Documentary Analysis: Bowling for Columbine

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   06/06/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In the documentaries Bowling for Columbine and Brother's Keeper the filmmakers try to establish certain connections to the audience. Bowling for Columbine focuses on gun control and violence in America. Director Michael Moore uses satire and...»

Synopsis abstract : «The cartoon he includes about the history of America is blatantly a satirical cartoon that bluntly states what happened in a way that may make some people laugh, but in the end, the audience is left realizing the absurdity of their own history. ...»

Playboy Magazine vs. Maxim Magazine

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   06/09/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «A heated competition exists between Playboy and Maxim magazines, two internationally-known magazines aimed at the male pop-culture target audience. Playboy, a well established publication, has risen to the status of sex icon in the fifty years since...»

Synopsis abstract : «At a recent lecture given to the NYU Department of Journalism, current Playboy editor Christopher Napolitano said the magazine serves to accomplish two main goals. With respect to consumer base, males compose 80% of Playboy readers, with females...»

Comparison of Testimonies on Latin American Guerrilla Experiences

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   06/11/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «There is no better way to learn about historical experiences of others than to hear about them through the actors' own words. In Latin America, there is a continuing history of political upheaval. In many countries, ordinary citizens are repressed...»

Synopsis abstract : «While the governments of Colombia and Mexico both repressed citizens from voicing differing political opinions, the roots of the repression were different. . Ulloa Bornemann, on the other hand, had parents who were not particularly supportive of...»

The Roles and Reflection of British Society in British Comedies

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   06/15/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The mechanism of early photographic cameras was as follows: the location and objects in front of the camera were copied onto the film in the form of a frozen, two-dimensional image. Invariably, the photograph was a manifestation of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Then humour muddled up the image, and muddled up actuality. . The constant use of irony allows Brits to stay clear from being sentimental, pompous, or zealous, all undesirables. . Other ways irony pervades the screen is its use of detachment. ...»

Through Black and White Eyes

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Presentation   |   06/16/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Photography becomes more than art, more than paintings, or sculptures. It exposes the truth to life that a brush can barely compare to. If there is a passion, a real love for the art, photography becomes consuming, sinking into the skin forever....»

Synopsis abstract : «Photography becomes more than art, more than paintings, or sculptures. It exposes the truth to life that a brush can barely compare to. . Adams' created the Zone System using all the different values of gray, and here is what he came up with....»

The Impact that Photography has had on raising Public Awareness of the AIDS Epidemic in Africa

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   06/16/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Introduction Artwork is created for a number of reasons. For instance, artwork may reflect the artist's inner conflict as he or she strives towards evolution. At the same time artwork can serve as the artist's interpretation of larger society and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Even though it is often difficult for the layman to understand why an artist chooses a specific subject or medium, there are instances in which the average viewer can discern the reason and purpose of artwork.. Photography and AIDS in...»

Digitalization: The Commercial Rise in Independent Filmmaking

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   06/16/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Technology has always been the main threat of tradition. The core essence of the filmmaking industry has not evolved because of changes in the audiences, ownerships or content. It has evolved because of the technological push given by the...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Essential Change in Filmmaking. Digital Dominance. Commercial Freedom of Content. Digitally Opened Doors: Corporate Independence. Sex, Violence, and Other Safe Endeavors. A Democratic Industry....»

A Performance Analysis of the films Harold and Maude and American Beauty (1999)

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   06/17/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Over the course of the last three decades American society has taken its fondness of youth and femininity and turned it into an outright obsession. As a direct result of this obsession, women over the age of 35 have been made to feel bad about their...»

Synopsis abstract : «While the hallmarks of a youth obsessed culture can be found almost anywhere, there is no one place that this issue has been more exploited than in film. . What is perhaps most dramatic about the film is that when the relationship between Harold and...»

Discovering Who the Other Is: Finding Forrester

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   06/17/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «People create their lives based on the environment surrounding them. In Gus Van Sant's 2000 film, Finding Forrester, Jamal Wallace, a black sixteen-year-old basketball player from the Bronx, was always a C student until his test scores showed his...»

Synopsis abstract : «In Majors book, the chapter, Cool Pose: Expression and Survival, discusses several aspects that characterize a person as ?cool.? Among them is the idea that a black man cannot demonstrate their ?inner life.? . Majors also characterizes the ?cool...»

