WHAT IS FILM NOIR? Actually‚ I am tempted to answer: "Film noir is a label which film critics use merely because it sounds good." The correct pronunciation is [film nwar] by the way. Originally‚ it is a French expression‚ meaning "black cinema". The term was borrowed from "roman noir"‚ gothic horror stories from 19th century England. The thing is that film noir cannot easily be defined. There are a few movies which most cineastes and critics label film noir‚ though. I would like to divide these
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music gets quiet because he is moving without making sound. Music “brightens” up the movie’s plot by playing faster if it is suspenseful and playing slower if it is not suspenseful. Music holds the act together. It is the basic structure of all films. Even in books when it desribes the music it holds the scenes together. If you don’t have music you don’t have a play‚ act‚ scene‚ movie‚ or concert. Music is what makes a movie a movie. When Buddy the Elf runs away the music gets faster because
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(1946) as an equilibrium of powers. Kenneth Waltz‚ the founder of neorealism /structural realism scientifically analyzes balancing strategy regarding a constructed international structure‚ locating the thesis of ‘balancing versus bandwagoning’ systemically. The study of international relations after Waltz has been directed to the discussion of the anarchic international system to some extent. A structural theory‚ neorealists receive a number of criticisms directed to both its assumptions and applicability
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Film Techniques Folio Defining what you need to know about film ______________________________________________________________ What do you know about film? ( How did they do that? ( Why did they put that in? ( What was the point of that? ( Why did that character do that? ( What’s this film really about? These are just some of the questions which might arouse you when you are viewing‚ or studying‚ a film. And‚ clearly‚ your
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WEEK 9 – Agency distinguished from Sale (Art. 1458) Andres Quiroga vs Parsons Hardware Co. 38 Phil. 501 G.R. No. L-11491 Subject: Sales Doctrine: Contract of Agency to Sell vs Contract of Sale Facts: On Jan 24‚ 1911‚ plaintiff and the respondent entered into a contract making the latter an “agent” of the former. The contract stipulates that Don Andres Quiroga‚ here in petitioner‚ grants exclusive rights to sell his beds in the Visayan region to J. Parsons. The contract only stipulates that
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Realism is a form of expression that truly boomed in the nineteenths century. In fact‚ realism opened up the eyes of many as it revealed the reality around them‚ specifically the lives of the middle class‚ and allowed the public to draw connections to the social/economic changes that were occurring at the time. Plus‚ in the introduction of the Norton Anthology of American Literature book‚ Nina Baym informs us that realism “took on many forms and exposed readers to a wide range of subjects and perspectives”
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There were many changes in marketing and distribution of films from end of the silent period to the modern digital period. There was a studio system that existed at the end of the silent period and collapsed in 1949 with a court ruling. During this same time a sales era of marketing existed. After the Second World War the sales era was replaced with a new way of thinking and sales and marketing were not synonymous anymore. Marketing after World War II meant finding out what consumers’ needs and wants
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Native Son‚ by Richard Wright‚ is categorized as a work of fiction‚ but the realism found between the covers sometimes breaches the line between fiction and non-fiction. By utilizing realism‚ Wright magnifies his main themes of Black oppression and fear in the Black Belt of Chicago. Realism in Native Son is found mainly found in the form of news articles from the time‚ but is also drawn from Wright’s own experiences growing up. In Wright’s essay‚ "How Bigger Was Born‚" he tells of the many people
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Have you watched the film Crash directed by Paul Haggis? It is a marvelous film which consists of sensational and emotional realistic scenes‚ and was played by professional actors. Moreover‚ it is directed by a well-known writer whose works have won several Academy awards‚ and Crash is one of them. In this film‚ Haggis tends to represent major issues that occurred in a city of diversity by exposing different kinds of social and multicultural differences. The title of this film Crash‚ which also means
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As I viewed the different types of art in the Musem the piece by Andre Derain‚ French‚ 1880-1954 “The Turning Road‚ L’Estaque‚ made me wonder what type of story he was trying to tell. This is an oil on canvas painting. He used several types of broken brush strokes. It is intended to express the feeling of the artist. It has curving roads and vibrant colors. I think this piece of artwork can be used to teach students‚ that sometimes art is used to relate the feelings of others. I think Derain’s artwork
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