Visual Arts & Film Studies Essays

However, the styles are very different, and the Littlefield Fountain uses a more classical, aggressive approach full of dynamism and glory. The Family Group, on the other hand, is more subtle, gentle, and contemplative in its approach, yet uses such a style to express a more calm and compassionate type of value.

Your directorial style inspire me, the best features of your directorial style are nonlinear narrative form, innovative uses of lighting, unusual camera angles, sound techniques and deep focus shots makes your direction skills different from other directors.

After successful career in television, Paul Haggis came into making feature films, and became so successful that he was known as the “Million Dollar Baby.” He won the Best Picture award in the 2005 Academy Awards. The screenplay has been presented by Haggis and Bobby Moresco.

Currently, China is ranked the second largest movie market while North America is taking the lead. Advanced technology is the last two decades has greatly enhanced China’s film making in greater ways.

The idea of a stage mum pushing her child to stardom at all costs is something the audiences are familiar with. Many of these mothers are shown through pageants or other shows were tots have to wear fancy clothes, smile, and wave at the audiences and judges, or if they feel uncomfortable, simply cry on the stage for their mums.  

Alfred Hitchcock’s films similarly are considered today to be cinematic masterpieces (Kapsis, 15). Some of the same elements that Brophy singled out in Citizen Kane was present in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, including the use of sound and voice inflexion, as well as stylistic elements such as close-ups and long shots.

This paper discusses the Griselda Pollock’s article. She is referring to ‘masculinist myths of modernism’ that prevailed in nineteenth century art. This took much of artistic interpretation from the male perspective and propagated such views in criticizing various works of art, mostly with women as subjects.

[Professor Name] [Course Number] [Professor Name] [Date] “All art is a lie that helps us see the truth more clearly”- Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso, although a famous painter and sculptor, quoted Art not limiting its boundaries to just his profession, rather, Art in its deep context from literature, music, film or even dance.

A Bright New Boise A Bright New Boise is a dramatic play developed by Samuel Hunter, directed by Tom Ross at Aurora Theatre(Hunter, 2011). The main character Will reconnects with his teenagers in Hobby Lobby by applying for a job, after he fled from his rural hometown after the scandalous tragedy was occurred, involving his fundamentalist church.

The website‘s name “Xi Nu Jie Mi” translates into English as The revelation of the secrets of the Slaves of the West. It does not take too long for one to realize the purposes of the authors to such site, nor is it the only site that criticizes the artist greatly.

The role of the media in any democracy is a concept that dates way back to the 17th century. The media was referred to then as the fourth estate, and today is being seen more as the fourth arm of government after the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary. The media is being increasingly viewed as an integral part of democracy which the latter cannot function properly without (Lichtenberg, 1991, 21).

The paper tells that the film, Beauty and the Beast, has shown an enchanting love story that goes beyond physical attributes. Probably, that is the strongest lesson of the film which teaches its viewers to avoid being judgemental even as they exist is a very pervasive society. Likewise, the need to change for the better in order when loving someone has really been highlighted with this film.

Employees see things very differently from an outside observer. My individual experience as a team leader and EVP in the company is that there is an absence of both satisfaction with the job and poor employee motivation to succeed. The company employs both Kuwaiti nationals and a number of expatriates.

This is a notable characteristic of his work and has a critical value as the filmic products always suitable necessary filmic elements the literary texts, amending them according to their film needs. The reality Kubrick seeks in his films can only be achieved through a process of the artwork: as T.A Nelson (1982) states.

Set in the modern day, the sisters discuss events in their past and the current stability of their marriage and dating relationships. This tension was maintained throughout the play as the married sister set up her un-married sister on a blind date. The characters, all middle-aged and living in Queens, New York, are comfortable in their roles on the surface; however, later in the play, it is revealed that things are not as they seem.

In the current paper, in order to develop an understanding of the key developments and transformations in the history of photography, the revolutions in photography over the past one hundred and seventy years will be discussed, along with dates, developments, and principle practitioners.

In the history of American art, however, the female nude has been a resource from which to identify the changing roles of the female gender as it has been reflected through artistic creation. The first example of this concept can be seen through the sculpture created by Hirum Powers in 1844 of a full-sized female nude who is chained (Figure 2).

