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An Ethical System of Deontology: Erin Brockovich (2000)

This shows her commitment to her duties because even after she experienced that accident that drained her of her finances, she sought for a means to ensure that those who depended on her, and who [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 610

Jackson Pollock: Portrait and a Dream

The underlying concept of the painting appears to have been borrowed from the literal depiction of "self-portrait" and "the dream" where the "self-portrait" is assigned to the right hand side while "the dream" appears to [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1380

Impacts of Photography on Advertising

So as to discuss this topic, this paper shall: trace the development of photography on advertising; discuss the positive impacts of photography on advertising; and discuss the negative impacts of photography on advertising.
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  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1357

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

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

The History of the Romanticism Period

Romanticism refers to the period of intellectual, artistic and literary movement in Europe in the first half of nineteenth century. The supporters of the Romantic Movement point to the spontaneous and irrational display of powerful [...]
  • Subjects: Art Movement
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 847

The Life of Salvador Dali

Besides the memories of his early life, he was also highly affected by the works of the theorist, Sigmund Freud. Even when he was in this movement, Dali expressed excellent painterly skills and in the [...]
  • 4.5
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 550

National Indian Museum

Set up by the Indian government in the forties of the previous century, this museum is located in the capital city of New Delhi and is the biggest in the country.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1732

Jackson Pollock`s Action Painting “Number 1, 1949“

His tutor Benton taught him how to analyze paintings as well as the fundamentals of drawing and composition and the teacher's influence was clearly visible in Pollock's early paintings of the realistic portrayal of life [...]
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1668

Photography as a Career

It is of essence to note that a number of variations exist in the field of photography, for example, self-employment and commercial photographing are just some of the ways one can successfully earn a living [...]
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  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 560

Run-D.M.C, Raising Hell: Album Review

This song is regarded as the best Run-DMC has ever produced, perfectly capturing the duo's distinctive back-and-forth MCing style. This is a drum and guitar-driven song with the beats from the guitar matching their voices.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1226

African Art and Cultural Heritage

An example of expressive individualism is the artistic creation of the Dan people. Unlike the static form of traditional Western sculpture, African art depicts dynamics and readiness for movement.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 325

The “Man Down” Song by Rihanna

Indeed, the singer and her team used many visual, musical, and stylistic devices to show the world the scale of the problem of the infringement of women's rights and the widespread victim-blaming. The song and [...]
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 398

Balinese Interpretation of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”

The Balinese performance was more impressive than the Utah Valley University play because Shakespeare would have chosen the far more delicate quality of this performance to emphasize his ideas on the colonialism theme in "The [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 564

Analysis of Picasso’s “Guernica”

Ultimately, Guernica by Pablo Picasso is one of the most significant art pieces in Cubism that takes inspiration from historical and stylistic influences.
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 636

“The Man I Love” Performance Comparison

The piano plays a central role in the formation of the song's tone it makes the lyrics sound hopeful. In general, Holiday's version is more woeful for the saxophone use and her voice tone.
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 278

How Has Technology Influenced the Creation of Art?

In the modern conditions of the development and manifestation of the possibilities of humanity, new creative cultural products and directions appear, the boundaries between art and technology are erased, and they are connected.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 618

“Adoration of the Magi” Analysis

The title of the artwork is "Adoration of the Magi"; Gentile da Fabriano created it in the 1423 year. The Adoration of the Magi, also known as the Adoration of the Kings, is a [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 671

Paratexts and Their Relevance in Film Production

These paratexts help shape the expectations and reputation of the film, which adds meaning to the consumption of a film. The time restriction of the trailers triggers the audience to create an imaginary film out [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2018

The Ex Machina Film by Alex Garland

Thus, one of the main audiovisual effects in Ex Machina was the vertical camera movements, the red lighting, and the placement of human skulls as a symbolic signifier of the hell laboratory.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1563

Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong

For example, the first polarity is the singing style of Davis and Armstrong, where the latter played the trumpet with vibrato, and the former went the opposite way.
  • Subjects: Musicians
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 599

Analysis of the Film “The Irishman”

Directed by the American film producer and director Martin Scorsese, The Irishman is a 2019 film that tells the story of the typical operations and life of members of gang families and groups in the [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1921

Astor Piazzolla: Biography, Career, and Legacy

The great Astor, an outstanding Argentine composer of the twentieth century, went down in history as the "great transformer of tango," a true exponent of the music of Buenos Aires and the creator of the [...]
  • Subjects: Musicians
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1503

The Scarlet Letter Soundtrack and Songs Explained

The song illustrates how unprepared she is to receive that form of treatment from her fellow people and that she is not ready to go through all that alone."Standing out in a crowd Where the [...]
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1185

Erlkönig: Three Performances of a Famous Ballade

The third one, the most modern interpretation of the Erlkonig was performed by Philippe Sly and Maria Fuller. The last video, an interpretation of Erlkonig by Philippe Sly and Maria Fuller, was recorded in a [...]
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 575

American National Identity in Western Films

In other words, Western films are a highly complex part of modern cinematography, and the American national identity is neither their only nor primary concern.
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 569

