John Williams is one of this century’s most popular and successful American orchestral composers. While best known for his film scores and ceremonial music‚ Williams is also a wellknown composer and conductor of concert works. He has composed the music and served as music director for nearly eighty films. His scores are lush‚ complex and exciting often relying heavily on brass more than strings. He has an amazing ability to craft a theme that fits the emotional tone of a film and continues to echo
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big break came in 1939 when‚ “[...] Fox would not release the child star Shirley Temple to appear as Dorothy in MGM’s long-awaited Wizard of Oz (1939)‚ and Garland was cast instead” (Evensen 1). The casting of Judy Garland was an excellent choice for MGM. Garland was obviously more fit for the role than Shirley Temple. The plot of The Wizard of Oz‚ “[...] focuses on the characters that Dorothy meets in Oz and their journey to meet the Wizard‚ who they hope will grant them each one wish” (Petersen 2)
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The Classical Hollywood Cinema era took place after the silent cinema era. This was roughly between the late 1920s and 1960s. The start of this “Golden Age of Hollywood‚” began with the film‚ The Jazz Singer‚ which was released in 1927. It was the first movie to have used synchronized voices as a vitaphone talkie. This was how they brought sound into the films. Unfortunately‚ the vitaphone ended up putting the silent film actors out of work‚ eventually putting an end to the silent cinema era
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IMAX is capable of surviving in the industry without being acquired by a larger studio. Analysis IMAX is part of the motion picture production and distribution industry‚ which boasts large firms and studios to compete with‚ such as Disney/Pixar‚ MGM‚ and Regal Entertainment. The industry itself is tough to survive in‚ as roughly only six out of every ten movies produced actually recoup their original investment. In addition‚ firms in the industry rely on vertical integration for growth‚ which increases
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hard for other independent and small produce and exhibitors to run their activities in the industry‚ and were hence forced out in an unfair market competition. The big eight studio included United Artists‚ Universal‚ Columbia‚ Paramount‚ RKO‚ Warner‚ MGM‚ and Fox. The big eight studios antitrust behaviors were characterized by creating a collusion and hence a market oligopoly was created (Ricard‚ 2010). The oligopolistic market was made possible by the big eight studios
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Hero’s Journey: The Incredibles The Hero’s Journey is an important concept‚ it is the template upon which a vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbuster are based upon. Being able to analyze‚ understand and deconstruct the different capacities undertaken by the Hero is essential. The Hero’s Journey is a cycle made of super structures/steps which consists of both linkages and connections. It is composed of a beginning and an end‚ which ultimately are the same. This full cycle is
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appearances are volatile. Technological innovation has made it easy to separate the apparent from the existent. | Volatile‚ technological‚ apparent‚ existent. | 8 | | It turns appearances into refractions‚ like mirages: refractions not of light but of appetite. | Refractions‚ mirages. | 9 | reports from Y / A | We live within a spectacle of empty clothes and unworn masks | Unworn‚ masks. | 10 | | No bodies and no Necessity- for Necessity is the condition of the existent. It is what makes
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During the period of 19821987‚ Carson worked as a teacher in Torrey Pines High School in San Diego‚ California. In 1983‚ Carson started to experiment with graphic design and found himself immersed in the artistic and bohemian culture of Southern California. By the late eighties he had developed his signature style‚ using "dirty" type and non-mainstream photography. He would later be dubbed the "father of grunge." Carson went on to become the art director of Transworld Skateboarding magazine.
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I currently work for one of MGM Resorts International’s properties in Las Vegas‚ Nevada. The department that I work in is Casino Cage Operations. The Casino Cage is part of the Finance and Casino Operation department. The type of group that I work for is a primary work team. It is a team/group that I was assigned to work in when I started working for my organization. Our team consist of 68 people in which most of us are entry level employees. Moreover‚ our team is made up of a diverse group of people
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called Skydrift. Shortly after my appearance in the Broadway show‚ I was contacted by Hollywood talent scouts. The scout informed me that when the time was right he would notify me. My break through was finally right in front of me in 1961 when MGM studios spruced my name by changing Rosa to Rita and when I was cast in the Broadway Musical‚ West Side Story as “Chita Rivera.” This role was a breath taking experience for a Hispanic woman like me. From
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