The movie also reveals that it is important to understand the one’s past for the purpose of personal growth and greater achievements in life. This is a source of energy and resilience to overcome all the obstacles of individual success. Stereotype is another aspect this movie endeavors to put into perspective.

Consider the works’ content: who is pictured? How is the street portrayed? Both Levitt and Bravo were influenced by the work of Walker Evans. In what ways can you see Evans’s influence these images? In what way are these images part of a documentary tradition?

Although it is easy to compare films based on the overall box office numbers that they generate, when one is attempting to measure the level of cinematic nuance and experimental styles employed, such a metric is insufficient to determine these factors. As such, this essay will examine two films that, except for the purpose of this analysis, would be unlikely to ever be mentioned in the same sentence.

Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date of Submission Gardner’s Art Through The Ages The book Gardener’s art through the ages clearly demonstrates the theme of poverty and wealth in our society. This is because most of the artistic works of the earlier period aimed at separating the poor from the rich.

Although the painting is two-dimensional, it creates an illusionary three-dimensional view, making it look more photographic or naturalistic. The artist effectively portrayed the setting with characteristics such as depth, distance and space as evident in real life situations.

It`s worth noting that libido is the energy drive that results from sexual desire. Eros can loosely be translated to mean life instinct that drives someone to love. However, the opposite of this is Thanatos which in Greek loosely translates to death or the act of dying. It is a death instinct (Miller & Brater, 2010). 

Thereby it has lost for us genuine truth and life and has rather been transferred into our ideas instead of maintaining its earlier necessity in reality and occupying its higher place” (Hegel, 1975). This means that Hegel saw a generation of the art world whose major purpose for presenting art was no longer its original purpose.

Respectively, the film’s cinematography has been a far less researched subject. At the same time, it seems that the cinematography along with music in this film plays a greater role in conveying the film’s message than the narrative itself. Just as the film’s title is Vertigo, i.e.

The title of the artwork is Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers. The name of the artist is Vincent van Gogh. The year of the artwork is 1888.

Art is defined as a form of expression. It has evolved from a series of classical dynasties throughout history. It also has continuously revolutionized radical movements, especially in this modern time. The definition of art today greatly varies from how it is classified from old times. Art today is devoid of walls from the conventional aesthetic standards of output where expressions are devised in many various forms.

Despite their ages being separated by twenty-three years, both distinctive Italian artists have several similar commonalities they share concerning their background, character and artwork, and differences that make them very diverse from each other. Background Leonardo da Vinci was born on 15 April 1452 in Vinci, Italy, the offspring of an out-of-wedlock relationship between a wealthy lawyer and a peasant mother.

It should be noted that every piece of art is conceptualized, designed, or created at some point in the process which is quite necessary. The consequences of the resulting object totally depend on the concept or the creativity of the artist. Dresses particularly tell a lot about that particular era and culture as art does.

This essay analyzes the relations between Tibet's culture and fashion history. Culture and religion tend to have a strong relationship with fashion, and various researches have revealed the nature of their control, where the two factors often dictate (at both conscious and sub-conscious levels) type of clothes and accessories to be worn by members.

The directors sought to showcase the bold and innovative performance works, which combine social activism, music and theater to convey crucial messages to the audience. The dance ensembles focused on a wide array of themes, including politics, family and general societal concerns.

Having been raised in Tokyo, Miyazaki ventured into his animation career in 1961 with Toei Animation. While working as an in-between artist for Gulliver’s travels Beyond the Moon, he pitched his own ideas that eventually became the movie’s ending. He played as a chief animator in 1968 on Hols; Prince of the Sun which was directed by Isao Takahata and with whom he also continued to work for a couple of decades.

The grand display of trees, groves and flowers boasted his power and wealth. The imagery of Apollo and the sun was also skillfully used to link the monarchy with the gods, soaking their rule in divinity and holiness.

The second story “Life without Zoë” is directed by Francis Ford Cappola and is written by him and his daughter Sofia Cappola. The last story of this anthology film is “Oedipus Wrecks” and is directed and written by Woody Allen.

