Category: Art 2722
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Video Editing: Past, Present and Future
Table of Contents Introduction Video editing in the past Video editing today Future Developments in film editing Discussion Reference List Introduction Video editing refers to the process of selecting and combining short motion picture films commonly referred to as shots into comprehensive narratives that are eventually used in creating a finished film. A video is…
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Crash by Paul Haggis: Character Analysis
Crash Plot Overview Paul Haggiss drama Crash was released in 2004 and received mixed reviews from critics around the world. The theme of crashing runs through the whole story, connecting completely different and strange people. No matter how or where it happens, it is safe to say with absolute certainty that the events when a…
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Themes in Maus by Art Spiegelman: Memory, Guilt, & More
Table of Contents Introduction The Concept of Survivor in the Book Arts Relationships with His Father Memories of the Mother and Her Importance to Art The Portrayal of Anja Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Art Spiegelmans Maus makes a powerful impression on the reader, not only through the books theme but also through its representation. Written…
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The Saint Mark and David Sculptures by Donatello
Saint Mark and David inspired humanism, an intellectual movement of the Renaissance. During the Renaissance, artists gave up on middle-age traditions in architecture, painting, and sculptures, mainly for church decoration, and adopted humanist beliefs. They shifted their focus from religious arts to capturing detailed human bodies; this was an art revolution centered on human rather…
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Guy Debords The Naked City Analysis
The Second World War brought devastation to the world and change the thought, affecting all spheres of life. Carefully optimistic philosophic movements could no longer provide people with answers they sought, and it gradually shifted to skepticism, sarcasm, and deconstruction of everything. New philosophical and art movements began appearing, varying from new iterations of the…
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Zavattini and Neorealism: Analysis of The Essay
Table of Contents Introduction Summary Analysis Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Introduction Cinematography can be seen as a reflection of trends and beliefs existing in the society. Neorealism became peoples response to the atrocities of the war and the path to understanding the world and all of its dimensions.1 Italian neorealism is regarded as one of the…
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The Lord of the Ring: The Heros Journey Concept
Introduction The Heros Journey concept was designed by Christopher Vogler incorporating the principles of the psychology of Carl Jung and Joseph Campbells mythic studies to contemporary storytelling (Vogler 15). In following the archetypes of Carl Jung and the ideas of Joseph Campbell, Vogler provides the most universal myth pattern that all stories follow. These story…
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Jean-Léon Gérômes Painting The Duel After the Masquerade
The Duel After the Masquerade (oil on canvas, twenty by twenty-eight inches) is a Jean-Léon Gérômes painting. It was produced in 1857 and today is located in the Musée Condé in Chantilly, France. Gérôme was a famous painter and sculptor, known for his works in the traditional style of academicism, characterized by such influences as…
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Humanities: Impressionism and Surrealism
Impressionism and Surrealism emerged at different times. The term Impressionism was created in 1974 (Davies 871), and 1924 was the year when surrealists proclaimed their manifesto (Bishop 396). Their influences, key ideas, and techniques were also reasonably different. However, both these art movements were built around the idea of expressing something that was difficult to…
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The Silence of the Lambs: Characters, Storyline, and Themes
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Psychology often interests people who are not scholars or students of the corresponding faculty. As such, movie directors and screenwriters find phenomena that this scientific field describes as inspirational. Obviously, mental disorders receive special attention from film creators due to the fact that people like to…