Machiavelli and Bad Characters in Screenplays and Movies

This article is relevant to the research in demonstrating power and influence in obtaining an individual's desires. This article is qualitative in demonstrating the play's ideas and credibility for the research since the source is [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1210

Ethical Research in the Erin Brockovich Film

The client provided all the records she had regarding her case, and Erin, the protagonist, reviewed all of them, which is essential for any research and is the basics of the scientific method.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1132

Abstract Art In The Early 20th Century

The abstract art's primary aim is to use gestural marks, shapes, forms, and colors to achieve the effects of a visual reality rather than representing its actual depiction. As a result, they chose to express [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 338

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

“Hugo” by Martin Scorsese: Film Sequence Analysis

When a station appears on the screen, the viewer is accompanied by various sounds of its operation, from the horn of the train and the release of steam to the conversations of passengers.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1105

Friendship in the Film “The Breakfast Club”

The main themes which can be identified in the storyline are crisis as a cause and catalyst of friendship, friendship and belonging, and disclosure and intimacy in friendship.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 973

Crash (2004): Directed by Paul Haggis

In the first appearance, the owner discussed business with another man in the same Diner where Ryan called and argued with the HMO employee.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1424

“The Annunciation” Painting by Hans Memling

Thus, the artist applies asymmetrical balance, since the center of the composition is shifted to the right. Mary, with the angels, and Gabriel balance each other, and this balance creates a feeling of harmony and [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 342

Scenes From the Play “Amadeus” by Peter Schaeffer

I chose Antonio Salieri, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Katherina Cavalier as the most important characters of the play. He really killed Mozart, and it was not the poison, it was all the evil Salieri had [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 836

John Nash’s Drama in “A Beautiful Mind” Film

The filmmaker's show scenes depicting Nash's treatment in the hospital to make a significant impact on the viewers and to demonstrate how serious the illness is and how painful the methods of treatment are.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 549

Tupac: Resurrection by Lauren Lazin

Next to this I have found a one from two constructive features: "God gave humans the ability to reason", that is consonant to the religious beliefs of Tupac, the main character of Tupac: Resurrection documentary.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 550

Music as Concept Analysis

The artist is trying to create a picture of how alcohol and cigarette are useful in times of stress and other personal problems.
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1223

“Jerry Maguire” by Crowe

The concept of communicating senior management commitment is visible in the movie when Jerry executed his philosophy of personal connection to his clients.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2240

Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Diptych

This is a foremost aspect that makes his pop art meaningful to the media industry of the 20th and 21st centuries.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 817

‘Road to Perdition’ (2002) by Sam Mendes

The tense plot of the movie incorporates features of bloodshed shooting and many other defiant scenes so as to describe the way the violence is shown in terms of genre uniqueness.
  • Subjects: Action Films
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2216

Sports Photography and Its Evolution

The death of Niepce was announced in 1833, but the experiment was still been performed by Daguerre and he succeeded in the development of the daguerreotype finally in 1837.
  • Subjects: Photography
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2319

“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

“Forrest Gump”: Professionalism in Production

To catch the attention of the viewers and film analysts, the film has to be directed professionally. He is liked by the people he meets in his life due to his simple nature.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2168

Role of Music in “A Wagner Matinee” by Willa Cather

The author describes the effect that each peace of music has on Aunt Georgiana, and we can say that to some extent music symbolizes spiritual and aesthetic revival, that the main character experience, it seems [...]
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 590

“The Pursuit of Happyness” by Gabriele Muccino

The movie presents the viewer with all the trials and tribulations that he had to overcome, from a divorce, extreme poverty, and the eventual payoff that he got from his seemingly endless patience and perseverance [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1033

Isamu Noguchi and Ceramics in Japan

Japan is one of those areas of the world that never wholly abandoned its appreciation and exploration into the art of ceramics."Nowhere is there as great an appreciation for the potter's art as in Japan.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 1525

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

Classical Hollywood Cinema and Its Ideology

The character of the Classical Hollywood movie is a given in terms of the social problem film, for the genre inherits the core qualities of the Hollywood film as well as its place in the [...]
  • Subjects: Cinema Art
  • Pages: 14
  • Words: 4097

Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Book vs. Film

By investigating shifts in story, tone, and characters between the book and the film, it can be discovered that the film significantly changes the themes of the original written version.
  • Subjects: Films Comparison
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2826

That the Song Called “Leave” by Post Malone

The value of this work lies not only in the excellent singing and production but also in the lyric that immediately immerses the listener in the atmosphere full of dramatism and melancholy. The purpose of [...]
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  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 368

“Adam’s Rib” the Film by George Cukor

The first scene that illustrates DiBattista's quote about fast-talking dames and patriarchal femininity is the court scene in which Amanda uses her final argument to defend Doris.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 346

Antonio Vivaldi: The Study of Music

Studying the life and work of Vivaldi can help to place this and other famous concertos in context and to learn more about the influences that affected Vivaldi's music throughout his life.
  • Subjects: Musicians
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 935

