...1990s”, Timothy Corrigan claims in his diligent new study, The Essay Film. Corrigan may have an agenda to press, and a thesis to justify, but the recent critical and commercial success of the genre is hard to ignore. A cinematic wave that arguably has its contemporary roots in the late 1980s, when American filmmakers such as Michael Moore and Errol Morris rose to public prominence, reached an apotheosis with Moore’s hugely popular, though hugely flawed, Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) and Davis Guggenheim’s information-heavy An Inconvenient Truth (2006), which conjured a compelling piece of screen drama from Al Gore’s Powerpoint presentation. Nowadays, the Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Oscars is one of the most highly coveted. For Corrigan, the essayistic film “describes the many-layered activities of a personal point of view as a public experience”. While this is a perfectly good starting point, the author is so convinced of the elasticity of his subject that he has trouble constraining it under the broader umbrellas of documentary, non-fiction or even fiction. At times it appears that, for Corrigan, all filmmaking is essayistic. Nevertheless, he traces a convincing history of the genre(s) from D. W. Griffith’s prototypical A Corner of Wheat (1909), which contrasts the lives of the agricultural poor with those of their capitalist exploiters, via Dmitri Vertov and Sergei Eisenstein to the work of Chris Marker in the 1950s, which for Corrigan signals the essay film’s real...
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...Containing Communism Through CIA Covert Operations Kurt Trendle PS335-01 American Foreign Policy Dr. Holzhauer 11/25/12 Kurt Trendle PS335-01 Major Film Analysis In my film analysis I chose three films that deal with previous U.S. administrations and more specifically the CIA's covert operations in supporting and aiding groups in other countries that ultimately opposed communism. The support of these groups was a way to perpetuate the containment policy. Chile: The Other 9/11 (2003), color, 60 minutes. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).:d Nicholas White; p Nicholas White; c Chris Openshaw Chile: The Other 9/11 is a documentary by the BBC which details the hour-by hour events of the military coup that led General Augusto Pinochet to power during the Cold War. On September 11th, 1973 President Salvador Allende was warned of a possible rebellion but continued on to the Presidential Palace of La Moneda in Santiago, Chile. That day President Allende sent out a broadcast that he will not step down. Allende was the first Marxist to be democratically elected. He put into place reforms that raised wages, lowered prices, and advocated for free education and healthcare. He nationalized banks and industries such as American-owned copper mines which really infuriated President Nixon (White 2003). On September 11th, the military, led by the Commander of the Army General Augusto Pinochet, surrounded the palace demanding that President Allende transfer...
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...(Berry, 1). As such baseball provides a unique perspective on Latinos in the media. Players rarely provide insight into their personalities rather our perception is based upon what the media wants us to believe. In this regard, baseball media artifacts enable us to see how differently Latinos were personified in the media over time. In the end it will become apparent that while their growth and achievement on the field has escalated, media perceptions have remained relatively unchanged. Over the past century, there have been countless Hispanic players in the major leagues. Television has captured their advancement on the field and has created hundreds of media artifacts. For purpose of analysis herein, two media artifacts were selected. The first artifact was the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary, FernandoNation. This 30 for 30 media artifact is...
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...The book “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man” was written by John Perkins. The book details the account of Perkins’ career with the consulting firm named “Chas. T. Main” which was situated in Boston City. Perkins had started with the book in the 1980’s but somehow threats and bribes were forcing Perkins to not proceed further. His job was to somehow disguise the political and the financial leadership of the underdeveloped countries to make them accept debts/loans from the big development institutions like the World Bank. As a result, slowly they were left burdened under huge debts which were almost impossible for them to pay and as a result they came under the political pressure of the United States. This scheme of actions was used by the...
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...III. METHODOLOGY The subject interest of this study are Boom na Boom and fiesta carnival as the popular amusement parks in Metro, Manila during 80’s. RESEARCH DESIGN This study is descriptive in nature and the researchers will use the qualitative data gathering method. It is an overall term to describe the work researchers do in formulating their studies and giving representations of the interpretations in order to add a body of knowledge. ( M.J. Baker and S-hart, The marketing book, Oxford. Elsevier Linacre House, 2008, p. 152) Qualitative research involves an interpretative, naturalistic approach to the world meaning qualitative researchers study things in their natural settings attempting to make sense of, or to interpret phenomena in terms of the meaning people associate with them. It also engages in a variety of empirical materials such as case study, personal experience, introspection, life story, interview, historical, interactional and visual texts that describes meaning in individual’s lives. Qualitative method will be utilized. The instruments that contain detailed questions for the respondents and other participants were the primary source of data. The research is descriptive. Qualitative research focuses on describing and understanding a phenomenon. Description includes a detailed account of the context, the activities the participants and the process. The goal of the research was to describe development and have that description assist in understanding it....
