Film plays an important role in all of our lives; it would be nearly impossible to find a person who has not been affected in some way by a movie. From the films we watch in our childhood, to the classics, and the more challenging cinema we see later as we study the art of filmmaking, the movies offer so much opportunity to consider the principles of art (Janaro & Altshuler, 1984). Because filmmaking is a multimedia endeavor, involving costume design, sound and lighting, music, skillful writing, graphic art, and performance art, considering filmmaking as a whole encourages appreciation of all that goes into just a few minutes of reel.
When I consider Tarantino films, for example, I think about how the filmmaker places the music front and center in Pulp Fiction. The soundtrack to that movie is as memorable as the characters. I also appreciate how filmmakers like Tarantino understand exactly how to capture the mood of dark humor. Dark humor is difficult to achieve, which is why I have always admired the work of Tarantino. His films can be incredibly violent, and yet they always leave the audience with a smile because the characters and situations are exaggerated.
At the same time, I also...
One of my favorite movies is Requiem for a Dream, because it shows different types of addiction in a realistic manner and without any attempt to judge the people who are involved. The characters are lifelike and realistic, not caricatures. Similarly, I appreciate the Spike Lee movie Do the Right Thing, because it captures realistic interactions between people from different ethnic groups. What I really like about the Spike Lee film is the way the filmmaker is sure to make a political statement: urging viewers to take greater consideration of how we are responsible for mistrusting our neighbors and that we have the power to change our communities by building trust and promoting harmony and understanding.
Response to Literature: Exposed to literature mainly through school, I have only recently given myself the opportunity to discover books on my own. I really appreciate Asantewa's post because she lists many authors I have not encountered but now I will be able to seek them out. I am especially interested in literature that comes from countries or cultures that are not…
In some cultures, however, dance is also used for spiritual purposes. The art of creating dances is known as choreography. Outside of the performing arts, one of the most important features of the humanities is philosophy. Philosophy is derived from an ancient Greek term that means "the love of wisdom." Philosophy studies life, the nature of existence, and what it means to use one's reason. Philosophy is one of the
This music certainly reflects current developments in politics (anti-Iraq war protests), socioeconomics (the poor in society), and technology (use of new instruments and recording techniques). The music affects our lives in so many ways, from enlightening us to social problems, to entertaining us, and even comforting us in times of stress, which makes it an important, even vital, element of the humanities. Architecture - a relatively recent architectural work is
Humanities The Renaissance period changed the world, after the disasters, indecencies and barbarism of the dark ages it was a hope of light for mankind. It gave human beings the cultural upheaval; flourished in Europe it steadily transformed the way of living. The elements introduced and worked on in that era are still present in our daily lives, being enjoyed and cherished more or less by every human being. Its power
Art, Costume, And Scenery of Major Feature Films of the 1980s Kiss of the Spider Woman. Hector Babenco, 1988. Adapting The Kiss of the Spider Woman to the cinema presented a unique challenge to filmmakers. The story is set in a jail cell, and largely takes the form of dialogue between two prisoners: Molina, a homosexual window dresser, and his cellmate, a fiery radical named Valentin. To pass the time, Molina tells
Arts and Humanities in Rosseau's Second Discourse And Other Pieces Of Work Arts and Humanities in Rousseau's Second Discourse and other Pieces of Work In the second discourse, Rousseau changes progress and decries imprisoning in men, in a fabricated logic of civilization. Rousseau uses striking language, "the sciences, letters and arts….." However, he believes that the new arts and sciences portray the appearance but not the reality of virtue, which he believes
" (O'Leary, 41) Later the words "the flag of the United States" was added to it during the world war. Later the period between the wars saw the persecution of the Jehovah's Witnesses occurred because they refused to salute the flag and follow the "100% Americanism." However far back in 1943, the court in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette made the loyalty oath unconstitutional. It was on