Unit 3: Influential filmography

When trying to give a message, it is proved that the best way to do it is by showing it, expressing it or creating it in the form of an image or images. Humans retain information through images better than using another type of source. This happens because humans relate an image with a concept or backwards. That is why Shakespeare’s works during the English Renaissance had great impact in the society. The representation of his plays gave people the representation of real love and tragedy, rather than just the concepts of them. So, it can be said that although new tendencies arrived with the past of the time and the new technologies, it is true that people wants to still seeing the representation of concepts instead of just learning them. That is why when watching a movie based on social struggle or some sort of propaganda, the message (s) given affect us more than the mention of the social struggle or propaganda itself. Because the producers and directors want people to accept or perceive a message in the way they see things, they make visual and audio arrangements so people can get more into the movie. Examples of movies with strong messages about social struggle and idealism are movies like Selma that changed people’s perception of the African-American struggle in the U.S. While Triumph of the Will might have arisen neo Nazis around the world. So, when would movies stop influencing us?