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“The Butler” by Lee Daniels

In his 34-year tenure, he is a witness of the views of the various ways in which the presidents make decisions involving blacks, and how the movements have affected these decisions and the lives of [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 560

Difficult Cinematography: “Millennium Mambo” Film

In her essay Looking for Nostalgia: Memory and National Identity in Hou Hsiao-Hsien's a Time to Live, a Time to Die, Wu holds that "Hou Hsiao Hsien consistently drew on his personal life experiences and [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2443

Lars and the real girl

The development of the events in Lars and the real girl is based upon the delusional disorder of the main character Lars Lindstrom.
  • Subjects: Comedy
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2194

Michelangelo’s Life and Work

Due to his immense skills and wide collection of artistic works, early museums documented his works and as it turns out, he was the most famous artist of the 16th century.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 610

Johann Sebastian Bach

He was the last born in the family of Johann Ambrosius Bach, a church organist, and Elizabeth Lammerhirt Bach. In 1703 Bach was hired as an organist in a church in Arnstad, Germany and these [...]
  • Subjects: Musicians
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 819

The Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja) Sculpture

In the sculpture, Shiva is dancing within a halo of flame, in his right hand holding the damaru, which is a hand drum that made the first sounds of creation, and the agni in his [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 229

“When a Man Loves a Woman” by Leslie Mandoki

The popularity of the topic in the 1990s can be explained by the fact that alcohol consumption significantly increased in the previous decade in comparison to the overall XX century situation in the States.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1946

Nineteenth Century Music: Virtuoso Performances

Four factors characterized early nineteenth-century music: the rise of public concerts, improvements in transportation, the Industrial Revolution, and the glorification of genius and personal expression in the Romantic Era. The style of the pianist in [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2223

“The Devil Wears Prada’s” Movie by David Frankel

The Devil Wears Prada is a movie that helps young people stay motivated and never give up, to understand the essence of hard work and promotion, and to learn to use their personal uniqueness to [...]
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  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 677

“Notes of a Painter” a Work by Henri Matisse

The change in the expressivity of an art piece may lead to an erroneous idea that the mere concept of expression concerns a particular aspect of a painting, e.g, the elements incorporated in it, the [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 593

Impact of Art on Society

In an oppressive and discriminative society as was the England of that time, art in the form of puppetry was used to impart a sense of freedom in individuals.
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1779

“Meet Joe Black” Film by Martin Brest

It must be noted that while the theme of the film itself is the concept of death the movie explores through numerous scenes the concept of life.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1494

Cinematography in the “Breathless” Film

To begin with, the director relies on the use of long shots to narrate the story. The approach is used by the photographer to depicting the emotional cues of the characters.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 848

Public Art: “Balloon Flower (Red)” by Jeff Koons

Still, Koons's sculpture can be discussed as a good and influential piece of public art because it not only catches the public attention, but it is also discussed as attractive due to the fact the [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1696

Classical Editing Technique in “The Gold Rush” Film

Charlie Chaplin's 1925 film The Gold Rush can be well discussed as the one of most outstanding examples of a classical editing technique's successful deployment, because the manner of how director went about connecting film's [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1772

The Black Balloon: Character Analysis of Jackie

In addition, the paper will discuss the relevance of the movie The Black Balloon with cross reference to the character of Jackie who appears sympathetic to the affected family.
  • Subjects: Comedy
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2872

Growing Popularity of Science Fiction Films in 1950s

Most of the science fiction films reflect the socio-political environment in both the US and the rest of the world. Science fiction has presented not only some of the greatest stories in the contemporary literature, [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2673

Manhood Imagery in “Jarhead” by Sam Mendes

Given that, men in many American films play the lead role, their attitude and actions towards women in the films provide a hint concerning the status of the women in their lives both in and [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 878

Maurice Ravel’ “Bolero”

The melody starts in the instruments' low range and after minute 0:51 of the piece the range of the instruments used becomes higher.
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  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1134

Eminem’s Life and Music Career

Without the father's support, the relationship in the family was unstable, and the unfortunate financial situation led to conflicts with Mather's relatives, thus leaving a psychological trauma in his mind.
  • Subjects: Musicians
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 719

The Changes Song by 2PAC and The Other Wes Moore

The song Changes by 2Pac goes well with the theme of the book The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore. Thus, this is a story about how community support and intervention can play a critical [...]
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 299

Thriller Genre in Films

The other element of the thriller genre is suspense, which promotes an intense level of anticipation and excitement to the viewer. Another element of the thriller genre used in many movies is the cat and [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 667

“The Great White Hope”: Film Analysis

The Great White Hope is a film based on Jack Jefferson, the protagonist in the film and the first black man to win the heavyweight boxing championship.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1310

Trend on the Parody of “The Mona Lisa” by DaVinci

It illustrates the modern trend on selfies, the self-made photos of the person holding the camera, among young ladies, and the importance of social media like Instagram in the lives of the people who live [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 274

