves the use of computers and video cameras.
• In an effort to determine how digital technology affects the creative decisions made by directors of photography.
• To evaluate the changes that have occurred in the visual storytelling of motion pictures in the two decades through the use of digital cinematography.

Aim: To discover how composers worked to support the emotion and to develop greater depth in a silent movie, and to explore the ways in which music can be used to strengthen both.

Objectives:

• To classify the types of musical scores employable in celebrated silent movies.
• To explore the specific ways in which one or more musical parameters (melodic, rhythmic, harmonic) has been used to convey emotion in silent cinema.
• In regards to the influence of music on audience reception and emotional connection to silent films.

Aim: To understand VR as a tool in the documentary films’ production and to assess the potential of this technology in the field of documentary movies.

Objectives:

• To compare the use of technical and creative elements in VR in the making of documentaries.
• To compare examples of VR documentaries that were successful in reaching their goals.
• In order to compare the effectiveness of VR documentaries as opposed to more conventional ones in regards to the audience’s engagement.

Aim: To analyse the representation of AI in films since the beginning of the genre’s development and to look into the thematic and narrative consequences of such portrayals.

Objectives:

• To analyse the traces of historical development of AI characters in cinema.
• To discuss ethical and philosophical concerns about AI in films.
• To determine how accurate the portrayals of AI are to the current real-life AI technologies and how it affects the public.

Aim: In order to understand how the filmmakers of the 21 st-century science fiction films have employed the medium in order to convey the social and political issues of the society.

Objectives:

• In order to identify the main social and political topics that are explored in the contemporary science fiction films.
• To examine the various features of narrative employed in the pursuit of these themes.
• In an attempt to assess the general applicability of science fiction as a method of commentary on society and politics.

Aim: To explore various aspects of the anti-hero as a character type in American movies and to analyse the reasons for its popularity in modern society.

Objectives:

• To map out and analyse the origin and development of the anti-hero in American movies.
• In order to identify and evaluate the features that are inherent to the anti-hero formation.
• In order to assess the impact of the culture and the society to the use of anti-heroes in contemporary movies.

Aim: To examine how architectural design and spatial elements are deployed to build the tone and intensify the horror narrative in movies.

Objectives:

• In order to describe features of architectural styles and design elements used in horror films.
• To explore how the element of space and setting is used to create suspense and fear.
• In order to measure the effectiveness of horror films based on the architectural choices of the films.

Aim: In order to examine the impact of streaming services on the independent films, this paper aims to explore the following research question:

Objectives:

• It is therefore necessary to dissect how the emergence of streaming platforms affected the distribution strategies of independent films.
• To analyse the prospects and issues of independent filmmakers within the context of the streaming platforms.
• In order to analyse the effects that streaming services have on the promotion and performance of indie movies.

Aim: To assess the role of costumes in creating the realistic atmosphere of historical movies and affecting the perception of various epochs by the audience.

Objectives:

• With specific reference to the research and the design process of developing historically authentic costumes.
• In order to compare and analyse the impact of costume design on the characters and the plot of the work.
• To determine the extent to which costume design affects the viewers’ perception of realism in portrayal of history in movies.

Aim: To research and determine the importance of film festivals in the development of independent cinema and their place within the larger context of the film industry.

Objectives:

• To explore the chronological development of the most famous film festivals and their influence on the independent film market.
• This paper aims at examining the advantages of film festivals to independent filmmakers in regard to publicity, connections, and sales.
• To compare, evaluate and analyse the effects of film festivals on the visibility, critical appreciation and marketability of Independent films.