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Music in Opera: Susan McClary’s “Carmen”

Although music is the sphere where the words cease to exist and where only the melody has the enchanting force that wins over the hearts of the audience, there is the chance to combine the [...]
  • Subjects: Musicians
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 971

American Film Industry and Modern Audio Visual Style

Since 1944, Ampex has been a leading pioneer in the visual information age with having assisted in the development of digital image processing, and high-performance digital storage.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 520

The Nunsense story by Dan Goggin

According to Tamswitmark the chief characters in the story are: The Reverend Mother The reverend mother is known as Sister Mary Regina and is assumed to have answered the call to be a nun after [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3272

Marie Antoinette (1938) by Norma Shearer

True to the movie, Marie Antoinette became the Queen of France at the age of 15 years. Similarly, Coppola made some changes in the new version of Marie Antoinette to suit the needs of a [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Drama
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1632

How do groups affect individuality

The kawaii movement as a group wants to send out a message of happiness in the face of adversity. On the other hand, art may actually do the opposite; it can be used to spread [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2445

Critical Aspects of Film Die Hard

For example, at the beginning of a scene where the character of officer McClane is being shown arriving to L.A.on the plane, viewers get to be exposed to the sight of McClane clutching to seat's [...]
  • Subjects: Action Films
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1679

Marcel Duchamp’s Invention of ‘The Readymade’

In his invention of readymade art, Duchamp based his artwork on the belief that creative art was not made from the perspective of the artist but from the point of view of the spectator who [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1658

History of Symphony Orchestra

Before we dig deep into the history of symphony orchestra, it is important to understand that in the early years of the evolution of orchestra music, there was a lot of accretion of orchestra music; [...]
  • Subjects: Music Genre
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1603

West Coast Jazz: History and Evolution

This essay seeks to analyze the development of West Coast jazz as well as to evaluate the appropriateness of the names allotted to this genre of music.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2151

Role of the Orchestra in Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle

In this essay, the role of orchestra in Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle is discussed from the perspective of the plot of the opera and of from that of musical conjuncture of the discussed period.
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1673

The Art of Photography: Seizing the Moment Flying

The vividness of the gender stereotypes which the art of photography disclosed was incredible, because of the new ideas of gender gap and the gender prejudices which the boldest photographers dared to take picture of.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1629

History of the Orchestra in the 19th & 20th Century

This paper reviews the major developments of the symphony orchestra in the 19th and 20th century, with particular emphasis on the addition of certain instruments and the removal of others, as well as the influence [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2003

Paul Anderson’s “Magnolia” Film

This papers aim is to give an introductory review to the filmmaker himself, and the film Magnolia Paul Anderson produced Magnolia in 1999, "a movie too good to be missed"..
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 572

The Development of Various Forms of Visual Art

This paper looks at three articles on the development of various forms of visual art and the various perspectives reflected in the articles. In conclusion, as society changes, the various forms of art also change.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 818

Sony BMG Music Entertainment

The formation of Sony BMG Music Entertainment was born out of the 2004 perilous merger between Sony Corporation of America and BMG Music Group.
  • Subjects: Music Industry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 548

Music Harmony Studying

Harmony is the opposite of melody since the latter is taken as the horizontal characteristic of music while the former is taken as the vertical characteristic of music.
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 809

Longford: Response to the Film

Besides, he vehemently objects to the idea of retributive justice, in other words, the idea that the key purpose of a penal system is to punish the criminal.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 586

Music in Times of Conflict

The Public Safety Act and the Criminal Amendment Act which were signed in 1953 enabled the government to declare the state of emergency.
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1096

Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather

Partially illuminating only the face of this character and leaving the rest of the scene in shadow, the filmmaker focuses spectators' attention on the speaker and creates the atmosphere of intimacy and secrecy.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 972

Happiness is not always fun

These words show what the movie is all about, the fluctuations that accompany the pursuit and maintenance of happiness. This close connection of the movie to the viewer facilitates the general acceptance of the intellectual [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1399

The Concept of Film Noir

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Other than this a prominent quality of this genre is the development of negative behaviors in heroes or ant-heroes usually generated by Femme Fatale which is the depiction of Women in Film Noirs in a [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1271

Beyond the Boundaries of the Ordinary

It seems that the whale which is floating under the dark thicket of the freezing sea embodies the suffering and the sorrow of the refugees from the ship.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 668

