Hugo and The Artist

One of the most interesting things about this year's Oscar race is that the two films most likely to win the award, The Artist and Hugo, are films that are so very similar, and yet, so different. They are films that tell different stories, in different ways, yet they both manage to get the same message across, a message that is especially important to film lovers like me.

The Artist is a silent film, made using very old techniques: black and white, title cards for dialogue, using music to show emotion. It tells the story of a silent film actor who finds the world around him changing as sound is introduced to film. The film manages to tell its story very well, without using any modern techniques, and is still an engaging and entertaining experience.

Hugo is a 3D film, made using all modern techniques and traits: color, sound, CGI and 3D. It tells the story of an orphan boy in France who gets drawn into a mystery that involves the beginning of film. This film uses all of these modern techniques to enhance its story and create an engaging and entertaining experience.

Both of these films show a love and appreciation for early films, as well as reflecting the constant changes that accompany the medium. They are also both brilliant films. They are fun and emotional and very well made. Individually, they are fun films that also make a statement about film in general.

However, taken together the two films have an even greater effect, they challenge a divide that has started to arise. There are many people that feel that film now is a shade of what it used to be, tainted by increasing technology. Others have been raised on films with these increases in technology, and have trouble going back and watching films that were unable to use these advancements, feeling like they're missing something.

Hugo and The Artist challenge both groups, and show that neither are right. Hugo shows that technological advancements aren't necessarily bringing film down, and they can actually be used to enhance a story and create a rich and unique experience. The Artist, on the other hand, shows that, when all of the bells and whistles of new technology are taken away, as long as there is a story and passion, a great film can always be made.

When put together, these films show the true versatility of the medium. The method of filmmaking is important, but there is no one method that leads to a great film. Filmmaking methods are paths through which the story can be delivered to an audience. A great film is determined by story and passion. The story and passion are the heart of film, beyond that, it's just about finding the right path through which to deliver it.