Visual Arts & Film Studies Essays

Truman’s life in the film exhibits controlled actions and behavior that is controlled by the crew members of the television networked demonstrating the dangers of the new society that has incorporated a set of planned language to control the populace. The life Truman lives is otherwise meaningless as he is merely a character in a show that has gained wide acceptance among the audience.

The other approach that is opposite to Monet’s positive outlook is depicting the darker side of man and society.  This approach is to bother and unsettle the audience by invoking negativity in the artwork.  One of the classic examples is Pablo Picasso with his distorted image of man and his surroundings.

Using the concept of suture, film theory explains narrative closure not just in terms of the film and its formal construction, but rather as a process of drawing in and enclosing the viewing subject in the film's textual system. The filmic concept stems from Lacan's account of how in the psyche a coherent, unified subject is "sutured" within a symbolic order.

Nikhil and Moushumi plan a Paris vacation. This is a very significant event for both of them in more ways than and is a defining point in their relationship. Nikhil admires Moushumi and in many ways even resents her for having spent years in Paris "reinventing herself". Nikhil does have a few issues with Moushumi’s interesting in the feminist theory.

What are the common characteristics between all-stars? Why is such huge, sometimes exaggerated, attention given to stars? That dilemma can be justified by the multiplicity of possible interpretation to the conception of stardom. In fact, in “seeing stars”, Janet Staiger attempts to question the traditional way of perceiving the role of a star.

This has been brought about by increased cases of rape and discrimination against women in some societies that tend to give due preference for male members of the society. Education has been and continues to play an important role in helping women to know their worth and value in the society.

The history of movie film in America is a long one, characterized by a great transformation. Film production started in an early 20th century when the Hollywood studio system came into emergency. Griffith and his team were the main actors of America and were the first to discover the Hollywood and term it as a potential site for production.

In one scene, Upham manages to convince Miller not to let the squad members shoot a surviving German soldier as he pleads for his life. In this case, Upham symbolizes the humanity that still lives in soldiers which allows them to choose the best option which does not just kill the opponent for the sake of it.

This essay demonstrates that the three images are familiar; they have been seen in most books of history, magazines, journals, television, movies while demonstrating diverse cultures. In fashion shows, for example, mystery image one is widely imitated by fashion designers and models as they compete.

As he had spent five years in Utopia Hythloday was so familiar with the customs and traditions of that ideal world and his narration exemplifies this fact. It is crystal clear with his narration of the women folk and the rituals of marriage which the Utopians followed with devotionally escorted strict moral and religious rules.

For instance, in chapter 2 of this book, the pictographic essay attempts to show disparate perceptions of beauty, as portrayed by men and women.   Even though Berger does not utilize any words, he successfully uses pictures to arouse a reader’s imagination, enabling one to discern how different individuals define beauty.

The technological advances in the camera, along with compatibility of computer hardware and software with shooting devices have made production cheaper. Today video production takes one camera, a computer system and a can-do software instead of a more complex procedure involving more than one camera and days of work of screening footage.

Art consists of a diverse range of human activities, and the outcome of such activities. There are various forms of art, which includes visual arts, painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography and other visual media. Under this field are also architecture, decorative arts, theatre, dance, music, film, performing arts, and literature.

There are more and more films from all categories which are being released every year. Not all of the films released make an impact in our lives. Certainly, it cannot be debated that there are only countable films that tend to capture our imagination and inspire us based on the following emerging topics such as gender, race, ethnicity and other social identities.

A Waveform monitor helps to understand the variation in the brightness of a video frame that may not be visible to naked eye. With the help of a portable computer, the brightness of a Blue/Green screen can be adjusted. Vectorscope helps by making sure that the blue/green screen has enough saturation in order to achieve effective and easy keying.

The artist of choice in this discussion is Édouard Manet. He is the eldest son of aFrench official working in the French Ministry of Justice. He had hopes and dreams of joining the army but after failing the admission exams twice, he decided to move to Paris instead and pursue a career in the fine art.

