Visual Arts & Film Studies Essays

Felton observes that the psychological and emotional support through digital connection for the Australians working abroad to their loved ones is very essential, but she doubts if this is achieved. First, she challenges the effectiveness of communication technologies in eliminating the long-term feelings of discomfort and isolation.

The film begins when Ferrier is visited by his ex-wife, Marry Ann who drops off their two children, Rachael and Robbie, and later leaves to visit her parents in Boston. As Ferrier goes out to search for his son, he notices an eccentric wall of cloud that begins to emit electromagnetic pulses which look like lightning.

Claudia McNeil is commendable as Lena (‘Mama”) Younger. In addition to her role as the family matriarch, her power also comes from her dream which is based on the striving of African Americans to be considered equal to whites in society. She does not allow racism to come in the way of her dream of creating a new life and future for her family.

 Its creator has managed to combine the strong sentiments with the exceptional visual effects in a way that the spectator feels like being actually in Ocean. The above assumption has been also supported by the theorists of the particular area, like Maltby and Sanders et al. who all agreed that Titanic is an excellent example of commercial aesthetic.

The equally startling scene where McCluskey gets killed is also one of the best fake shootings of all time. The opening scene as well as unforgettable, is characterized by a slow zoom and it is long with a close-up of Bonasera, the undertaker; the zoom lasts for not less than three minutes, and it serves to bring suspense and intensity.

You started at the top at one end, carried on down the page and on to the next, and so on, but there was no connection in my brain between the shapes on the page and words. My grandmother would sit me on her lap and read my stories, but still, although I knew that some of her stories came out of books, I didn’t even think about how that happened.

Reasoning means employing tools like facts, critical thinking, logic, and common sense in building an argument, (Robert Cockcroft,3). This technique is aptly and commonly used in the mass media communication industry, especially in newspapers, online articles, radio, and television news among others.

Then the paper will move forward to discuss how creativity can be conceptualized in organizational theory, human resource management, and finally in organizational culture and innovation. The paper will also discuss various theories and principles in the realms of creativity, social change, and management innovation and used to guide our paper.

Though the lecture is broad in its discussion, various subtopics have been clearly and precisely presented or summarized in point form. Such sub-topics include traditional approaches to language, structuralist approaches to language, and post-structuralism. Preciseness makes the discussed concepts easier to understand and grasp.

In essence, the English renaissance grow and became more popular as more poets and philosophers put their work in publications. This way, more and more ideas on human life and various aspects of society were put into print. This essay is based on worth’s sonnet and two twelfth the nightie in which the theme of love expresses the gender disparity.

It can be broken down into two that is, Oedipus’ capability to see and his willingness to see. Throughout the play, the two components are at the center of the action. The theme of blindness and insight has been illustrated clearly in the play through Oedipus’ and Teiresias’ blindness. The play starts with Oedipus having a perfect physical vision.

Even the events that follow do not disprove his beliefs, though they terrify him to death at first. After he meets the Horseman and witnesses one of the murders, Crane falls ill. He recovers and returns his self-control with Katrina’s help. Crane finishes the investigation with the help of his deductive method, proving the strength of logic and sense.

The capability of this technology to transmitted different entertainment programs and news directly to people’s homes makes it a critical national resource for communicating news information as well as the main source of cultural exposure amongst the local citizens. Over the years, British television producers have created numerous television programs that are designed to entertain the viewers.

Chow Mo-win’s husband and Li-Zhen’s wife discover spouse are cheating, and start sharing this reality, and in this fight to come to terms with what is happening to them form a relationship with an affectionate border. Nonetheless, Wong is being considered as creating a passionate drama; Wong’s precise sense of aesthetic.

There is much to be said about the comedy genre in general and its ability to imbue its laugh lines with what can be construed as subversive messages without attracting attention. Comedy disarms because it induces people to laugh. Without any overt political or social message explicit in the laugh lines and the antics apparent, people come to the theater to watch a comedy film to relax.

The 18th century is considered as changing, singular and revolutionizing era for a dress that has to turn out to be an iconic time in the history of the fashion industry. The French fashion at the time of Rococo and Regency is described by an assured, well-lit and pastel freedom of mind. In the 18th century, everyone is trying to emulate the style of the king and try to be fashionable.

