Visual Arts & Film Studies Essays

The challenge in the relationship comes to the fore from the fact that Pablo is also engaged to Juan in another homosexual relationship (Almodovar). The homosexual relationship that develops traps the three main characters into a love triangle that features silent jealousies and hidden fears that come to the surface when the three characters confront the challenges of their relationship.

This brings us satisfaction, individualism and our sense of being a “person”. But this is not the case in the happy world in which we live. Moving to the other side of the world we find the world to be totally opposite to ours. The freedom, the happiness, the satisfaction, the expressions all are bound by the “traditions”.

The famous 'drip paintings' that he began to produce in the late 1940s represent one of the most original bodies of work of the century. At times they could suggest the life-force in nature itself, at others they could evoke man's entrapment - in the body, in the anxious mind, and in the newly frightening modern world.

Essay Plan: Controlling Meaning when the Author is Dead: Foucault on Gilliam’s Brazil (1985). Name Instructor Class 17 August 2013 Meaning is a contested concept in the production and consumption of films. This essay answers the question on who controls meaning and relates it to the idea that the author is dead.

According to the study, the movie is a magic that brought an unimaginable story come to life. The characters were played very well by the actors, portraying their unique abilities and capabilities in acting and giving justice to the characters they played. The visual effects added life to the already wonderful cast.

This movie is a psycho-thriller revolving around a man who almost becomes insane after accidently killing a boy with his car. This short paper gives the psychoanalysis of its plot and what goes on inside the head of person who is suffering from extreme paranoia, insomnia and guilt and as a result he starts hallucinating.

Critics view it as medium’s state of rebirth or crisis while the historians view it as a medium’s role to standard modernist movements like abstract expressionism. A number of initiatives have attempted to address the visible invisibility state. In the past decade, various initiatives have attempted to frame ink painting in the forms of display linked with art.

They want to give him his dying wish of seeing that movie. The point is he was diagnosed with cancer, sadly his time limit would not allow him to see the release of the film. The film was meant to appeal to the audience that is largely affiliated with science fiction.

One of the first educators of children just happens to be animated films. These films are the first to influence the view of a child in relation to his/her sexual identity and role in society. Such types of films and television shows carry a considerable influence on the very young psyche of a child. 

In the literature and films, several characters are seen in the form of monsters and they can be mainly classified as a slasher or non-slasher monster with the slasher monster being usually acknowledged and recognized for their killing prowess and on the other hand, the non-slasher monsters are the objects of empathy, pity or compassion. 

This thesis is clearly identifiable in the paper. The author bases his argument on the political context of Rome, which affected the meaning of the placement and direction of David. His arguments are convincing because he considers what the statue could have meant when placed in either of the two favored locations.

The setting of the story is in the mid-part, but the film was done in the latter part, of the past century. From the time of the book’s setting to the time they were written, prejudice existed. In fact, if I let myself be so keen in observing, I would definitely feel that it still occurs in unpardonable amounts to this day.

an you come to my new apartment? Emily What is the serious problem? is it with one of your phobias again? Zach My phobias are serious problems Emily I really could use a hand with this Emily What’s the matter this time you have some spiders that need killing or have you locked yourself in the bathroom this… Zach Stop, stop now you are beginning to really scare me… wait a minute, bathroom!

Name Instructor Course Date Woody Allen as a film Autuer A film auteur, or simply put, a film author, is directly responsible for the writing and directing of films, incorporating all the creative aspects of artistic vision, culminating to the creation of a unique and personal style of films.

Scholars and art enthusiasts have provided diverse definitions of the term depending on the time frame. The Art Encyclopedia defined art as “created when an artist creates a beautiful object or produces a stimulating experience that is considered by his audience to have artistic merit”. During the Classical Period, the definition of art focused more on the skill or craft.

The author of the paper states that the movie has analyzed various themes through the use of space. It is also mentioned that the movie is set in the city of Berlin, and through this, we learn of the many events that were occurring in this place. For example, we are introduced to the movie a time when the second World had extremely dilapidated German cities.

