Visual Arts & Film Studies Essays

Adapted through creative British playwright Andrew Davies, and guided by Italian moviemaker Giacomo Campiotti, Masterpiece Theatre’s staging of Doctor Zhivago inspires new living into a heroic tale of love in the Russian revolt. Set in the turbulent origin of World War I and the Russian revolt, Doctor Zhivago narrates the clenching tale of the tormented poet and doctor, Dr. Yury Zhivago.

This essay aims to discuss the critics of the film ‘THX 1138’. The film illustrates the most disturbing social patterns of American society. THX 1138 has immensely influenced the social reality and demonstrates elements of the American culture. Summary THX 1138 (1971) is a science fiction film directed by George Lucas, the director of Star Wars.

Watching the video of this light show makes me feel like going there to see it in person. The colored fountains are controlled to match the beautiful music. The lovely duet with Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli is a great choice for this show, as it combines the feeling of peace and happiness with soaring thrills when these singers show the power of their voices.

Film editing involves the process of the manipulation and rearrangement of video shots to form a new work. Editing is usually viewed as a part of the process of video production, with other post-production parts including color correction, titling, sound mixing, and image manipulation, among others.

The street art is not entirely an act of vandalism because it is different from the traditional graffiti because the latter relies strongly on the premise of hurting the cause of the society while street art aims to inculcate a sense of belief and hope within the people at large that all is not lost and there is still some ray of light left within their domains.

Firstly the differences: the three images differ greatly in visual complexity, with forty-three being the simplest and six being the most visually complex. They also feature subjects of very different ages, ranging from a baby to an old man. They are similar, however, in all being composed in what appears to be the same medium (pencil) and in a somewhat similar rustic sketch-like style.

As seen in my presentation on Eddie Adams, I love photojournalism and this exhibit was a great chance to see some very powerful images from the event on 9/11. Along with the previously unpublished photographs by Nicola McClean are audio recordings of police radio calls and construction pieces from the site.

Ever since this period, the Turkish cinema has grown tremendously to the current state. However, many questions have been put across, and even some answered by cinema directors concerning the concepts put across in the movies, as well as the identity of the women characters in the new cinema.

The angle at which the camera is pointing or the light shines also help in creating a certain desired effect. This is according to Martin Appleman in his book, The Micro Elements of Film Making (9). The paper will analyze and compare the use of all these elements in the making of the film “the golem” in 1920 dir Paul Wegener with “men in black” in 1997.

Croix De Bois does the latter. The film has variously been labeled as the greatest anti-war film ever made. The film presents nostalgic memories of the battlefield. A very improbable love between soldiers of the Thirty –ninth infantry is captured among all the chaos and destruction that goes on around them.

Before shooting for a scene, the director needs to familiarize the cast with the space and camera movement. The physical placement of characters is another vital element as it reflects the relationship between different characters (Barsam and Mohanam 193).

Bramante was born in 1444 at Monte Asruvaldo and is credited to be the father of High Renaissance in architecture (Anonymous, 1996). His earlier works that made a breakthrough in architecture included the church of Sta and the rectory of S. Ambrogio. Due to his mastery in architecture, Bramante was awarded the task of organizing and rebuilding the Basilica of St.

     First of all, the film’s name is symbolic of the list of the workers prepared by Schindler. This list was helpful for the Jewish slaves to keep themselves away from Nazi concentration camps. So, the film’s name is symbolic of freedom and hope. At the same time, the director makes use of a number of symbols to communicate with the audience.

The femme fatale is also marked by a certain absence or lack of a quality which the male protagonist first helps her identify and later, attempts to compensate for. The ‘fatality’ of the femme fatale, as envisioned in science fiction, is more to the patriarchal order, symbolized by the father and his creations.

These two scenes can also be analysed in terms of sound, colour, style and narrative, and mise-en-scene. Candyman is Bernard Rose’s creation. Based on the opening scene it may be interpreted as a film about the city. The opening scene shows an aerial image of traffic on public roads and skyscrapers.

The daughter of Jay’s landlord dies from the overdose of the drug.  Ike is later dedicated to the drug business that sees him sacked from his garage. Robert is a famous lawyer in the movie. Their partnership with Ike among other actors involved in the drug business sees the lawyer engage in several illegal deals to ensure smooth flow.

The film demonstrates how urban planning and social networking in the urban environments have importance and side effects to the youth and family; it depicts the influence of modernity on urban space. Also depicted in the film are socio-cultural differences and their effects in social networking and family ties.

