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Life And Legend Of Howard Hughes
2,052 wordsThe Life and Legend of Howard Hughes Throughout the 20 th century, it has been the media's job to pinpoint what events and people would prove to be an effective story. This was certainly the case for Howard R. Hughes. Son to the wealthy Howard Hughes Sr. , Howard became the interest of the American people and newspapers for most of his life. Being deemed one of the most famous men of the mid- 20 th century was greatly attributed to Hughes's skills as an industrialist, aviator, and motion-picture...
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Digital Media Its Impact On The Film Industry
1,709 wordsDigital Media: Its Impact on the Film Industry The popularity of the Internet and home computing has had a dramatic effect on day-to-day life in America and the rest of the modern world. It has changed the way we work, play and even communicate. What was once only available to college students at large universities, and corporations, now is easily accessible by anyone. The so-called Digital Revolution has had a profound impact on many industries, the Motion Picture Industry being among them. Wha...
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Violence In The Media Television Violence
1,580 wordsOne of the hottest and most controversial topics in America today is violence in the media. Violence is everywhere in the media nowadays, there is no denying that. Whether it be movies, television, video games, or music, there will always be violence, but blaming the media is not the answer. If one is to place the blame, it should be placed on the parents of these children who decide to become violent. Parents need to take a more active role in what their children watch, play, and listen to so t...
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Saturday Evening Post Sense Of Humor
1,259 words... f the American Dream" (Hoberman 24). Arnold Schwarzenegger came to The United States with only a gym bag, and single-handedly worked his way to fame and fortune. Arnold is a perfect example of the American Dream realized. Perhaps his struggle is the reason that Schwarzenegger appeals to the world. The symbolic representation of the American Dream is a powerful force. " Time " s Richard Corliss called him 'the most potent symbol of worldwide dominance of the US entertainment industry'" (Hober...
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Art And Technology Schwartz Moffat
1,714 wordsMany modern artists use high technology equipment in their works. Whereas traditionally artists used a pencil or brush to make beautiful works of art, artists in the early twenty-first century are now using sound, video or computer generated images. Digital art developed from simple patterns and shapes made using computer programs to finished works of art which can look as realistic as a watercolour or oil painting. Modern art exhibitions often include more videos and installations than traditio...
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On The Waterfront And High Noon
1,337 wordsMuch that characterised Hollywood in the 1950 s can be described as paradoxical and ambiguous due to anti-communist hysteria and the blacklist. How accurate is this statement in relation to two films of the 1950 s? A lot has been made of the suggested subtexts present in High Noon and On the Waterfront, that they reflect the experiences of Carl Foreman (the writer of High Noon) and Elia Kazan with the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Foreman has openly assented to this, and Kazan has a...
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George And Lennie Curley Wife
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Civil Rights Movement African Americans 20th Century
1,326 wordsCivil rights movement (African-Americans) 20 th century The number of books, films, and other media that recount the Civil Rights Movement uniquely demonstrates Americas insatiable quest for knowledge about this unparalleled moment in our countrys recent past. In Partners to History: Martin Luther King Jr. , Ralph David Abernathy, and the Civil Rights Movement, Donzaleigh Abernathy, the youngest daughter of the late Reverend Ralph David Abernathy, offers a rare look at this troubling and inspiri...
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Bad Influence Medical Specialists
1,092 wordsSmoking in the Movies In recent years the issue of smoking in modern American movies used to become a point of interest of many different people, from usual parents and teachers to sociologists and medical specialists. Along with growing rates of violence, sexual abuse, and drug usage in the majority of Hollywood movies, it appears to bring considerable danger for normal development of little kids and adolescents, who may happen to watch R-rated movies any day at TV or in the cinema. Smoking use...
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1,990 wordsDivine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood The One of the most fascinating strong women characters ever created is Vivi the strong, eccentric young lady who through her life was dedicated to search and to find the spot of happiness within her life. One of her most major aspects was not to present herself as suitable part of society but to remain spiritual harmony between her flesh and soul. Even though from the first sigh many could think of her as young lost lady who was led by ambitious group that...
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Alfred Hitchcock Wrongly Accused
1,767 wordsFilms were a great form of entertainment from their debut in the early 1900? s and continued to grow more popular over the years. The film making business hit a growth period in the 1920? s. In Hollywood, the assembly line? studio? system of producing a movie was changed and refined, and the famous studious that dominate Hollywood production today, such as Universal Studious, were being put together. Censorship regulations were being formulated for the first time, and Wall Street began to take a...
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World War Ii Femme Fatale
2,526 wordsFilm Noir Almost every critic has his own definition of film noir, and a personal list of film titles and dates to back it up. (Schrader 2). The United States of America emerged from World War II drastically different from when they entered. The American society had changed in every aspect, even the American ideology differed from earlier ages. These changes had cultural impact, and in the middle of these confused times there occurred something previously unseen in the magical world of celluloid...
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2,933 wordsIS 490 SPECIAL TOPICS Computer Graphics May 6, 1996 Table of Contents Introduction 3 How It Was 3 How It All Began 4 Times Were Changing 6 Industry's First Attempts 7 The Second Wave 10 How the Magic is Made 11 Modeling 12 Animation 13 Rendering 13 Conclusion 15 Bibliography 16 Introduction Hollywood has gone digital, and the old ways of doing things are dying. Animation and special effects created with computers have been embraced by television networks, advertisers, and movie studios alike. Fi...
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Bad Guys Film Industry
920 wordsThe fifties was a learning year and the 60 s became the time to express everything that they learned. The 60 s was a time for new and innovative ways to entertain the people. Since the blacklisting continued in Hollywood, the making or films became very difficult to express. The restrictions, such as the production codes, kept the big corporations to produce films that had no interesting subjects. These films also had to be films that show no signs of communistic values. The film industry was fa...
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