The story revolves around a family of single father and his two children, along with a hidden neighbor. The narrator of the story is the daughter of the house, and the father is the actual hero being a lawyer who defends a Black American wrongly blamed for the rape of a White American woman.

Even as the film received celebration and praise for these elements, Rain Man is further distinguished as it changed the way people with autism and other mental disabilities are viewed. Through changing perspectives on autism critics argue that the movie both aided understandings on autism, as well as stereotyped and hindered genuine understandings.

56). The Film The Women was directed by George Cukor wad based on Clare Boothe Luce’s play that starred Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell,Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Lucile Watson, Mary Boland, and Virginia Grey in the screenplay was a typical Hollywood representation of them.

As the text has it, the visual images communicate in intensity with the buyer urging him or her to buy the product. An advert communicates either directly or indirectly to specific segments of the audience. Reportedly, this paper interprets critically, the semiotic characteristics in the ‘jeep patriot sports car’.

The paper explores the concept of fashion and Georg Simmel. A broad delineation of the term fashion relates to being first with what is new in the market. This implies that fashion oscillates, wherein a certain object or an activity becomes popular amongst a certain segment of the society, while others view this segment as possessing the status.

A teacher was someone who did not like teaching for personal reasons. Apple had always complained to her father that she was not comfortable with the idea that a day was going to come for her to handle not just two or three children at a time but a class full of children. But her daddy and most members of her family who were also teachers really wanted Apple to try being a teacher for once.

"Inside Job" begins not on United States’ Wall Street but in Iceland, a nation whose complications produce to be the world's small-scale version. Ferguson’s documentary looks into how this small country, with an impressive gross national product of $13 billion, ended up with bank losses of over $100 billion.

An analysis of family values in Asian cultures will reveal that the main cultures in the Asian region are very conservative and consider the family as the most important part of their universe; these cultures will cherish and treasure the families completely.

The video starts with children singing, in English! Illiteracy is out of my Africa check list! They are in a clean home, well maintained on a low budget. They are happy. Steve, a renowned journalist, is the main attraction of the day. Graca Marcel who accompanies Stephen is not the guest of honor according to the children’s expressions here.

We have paid little to no attention to the so-called movie genres because to the untrained eye, a movie is a movie. Once a person has a good laugh, a heart warming cry, a spine tingling reaction, or an adrenalin rush from escaping the baddie or the unknown, it does not really matter to a person what genre of film he is watching.

On the other hand, surrealism is a form of art that dates back to the 1920s and seeks to imply artistic thoughts in many different forms. Artists assume that, a person studying their work should be able to depict the different meanings it represents. Realism and surrealism put more emphasis to different characteristics of societal beliefs, norms, culture, and ethics.

There is little doubt that events and a person’s surroundings greatly influence the works produced in every generation. This area of institutionalizing advocacy and using art or the other way around paves the way for an aspect of art criticism which diminishes the value of art and even perhaps the advocacy in that these efforts do not quite amount to anything much.

The course readings seek to answer the question of whether we can consider food and drink as a form of art. The readings address the concepts of aesthetic reactions, concepts of a work of art, and an art form in showing how they apply in the sphere of food. They also discuss the reasons as to why many philosophers negate the idea of the art of food as well as the significance of regarding food as a minor art.

The bold strokes and lines emit powerful emotions of awe and beauty in Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night. The dark lines lack boundaries but still hold their own just enough for the observer to differentiate between the houses, the stars, and the rolling hills. The use of the dark brown curves displaying a tall cypress off to the left overlooking the sleepy village shows feelings of isolation.

The statues made by the young sculptor had no better describing even when one used words. The author goes on and gives an account of the statue even though the described came in back in the years. However, the statues have never declined in their condition, despite the many years of existence.

The Academy Award winning screenplay of ‘All the President’s Men’ was written by William Goldman who hacks through the maze of interlocking relationships to unveil the truth in the mire of politics.

The Cosby Show provided a healthy change in the way mainstream society viewed African Americans. From a conflict perspective, The Cosby Show posed a direct challenge to entrenched racial stereotypes, female roles, and class distinction. The role of The Cosby Show posed a threat to elites who desired to have African Americans boxed into negative stereotypes. 

