8 1/2 Federico Fellini

8 ? Federico Fellini Film 8 ? by Italian coach Federico Fellini was single of the most influential delineation of the post-war 1960? s. Nevertheless, this frivol away is an Italian harlequinade which was based on Guido Anselmi a famous Italian film director. Guido Anselmi has a mental block when it comes to his film, (directors block) and struggles with his flash backs, dreams, and reality. Guido urgently tries to find an inspiration to help him finish his film. However, with the wife, mistress, and friends insistency it becomes much harder for Guido to focus on on his film production.This film was shot in black and white and yet of the depletion of technology and the un-disco real of color, Fellini still as a film make director portrays the amusing and perplexing shots and movies from the film in an engrossing way. Federico Fellini who direct the film gave the earshot a new perspective of filmmaking and techniques. Fellini utilize several(prenominal) film techniques, but t hese two techniques stood out. Mise-en-scene and tv tv camerawork which both helped make this film one of the best of its time.On the other hand, Fellini was alike one of the many film directors who used reflexivity, which means he created awareness of itself as a process as well as a process. This gave the film and audience an impression of what and how Federico Fellini whole works on his films. The audience stack in a way happen into Fellinis mind and try to understand what it is that he is thinking or struggling with. Federico Fellini made 8 ? in a non-chronological way, which means that the film has no shot order. Guidos dreams and reality intertwined doneout the entire film.This throws the audience off track but Guidos on and off dream, shop and reality shots in the end come to making sense. Fellini used mise-en-scene for 8 ?. Mise-en-scene is a French term which means what is ordinate into the scene/frame. Fellini knows the importance of lighting, background, and locat ion. This is what makes the audience to a greater extent aware and also helps understand what is happening throughout the film. For example, in one of the scenes, Fellini shows Guido speaking to his render and the camera angles shows his father standing in the foreground. This makes Guidos father think sm ein truth(prenominal)er in the background.This is a very good example of mise-en-scene because its defined as the articulation of cinematic space. In this film Fellini took very good advantage of the frame. His way of placing characters is quite fascinating he most places them like if theyd been on a stage while filmmaking. Camerawork was the punt of many techniques that Federico Fellini used for the production of 8 ?. The way Fellini used the camera to show close ups, long shots, images, frame within a frame, and collage were very eye catching to the audience. One example would be, the scene where Guido remembers when he was younger and how he was wrapped with sheets.Then sudd enly he starts to ideate that all the women who live in the house with him, where carrying him. Fellini focused on that specific scene where Guido? s face is far beyond noticeable on the camera and the viewer preempt clearly see his face expressions. The audience can almost feel as if they where there with Guido in that same house. other good example of Fellinis great camerawork would be the scene where Guido is in some sort of sauna with many men and women, and the audience can clearly see Guidos facial expressions when he sees the woman in some sort of bath robe walking to her side of the women? sauna. Guido rapidly, gets put off and the viewers are able to see the close up on Guidos face. Following the scene where Guido is called to speak to his eminence, the camera deep focus on the window that is opening and vapor is coming out. Guidos eminence is being bathed by his helpers. Fellini really embraced the fact that Guido is very religious since he was very young. Despite his crazy fantasies, and memories, he still seeks for his eminence to reserve permission to do his film. However, the camera work is not the only technique that makes this film special.The shadows, dark lighting and the use of location are also, very important in 8 ?. Federico Fellini made the audience more aware of what was happening throughout the film. Location is where the moviegoers can connect with the film. To conclude Federico Fellinis film 8 ? was very amusing despite the confusion it caused through the film. The audience struggles to see if its reality that is happening in Guidos life or if its just another of his dreams. Now, Guido would dream and fantasize because that was a way for him to cope with his lost inspiration. ? was not only the superlative film during the post- war era, but it also influenced the making of a play, and melodic named Nine (1980) which was a revival of the Fellinis film 8 ?. Nevertheless, film director Federico Fellini and this film itself have made me understand much more of the various types of cinematography and filmmaking techniques there is. However, the film was confusing the surrealism of the film and Guido? s flashbacks, fantasies, and reality made Fellini? s film 8 ? quite an embark to have seen.