HUM13- Art Appreciation
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Name: Jiezel Anne Villanueva . Date: 8/30/12
Course/Year & Section: ACT 3 – BC1 . Professor: DR. REYNALDO A. PADILLA .
STEP UP 3 – A CRTIQUE PAPER
Step Up 3D is a film that honors the art form of dancing. But there are also various kinds of arts that can be found in the film including modern architecture and film making. In my own opinion, one is considered to be an art when one claims that it is an art and is appreciated by the viewer or aesthetically pleasing to one’s eye. The film tells more of the story by incorporating all types of dance like street dancing, hip-hop, break dance, sensual tango, and tap dancing. The actors of the film speak best through movement and gestures. I also observed that the actors came from different cultures but through dancing, it’s a form of communication that needs no translation and communicates across all boundaries. The rival between the house of Samurai and the house of Pirates shows that dancing plays a huge part in their lives as it heightens one’s existence. Dancing gave them the feeling of enjoyment, happiness and satisfaction. I also learned in HUM13 the different reasons why people dance. People dance to celebrate, to allow individuals to learn about their own culture and to some people, they considered dancing as a form of exercise. In the movie, Moose also states the reason why they dance:
“People dance because dance can change things. One move, can bring people together. One move, can make you believe like there's something more. One move, can set a whole generation free.” Moose said.
The Vault, an old warehouse converted into a club, is considered as a modern art. The interior designs are also inspired by the “Lifestyle of a Dancer”. There are three rooms in the vault that proves the modern art. One is where an entire wall is made out of a boomboxes, it is the place where the House of