According to www.theaustralian.news.com, the ruling government has failed to provide enough security to the Australians as they had promised when they were coming to power. This is because lately there have been several reported insecurity cases in Australia ranging from theft to terrorism.

Many complex problems do not have simple and straightforward solutions. These require higher forms of leadership to solve them. Such complex challenges which are not handled through normal and routine way are known as adaptive leadership challenges. Some complex issues are needed to be dealt with in newer ways and require learning and adaptation to new ways of thinking or creative solutions.

The social responsibility of government regarding migrants will be of two types; responsibility and care. The responsibility is about the migrants entering into the UK for better livelihood and others who seek asylum due to political conflicts and lack of livelihood. The presence of disabled people increases the responsibility of the government in the social care sector.

The armed forces of other major ethnic groups were the ones responsible for the destruction of the Mosques, Orthodox, and Roman Catholic Churches. Banja Luka, Arnaudija and Ferjadija mosque were among those affected by the destruction. Leveling of these Mosques with even stones removed from the site, by the Serbian authorities happened in 1993.

Human security aims at protecting the “vital core” of all persons such that the long-term needs are fulfilled (Alike, 2002). Further, she noted that human security takes the form of the human being; the vital core that deserves protection.  In addition, Alike (2002) argues that the establishments that engage to protect human security will not be in a position to promote every aspect of human well-being.

Generally, globalization is claimed to the process of development hence it sacrifices our natural resources. It may sound so simple that in due time plants and resources would go back, but what if you take a large number of natural resources and delay their growth because of the production process.

The concept of “jihad” is closely linked to the Islamic revival in the minds of most Westerners. But for many religious Muslims, jihad does not imply waging physical war on the perceived enemies of Islam—let alone the modern-day terrorism that has become associated with Islamist forces (Nasr, 2002).

The author of the paper will begin with the statement that Dionysus Thrax, Antoine Meillet, Sir John Morris Jones, Ferdinand de Saussure, Edward Sapir, Noam Chomsky - each contributed to the development of the study of language as a system, otherwise known as linguistics. They master their study also by speaking various languages as well.  

Fashion illustration began in the sixteenth century when global exploration and discovery led to a fascination with the dress and costume of people in many nations around the world. Such an inspiring period of fashion, the 1950s brought exciting trends like tailored dresses with full skirts, large overcoats with fur trim, polka dot prints, poodle skirts, saddle shoes, padded suit coats, double-breasted suits, and much more.

Communication involves encoding and also decoding messages. Culture on the other hand influences how an individual decodes and encodes these communication messages. One’s identity will automatically affect how an individual encodes and also decodes the communicated messages from an individual of a very different culture.

Human Resource Management is an evolving and changing concept. Considering the complexity of human resources, the manager must implement policies with a distinct identity, analogical to the organization’s needs. Every organization has a unique culture or identity. This culture represents the organization’s image as seen by the outside world.

Both options are risky. The Supreme Court seems inclined to run away from Sullivan rather than enlarge its reach. What would the Press do if the court starts to fiddle with Sullivan? The second option is preferable, particularly to politicians who are always troubled by libel cases. Press lawyers can continue to use the Gillmor-Grant study.

According to the author, the spectrality of modern urban space stems from the new forms of behavior and the new economically and technologically based creations. Studying the poetry of Charles Baudelaire, for example, Benjamin notes the new behavior of the flaneur, which shapes the metropolis into another world.

The studies about Art and Art history are conducted keeping in view numerous methods and approaches to delve into different forms, languages, the meaning of works of art of the definite period, society, or class in which it is produced. The students and all interested in the studies of art in its varied form also take the iconography and various meanings.

Gender, age, creed, race, religion, etc., key components of culture, affects how an individual perceives him or herself, situations - the world at large. In addition to these components, the entire infrastructure of people’s culture (political, educational institutions, etc.) is interwoven with personal impressions, emotions, and prejudices.

In his first Supper at Emmaus, painted for Cardinal Ciriaco Mattel in 1601-2, Caravaggio deftly manipulated the conventional techniques of Renaissance narration to create an unheard-of kind of pictorial narrative, one that structurally incorporates ambivalence and subjectivity. To demonstrate this, it is appropriate to consider the painting within the purview of the iconography tradition.

They vary quite widely in mood and subject matter; but while they share nothing in terms of content, they do demonstrate a trend towards increasing self- reflexivity. While the earliest image in the series is a fairly conventional demonstration of the techniques of sculpting with paper and of photography.