Critical analysis of The Passion of the Christ and The Da Vinci Code

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   06/17/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Movies are typically created as a means to entertain and inform a wide audience. While this is the case in most instances, it is evident that movies that deal with overt religious themes-while many times fictitious in nature-often spark considerable...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. In an effort to demonstrate this point, this investigation considers two films from two different religious traditions: The Passion of the Christ and The Da Vinci Code. The specific controversy that was stirred as a result of Gibson's...»

Critics' response to three artists: Elizabeth Murray, Richard Tuttle and Oscar Bluemner

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Presentation   |   06/17/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Although an artist's work represents the culmination of an intensive effort to communicate a message, how the message is interpreted by others is often how the artist's work is remembered. Thus, even though a particular artist may believe that he or...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Elizabeth Murray. Westfall is not the only author to appreciate Murray's unique style of painting. . According to Horsley (2005) ?Despite her evolving artistic path, Murray's work consistently demonstrates fine painterliness, strong...»

Rodin and Otterness: Revealing Form through closed sculpture

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Presentation   |   06/19/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «If one were to elongate the neck, legs and arms of August Rodin's "Thinker," the result would look something like Tom Otterness's "The Crying Giant." But it is precisely this aspect of the sculpture that makes the "Crying Giant" a less effective...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Giant in Otterness's sculpture.. At the bottom the Thinker's feet are dug firmly into his stoop.. Examination of the sides completes an inspection of ?The Thinker.? . An examination of ?The Thinker? from every side will reveal new and exciting...»

Romanticism Versus Enlightenment and Materialism

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   06/19/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In the intellectual world, there are many different theories to explain and ideas to shape our role on this planet. The question over the existence of God is too large to tackle, but the fact that we have individuality and free will is indisputable....»

Synopsis abstract : «Romanticism stresses intuitive learning and personal emotion. . Romanticism teaches that social awareness is very important.. Romanticism encourages us to be comfortable with ourselves.. Enlightenment encourages society and mankind to work towards...»

Analysis of Abbas Kiarostami's Ten

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   06/30/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «A car may be the most inconvenient and difficult setting for a film. I made a sixteen-minute movie which took place almost entirely in a car, and I ended up at one point crying from the frustrations. The three actors and I didn't leave so much...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abbas Kiarostami is no stranger to using a car in his films.. Location.. Camera Placement and Use.. Reality and Fiction.. Voyeurism.. Kiarostami said that after making this movie he will never make another film using 35mm.....»

Job outlook for technical communicators

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   06/30/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Technical writing is essential to our daily lives, there are a variety of career options for technical communicators. The key to survival is to have an education, know where to look for a job, and be prepared with an up-to-date resume and confident...»

Synopsis abstract : «Summary.. Introduction.. Career Definition.. Needed Skills.. Duties and Responsibilites.. Career Options.. Working Environment.. Average Salaries.. Outlook.. Conclusions.....»

The development of the modern film industry in the Untied States and the international community

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   07/08/2008   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Throughout the course of the twentieth century, the evolution of technology has notably changed society. While many scholars looking at the changes that technology has produced consider the improvements that have been in terms of medicine and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. History of the Film Industry.. The Film as Theatrical.. Film as a Status Symbol.. Current Trends in Filmmaking.. National and Global Perspective.. The American Film Industry.. The International Film Industry.. The Future of the Film...»

Latinos and media graduate assessment

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   07/10/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The portrayal of Latinos in general market media has been historically stereotypical and at times nonexistent, but groups and individuals have made important strides in promoting diversity and equality at a time that is possibly more important than...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Latino image that America first became familiar with.. The stereotype of el bandido is one that became widely used.. The second stereotyped commonly used is that of the harlot. . Latino representation on television news.. The stories about...»

Asian American representation in American media: A study

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   07/10/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Asian American portrayals in American media have been historically stereotypical with damaging images and characters in the areas of advertising, film, and television. Various studies and groups have been conducted and formed to highlight and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Purpose of Research.. Research Questions.. Methodology.. Literature Review.. Findings/Discussion.. Recommendations for future research.. Conclusion.....»

An ethics case study: A photo that had to be used

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Case study   |   07/10/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «On September 14, 1989 a man entered a printing company named Standard Gravure and killed nine people, including himself. The shooting spree in Louisville, Kentucky was covered by the Louisville Courier-Journal who decided to include in the front...»

Synopsis abstract : «Situational definition.. Analysis of the situation.. External factors.. Groups affected.. Ethical theories.. Decision.....»

An ethics case study: Trial by fire

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   07/10/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In March of 1988, a young man named Joey Philion suffered burns over 90 percent of his body. The U.S. and Canadian media reported that Joey, fifteen at the time, had run back into his fire engulfed home to save the life of his younger brother. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Situational definition.. Analysis of the situation.. External factors.. Groups affected.. Ethical theories.. Decision.....»