Patriarchy is a universally accepted Trans cultural and Trans historical phenomenon according to which women are oppressed everywhere by men in a similar manner. Gender is an important part of social construction along with gender being a process for stratification system and also a structure. There are day-to-day processes that are in force by gender.

Performers can either act as themselves or use any other medium of communication such as wearing costumes and using puppets. A theatrical piece of work can either be dramatic or not, depending on the objective of the performers. A dramatic theatrical production involves performers taking up roles that they do not normally perform in real life; for instance, a person can act as a doctor when he is not a doctor by profession (Gordon, 2006).

The movie was released in 1996, directed by Seijun Suzuki, telling the story of a particular mafia or gang. The hero named Testu who is a member of the gang shows admirable dedication and loyalty to the boss even after the breakup of the group. It further proceeds with exile of the hero.

  Indeed, the Gas land is an exceptional documentary that derives the environmental effects of natural gas extraction. The documentary depicts the reaction of Josh Fox after his father receives a letter in May 2008, from a natural gas company, which sought to lease Fox’s facility land to drill natural gas for $100,000 (Fox Film). 

While the nature of the female has also changed, the stereotype of the female in romantic comedy has remained somewhat static. The male figure has changed dramatically, however, as the image of the modern male in relationship to love has gone from one that was mostly restrained and aloof, to one that is more emotional.

The definition of art is a controversial one regarding the fact that it has experienced different changes. This means that as it develops, a different definition comes to topic. The main reason for the change in definition could be that there are different forms and types of art. Historians use art s a way to express their ideas in all of the history it is known for.

Bringing exposure to the differences and commonalities between Asian and mainstream American culture is another objective.  Films such as Shopping for Fangs (1997), Rea Tajiri's Strawberry Fields (1997), and Sunsets (1997) by Eric Nakamura and Michael Idemoto are composed of a “sassy melange of cinematic styles”. (Soe, 1997, p.3)

There are a number of figures shown on the website but my attention was drawn to the wax figures of Hollywood actors such as Denzel Washington, Johnny Depp, and Robin Williams. These famous Hollywood personalities have their own identities, which the wax sculptors have captured in wax form. The wax figures have some noticeable characteristics that give meaning to the work of art.

She refuses to listen to good advice given by experienced people. She gets her revenge in the end but loses an arm in the process. This is to show that revenge must not be valued above justice. Overall, the movie focuses more on courage to do the right thing. If there is true grit, vengeance is wreaked and justice is served automatically.

The occupants of Polynesians are called Polynesians. The occupants were sailors who used stars to determine night hours. The land is about 70 million sq miles of the Pacific Ocean. Polynesia is made up of two different cultural groups, east and West Polynesia. The culture of the West belongs to high populations.

Ringo star joined the band later on. However, the members who are famous with the band are John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. They were born were born in Liverpool during the 1940s. After two decades, the four men who were initially in the working class took the world by storm with a phenomenon culture known as Beatlemania.

Disability is a multifaceted terminology referring to diverse aspects with absolute lack of abilities in human body parts. Applied extensively to human beings, it implies impairment of a part of the body in functioning and thus rendering the affected individual unable to carry out normal functions and consequently requiring external help in such functions (George 2009, p23).

In the story Memento 200, the role of Leonard in the theme of the movie will be detailed and related to his life. It opens a broader perception of the main character, who and the ex-investigator who is unable to create existing memories of the murder of his wife, which keeps tormenting his conscience.

Anderson worked the script for it with David Sherwin, which was co-produced by Michael Medwin and the director. It was set in a great public school in Britain, where the ruling class of Britain traditionally schooled their sons in the use of power (Hedling, 2008 p32). The script attracted Anderson for its projection of schools as a microcosm, especially, in Britain where the social system was mirrored in its educational system.

Romanticism, also known as the Romantic era or the Romantic Period, was a creative, literary, and academic movement that began in Europe near the end of the 18-th century, and eventually spread to the rest of the world. In most regions, it was at its greatest in the estimated time from 1800 to 1840.

Considering social issues many ageing individuals get lonely because they do not get much attention from their kin. For instance, the movie showed that most families only come to visit on major holidays. Benjamin got to meet Daisy during ThanksGiving. The girl was visiting her grandmother for the celebration.