According to the study the first film show, the Lumiere Show by Lumiere brothers in 1895 was just a little shot of a train pulling up into the railway platform. The viewers were not sure whether what they were seeing on the screen was real or not. They were startled thinking that the train would come forward towards them.

The movie is based on a romantic relationship that develops between Anna Leonowens and King Mongkut, and it depicts the issue of modernization quite clearly. It shows certain nuances of reality, by depicting the pros and cons of trying to adapt to a new culture, as the king opens the door for the western world to enter.

Right from the beginning of the film, it is clear that the subject of the process of human socialization as demonstrated in organizations, peers, and institutions apparently takes the central role in the film. It is quite evident that the film’s key focus is on apartheid. Apartheid has cut across many every organ of the government.

French cinema has undergone revolutionary changes during the New wave movement. New Wave film techniques altered the conventions of studio-bound shooting with a more comprehensive and artistic substitute of location-based shooting with hand-held cameras that became a distinctive marker of New Wave images.

The author is sure that horror movies have a cathartic effect on the viewer. Many fears, suppressed in real life because of the expected ridicule from peers, can be given vent to at the film: Arachnophobia permits a boy to scream aloud and give vent to his very real fear. Horror movies also give the viewer emotional escape from real-world anxieties.

Citizen Kane, the movie employs a number of production features and elements thereby achieving effectiveness of communication as envisioned by the director. The director of the employs such elements as light, costume and characterization among others effectively thereby developing an appropriate context that best represents the society at the time.

The clip Opposites Do Not Attract is a clear example of this. The effect of music is clearly seen in various parts of Jaws where this element is used to heighten the suspense as well, as when the shark approaches the boat. In fact, this can be seen all through the film.The clip Barrels or You’re Going to Need a Bigger Boat are instances in point.

The whole experience by Nelson and his medical students is centered on ethics. At one instance, Rachel Manus told Julia Roberts that she is doing much better. This paper briefly discusses why it was ethical for Rachel Manus to say that.The scenario happened when Manus was treating Julia as one of her patients.

This exercise was more difficult than it appeared because the article covers a number of historical, cultural and artistic points. The strategy that I used to condense it into one single sentence was to re-read the whole article and pick out what I thought the single words which I thought represented the key ideas in the article.

Artists like Frank Lloyd, Giger, Robin, and Boccioni among many other creative brains curved sculptures to pass a statement of the value of cubism. Drawing from the influences of these artists’ works on the modern day 3D environment. Their sculptures have played critical roles in the production of 3D objects in videos and computer graphics.

It is evidently clear from the discussion that the movie has its basis focusing on a true story, the play shows how the two boys grew up together with fun memories of fly-fishing but they eventually part ways where Norman decides to move east and pursue college studies leaving his rebellious brother behind to ‘find trouble’ back at home.

This paper illustrates that the appearance of ghosts in real life, their existence, the debate around it, the mystery and fear of death and the growing frustration over Church activities were all channeled in the movie scenario using rudimentary scripts and some awesome pictures that thrilled the audience and superceded their visual expectations.

It is evidently clear from the discussion that in the play, Shakespeare connects two very old folks tales, one in which an unforgiving and greedy Shylock trying to punish his enemy Antonio by demanding a pound of his flesh. On the other side is a marriage competition for a beautiful lady who is richly left in Belmonte.

As the study, Ways of Seeing, stresses this book talks about old master’s painting reproduction outdo the work of art in the Age of Mechanical reproduction. In addition, the book also talks about nude female whose desire not only depicts a woman as herself but also as a subject of male idealization or desire.

The conclusion from this study states that it is an honor for any filmmaker is his/her film is included for screening in film festivals. There are multiple categories based on which selection of films is made as the chosen films will heighten the prestige of film festivals.The films are selected after assessing their quality in the context of aesthetics and subject matter.

The research will evaluate the effect of media on the perception of Chinese culture and how it portrays this culture. This article discusses the most popular movies which depicted the Chinese culture by indulging in the themes of Wuxia and martial combat. The movies talked about in the article involve Crouching tiger, hidden dragon (2000), Hero and House of Flying Daggers.

