...1) Yes, they were believable and realistic. The interaction and chemistry between mother and daughter were believable because of how they were coping and responding to one another, it seemed like real emotions. How the volume of their voice would go higher and lower depending on the mood and their hand gestures were accurate to their emotions. For example, when Edna Turnblad was angry with Tracy Turnblad, her daughter, Edna’s hand gestures would move a lot, be raised up or even pointing to her daughter, as if Edna was really mad at Tracy. Facial expressions in this play made it easier to believe the characters were real because when certain characters would be angry, their facial expressions would be eye squinting and nose crunching and other characters would react and respond to these expressions so well that really drove me to believe that they were real. The reaction of other characters would differ from the emotions given by another character, whether a character is being funny, fierce, serious, joyful or angry. 2) All the characters were related to one another, and it did seem like they were related in real life with real relationships. They all listened and responded to every character and their reactions would be as accurate as mine would be if those situations were to happen to me. They came together powerfully as an ensemble because out of all the songs and dances in this musical, I did not see a single mistake or error. The choreography and melody were perfectly...
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...Hairspray is a classic film that was released in 1988 as well as again in 2007. The version that I watched was the newest adaptation. It contained an all-star cast, which includes John Travolta, Zac Efron, Michelle Pfiefer and many other great actors. I found this film to be easy to watch. The musical numbers were a great touch to the film, as they often served to get a strong message across. I found it very inspiring how Tracy Turnblad was unaffected by people taunting her overweightness. She used the teasing as motivation to show the world that she was a good dancer and that she could make it onto the Corny Collins Show. In every movie, the character that is the underdog usually becomes my favorite. Hairspray didn’t prove that wrong because again, Tracy won my vote for most encouraging and likeable character. Another aspect of the film that I really enjoyed was diversity of characters. They came in all different sizes, colors, and economic backgrounds. This made Hairspray more relatable as well as realistic, which is good because it did touch upon some sadly realistic topics such as racism and obesity. Like I mentioned, racism was the biggest social justice issue portrayed in the film. Hairspray took place in Baltimore during the 1960’s, so people were still very uneasy of the whole treating people equally idea. The Corny Collins Show was an afternoon TV program that most teenagers watched. It featured dancers and singers from the Baltimore area and they were known for being...
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...Hairspray ENG225: Introduction to Film April 18, 2011 Hairspray I have chosen to go with a film that has always been on my favorite list, ever since I first saw the film as a kid I was intrigued by the use of vivid colors and great music; in the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. Ever since I was a child I have always had a love for the 1950's-60’s style, music and dance of that era. Hairspray is a look into the beginning of the 1960's, when segregation was on the verge of being intergraded. Blacks we're conversing with whites and becoming part of the everyday scene with the music industry; some of America’s best musicians come from black African Americans and has made music what it is today. This has created an impact on other people’s lives especially the adolescent teens. This film is a beacon of how the intergrading process was such a harsh subject to swallow, throughout that time, and also how parents interfered with their lives trying to brain wash society that blacks were nothing more that pimps and criminals. If parents would just give their children the opportunity to be who they wanted, this world could be a much better-off place through the act of music and dance. “Light-hearted, humorous stories involving people in love with a twist of craziness in a screwball, teen gross-out comedy” (Goodykoontz & Jacobs, 2010). This film is based with “character Actors who specialize in playing a wide variety of characters, most often supporting or minor roles rather...
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...Strobist Lighting 101 (all text by David Hobby, taken from http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html, version 05/06/07) Intimidated by the idea of off-camera lighting? Don't be. We are pretty much starting from scratch, so no worries. The first posts will be about what kind of gear you will need to do the minimalist strobe thing. When we are done having our way with your wallet (remembering that light gives you far more bangfor-the-buck than does fast glass or the latest digital camera or 300/2.8) we'll move into basic technique. And after that, we'll keep it going with periodical essays and ideas on how to improve (or refresh) your lighting ability. When you've worked your way through the basics of designing your light kit and learning how to use it, make a point to browse some of the examples in the "On Assignment" section. Those will be updated constantly, too. So keep checking back. You will likely have some questions along the way. Sadly, it is not possible for me to take the time to personally answer all of the one-to-one lighting questions that pop up. So try to resist asking them in the comments section. The only people reading this behind you are the people who are, well, behind you. You will find the one-to-one knowledge bank you seek in the Strobist Group on Flickr. There, you can ask away and get the diversity of response that you need. These are the lighting grad students, so to speak. They know this stuff, and are very enthusiastic about sharing...