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...at home. This was known as the “knockdown” concept that allowed IKEA to save on transportation and storage costs. Conflict with the cartel of furniture manufacturers in Sweden forced IKEA to source materials from abroad. To maintain IKEA’s quality and delivery, IKEA taught their processes and provided machinery to their suppliers in Poland. After expanding their suppliers globally, IKEA created a general procurement principle that that stated IKEA should develop close ties by supporting its suppliers with a long-term relationship. By the mid-1990s IKEA worked with 2,300 suppliers in 70 countries. IKEA has 24 trading service offices in 19 countries that monitor production, test new product ideas, negotiate prices, and check quality. Since 1980’s IKEA has been looked upon in regard to environmental and child labor concerns that their suppliers are practicing. Marianne Barner is the Business area manager for rugs and Rangan Exports is the Indian rug supplier that signed a contract forbidding the use of child labor. New reports have surfaced that Rangan Exports are using child labor in their factories. IKEA has to make a decision, whether they should sign up to a...
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...have to plate exactly as the photo, but it does mean you’ve got to deliver on taste IMPORTANCE OF FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY IN MARKETING YOUR FOOD BUSINESS! Great pictures of food can make our mouths water and our stomachs ache for a particular product. This simple fact yields results that would normally only happen via live sampling and literally can save you thousands of dollars introducing a new product to consumers via distribution of photographs on websites, packaging, coupons, ads, and flyers. THE AESTHETIC AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY When food first became a subject in photography, images imitated still life paintings and were classed as a form of social documentary, whereby the food was viewed as a cultural item. A collection of this documentary was compiled by curator Virginia Heckert at the Getty museum's photography department, in an exhibition titled ‘In Focus: Tasteful Pictures’. The images reveal the...
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...in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there'd be a shortage of sand”. Due to Friedman's many accomplishments and published works in the Economics field, I felt that he would be a great economist to write about. Milton Friedman was born in 1912, to two Jewish immigrant parents that lived in New York City. He earned his Bachelor's degree at Rutgers University at the age of twenty. He then went to the University of Chicago in 1933 to earn his Masters. In 1946, he earned his Doctorate at the Columbia University. He received the John Bates Clark Medal, honoring economists that had achieved the most outstanding levels of achievement by the age of Forty. He received the Nobel Peace Prize for his achievements in the field of consumption analysis, monetary history and theory, and for his demonstration of the complexity of stabilization policy. He served as an adviser for President Richard Nixon, and he was the president of the American Economic Association in 1967. He retired from the University of Chicago in 1977, and became the senior researcher at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University. He was the premier spokesman for the monetarist school of economics and a pioneer in promoting the value of free market economics, when the position was not popular. Milton Friedman was a provocative teacher at the University of Chicago. He got his students involved with their studies. He was a gifted writer and communicator. Milton publish a book with his Co-Author, Simon Kuznets, called...
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...Introduction The North South Wales creative industries produce a great value that spreads to ranges of different sectors. It can be a key part of wide array of different economic activities such as in supply chain, technology, marketing and many other forms. It employs thousands of workers in the region along which constitutes of more than 6.8% of overall employees within the region. With the great economic potential of creative industries, it is a must that the country will be able to properly guide and support companies and businesses in the sector. As such, it is worth mentioning the drives and initiatives that government of Australia is taking. Recently, the commonwealth government released its National Cultural Policy, Creative Australia, in which the city of Sydney patterned its Creative City (CC). This policy aims to continuously develop and sustain the creative industry activities. The said objectives, if met is set to perceive a distinction that would separate the city like no others. It will also boost the economic growth and social benefits of the region. Through CC, becoming among the world leader in terms of creative industries is not just a dream now. It can be realized sooner or later. It will also play a very important role in shaping the brand in which Sydney will be known like the other countries who have that halo effect. However, there are a lot of challenges that will come into play that needed to be surpassed. It is expected that the marketplace...
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...Redbox’s Strategy in the Movie Rental Industry Business Strategy and Stakeholder Responsibility – MBA-688 Professor John C. Byrne, Ph.D. Date: June 19, 2013 Executive Summary: Problem Statement – Overall Redbox has been happy with their success. However the problem is that there is a gradual shift to digital media, away from DVD’s and Redbox must be ready with innovative changes. Currently they do not have an online interface or platform where users can stream movies directly. Redbox also has a very limited amount of movies per Kios (200). If customers wanted movies that were from the 1990’s or 1980’s, it was harder for them to obtain. In a way, Redbox was limited in terms of their range. Also due to their contractual agreements with Universal Studio, Warner Bors, 20th Century Fox, etc., they had to sell their movie only 30 to 45 days after the release of the movie. Redbox is able to keep track of the number of each title in each kiosk; however, when a title is completely unavailable at a kiosk, the company hires field staff to move movies around and fill in empty slots; which seems a little inefficient and an unnecessary cost. The biggest expense Redbox incurs is content acquisition and licensing agreement. The company spends hundreds of millions of dollars on license agreements with each movie studio. Therefore the question to be asked is “How to reduce the company’s content acquisition cost?” Summary of Facts – Redbox is leading the way...