According to the paper, Age of Enlightenment and How It Affected Art, the knowledge and advancement promoted science and intellectual interchanges but opposed superstitions and other non-beneficial cultural practices in Europe. One of the several scientific fields that developed during the error was art. 

The film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is about a child who was born looking old, but as years went by, he grew younger. This movie shows the entire life of Benjamin Button, from the time he was born to the time he died. In the movie, Benjamin has a very rare condition that makes him not socialize well with others.

According to the paper novels are not written from a vacuum, but from the prevailing socioeconomic and political realities that characterize human societies. This reality shall be divulged upon, in light of movies such as Volver, A Separation, The White Ribbon, Tsotsi, Departures, Animal Kingdom and The Secret in their Eyes.

To provide a short outline of this report, I wish to start with a brief review of what branding is and how it relates to owning a specific image in the consumer’s minds. Then, I shall discuss the brands that struck my interest during the trip to the Museum of Brands. After this, I will conclude this report by sharing my insights on my experience.

Michael indicated that the choice for having a tattoo was not at the spur of the moment. Unlike in contemporary times, persons who want to have a tattoo do not have to consider social stratification and levels and they have the right to decide on the design, placement and circumstances, without consulting other people.

The subject of the painting possesses the features of simple portrait, but the simplicity is supported by the great mastership of the painter. The style of work comprises the elements of classical and casual art. On the one hand the picture represents a beautiful lady, well-dressed and holding her son on the knees.

This research will begin with the statement that imagination has the power to heal our weary breath of reality. In the urban centers where the majority of earth’s inhabitants live the grandeur of nature has been a missing component. Urban dwellers certainly need a better life than what they are having right now.

No matter what social role an image plays, the creation of an image through a camera lens always involves some degree of subjective choice through selection, framing, and personalization. All camera-generated images, be they photographic, cinematic, or electronic (video or computer-generated), bear the cultural legacy of still photography.

Even though there are many people who do not appreciate art, it cannot be divorced from the lives of the people. The lack of appreciation of art stems from the fact that art has been so much narrowly defined, that it’s important components that define life have always been overlooked (Allan, 2004:147).

Miller’s "The Price" is one of the most entertaining and engaging plays adapted since 1968. Although it was one of Miller’s lesser-known works, it is worthy to have a space in center stage. Also, the play deals with the family’s old wounds and confrontations of consequences of decisions made in the past.

According to the paper, the style of art also led to the extinction of the old meanings by creating new networks of meanings that updated the myth and interpretation of origins. Symbolist art achieved this by fusing mythological and religious themes through such figures like Orpheus and Salome.

The following day’s news has it that a girl, apparently the charming lady pursued by Janowitz, has been assassinated. The story is basically about horror film dubbed Caligari, which depicts a serial murderer. Janowitz and Mayer developed the original version, which is later screened in a new version by Wiene.

Tommaso Partinari, an Italian banker, commissioned the historic art piece for the church of the hospital of Santa Maria Novella located in Florence.   The altarpiece consists of three panels, a central one and two smaller panels on either side that are connected with hinges and thus can fold together

The author states that there are moments where the disability is taken advantaged of and is being considered as a spectacle. In the film abuses are experienced by Christy. Having that seen, he felt that people, in most cases, do not show any respect or compassion with the plight of these people.

The author explains that nine muses were considered to be kind, caring creatures. According to Hesiod, they came to the chosen and lucky artist and presented him with their invaluable gifts. At the same time Muses could punish artists and other creatures. We all know how they punished Sirens when they want to compete with them.

The author explains that in the Chinese culture, mountains are a blessing, and they are considered good to a persons’ soul. It is this belief that makes the Chinese people love mountains since they are viewed to reach up to the heavens. Colors used also signify something, especially that of water.

The author states that the works of Metteurs-en-scene on the other hand does not go past the realm of performance of transposing into the special complex cinematic codes in channeling a preexisting text or scenarios, a book or a play. The meaning of films from the auteur perspective are constructed in a posteriori manner

The author explains that the flow of this film exhibits the various needs of different characters. Lester’s wife feels that her needs are not met by the husband while the daughter on the other end also observed the inadequacies in her father prompting her to develop negative relationship with him.