Sophomore Thesis Proposal 1. I would like to explore and analyze the Dark Knight‚ directed by Christopher Nolan‚ starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger. 2. Historical and cultural aspects did not affect the film directly; however‚ it directly affected the original comics‚ which the film is based from. The comics were conceived in the 1930’s by Bob Kane. Bob Kane drew inspiration for the character of Bruce Wayne/ Batman. Films such as the Mark of Zorro and the Bat Whispers inspired Kane
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The film ‘The Dark Knight’ directed by‚ Christopher Nolan‚ is a film about a League of Shadows that has been destroyed‚ but when a criminal mastermind who calls himself The Joker comes in to takes over the crime mob. Batman returns to battle his greatest threat yet. But with half the police force opposing but‚ as usual Batman manages to finish it off. The Dark Knight clearly shows and proves the theme of Vigilante justice and the main idea people or a group of community should not take laws on their
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Conventions in films are Scarface‚ Breaking Bad‚ The Taken series‚ The Godfather and the one which I’m currently analysing‚ The Dark Knight. Christopher Nolan’s‚ The Dark Knight is not fiction in the usual way the superhero films are. There is no godlike alien wandering the Earth‚ nor a man in a robot suit. The Dark Knight is‚ instead‚ a Psychological science fiction movie about an
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“Elements of Design in The Dark Knight” Mise-en-scene is a French term that refers to the staging and visual arrangement of a dramatic production. This includes such elements as scenery‚ properties‚ costume‚ lighting and the movement of the characters. In film making‚ the term is also used for the combination of all the elements in front of the camera (setting‚ lighting‚ acting‚ costume)‚ distinct from the camerawork and editing of the film. With regards to film‚ the director‚ production designer
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INSTITUTE OF ART STUDIES‚ Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Stela Borisova Tasheva SEMIOTICS OF ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS DETAILED SUMMARY of a PhD Thesis in the field of "Theory and History of Architecture" Code 02 17 01 Scientific Advisor: Dr. Arch. Dobrina Zheleva -Martins Reviewers: Professor Dr. Hristo Kaftandjiev Dr. Arch. Georgii Stanishev SOFIA 2012 The PhD thesis was discussed and proposed for defense proceedings on 6th March‚ 2012‚ after enlarged meeting of sector "Architecture"
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Simpsons Semiotic analysis The Simpsons began life in January 1990 on American televisions. The show centres on the Simpson family‚ a dysfunctional middle - class American family living in the fictitious world of Springfield. Now in its 14th season‚ the Simpsons has become the longest running prime - time television series. The secret to the series ’ success has been its vast appeal. The humour is diverse‚ ranging from simplistic slap - stick‚ to subtle television and movie references‚ but it is
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3 1 Semiotic Analysis I face this assignment—explaining semiotics and showing how it can be applied to television and popular culture to those who know little or nothing about the subject—with a certain amount of apprehension. I’m not sure whether semiotics is a subject‚ a movement‚ a philosophy‚ or a cultlike religion. I do know that there is a large and rapidly expanding literature on the subject and that many of the writings of semioticians are difficult to understand and highly technical
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ioticsSEMIOTICS SEMIOTICS 2012 Andrew West Media Studies 2012 11/12/2012 2012 Andrew West Media Studies 2012 11/12/2012 Semiotics Semiotics Semiotics is the study of signs and how the meaning behind those signs is created. Signs can take on many forms from photos‚ to words‚ smells and even objects‚ but as American philosopher Charles Sanders once said ‘Nothing is a sign unless it is interpreted as a sign’‚ which means that even though these objects exist‚ they are only considered
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Media Analysis In this semiotic analysis I aim to identify and discuss some of the signs‚ codes‚ myths and connotations present in the media text above‚ and explore their contribution to the media construction of concepts of gender. Signs‚ codes‚ myths and connotations refer‚ in this instance‚ to contributing elements in the ways in which one may interpret a media text. Codes may be defined as a set of belief systems concerning learned perceptions of the world. They ‘provide a framework
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Shakespeare’s Othello (1603) and Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight (2008) illustrates the relationship between context‚ values and ideas. William Shakespeare’s Othello (1603) and Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight (2008) bare several mutual themes‚ however‚ are represented in varied contexts. The recurring motif of appearance vs reality is used throughout both texts‚ in both a physical and psychological regard. Othello and The Dark Knight explore the concept of good versus evil The theme of
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