An Analysis of the Film “Gallipoli”

In order to appeal to the middle class, many of the films produced tend to reflect the hopes and dreams of this class of society.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 2977

Classical American Cinema and Soviet Montage

Eisenstein is regarded to be the author of five montage methods disclosed in his work "Word and Image". The methods of montage developed by Eisenstein are considered to be used in Soviet theories.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1596

3D Animation: Main Inspirations and Personal Experience

I have read that an understanding of the underlying story and a keen interest in storytelling is essential to build a good animation. This I have found that a number of institutes in the country [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 680

“Saving Private Ryan” Film Overview

For twenty-five minutes, the scene of the introductory battle continues with the enemy dug in at the coastal height, and this episode contributes most to addressing the theme of the film.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1420

Black Masculinity in the Film “Boyz N the Hood”

Black masculinity in Boyz N the Hood is articulated through the use of idealized images that help to protect an adaptive sense of African-American identity in the framework of certain cultural norms and a class [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2522

Alexander the Great (1956) by Robert Rossen

The classic film, Alexander the Great, follows the life of Alexander the Great, a successful military commander of all time who had conquered most of the known world by the time of his death at [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Drama
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1346

“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

Analysis of the mise en scène technique

The movement of the actors on the set is also included in the definition of mise en scene. Aspect ratio-The dimensions of the rectangular bounds that are used to present the image help define the [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1628

A Sculpture as a Three Dimensional Visual Art

The main setback in this process is that if a lot of material is removed, the design might not come out the way it was expected because it is a subtraction process.
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  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 844

Film Analysis-Danton

Despite the fact that the armies crossed the borders, the fierce battles of the revolution took place in Paris and its environs.
  • Subjects: Historical Drama
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 871

The Song “My Shot” by Lin-Manuel Miranda

As the songs are the product of the human mind, they reflect not only the values of their creators but the values and traditions of the society and the time they were composed.
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 339

“Joker” 2019 Film: Scene Analysis

Cut to: Shot 2: The following big closeup frame depicts the emotions of Arthur during the dialogue with his psychiatrist. This is the reason to kill Bruce's parents, which proves his insanity of Arthur.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 314

The No Doubt “Just A Girl” Song Analysis

This is because, Stefani shows how she struggles to be viewed as an equal to men in the male-dominated music scene of the mid-1990s, particularly in the rock genre.
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 314

Music From Around the World

Music can be described as both traditional and modern where traditional music is seen as old and longstanding, while modern music is contemporary and present.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 2856

4-Track Beatles vs. 8-Track Marvin Gaye

One might argue that the 4-track recording is more simplistic and less fluent compared to the subtlety of sounds of the 8-track alternative.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 291

A Fine Work of Art: “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi

The book narrates the conditions in contemporary Iran through the life of a young girl named Marjane who has splendid aspirations; in being the last prophet of the galaxy and in shaving her legs.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2203

“Stacks of Wheat (End of Summer)” by Claude Monet

The impressionist series depicting the same stack of hay is notable for the ability of Monet to repeat the same them but to capture different atmospheres, times of day, and times of the year.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 517

“Modern Times” the Movie by Charlie Chaplin

The presence of numerous details and themes elevates the genre and the film to a new level, thus wetting the standards that other movies would try to achieve and supersede in the future.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1275

“Troy” Film by Wolfgang Petersen

The film crew explained that the storyline was borrowed from two pieces of literature: "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey," both poems by Homer, to create the intense war between the Trojans and the Achaeans.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1663

The Movie “The Words”

Cheating on a test is similar to the movie's situation as one uses the work of another author and presents it as his own.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 662

The Hunger Games by Gary Ross – Film Study

In the country, children between the ages of twelve and eighteen years are required to participate in The Hunger Games. In one of the districts, Katniss' sister is chosen to represent the region in the [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1644

“35 and Ticking” by Russ Parr

The major components affecting the characters' arc are theme, the characters, setting and the type of film. Phil is the serious and responsible type of character and he progresses to become a great husband and [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1095

Ethics in the Film “A Time to Kill”

As a result, Carl undermines the possibility of the courts doing justice to the two men this time round. Therefore, the consequences of Carl's action are desirable to the African- American community.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 878

Impressionism History

Impressionism, an art movement, was born in France in the 19th century specifically in the period between 1860 and 1880 with its major goal being to popularize the impressionist art style, which was a deviation [...]
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1707

The Artwork “Pieta” by Michelangelo

The subject matter of Michelangelo's Pieta portrait is the body of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary. This artwork is a picture of one of the seven sorrows of the Virgin Mary, as experienced [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 409

Performance of Mozart Violin Concerto No.3 in G

Yet, muscles is a part of the virtuosity as there is also a need to feel the music and the support of orchestra while performing the Mozart Violin Concerto No.3.
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1017