The Last Emperor (1987) by Bernardo Bertolucci

The movie under consideration points to the difference between the mode of life people lead before and after the establishing of the Communist Regime, it shows the story of a man who had everything and [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 1132

Technology Advances and Music

The internet has been one of the major challenges in the music industry as people are downloading music instead of buying them from the music shops.
  • Subjects: Music Industry
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1557

Where Creativity and Inspiration Originate

The different disciplines of art can also be used to define humanity with religion and history being a factor, with science and technology embracing the entirety of the human nature and hindering its raw creativity [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 991

Furnished Room in the Weisman Art Museum, Minnesota

The evaluation of the room will help to understand what kind of innovations may be required and why the owners of the room as well as the building itself want to redecorate the construction.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2560

The Aesthetic Movement in the 19th Century

One of the brightest events of that period was the creation of the Aesthetic Movement. The Aesthetic Movement started as a reaction against the Victorian style, which was characterized by the use of jewellery in [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1434

Recent Modern Art Exhibition: Projects 89

Art exhibitions are the places, which will be interesting to people of any age and any gender any time."A natural effect of the Museum exhibition will be to lead the public to enquire why it [...]
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 848

Critique of a Photographer, Tom Williams

The major point is that the works of Tom Williams can be found in both private and public collections, this is why the popularity of his works raises day by day, and, it is quite [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1092

Jeff and Julia Woods: Passion to Making Photos

In this paper, the works, skills, and achievements of Jeffrey and Julia Woods will be analyzed; their awards and contribution to the world of photography is really magnificent, because they do not want to create [...]
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1654

Constructions of Authenticity in Canadian Music

In this paper, the constructions of authenticity in Canadian music will be explained and investigated by means of the deep analysis of a true meaning of the world "authenticity", peculiarities of Canadian music, and the [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1083

Pieces From Early and Baroque Music E-Concert

Spanning over fifteen decades, from the early 1600s to the mid-eighteenth century, Baroque epoch passed under the sign of rich ornamentation and fanciful designs which were the part and parcel of many a work of [...]
  • Subjects: Concerts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1247

Waterloo Bridge by Claude Monet

In Waterloo Bridge, Claude Monet did not want to represent the bridge as he saw it but to underline the importance of the air, colors, and nature around that bridge that made the whole picture [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1179

Visual and Performing Arts in Canada

This paper discusses not only the essence of visual and performing arts but also focuses on the activities of popular Canadian artists and their ideas, evaluates the history of the Canadian art, and explains the [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 557

Pieces From Classical and Romantic Music E-Concert

The material of the first part is repeated, and at the end of the Overture the harmonic balance of the orchestra is assaulted by sudden sounds of trombones, as if questioning the achieved harmony.
  • Subjects: Concerts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1232

20th Century Music: Prokofiev, Respighi, and Orff

This could not be overlooked by the creative part of society: the musicians of the century reflected the tendency to intellectualism, scientific perception of the world, and mechanization processes in their works.
  • Subjects: Concerts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1173

Baroque Epoch Music: Bach and Vivaldi

The text of the sonnets is closely followed by the musical material reflecting all the changes in the scenery, the weather, and the atmosphere of the situation.
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 932

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Works: E-Concert

Culminating in the sounds of brass, the agitation slowly fades, giving way to a counterpoint of a military theme in the wind woods and a broad lyrical melody of the strings.
  • Subjects: Concerts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 893

Music in the United States Culture

Owing to the extensive nature of music, there is need to categorize music so as to simplify classification and ease the process through which a person can find music that they enjoy.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1413

The Wind and the Lion 1975

Running from power conflict between France, Britain, America, and German in Morocco in 1904, through President Theodore Roosevelt bid to win a re-election, to the eventual war between Americans and Germans, The Wind and the [...]
  • Subjects: Action Films
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 816

Music as an Independent Art

There is a little possibility for the melody to save the initial idea of the author and convey it to the listeners through centuries.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2153

“Point Break” Directed by Kathryn Bigelow

As aforementioned, Utah is brave and he manages to unearth the Ex-President's dealings. He manages to infiltrate the surfing community and identify members of the Ex-Presidents.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 563

The Steel Pan Music History

One of the bright examples of such creative and ingenious response to the British cultural repression is the invention of steel drum, or pan.
  • Subjects: Music Genre
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 580

