Jacob’s Ladder is a film which draws specific conclusions on exactly what takes place in a person right before death, and the afterlife which await them. Hell is seen as a temporary stop where people’s memories and attachments are taken away so that they can enter heaven cleansed of their past life in order that…
The story takes place in Colorado and begins with Jack Torrance, going to a place by the name of “The Overlook Hotel” to be the caretaker over the winter months. To get the job as the caretaker of the hotel, he would be alone for five months, and have free food, and also free stay…
The First of the three-part series, Star Wars, is the tale of a band of heroes who team together for the good of the universe and the money. The story begins as Princess Leia is held hostage by the Galactic Empire in order to crush the rebellion against them. During the attack on Leia’s ship…
Michael Moore is a writer and film director who stands up for the blue-collar, working class people. In his film, ‘Roger and Me’, he shows how these groups of people are mistreated and disregarded by the stockholders and the company chairman of General Motors. Moore shows that corporate America is the “American dream” perfected and…
Porgy and Bess symbolizes the end of the black musical tradition that flourished in the early part of this century. The play showed the height of white appropriation of what had previously been a black cultural form. All the creative talent backstage was white. This development had been occurring slowly, throughout the 1920’s, but black…
While Larry McMurtry honors certain mythical features of the “Old West,” his epic, Lonesome Dove, is the quintessential representation of the realism of the “Old West.” By contrast, mythic representations of the “Old West” tend to look absurd and silly. Stories such as the one portrayed in the film “True Grit” appears to be ridiculous…
Kathrine Hepburn, the winner of more acting awards than any other actress in history, is a very dynamic woman. She was born in Hartford Connecticut, on May 12, 1907. She was the second oldest child of six. Kate,as she was called by her family members, had two sisters, Peg and Marion, and three brothers, Tom,…
Peoples’ ability to use power to control and manipulate situations and people is a skill not many people have. Unfortunately, this skill can lead to conflict as it did in Ken Kesey’s novel, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, when McMurphy and Nurse Ratched meet each other. McMurphy has been after Nurse Ratched’s power right…
Before the twentieth century, art was recognized as an imitation of nature. Paintings and portraits were made to look as realistic and three-dimensional as possible, as if seen through a window. Artists were painting in the flamboyant fauvism style. French postimpressionist Paul Cézannes flattened still lives, and African sculptures gained in popularity in Western Europe…
Cosmetology is working with skin, hair and nails. Which includes things like hair styling, cutting, coloring, shampooing, manicures, waxing, facials, etc. “More than a half a million people work as cosmetologists.” (Careers For Woman Without College Degrees 254) It is a great profession for people who would like to have a career in the beauty…
Neville Brody is an internationally known British graphic designer and typographer, who is best known for his work on magazines, most notably ‘The Face.’ This magazine transformed the way in which designers and readers approach typography and layout. In addition to his magazine work, he designed record covers for such independent record companies as Fetish,…
The Godfather Directed by Francis Ford Coppola Based on Mario Puzo’s novel The Godfather was based in the late 1940’s in New York City. The story is about the Corleone family, which is headed by Vito Corleone. He had four sons. The quick-to-act older son is Santino, also known as Sunny. The next son is…
In A Clockwork Orange, the main character is that of a mildly young child of 15 who, along with his fellow friends, or ‘Droogs’, partake in evenings of Ultra-Violence. Ultra Violence consists of random beatings, theft, destruction, and rape. The main character, Alex, is the self-proclaimed leader of the pack, and makes judgment on their…
The movie Twelve Angry Men begins with an eighteen-year-old boy from the ghetto who is on trial for the murder of his abusive father. A jury of twelve men is locked in the deliberation room to decide the fate of the young boy. All evidence is against the boy and a guilty verdict would send…
Technical drawings are crucial in conveying how an object should be manufactured or constructed. These drawings use standardized line symbols, known as the “alphabet of lines,” to communicate detailed and precise information universally understood. The accuracy and clarity provided by technical drawings ensure that anyone, regardless of language, can understand/read the specifications necessary to build…
Designers use many organizing principles to create and compose their design work. Using these principles as guidelines, designers are able to create designs that look right, convey the intended message, stylish and aesthetically pleasing. The most common principles used by designers include: 1. Proportion: Proportion describes how one part of a design relates or fits…
Line Quality The quality of a line is a measure of its sharpness or crispiness. In drafting, a line with a sharp and dark outline is said to be of higher quality than a line with fuzzy and lighter outline. The aim always is to get sharp lines to convey the intended technical message that…
Introduction Graffiti as we know it may have a relatively short history but has managed to touch almost every corner of the globe. LETTERS used to dominate but today the culture has expanded: new forms are explored, and characters, symbols and abstractions have become more popular. Graffiti Art Materials Over the past few years graffiti…
Off the top— you must understand that the beginning is everything. It is beneficial to parachute the listener/audience right into the thick of dramatic action. Any necessary background will find its way into the story later. The key to start is trying to find an appropriate MOMENT to join the story. This is what is…
A convention in which the members of a group use their bodies to make an image or picture capturing an idea, theme, or moment in time, also called a group sculpture or freeze-frame or still image. What makes an effective tableau? Focus – each member of the group should be focused on the moment. No…