Celine Dion and Her Voice

What caught me most is the power of Dion's voice and the depth which she uses to guide the listener through the feelings she projects with the song.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 599

The Illusionist: Film and Short Story

Neil Burger wrote a script adapted for stage from a Steven Millhauser's "Eisenheim the Illusionist", which was primarily printed in Esquire in 1989."Eisenheim the Illusionist" is based on the story by Steven Millhauser, the film [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 600

“Sculpture in the Expanded Field” by Rosalind Krauss

The major works that mark the transition from the classical to the modern period that she cites are Gates of Hell and the statue of Balzac by Rodin. In the 1950s, sculpture became a 'combination [...]
  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 205

“Wall-E” and “Avatar” Films Comparison

The climax part comes in when EVE succeeds in putting the plant inside the machine and brings all the humans back to earth, and when EVE manages to repair Wall-E and brings Wall-E back to [...]
  • Subjects: Films Comparison
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 1206

The Movie “Straight Outta Compton”

In general, Straight Outta Compton is a perfect combination of the ideas when people could be united with one goal and one challenge.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 640

Social Issues in the Film “Grease”

In the first instance, when Danny and Sandy meet for the first time in the school, Danny is compelled to play the bad boy character the group is identified with.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1385

Social Issues in “Frankenstein” Film

Frankenstein's monster represents the mangled and depressed soldiers returning from the war only to find an economy in crisis, given that the Great Depression was in the offing after the war.
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  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1704

Claude Monet and Impressionism

This painting indicates that the painter appreciated it and sought to present the aspect of nature as it appeared in the environment.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 946

Red Sorghum (1987) by Yi-Mou Zhang

Instead, the focus is made on the way landscape, colors and music contribute to unveiling the themes and ideas of the movie. The dramatic effect of the scene is enhanced by the color of the [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1075

Analysis of Group Identity and Norms in Ocean’s Eleven

In this respect, the members of Ocean's group reveal their ability to think in accordance with group's objectives and contribute independently to the success of activities they were engaged in. In the search of oscillator, [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 808

Analysis of Mozart Sonata III Movement

The role of transitions is to help in moving from a rondo to an episode section. It could be mentioned that in most cases the episode will serve as a development section of the form [...]
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1679

Hip-Hop and the Japanese Culture

The prevalence of soul dancing in Japan in the earlier years also formed the basis for the wide acceptance of the hip-hop culture into the Japanese culture because soul dancing was common in the streets [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2063

Lunch Atop a Skyscraper: Analysis

On the particular day when the photograph was taken, the workers decided to humor the photographer because of their excitement over completing the construction project.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 553

Printmaking in Art: Characteristics and Examples

Printmaking has given artists a distinctive and adaptable method to create images on a variety of surfaces, from woodcuts and etchings to screen printing and lithography.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 449

The Role of Costumes in Play

In the given pictures from a play, the character's costume can help to deliver information to the reader through hints about their social hierarchy or wealth.
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 599

Dancing and Singing as Kinds of Art

The piece presented in the video is an art because it communicates, and the viewers can understand what is happening. In conclusion, the presented clip is an art because it encompasses singing and dancing elements.
  • Subjects: Dance
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 936

Les Demoiselles d’Avignon by Pablo Picasso

The present essay explores the different aspects of Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, including Picasso's desire to deny the then-existing norms, his role in the development of cubism, and the colors used in the painting.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1147

Requiem for a Dream: Analysis of Film

The film talks about the four individuals who were affected by the addiction to drugs, and it played a critical role in affecting their emotional and physical states.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 395

Peter Brook’s “Mahabharata” Analysis

Brook intention was to showcase the universality of the Indian belief systems, values, and norms, which worked to deny the natives the social voice in an international scene. Brook, as an adapter, mediates to transform, [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1641

Phenomenon of Embroidery Stitches

Following the experience of the ancestors, the human being tries to improve it by adding the modern accent to the well-known idea.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 849

“Blade Runner”: Movie Analysis

In general, the film reveals the problems of human morale and human behavior; it is the story that narrates the essence of the notion of humanity.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 830

“Prelude to the Afternoon of Faun” by Claude Debussy

According to the author, Debussy adhered to the principles of impressionism, which manifests itself in the structure of his musical pieces, their form and the impact that they produce. In addition to that we should [...]
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1742

Ferdinand Hodler’s “The Chosen One” Painting

The boy is confronting the remnants of the Tree of Life from the Garden of Eden, as is shown through the presence of the small snake and the walled 'garden' while the landscape behind him [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 961

Stoic Ideas in Film “Castaway” by Robert Zemeckis

Prior to examining the movie Castaway, it is necessary to determine the particular aspects of stoicism that characterize this philosophy. Additionally, the overall thought behind this approach is the acceptance of everything that life presents [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 885

“Whale Rider” the Film by Niki Caro

Pai's grandfather initially rejected her because he was angry at the death of his grandson and thought that the girl is "useless" as she could not become the leader.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 898
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