Art director

is a distinct form of art composed of a level of complexity made of many separate and interrelated elements that are carefully stitched together to form a story. Motion pictures are uniquely planned and created by a single individual and or a group of collaborators. Even though each film is created by a different group of people, viewers tend to expect certain things from a movie based on trailers or previous films either created by the same director or a different director. Based on a…

has evolved through time and has taken shape from the tradition which has been followed time and again in various communities or societies or regions altogether. This knowledge is gained after experience and practices. It is said to be a skill or an art transformed and transferred from generation after generation with or without any modification or improvement in the said knowledge. Any knowledge which has been transmitted to generations as a common practice or a heritage is covered under…

Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani was born on May 11th, 1932 in Voghera, Italy. Valentino's parents were Mauro Garavani (father), a director of a technical supply company and Teresa de Biaggi (mother), a housewife. Valentino found a love for fashion at a very young age. He was only in primary school when he started working for his aunt Rosa and Ernestina Salvadeo who were both local fashion designers in Voghera, Italy. In an interview Valentino said, "Even as a young boy my passion was to…

Bill-zhyad amadou Emily Sprouse ART 101 13 October 2015 Art History in Real-Time Art is a human activity involving the intellect and emotions, which results in the creation of works with aesthetic features. It brings together different areas in constant evolution, including sculpture, painting, dance, poetry, cooking, film, printmaking, theater, comics, photography and digital art now. Study the trajectories of digital cultural assets is an entry point to better understand the social data.…

and Jean Epstein, due to their direct relationships with the technique through the production of their own films. However, theorists such as Bela Balazs were among the first to write about film critically, inserting an angle from a critic, not a director. All three theorists understand the necessity for the close-up in film, but…

Pierce experiments a great deal with sound and installation. His artistic style is similar to impressionism, an art style represented by fluid motion and obvious brushstrokes. Music is a large influence in his work, along with other art forms such as poetry and dance. In one interview he stated that his work has been influenced most by teaching moments he’s gained from experiences with these art forms. Pierce captures a moment and makes it timeless through its connected environment…

Mohapi Kobuoa Joe Public (LOCAL DESIGNER) Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana are chief creative officer and executive creative director for the advertising agency: Joe Public. Marais grew up in Somerset West and after matriculating in 1986, he joined the army. In 1991, he entered the Ruth Prowse School of Art where he completed a diploma in graphic design. After eight years filled with an award winning period, he founded Joe Public with his founding partner, Gareth Leck. Dyeshana is from Mdantsane…

There was a time when I doubted myself because I was unsure of the future, questioning whether I want to be a film director or a sound designer. I decided my calling was film directing and nothing else. Ever since then like an endless loop of reruns it kept playing through my head, “Did I make the right decision?” I attended university and decided to major in recording arts; it was my ticket into the film world and pursues what I am passionate about. I minored in journalism to experience…

Directors of movies can each tell the same story a different way. Using numerous film strategies, directors are able to evoke whatever emotions they want from the audience. In this way, the viewer’s emotions are out of their control allowing the movie to take on whole new meanings, simply by the way the movie is put together. Benjamin’s essay, “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction,” observes the way humans interact and interpret film. In the quote assigned, Benjamin is saying…

A political allegory is when a book or a work of art, tells one story but actually is using that story as a metaphor to hide a political meaning underneath. A political allegory could be found in fiction, drama, paintings, films and music. The dictionary states that an allegory is a story, poem, or picture which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one, it is derived from the Latin and Greek word ‘Allegoria’ “meaning ‘veiled language’ or ‘figurative.’…