Academic papers on Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

Philosophies in "The Matrix"
A 5 page paper which examines philosophies in the film "the Matrix." The paper examines metaphysics and epistemology as well. The philosophies are examined as they relate to the theories of Berkley and Locke regarding the thoughts about existence,...
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"Peeping Tom"
An 8 page paper which examines the film "Peeping Tom" as it relates to the castigation of the audience. The paper illustrates how the creators of the film offer up the film through a method of approach which allows us to objectify the events we see...
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Editing in Lynch's Mulholland Drive
This 5 page paper reviews the 2001 film Mulholland Drive in respect to its use of editing techniques. Themes are discussed as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Cartoons" Comparing Warner Bros. With Disney Between The 1930s And 1960s
5 pages in length. When comparing the cartoons produced by Warner Bros. and Disney studios in during the 1930s through 1960s golden age, the student will find one significant difference: the element of fantasy. Clearly, Walt Disney instilled such...
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Roy Orbison/Oh, Pretty Woman
A 5 page analysis of Roy Orbison's hit song "Oh, Pretty Woman" (aka "Pretty Woman). The writer offers a detailed musical analysis looking at such elements as melody, harmony and structure. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Frank Zappa
This 7 page report discusses musical composer and rock musician Frank Zappa (1940-1993). Far too often, Zappa
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Deconstructing Film and Cross-Referencing Shakespeare
This 5 page report discusses the fact that the unique aspect of the universality of very well-known works being turned into a cinema application is that the audience has easy access to the original text and, in fact, may have seen the story...
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This 7 page report discusses the 1987 horror film
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Censorship in British Theatre
This 10 page paper considers the way in which the UK theatre has been censored. From the fifteenth century through to 1968 plays needed to be licensed before being stages. The writer considers this time, the resistance to censorship and how this...
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Comparing Heart of Darkness & Apocalypse Now
A 6 page research paper comparison between Robert Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness and director Francis Ford Coppola's film Apocalypse Now. The writer contrasts and compares the two works, concluding that while the imagery is similar, Coppola's tale...
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"L.A. Confidential": Character Ethics
5 pages in length. The film L.A. Confidential explores the depths of man's ethical concerns in relation to his own existence and how his actions influence issues in his own life. Conspicuously absent from the movie is any depiction of morally...
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'American Beauty': Embodies Modern Dysfunctional Culture
7 pages in length. Today's family structure bears little reflection upon its former counterparts of decades ago. No longer are family values placed before personal desires, inasmuch as contemporary families are often splintered due to each...
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Meaning of Music/Classical v. Romantic
A 6 page research paper that contrasts and compares the music of the classic and romantic periods. The writer discusses how the boundaries of these eras are imprecise, but also outlines the general characteristics of each era and how they are...
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Berry Gordy and Motown
A 10 page paper which examines the world of Berry Gordy, Detroit, and Motown during the 1950s and the 1960s. The paper makes use of the books "Dancing in the Street: Motown and the Cultural Politics of Detroit" by Suzanne E. Smith, "New American...
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Realism in Digital and Analog Animation
This 8 page paper compares and contrasts digital and analog animation. Realism is the focus of the discussion. Several examples are provided. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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