Inglorious Bastards as a Self-Reflective Film

A film of this sort entails the usage of specific editing to impact the audiences intellectual perception of the movie and call attention to a certain scene in a reflexive manner.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 1
  • Words: 428

“American Progress” the Painting by John Gast

This painting by John Gast "might not convey the facts and aspects of the country's history". The "railroad lines and wagons presented in the painting say a lot about the country's economic position during the [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 550

A Visit to the Museum of Tolerance in LA

The museum is a storehouse of the relics of racism to the xenophobia that has led man to commit heinous crimes in the name of faith and belief.
  • Subjects: Art Exhibitions
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 604

“City of God” a Film by Fernando Meirelles

To evaluate the role of City of God in forming the audience's vision of the favelas' reality, it is necessary to focus on such criteria as the depiction of the film's characters, specifics of cinematography, [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 20
  • Words: 1444

Gustav Holst’s Music “The Planets”

It is also very helpful to know that he was reading about and studying the music and the writings of Asia and the Americas.
  • Subjects: Musical Compositions
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 647

Jeff Wall’s Reinterpretation of Famous Paintings

He gives hints for the viewers to see that the location is not real and it cannot be found in anyone's house. In this way, it seems that the woman is making a photo of [...]
  • Subjects: Paintings
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2214

Michelangelo’s Madonna of the Stairs

The sculpture is important from a historical perspective because it helps the beholder to grasp the enormity of Michelangelo's genius as well as his unique approach to the canons of Christian iconography.
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  • Subjects: Sculpture
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1728

High Renaissance Art

In the course of the development of the High Renaissance, Rome exceeded Florence due to the ambition of the clergy's ambitions to reinforce the glory of Rome through art.
  • Subjects: History of Art
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1387

Planet B-Girl: Community Building and Feminism in Hip-Hop

The main idea of the article under analysis is the intentions of female hip-hop artists to prove their choices and demonstrate their abilities by using the same rights male hip-hop artists have already got.
  • Subjects: Music Industry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 562

Beloved: Demme’s Film vs Morrison’s Novel

The sense of the beloved character is also supported through the reincarnation scenarios in the movie that coincide with the description written in the novel.
  • Subjects: Historical Drama
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1368

Sherlock’s Episode and Hero’s Journey: Comparison

Thus, I will analyze the episode to find the following characters therein: the hero, the herald, the mentor, threshold guardians, the trickster, the shape-shifter, and the shadow.
  • Subjects: Films Comparison
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 983

“The Man Who Was Almost a Man”

During the night, the mother confronts Dave and demands to be given the gun; however, Dave lies that he left it outside and thus he can only retrieve it in the morning. Hawkins, but he [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1768

Ray Beldner Artistic Works

This reproduction is the allusion of the painting by Rene Magritte This is not a Pipe, which is the typical example of the representative art.
  • Subjects: Artists
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 636

Visual and Performing Arts

As a result, visual and performing arts are crucial for the participators and the society as a whole. The study of visual and performing arts is very crucial for the success in the industry.
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 606

The TV Series: “The Vampire Diaries”

The intended audience of the TV series is teenagers and young adults, especially females. Special effects of the TV series contribute to creation of the mystic world of the fictional haunted town.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

Personality and Music Preferences

Kopacz's article is relevant to the current study because it helps the readers in the evaluation of music structure with respect to the set rules, which are known to composers and listeners.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2058

“Paradise Now” Film Analysis

Said's determination to accomplish his mission by blowing up in bus is cut short by the presence of a child in the same bus he is to blow in; hence, making him to quit and [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 943

“Strangers on a Train” by Alfred Hitchcock

Following the events that are depicted in the movie in the quest of achieving the goals that each of the two main characters have, the film reveals central themes.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1459

Film Studies: “One Fine Spring Day”

When finishing watching the film, the viewer gets an understanding of the inevitability of the decline of feelings and accompanying suffering following the outburst of happiness people experience at the beginning of the relationships.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 509

“The Vow”

Paige's nurses and doctors failed to support her needs after she was discharged from the hospital. He also uses the best caring practices in order to support Paige's needs.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 552

Sicko by Michael Moore Film Analysis

The solution to the problems of the healthcare system is important for every country because it is the sphere the quality of which directly influences the life span of people and the quality of their [...]
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 857

The Film “Gattaca” and Genetic Engineering

In the film, it is convincing that in the near future, science and technology at the back of genetic engineering shall be developed up to the level which makes the film a reality.
  • Subjects: Film Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 577

Drama “Riders to the Sea” by John Synge

This is because in Synge's play it is specifically the array of the explored ideas about the sheer tragedy of people falling victims to the forces of nature, and not the exposure of the characters' [...]
  • Subjects: Theater
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1402

Comparison of Indian and Chinese Art

Brief History of Indian Art The history of Indian art is said to be as old as the Indus Valley civilization itself where each period in history has provided the nation with unique modes of [...]
  • Subjects: Visual Arts
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1675

Frank Sinatra’s Life and Career

However, as he attained the age of 30, his appeal among teenagers waned and his music career faded. He was controversial for his political ideologies and alleged involvement in organized crime.
  • Subjects: Music
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 625