I chose to fund impressionists mostly because of the artists in the group. I feel they were focused and dedicated to painting. For I also like this category of artwork due to the fact that it was motivated by photography which had started to gain popularity by then and it went on to represent momentary action in the fleeting lights of landscape and day to day lives of people.

Since this is important information that the public has a right to know but the government keeps from them, I feel that as a public servant I have a duty to the people of delivering them the truth. I would also do the same thing that Wilson did, by writing his own account of what really happened, and letting the people decide on the authenticity of my work.

Just as religious beliefs have continued to be adopted and practiced throughout the ages, so have architectural designs for the various religious groupings. Hence, religious beliefs and religious architecture are at par, where the said architecture is designed to accommodate the beliefs and practices of religious groups.

Quite often film makers emphasize much on video footage at the expense of sound quality. Interestingly enough, poor audio quality does annoy the viewers more than poor cinematography. Filmmakers often respond to improving sound quality whenever a person posses a question of what the filmmaker would do different in his upcoming film.

Literature has stood out for a long time as the only source of entertainment among various communities in the world. Literary usage has a long evolutionary life right from the early Greek philosophical period where philosophical writings dominated the field such as Platos’ works as well as other philosophical works dominant at the moment (Plantinga).

This essay analyzes Chanel's and WestWood's case. Exclusivity refers, generally, to a limited number of items being produced for the consumers in order to maintain the uniqueness of the design or a particular style. Mass-production is the basic factor which affects exclusivity negatively. Exclusivity to consumers is a way to show their individuality.

The concept is something that everyone has, in one way or another, feeling kinship and a relationship with the nation that one calls as their own. During times of great hardship within a nation, it is the patriotic social movements towards action that provide solutions to problems that a country may face.

‘There’s Something About Mary’ was produced in 1998, directed by the Farrelly brothers Bobby and Peter. It stars well known actors Matt Dillon and Ben Stiller as well as actress Cameron Diaz. The film was a great success in the U.S.

The piece is the combination a woman’s upper body with her head replaced by a right had that has the impression of quacking or yapping. The dress code of the woman in the piece and is modern with the ‘hand head’ bearing contemporary bracelet. The setting is in front of an old house with stairs visible in the background.

This essay concerns the art of Grant Wood. Like every other artist, Grant Wood has been influenced by a number of aspects during the course of his short lived life; his family struggled right from the start in order to make ends meet and this need within his home life to earn and take care of family members stimulated his desire to push his creativity.

Art is continually evolving. Various events and circumstances often affect it and often generate various changes and improvements. Wars, famine, poverty, drought, and other events have often had an impact on art, and have often driven artists into fits of inspiration with various masterpieces. This paper focuses on performance artists.

For the purpose of understanding the technicalities of a character, the movie The Women directed by George Cukor has been selected. There are a number of characters that have played important roles in delivering the story but the character of Crystal Allen played by John Crawford is the most interesting among them.

Therefore, these indigenous persons are not a threat but an excellent way of maintaining national unity and peace. Governments need to understand the indigenous people, and should allow them to conserve the natural resources since they understand the importance of sustainable environmental practices. However, the problem that arises is the system that the government can utilize as a way of identifying these individuals.

The project will focus on the realities related to studying in other countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, and other the Middle East and African countries. The project will mainly involve video production using simple tools and equipment with an investment of limited capital. The project will be completed by me with the help of a friend.

My reason for wanting to become an Assistant Director Trainee is really quite simple. Just like any other person who has an interest in movies, I often wondered what it would be like to become part of the world that creates the celluloid world. The technology behind movie making has always held a mystery for me.

More focus is however put on the individual perception of gender and sexuality. Analysis According to the author, gender is more feminist due to the feminist movement, which is as a result of the dominance and oppression model from which our culture has developed.

Set in modern society, the story focuses on a woman’s struggle for existence in a dominating family. The cast of this film includes Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Gladys Cooper, Iika Chase, Mary Wickes, John Loader, James Rennie, Bonita Granville, and Lee Patrick. The film was produced by Hal B Wallis and directed by Irving Rapper.