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How the Camera Generated Characters' Emotions in Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane"
A 5 page paper which analyzes how director Orson Welles employed innovative camera techniques to create character emotion in his 1941 masterpiece, "Citizen Kane." Specifically considered are the film techniques which enabled Welles to convey his...
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Music for the Body and Soul
10 pages. Music encompasses a great many emotions, feelings, and desires. Often represented are rage, love, happiness, sorrow and despair. Music is an avenue to release the inner struggles that can be set free through no other means than verse. ...
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Raging Bull (Film Analysis)
This 5 page paper examines the early 1980's classic film starring Robert DiNiro and directed by Martin Scorcese. Some discussion on technical elements, visual effects and pictoral scheme is included but there is decided focus on emotional...
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"Splendor in the Grass"
An 8 page paper which discusses the movie "Splendor in the Grass" and further illustrates the works of Elia Kazan, who directed the movie, and William Inge, who wrote the screenplay. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Bill Bojangles Robinson
This 6 page paper considers the impact of Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson and the influence that he had in breaking down social and economic barriers and creating a new, larger public forum for the vernacular dance. This paper considers his role, his...
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"All About Eve" and "Showgirls"
A 7 page paper which discusses the movies "All About Eve" from 1950, and "Showgirls" from 1995 and examines how they fit into the female melodrama genre. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
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A Formalism Approach to
This 5 page report discusses the movie
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The Art of Conducting
An 18 page research paper that explores the role of the conductor and his relationship to the composer, the orchestra, and the audience. The writer examines the techniques involves in the art of conducting, the required expertise and how these...
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How Hollywood Horror Film Genre Portrays & Structures Racial Representations
A 12 page paper which examines how the Hollywood horror film genre portrays and structures racial representations, considering such cinematic examples as "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein," "I Walked With a Zombie," "Night of the Living Dead,"...
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"Death of a Salesman" and "An American Beauty": The Myth of the American Family
A 7 page paper which discusses the play "Death of a Salesman" and the recent film "American Beauty" and illustrates how they help to demonstrate that the perfect American family is only a myth, never achieved. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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The Filmed Versions of Hamlet
This 3 page paper looks at the authenticity of the 1948 and 1997 versions of this Shakespearean work and compares and contrasts them. Both are compared to the play as well. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Hayao Miyazaki
This 6 page report discusses two movies by Hayao Miyazaki, one of Japan
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"Eh, Joe"
A 5 page paper which analyzes the television play "Eh Joe" by Samuel Beckett. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
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Immigration Can Be Rough In Movies as Well as Real Life
This five-page-paper presents an overview of immigrating to America based on the movie El Norte. Bibliography lists once source.
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The Influence of Early Twentieth Century Photographer Alfred Stieglitz on the Contemporary Photography of Ansel Adams
A 7 page paper which examines how the modernist American photographer Alfred Stieglitz influenced the contemporary landscape photography of Ansel Adams. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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