The Movie “Easy Rider” From Sociology

Well, as noted in the definition of structural functionalism, there has to be intermediaries and consumers of these drugs for the existence of a society stained with drug abuse and drug trafficking.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1171

Music Industry as a Cultural Industry

The underlying principle of the premise is to enhance the liberation of the targeted end user from the oppression of the producers through the induction of the consumer to query given ideas, much in the [...]
  • Subjects: Music Industry
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1922

Role of Modern Art Museum

From the above we can say that the modern art museum acts as memory banks for all events and objects in the society which is of great utility to the members of a given social [...]
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1720

Caribbean Art History

Caribbean art history is an integral part of Caribbean history that offers important insight into the unique cultural aspect of the Caribbean people and their way of life.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 557

Concepts of the Baroque Era

Considering this, the Baroque Era is one of the most significant periods in the world of art, as it bore a new world of art dominated by both religious and iconoclastic artistic representations, as a [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1023

Critical analysis of Cy Twomblys work

In a way, Twombly's labor points to the reality that work of art and "deconstruction," as it was supposed to be are all integral to each another.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1671

Art History – Mona Lisa

The woman's smile, often described as enigmatic, is the most intriguing aspect of the painting and it is also the subject of much speculation. The smile of the seated woman is the hallmark of this [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 826

Othello and Desdemona: Emotional Strangers

Unaware of what is happening, Desdemona continues to show her fierce devotion to her husband which both blinds her to the truth of Othello's murderous emotions and feeds them.
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1243

“Notes on Camp” by Susan Sontag

Also, Sontag had proven herself analytical enough to realize that the very concept of Camp is nothing but the modern equivalent of the concept of dandyism, originated in late 19th century: "Camp is the answer [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1669

Identity, Ideology, and Design

Thus, as Vial introduces the difference in identity understanding referring to various kinds of notions, the identity of a human being is his/her unique personality, the identity of an object is its style, while the [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2568

Movie Babel by Alejandro Gonzalez Innarritu

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Of the many issues brought forward in this movie, the subject of family life is outstanding. In fact, in the hotel where they are seated, an argument is evident concerning the father's decision of escaping [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 912

Twins Characterization in Manga and Anime

Psychological issues that represent twins struggles with the real self against the expected self, the split and fragmented self and the internal conflict between the ego and the super ego.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2453

Pu Yi: The Last Emperor

The film is based on the life of Emperor Pu Yi, who was the last individual to reign as Emperor in China.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1193

Star System in the Silent Cinema

The introduction of the star system proved to be an outstanding means of earning a profit from not only the production, but also distribution and even exposition of films. As the consumerism increased in America, [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1420

Nickelback’s “Photograph”

The viewer can observe the close connection between the lyrics and the images presented in the video because the lines of the song are supported with the visual content in the form of significant memories [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 489

Bloc Party’s CD titled “Four”

In reality, the specificity and the unique sound that the band produces can be seen as a somewhat new direction and a great variation to everything that was created before.
  • Subjects: Singers
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 302

Songs Analysis: Themes and Motifs

In my opinion, this deprives the lyrics of Rappers Delight of a certain discursive depth and contributes to the fact that the discussed song can be well referred to, as such that promotes a highly [...]
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 14
  • Words: 3866

Folk Music: A Tool for Culture Transmission

Percy was of the opinion that there was a separate form of music for the urban setting and a different one for the rural setting describing the latter as folk music.
  • Subjects: Music Genre
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1443

African American Theater

Black people in America have basically subdued several forms of subjugation in the community and this can be attributed to the African American Theater.
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 874

Gone With the Wind

Charles dies in the civil war, and it is during this mourning period that Scarlett meets Rhett at a charity bazaar.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 505

How the Movie Portrays Traditional Chinese Values

The movie shows the ethnic and sexual conflicts in the Chinese family. The three daughters are professionals working hard to sustain their lives in a world of secularism.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 565

Rockumentaries and Musicals: Woodstock

Rockumentaries can be discussed as the reflection of the social trends developed during the 1950s-1960s because the focus on rock and roll music resulted in mirroring the elements of the music and musicians' images in [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 815

“Never Let Me Go” Movie Design Elements

The director is expected to work together with the production and costume designer to ensure that the visual look of the movie is consistent with the theme of the film.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1360

Critique of Film by Tony Gilroy

On the same note, the comedy that is incorporated is crucial as it helps in maintaining the attention of the audience.
  • Subjects: Comedy
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2268