Japanese manga international influence on comics and animation

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Presentation   |   07/11/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «"Manga" is the Japanese word for "comics" and is written the same in plural and singular forms. Manga does not represent comics in general but comics originating from Japan. Manga has substantially influenced the international market of comics and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Eastern folklore mixed with Western visual art.. Hong Kong - weekly magazine called Family Comics.. Manga - attractive in primarily Spain, Italy, and France.. Japanese language is traditionally written right-to-left in works of fiction.. The Matrix...»

Latinos and media

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   07/13/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Latino-oriented media is a term that is becoming increasingly important to our constantly evolving nation and is one that must be correctly understood and utilized to succeed in the landscape of future business. The growing Latino population in...»

Synopsis abstract : «The term 'Latino'.. Latino-oriented media.. Spanish-language media.. English-language Latino media. . Understanding Latino media.. Radios.. Print media and Latino-oriented media.. The future of Latino-oriented media.....»

Amelia Mary Earhart (1897-1937): Soaring through stereotype

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   07/14/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Amelia Earhart is one of the most significant figures in changing outlooks towards women in the early twentieth century. Her accomplishments were paramount in the opening of doors for the potential of women. Born on the 24th of July in 1897,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Amelia's charecter.. Family.. Education.. Marriage to publisher George Palmer Putnam . Amelia wanted to justify all the attention she received for her cross-Atlantic venture. . Teaching position at Purdue...»

Unjustified censorship

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   07/16/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Phil Kerby, a previous editor of the Los Angeles Times, once said that "censorship is the strongest drive in human nature; sex is a weak second" (American Library Association 3). According to him, people are taking censorship to far. It appears...»

Synopsis abstract : «Literature - a guide for how to deal with life.. Language and content in 'Of Mice and Men'.. The theme of the book and the relevance of the content to this theme.. Spirituality in Of mice and men.....»

Hitchcock, Truffaut and Godard:New wave's brothers from another motherland

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   07/16/2008   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : «Alfred Hitchcock's fascination with French culture emanates in nearly all of his films. Conversely, many aspects outlining the fundamental guidelines of the 1950's French film movement adopted quintessential "Hitchcockian" devices. Hitchcock's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Alfred Hitchcock's fascination with French culture.. Hitckcockians.. Hitchcock's attraction to France.. Hitchcock in America.. Hitchcock's work - over-saturated and thinly spun plots. . Truffaut and Godard prove critics wrong.. Hitchcock and the...»

Journalism - What is news?

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   07/17/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «According to author Daniel Boorstin, "Hard news is supposed to be the solid report of significant matters Soft news reports popular interests (From News Gathering to News Making: A Flood of Pseudo-Events, 89)." America has a skewed view of what...»

Synopsis abstract : «Are pseudo-events revolutionary.. Journalists and journalism today.. The audience and tabloids.. The government and the media.....»

Musicality in movies

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   07/17/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The journey to self-discovery is a highlighting period for many young adults. Many filmmakers utilize those coming-of-age experiences to express the reality and pains of growing older. One contemporary example of this genre is Garden State. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «A modern-day perspective into the random encounters of life.. The irony of the world in which Andrew lives.. Andrew's encounter with Sam.. The concluding scene and creating a circular effect throughout the film.....»

Backgrounder: reality television

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   07/17/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Reality programs have been part of television since the beginning and have grown steadily among viewers over the years to make itself one of the most viewed types of shows on the air today. With the huge success of reality shows like American Idol,...»

Synopsis abstract : «History.. Current situation.. Types of reality television programs.. Documentary style.. Celebrity reality.. Elimination/game shows.. Self improvement/makeover shows.. Reality television expenses v. network drama program expenses.. Problems with...»

Decadence and Modernity

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «The Decadent movement, located in France and in England during the late 19th century, can most basically be described as a stylistic transition in literature between the pervasive Romanticism of the 1800s, the Naturalism that followed it, and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Decadence and anarchism.. The movement of Naturalism.. Romanticism and how it links the spiritual and the natural.. The connection between decadence, subculture, and politics.. Themes of death and decay in Baudelaire.. Mortality and degeneration in...»

Discipline in high schools

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   07/22/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «There was a time when the United States was considered as a country with the smartest young minds in the world. Education in the United States provided either by private or public schools were envied and being used by other countries as models for...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Definition of discipline.. Status of American schools today.. Factors affecting the rise of discipline problems.....»

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