Even critics stated that the concept of free love which portrayed in The Factory questions morality, the performers suggested it as a part of artistic performance. Therefore, it is clear that the overwhelming influence of sexuality in the dance program The Factory is not a negative factor and the producers have designed it.

The five photographers are; Jim Goldberg, Daniel Schwartz, Zanele Muholi, Jacob Aue Sobol and Richard Misrach. Goldberg observes and conveys the experiences that refugees have in African countries that have social and economical problems. Schwartz covers the globalization impacts in the wider Silk Route of Central Asia.

Still, one must consider that the very name Renaissance refers to a return to the Greek and Roman cultural epoch. Some of the most prominently incorporated thematic content from these earlier eras are from Greek and Roman mythology. One popularly incorporated mythological image in Renaissance art is the Roman goddess Venus.

Symbolism was a remedy to the conservative society that limited the free expression of one’s creativity and faith. It is an indirect representation of absolute truths via images and objects, both suggestively and metaphorically. In literature, it started with publications of “Le fleurs du mal” by Baudelaire and later on translated works of Allan Poe forming the basis for stock tropes and images.

Keith made the forms of artwork of greater graffiti and made local art famous. Nevertheless, Keith’s artwork was more than graffiti because he utilized his personal work to show his own life issues and New York issues. His work was bold, aesthetic, and impressive tracing its origin from graphic designs and cartoon work.

This write-up explores Ron Howard’s work in both of these movies, focusing on the distinct style the director has used for respective storytelling. A Beautiful Mind and Cocoon were critical and commercial successes; there is little similarity in the filmmaking style of these two movies. Although these two movies dive deeply into the struggles of human life: one inevitable and the other unfortunate.

The author of the essay aims to cast light upon the movie "The Little Mermaid". Reportedly, this musical animation was an adaptation of the fairy tale authored by Hans Christian Anderson. However, being an adaptation of the fairy tale, it has many dissimilarities in contrast to the literary work.

The research centers on the Egyptian god, Sobek. Egyptian art incorporates historical picture designs. Judith Page (184) emphasized that Sobek is the god of the Nile River. In Egypt, most of the populations are dependent on the Nile River. However, crocodiles dangerously live in the Nile River.

 Heemskerck was a Dutch artist who developed artwork in this line by observing cultural, social, economic, and political events around him. Although the painting was done several centuries ago, it continues to capture the interest of many audiences and artists around the world, due to the fact that the painting’s theme remains a living memory to date.

Men with Guns is a movie, which describes the horrible atrocities that are committed by the military and the guerrilla forces in an unnamed country in Latin America. It displays the brutality, which both of these forces mete out on the rural population, and this is used as a way of forcing these people to accept their authority (Andersen).

The movie portrays the vengeance of the woman and depicts the confusion of the husband about the truth underlying his wife’s accusations. The central characters in the movie are played by Sigourney Weaver (as Paulina Escober), Stuart Wilson (as Gerardo Escober) and Ben Kingsley (as Dr.

One of the reasons for this is that hip-hop is associated with hyper-masculinity, which many see as being degrading to women (Rabaka, 2011), and a dangerous sexuality which is often associated with many of the negative aspects of youth culture. Because of this, there are examples of hip-hop dance being banned in public spaces (such as clubs).

Steven Spielberg’s film “Schindler’s List” is no doubt one of the most historical phenomenal films that have ever been made. It was released sometime in the year 1993, yet even until now after 20 years, the film is still considered as one of the best of all times. The powerful effect of the film over humanity is overwhelming.

The Relationship between Painting, Photography, and Motion Picture History paintings tell stories. These tales are of a particular type and expressed in a particular way. Their narratives have generally, but by all means always, sought some degree of historical believability.

The film was first premiered in 2008 at the Taipei Festival, going on to win various awards. The movie presents Taiwanese society in various forms from its social life to its culture and economy (Hong 180). The fact that it was such a broad representation of Taiwanese society made it very successful sans any strong campaign to promote it.

What Changes and what Stays the Same in America? American society is home to a diverse background of people hailing from different countries and races and today, it is one of the world’s largest culture bowls too. It is however difficult for different kinds of people to live without having differences and objections and thus, the socially constructed mechanism of complexities is given rise to.