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...Landscape—A Scene from “Thanatopsis,” inspired by Romantic poet William Cullen Bryant, exemplifies artist familiarity that results in multifaceted cultural creations. Both Bryant and Durand hail from the American Romantic movement, which emphasized nature as a source of refuge and rest, knowledge, and religious revelation. The painting has yet to be investigated beyond a visualization of Bryant’s work, illustrated by many reviews contemporary of 1850 as well as current scholarship. A deeper exploration of Durand’s work provides insight regarding prevalent creative themes of the current world of arts, as well as a look into Durand’s most honest inspiration as an artist. Though creating separate works—that must remain distinguishable for proper analysis of either work—Bryant and Durand investigated the themes of man and nature, individualism and the inner and after lives. Through detailing natural elements that emphasize the life cycle, Durand creates literary art that pays tribute to William Cullen Bryant’s Thanatopsis and to the American Romanticism movement. Asher B. Durand lived a highly successful six-decade career that “spanned the rise, dominance and eclipse” of landscape painting as a national enterprise. As a leading member of the art association known as the Hudson River...
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...Media Bibliography 1. The perfect scary movie. TV Documentary. Visual Voodoo, [29TH September 2014] 2. Exploring the media, 3. IMDB URL: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080761/?ref_=nv_sr_2 [29TH September 2014] 4. IMDB URL: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103919/?ref_=nv_sr_1 [29TH September 2014] 5. IMDB URL: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087800/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 [29TH September 2014] 6. Stephen Price ed. The horror film [29TH September 2014] 7. Michelle Le Blanc and Colin Odell, Horror films [29th September 2014] 8. RetroSlashers: http://retroslashers.net/friday-the-13th-1980-review/ [2nd October 2014 Analysis of genre in horror films looking at 3 films In this essay, I will be doing research on horror films, but looking at a specific part under ‘approaching the media’, which is genre and looking at three objectives to complete this: * How genre is represented * How the genre concept works in Teen Slasher films * The key genre conventions used in films. The three films that would help me conduct this research and meet my aims are Candyman, Friday the 13th and a nightmare on Elm Street. By looking at these films, I would be able to see whether all the elements that come under genre is applied e.g. iconography, setting etc. The creation of horror films was done to make people scared and frightened but also tap into our hidden fears. This could be done by looking at the most common thing that scare people. For example, The fly, David...
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...Some studies focus on an individual’s perceptions of violence in society, others deal with perceived personal risk and some deal with the degree of fear of being victimized. This results in many cultivation analysis of fear often not discussing the same things at all. From a cultivation perspective, television is likely to educate people about social lessons and what the world is like, but not necessarily effect ones perceptions of their own personal reality, where many influences and everyday non-mediated influences may play a stronger role. Shrum has documented and extended the dominant understanding of cultivations cognitive mechanism which is the heuristic reception and processing of messages which makes heavy viewers of television inclined to depend on messages to form their own ideas of the world. Mental shortcuts used while processing television messages are likely to make heavy viewers depend on those messages while forming judgements about the world, based on frequency, distinctness and how recent the...
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...Sleight of Hand, Sleight of Mind Orson Welles' F for Fake and the Art of the Cinematic Con Orson Welles' 1974 "film essay" F for Fake opens with a scene of Welles, in the role of a magician, performing a sleight of hand trick with a young child, "transforming" the key the young boy has presented him into a coin and then showing how the young boy had the key all the time in his pocket. The magic was the perfect illustration of Welles' purpose in the film. F for Fake was a film about fraud and deceit, about how the makers of art (and, in particular, film) use "trickery" to fool their intended audience into believing something that is not true. The film focuses on three known "charlatans" (Elmyr de Hory, Clifford Irving, and Welles himself) who used their talents to produce such magnificent forgeries that they were able to fool everyone (even so-called "experts") into believing in the truth of their claims. Despite the status of this film as one of Welles' "minor" films from late in his life (it was one of the last films he completed prior to his death in 1985), it has had a tremendous impact on filmmaking, both in a technical sense (the film's complex editing of various film stocks and styles) and in a textual sense. Welles' identification of the ways in which an audience can be manipulated into believing anything as long as it has the "air" of authenticity has had a tremendous impact on current filmmaking, especially in the realm of horror filmmaking with the current crop...
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...that many things go together, yet it takes different aspects in many fabrics…But above all black says…don’t bother me!” (2000 cited in English, 2011: 46) Besides, their attitude about choosing fabrics and respect for the wholeness of the body are similarly severe and carefully. The aesthetic they present is considered very ideological. For example, bias-cutting, irregularly overlapping design, applying washed fabrics and dark colour, anti-fashion, and anti-beauty are all their well-known characteristics. Furthermore, the most important concept they tried to express to the audience from their works is “keep looking things in different way and make it creatively.” As the slogan printed on the labels of Yohji Yamamoto’s women’s range in the 1980s, “There is nothing so boring as a neat and tidy look.” (1966 cited in...
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