Like Psycho and The Sixth Sense, this film will use suspense, action to the maximum by playing psychological tricks to produce tension and anxiety amongst the audience. The meticulous direction will be another factor for the audience to be glued to their seats.

Dangerous Method is a historical movie based on a non-fiction book A Most Dangerous Method written by Kerr John in 1993. It is a drama by genre, produced and directed by David Cronenberg in 2011. Christopher Hampton adapted the screenplay from his stage play, The Talking Cure cast in 2002. The starring of the movie includes many actors.

The film Thank you for Smoking is not an out-and-out habit of its title. Like cigarettes, this strand of a film just only offers some transitory pleasure from its apparently equal opportunity political skewering. Young Adult, on the other hand, cloaks its luminous, valiant, and breathtakingly pessimistic heart in the phony insipidness of commercial comedy.

Its existence was short lived as it was first taken over by cubism. The main characteristics demonstrated by the artwork and which qualify it as Fauvism are use of large bold colors and the apparent lesser detail given to form. Description The most recognizable objects in the painting are people.

Edwin Catmull. Every field of profession has certain luminaries considered impactful and must recognize when doing anything concerning that particular field. Some of the professional luminaries tend to be very influential and powerful after introducing and inventing certain interesting things about their respective professions.

Cultural studies have made it easier to analyze and inspect the whole culture without having prejudices beforehand regarding some other cultural medium. Studies being conducted about Hollywood movies of mid 20th century show how they are more political rather than cultural. A dumb blonde is one of the many common stereotypes.

Valentine’s Day they change their identity. They decide to escape to avoid being killed by the gangs involved in the crime. Since the only thing they can do is working in an all-girl band, they decide to change their identity and enter a train to Florida as Josephine and Daphne.

The three people in the picture seem to be naked and they may be performing a ritual or just a prayer. The woman and the kid’s seem to be closed and the husband’s eyes are open. The kid is lying on a colourfully designed platform which is comprised of a variety of colours such as yellow, orange, blue, green, purple as well as black among others.

Franco’s Spain was fighting the rebels where the protagonist, Ofelia’s stepfather, a Franco-leaning soldier, Captain Vidal would brutally kill suspected Republicans or those who opposes the regime even if his main task was merely to reroute the rebels. Captain Vidal may have a strong presence on the screen due to his emotionally charged character.

The four corners of this model storage facility are topped in a way that is here and there still discovered in southern Egypt today apparently to offer extra security against criminals and rodents. The inside is partitioned into two principle areas: the storage facility fitting, where grain was saved, and a bookkeeping zone.

In simple words art can be defined as a skillful piece that is the creation of a human artist. However the artists of modern age constantly have been pushing the boundaries of this definition and challenging new perceptions. The human artists have often left the psychologist, philosopher and critics far behind when it comes to preconception.

The shading and the lines that are used are further highlighted with divisions that Goya creates through the individual subject matter of each of the men in the canvas.  The lines are the main representation, specifically with the soldiers on one side.  The perspective and lines remain straight with the stance of each of the soldiers while the guns are all held at a 90-degree angle.

The conclusion states that the ability to convey specific messages through the media is one that is dependent on specific levels of communication.  When marketing and advertising, this becomes linked to the portrayal through posters and visual aids.  It is noted that there is a gap between grabbing the attention of the audience with the film and the marketing concept used. 

Fine art, on the other hand, is a product of this lived experience, therefore, according to Berger, fine art speaks to the audience more than commercial art does. While Berger does have a point, in that the meaning of commercial art does not come from lived experience or from the heart and soul of an individual artist.

He was motivated by justice in society and he did not hesitate to be in a quagmire with any of his contemporaries. For example, he really hated British politician, John Wilkes. The genesis of their enmity was after Hogarth had ridiculed Wilkes in one of his engravings. Therefore, Hogarth left a legacy that many have found difficult to match.

Clerks (1994) cannot be challenged as one of the films which answer to every characteristic of the American independent film. American independent films or indies came to prosper with time and sponsorship. Clerks were the brainchild of an American film director and shot primarily on locations such as Atlantic Highlands and New Jersey.

In 1972, Gilbert became instrumental in the building of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy. He also became the Chairperson of the Treaty '88 campaign, a protest against European Australians and the dispossession of aborigines as well as their land. The campaign fought very hard to ensure the establishment of a treaty enshrining (get alternative)/ acknowledging the rights of the Aborigines and their sovereignty.