Many critics have found different influences in his style and tried to find the possible sources but according to Pollock, all he did was unintentional. Still, it can be said that the ‘unintentional’ style of any artist has the backup of various factors that have influenced his subconscious. The effect of Native America is apparent in his works.

In this regard, the Britain Prime Minister, Gordon Brown called for the development of the eco-town concept that was initiated by the Housing Minister, Yvette Cooper. Consequently, the Town and County Planning Association (TCPA) was commissioned by the government’s Community and Local Government to offer assistance on these developments.

The rest of the week before the playdate usually includes more training, continuous practice, and the making of production materials. Organizers must also make sure that the schedule is followed because many participants of the process have work and children are studying. They must also ensure that invitations to local officials are sent already.

This part of revenue could be directed to other schemes if suitable plans have been put in place. Many challenges are facing the fuel industry in the United Kingdom. First, Russia (the main supplier of fuel in the region) has increased its prices and is constantly subjecting Britain to these increases. Besides, other intercontinental factors affect the availability of fossil fuels in the country.

Mass media as a public relations tools helps widely for many organizations to gain respect among leaders, stakeholders, and other gatekeepers, and in doing so, as an advocacy tools, the mass media assist leaders in setting a policy agenda, shaping debates about controversial issues, and gaining support for particular viewpoints.

Long ago, it has been said that the director is like an artist, with the film as his masterpiece. He uses the camera the way the artist uses the pen or brush. He is the author of the film. This concept is called the auteur theory. Auteur theory simply states that a movie is a representation of the artistic idea of the director.

Like any developments, some disadvantages were associated with the emergence of the Silk Road. These negative effects include the transmittance of disease and the prevalence of bandits who robs the caravans of merchants. The weight of the positive effects of the existence of Silk Road though is more than that of its disadvantages.

The resources are used in their factories for power generation and they don’t need to import them. But they export them to different countries. They export it to Western countries as well. Many countries in the Western world do not have the energy resources in their countries. Qatar is an important Middle Eastern country, which is rich in oil and gas. 

Mary Kelly is one of the artists of the contemporary period.  She is known to be a feminist and fighting important advocacy through her works.  Feminism became a strong benchmark for society in that particular period, which can be seen through the various art forms and literature created at that time.

While initially taken for granted, the Internet and its vital components have been in existence since the beginning of the world wars. The basic principles that govern and eventually lead to the creation of hypertext have been developed by Dr. Vannevar Bush as parts of the scientific policy and strategy of the US Government in the coming World War.

A genre that is believed to have started in the 1940s film noir became the most basic requirement for movies to depict elements of insanity, suppressed desires, brutality and false and negative identities. It transformed silent, comical and lighter movies to movies containing darker plots much filled with irony.

All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates the persons in that space.”6 A city’s identity is inevitably tied with the needs, values, and ideals of its residents. That is why one city’s identity vastly differs from the next.

In The Lord of the Rings’ story, related to the struggle is the depiction of grace, in that salvation comes from what may be perceived as luck but is in fact the work of something greater, a force beyond the might of any individual or country or famous personality (The Lord of the Rings, 2005). Tolkien’s LOTR is also an attempt to redefine heroism for the modern world.

Hating Alison Ashley (2005) is another film on Australian teenagers, this time in the form of a comedy. Erika Yurken (who prefers to be called Yuk) is a suburban teenager from a rather weird low-class family. In a predominantly upper-class neighborhood, Erika belongs to a family in which the mother falls for a toothless truck driver.

The main character, Songlian decided to be one of the concubines, the fourth mistress exactly, of a wealthy landlord. She is forced to take this decision after the death of her father which left the family financially problematic which prompted her to stop her college schooling and find an easy and immediate way to solve the family’s financial problem.

The ‘salary man’ had an image of masculine power in the late nineteenth century. In this era, the prime workforce consisted of men, and women were confined to the houses as wives and mothers, helping to raise the family. This does not mean that women did not participate in the labor force. But somehow, men seemed to have an image of the breadwinner.

The distinction between space and place varies since there are mediated places that do not exist in geographical space such as online environments that enable interaction without being physically present in the same place. This means interaction happens in space and not in a place. Mobile phones create a Spatio-temporal effect to the use of time and place by redistributing presence in people’s simultaneous interactions.