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...Melissa Grabel A nightmare! I am 36 years old and cannot control the oil and breakouts! Jo Williams In past years, I enjoyed using your products, but low value coupons or NO coupons for your products make them beyond my finances. Have been using your competitors for a year now, and getting equitable results. Shirley Ferry Kalinosky Almost as light as albaster Dona DeAvera honey with spots of chocolate. Wendy Auscherman Reed Forgot to winterize and paying for it. Ashante Approvalnotneeded Nichols Light brown sugar...silky to the touch..flawless..I use Olay all over my body literally head to toe. Katie Marone very hard to match foundation with Katie Ellen Knowles AMAZING!!!! Julie Witt Lots just say I have 5 kids!!!!!!!! Help my skin! Colette Eaglehouse very dry and very sensitive Rachel Oberle snow white Jesusonly Jesus Oily and blotchy Julia Aznoe Almond Cat Kirk medium honey beige, and dry Lisa Ault Feeling fresh because I use all the products for my face and it makes my face feel younger. Same as the body lotion in the shower. I use it everyday and my skin is softer as when I get out of the shower I use the lotion too! So my skin is very soft! Thank you! :) Michelle Dudlo Gardeakos Can't complain!!! Amanda Owens Snead My son and my daughter both have horrible excema. I started using the oil of olay with shea butter after trying many other body washes that were excema. none of the other products worked. I have even used prescription washes prescribed...
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...Jojo Moyes a fter you Contents CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX CHAPTER SEVEN CHAPTER EIGHT CHAPTER NINE CHAPTER TEN CHAPTER ELEVEN CHAPTER TWELVE CHAPTER THIRTEEN CHAPTER FOURTEEN CHAPTER FIFTEEN CHAPTER SIXTEEN CHAPTER SEVENTEEN CHAPTER EIGHTEEN CHAPTER NINETEEN CHAPTER TWENTY CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE CHAPTER THIRTY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOLLOW PENGUIN For my grandmother, Betty McKee chapter one The big man at the end of the bar is sweating. He holds his head low over his double Scotch, but every few minutes he glances up and out, behind him, towards the door. A fine sheen of perspiration glistens under the strip-lights. He lets out a long, shaky breath, disguised as a sigh, and turns back to his drink. ‘Hey. Excuse me?’ I look up from polishing glasses. ‘Can I get another one here?’ I want to tell him it’s really not a good idea, it won’t help, it might even put him over the limit. But he’s a big guy and it’s fifteen minutes till closing time and, according to company guidelines, I have no reason to tell him no, so I walk over, take his glass and hold it up to the optic. He nods at the bottle. ‘Double,’ he says, and slides a fat hand down his damp face. ‘That’ll be seven pounds twenty, please.’ It’s a quarter to eleven on a Tuesday night and the Shamrock and Clover, East City...
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...Lisa Mojsin, M.A. Director, Accurate English, Inc. Los Angeles, CA Acknowledgments This book is dedicated to my accent reduction students who came to the United States from all parts of the globe. Their drive to excel, passion for learning, amazing work ethic, and belief in the American dream have inspired me to write this book. In the words of Henry David Thoreau, “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” Thanks to all of the supportive and extremely professional people at Barron’s: Dimitry Popow, my editor; Wayne Barr for seeking me out to write this book; and Veronica Douglas for her support. I am enormously grateful to Lou Savage, “The Voice.” His is the beautiful male voice on the recordings. He was also responsible for all of the expert audio engineering and audio editing. Thank you, Lou, for being such a perfectionist with the sound and insisting on fixing the audio “mistakes” I couldn’t hear anyway. I am also grateful for the contributions of Maryam Meghan, Jack Cumming, Katarina Matolek, Mauricio Sanchez, Sabrina Stoll, Sonya Kahn, Jennie Lo, Yvette Basica, Marc Basica, and Laura Tien. © Copyright 2009 by Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the written permission of the copyright owner. Address all inquiries to: Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. 250 Wireless Boulevard Hauppauge, NY 11788 www.barronseduc.com...
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