central to the film industry since its inception in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Female stardom was an essential component of the rise of the industry‚ though many of these women were celebrated more for their appearances than for their acting ability. While the popularity of certain female stars offered them legendary status‚ the kinds of roles they were asked to play often reinforced traditional gender roles. Women actually played a powerful role in shaping the early film industry. As
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number of people that have obesity in America is the reason why America is the second fattest country in the world‚ but is it Americans who have caused this or is it the fast-food industry? In Daniel Weintraub’s article‚ "The Battle Against Fast Food Begins in the Home"‚ he comes to the conclusion that the parents are completely at fault for America’s childhood obesity. Although‚ I agree with Weintraub in that parents are to blame for America’s obesity problem‚ I cannot fully agree that they are the
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James Cha Professor Coulter American Myth in the Western Film 22 February 2011 “Ethan?” With a cold and steady gaze‚ Ethan peers off into the snowy distance. He firmly holds his most trusted companion. Without warning and hesitation‚ Ethan raises the deadly steel rifle and begins wildly firing upon a herd of buffalo. After a short while‚ Martin stops shooting‚ having already shot one down. Ethan in a maddened frenzy continues to shoot the buffalo while Martin tries to stop him to no avail
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the ways in which film has been used for war propaganda by concentrating on post 9/11 war films. I will first offer a look into the history of film propaganda by giving early examples and why film is a useful tool when it comes to propaganda. First I will start by offering the definition of ‘propaganda’: “information‚ ideas‚ or rumours deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person‚ group‚ movement‚ institution‚ nation‚ etc.” (“The Definition of Propaganda”) Propaganda films are used to convince
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The film is an odd mixture‚ and at some points may become confusing. It is partly a gothic fairytale with the castle on the hill‚ but mainly it is a story of a normal community and how it is challenged by an outsider‚ and how difficult it is to fit in if you’re different. The stories behind the film‚ are "Beauty and the beast" where a young girl learns to fall in love with something that she finds unpleasant at the beginning‚ and "Frankenstein" which shows the element of fantasy in the film. An
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Film Theory & Analysis Vertigo (1958) Vertigo‚ directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1958‚ is a psychological thriller that is said to be Hitchcock’s most personal and revealing film. Vertigo was a failure in the box office‚ but later became to be the premier of pure cinema. Through the use of formal elements such as lighting‚ color‚ spacing‚ and sound Hitchcock brings the film off of the screen and into the audience’s head. The themes presented in Vertigo: love‚ sex‚ obsession‚ and
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and ethnicities (the screenplay is a low concept film that focuses on the characters to display a point). The motion picture Crash manifests important themes and ideas about the 21st century American zeitgeist and import ideas about life. By textbook definition the film is considered a work of art its original and deals with the important topic‚ case in point‚ racism. Crash also it sets forth a wholesome view of life. Each character in the film is a victim of racial tensions and also demonstrated
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Question – How does violence in Films affect the development of children under the age of twelve? Violence in Films Barbara Osborn‚ former media literacy teacher and freelance journalist in Los Angeles‚ states that violence is the foundation of many films‚ TV movies‚ and action series. According to Encarta Dictionary‚ Film can be defined as‚ “movies collectively‚ considered as a medium for recording events‚ a form of entertainment‚ or an art form.” Violence in films‚ one may say‚ is something that
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September 3‚ 2014 Lecture 1 Professor Barry Keith Grant Terrance McDonald – Course Co-Ordinator Cinema – Industry‚ a social institution‚ entertainment‚ an art form. September 5‚ 2014 Lecture 2 Becoming a Film Student An introduction to screening and viewing practices September 10‚ 2014 Lecture 3 The Beginnings of Cinema Peter Mark Roget (1769-1879) Persistence of Vision Thaumatrope (1824) Animation Cel Zoetrope Invented in 1833 by British Mathematician William George Horner Panorama
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Wanjiku Mwangi ENC 1102 Research Paper Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: Fostering Critical Thinking in Writing Classroom Using Film Composition Composition has long been established as a core element to the writing objective. Much effort has been used to classify different themes‚ styles and conventions within written works. This investigation into this particular medium has made for a scholarly outlook on writing. What was once a medium for simple communication; is now able to express varying
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