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The Importance of Friendship Friendship is, by definition, a relationship between two friends. Some believe that friendships are a necessity for human life. Joseph Conrad was a man who grew up not having many friends. As a young child he had missed school quite a bit from illnesses (Kathleen Wilson 200). This made it hard to have close relationships with other children. He did however gain a love for literature and the sea from his father at a young age (www.notablebiographies.com). This is…

Jingnan Zhang English 3: Block Ms. Bunosky February 15, 2017 Archetypes in Toy Story One doesn’t usually watch movies and critically think about what is happening in it, but when one analyzes thoroughly, the audience can find some impressive things in the plots of these films. In the movie, Toy Story 3, the audience can clearly see a set of archetypes through the characters. Woody would be considered the hero, Buzz can be seen as the innocent person, and Lotso can be seen as the ruler/dictator…

Tim Burton is a misfit in the film directing scene. Tim Burton’s directorial style is characterized by being unusual, gothic, and quirky. He is famous for films such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which is a story about love keeping people from making mistakes they will regret later on. Furthermore, Burton’s film, Edward Scissorhands is about making sacrifices for loved one and lastly, Corpse Bride is a film about true love setting you free. Film director Tim Burton utilizes powerful…

Abbas Kiarostami was an Iranian filmmaker whose films are so uniquely his they are in a genre of their own. Smart and profound films that offer many polysemic viewpoints and are full of ambiguity. Throughout his career there have been many different techniques, styles, and changes Kiarostami has tested and implemented. His movies all have a certain distinctive quality to them, but starting with his 1987 film “Where Is the Friend's Home?”, he settled into a style that is now uniquely his own.…

Design In regards to intertextuality, Teddy from my picturebook is the Humpty Dumpty used in the television show Playschool. This served two purposes: Humpty is known to be an incredibly unlucky character, creating doubt in the readers mind even at the beginning of the story that Teddy is the lucky one; and it also creates a connection to Australian children (and even adults) that watch Playschool. Salience and colour were used hand-in-hand in my picturebook through the colour red: it is one of…

thinks, but it someone else. This is just one of the few things that make Tim Burton and his movies so interesting, but the number one thing is something any director can use. The number one thing he does to make his movies, like Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Corpse Bride. It’s incredibly interesting is how he is able to use his cinematic techniques in the movie. If he did not use any techniques, who knows how interesting the movie would be or even if it would any…

Wes Anderson is a movie director who has created eleven movies some include Fantastic Mr.Fox , Moonrise Kingdom , Rushmore , etc. Anderson has been known to use some of the same actors in many of his movies, Bill Murray is one of many actors that continues to reappear in Anderson's films. Murray plays many diverse roles, some include Mr. Bishop in Moonrise Kingdom, Badger from Fantastic Mr. Fox, Herman Blume from Rushmore, and M. Ivan From Grand Budapest Hotel. Any character Murray plays he…

The scene is set in shadows. Opening credits in gothic fonts roll across the screen. An eerie entity such as a tree is introduced, its branches swaying precariously in the wind. This is how almost every Tim Burton movie begins. Known for his gothic style and use of cinematic techniques, Tim Burton is a very well known film director. Tim Burton’s uses low key lighting and close up angles in order to make the viewer doubt what they think to be true; this is important because Burton wants us to…

Tim Burton, a director, animator, producer has directed many phenomenal and award winning films. Examples include, Alice In Wonderland, Edward Scissorhands, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The techniques and style he uses are consistent throughout. Burton accomplishes these techniques with several styles and ideas. The setting and the characters he initiates are innovative. Soon, the introduction and background presented a profound image. It makes the story easy to follow. It’s also more…

If I had a ticket in my hand that could me to any destination I wanted, I would want to visit Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Imagine all of your childhood dreams come true and you win a ticket to a place that is completely filled with all of your favorite and sweetest candies. Even containing treats that are new and have never been heard of or tasted before. Who hasn’t had that fantasy? Ever since I was a kid, I remember watching the movie “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”and often…