Modern Theatre and Film Industry

The modern theatre and film industry have helped familiarize people with the reality of the world, emotions people go through and happy, as well as sad situations. One of these is the way gender and [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 554

Marlon Brando: A Method Actor

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He is accustomed to being in charge of his family and he is the boss. Thus, the scene where Stanley is telling the women he is the king is one of the illustrations of this [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 911

The Role of Božena Horáková in the Movie Little Otik

The upward rising growth and development is due to the increased film acting talents and development of theories that criticize the old films. It is a high-angle shot to the Otik and makes him look [...]
  • Subjects: Comedy
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1098

The Chinese Art-piece “Spouted Ritual Water Vessel”

The validity of this statement can also be illustrated in regards to the fact that, as the image of the Spouted Ritual Water Vessel points out too, its creators thoroughly mastered the technology of a [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 557

Munich: The Ethical Aspects of Revenge

This is one of the points that can be made. Another result of this operation is that one of the agents named Carl is killed in the course of this operation.
  • Subjects: Historical Drama
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 549

The Moral Dilemma in Gone Baby Gone

The maxima of Kant's moral theory are based on the idea of the categorical imperative and the person's duty to act according to the universal moral laws.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 552

Reading Between the Lines, Interpreting Music

On the one hand, everything from the names in the title of the song to the lyrics points at the fact that the song could be written to honor the memory of Britt and make [...]
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 591

Emperor Xiaowen and His Court

What it means is that, along with referring to the mural 'Emperor Xiaowen and His Court' in terms of art, we can also refer to as the art-related tool of an ideological indoctrination.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 556

Movies in the 1960s

In the view of this retired citizen, action movie was the main center of attraction to movie theatres in the downtown area.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 575

History of Balinese Dancing Art

As it is a traditional dance of the culture, a lot of Indonesians are well aware of the dance and its importance.
  • Subjects: Dance
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1088

Revisiting New Jazz Music Concert

Nevertheless, because of a new and imaginative way to interpret the compositions known by millions of people for quite a while, the concert left a huge impact on me and changed my perception of the [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1201

To be or not to be

Branagh's Hamlet is a version that sets the "to be or not to be" scene in a palace, in a room surrounded by mirrors.
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 861

Art Gallery with Ko-Kutani

The name Ko-Kutani originated from the Japanese area of Kutani, which is situated on the west coast of the main island, Honshu in the region of Kaga.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 542

Religious Studies of Movies

The film aligns the lives and tribulations of the Egyptians to the lives and troubles of Christians today. The theme of the importance of faith and trust in God is dominant in the film.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1444

Sister Act: Critical Review

The show is based on the music by Alan Menken, and the variety of wonderful songs the lyrics to which is written by Glenn Slater is presented in the musical.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 829

Deviance in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”

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The film is based on the experiences of Randle McMurphy a convicted rapist who chose to serve his term in a mental institution as opposed to serving the sentence in a prison labor camp.
  • Subjects: Comedy
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1125

The Effects of Mozart’s Music on Middle School Age Learning

In spite of the fact that the effect of Mozart's music on learning in general, and on the middle school age learning in particular, is the controversial topic which is actively discussed by psychologists, physiologists, [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 828

Music in the Ancient Greece

The history of music in ancient Greece dates back to the 6th century BCE when the first music lessons were introduced in the learning institutions. The 'clappers' were the other category of music instruments that [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1667

Movie Study: “The Graduate”

Summary of the Movie Mike Nichols is the director of the film "The Graduate". Produced in the 1960s, the film explores most of the issues that affected the society during the time.
  • Subjects: Comedy
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1115

Change One’s Life: “Malcolm X”

In addition, the film is entertaining and makes the audience stay alert to capture all the happenings in a dynamic manner.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 562

Illustration’ Evolution in 20th Century

There was, however, an increase in publications of novels that needed illustrations in form of drawings and paintings. Notable works by Avati are in the field of paperback illustration.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1115

“The Hurt Locker”: Music in the Movie

The film presents a realistic performance of the events soldiers go through while in the line of duty. The music in that scene, therefore, enhances a reflection the dangerous environment of the war.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1121

“Annie Hall” by Woody Allen

Assessment of the content of the film reveals that the element of love has been used to highlight the transformative aspect of art.
  • Subjects: Comedy
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1079