Christopher Lee

Because Tim Burton was influenced by fairy tales and children’s stories, Dr. Seuss, and Edgar Allen Poe, his films are characterized by a combination of childlike innocence and dark elements. These attributes are present in many of his films, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Alice in Wonderland (2010), and in his most recent film, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016). Burton’s first project was called Vincent (1982), and it showed some of the common themes and influences that Burton would continue to pursue and expand in future films. Through low key lighting, high angles, and low angles, Burton’s use of techniques would continue to expand his films of dark elements. To start, a cinematic technique that is frequently used in Burton’s films is low key lighting. This technique is used to convey suspense or suspicion. In Charlie in the Chocolate Factory, almost every scene that takes place in Charlie’s home town is dark (at least compared to the light-flooded scenes inside the chocolate factory). The way light is used here is purposeful; to create a depressing, gloomy atmosphere. Moreover, this technique is once again used in Alice in Wonderland. In the carriage as they head off to a “party”, Alice and her mother briefly talk about Alice’s deceased father. The low key lighting here helps to amplify the somber mood. In yet another film, one of Burton’s most recent, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, this technique is used once more. During…

Renowned for his ongoing series “Salad Fingers”, David Firth delivers yet another mind-twisting short film, “Cream.” The majority of the film is written, acted, and animated by the talent of Firth himself. However, for this project he is joined by musician Steven Ellison, whose artist name is Flying Lotus. Ellison contributed parts of the soundtrack and a few lines of background characters. This partnership yielded a nightmarish yet mesmerizing product that is sure to send viewers on a…

Remember that day in school when your history teacher said Christopher Columbus discovered America? Well, they were wrong. Christopher Columbus was a Genoese sailor who wanted to find a western route to the Indies. He made four voyages, each taking him to different locations in the Caribbean. He sailed under Spain and his voyages were sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. Along his voyages he encountered storms and the Santa Maria broke into pieces. He met very many natives…

exotic lands and the magic beyond the sun. As was stated above that Portuguese achieved the en route first and from there, they searched out to conquer the Indian Ocean so that anyone that shall pass through would get their ships over thrown in search of spices that would be traded across seas. Europe was determined to find a way to get to India that would be even easier. This is when Christopher Columbus comes into play, a European Explorer that would set seal due to the theory of his that, if…

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Barbara Jordan once said, “Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o 'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap”. Would a better world like this take Chris’ life? In the novel Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer recounted a true story of Christopher McCandless’ Alaskan adventure. He stripped himself of most of his possessions, leaving his backpack as the only companion, then sets off into the wild to find reality. Chris…

The Introduction of Colonialism in North America and the Horrors It Brought The Spanish, specifically Queen Isabella, sent Christopher Columbus to discover a new route to Asia, in order to compete with the rising power of the Portuguese. This one decision however, began the race for world colonization and would eventually lead to the death of millions of Native Americans from war, famine, displacement, and disease. The first recorded contact between Native Americans and European powers occurred…

The novel To Kill A Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee, and adapted by Christopher Sergel. In the play there were many great things that pointed out issues about racism in the 1930’s. The plot was in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama. This play is based on racism and how everyone should be treated equal no matter what skin color they are. I believe this play was a well done adaptation of the book, but the language used was not always the best choice. The book is about a girl named Scout…

Boo doesn’t really leave his house but he does still try to talk to some of the people in the town. He starts putting gifts in the tree by his house for Jem and Scout to show how nice he really is he once fix Jem’s pants for him to show his kindness (Lee). Boo was a very heroic man and didn’t whatever he could to help once when Miss Maudie’s house caught on fire and Scout was watching it Boo snuck over and put a blanket around her. When Boo save’s the kids Scout changed her mind about him and…

burned out because of their inability to focus their ideals onto others. This wayward light was no more prevalent than in Atticus Finch, Harper Lee’s protagonist in the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Taking place in Maycomb, Alabama, the story followed Atticus Finch and his efforts to defend an innocent black man accused of rape while providing strong life lessons for his children, Scout and Jem. Atticus however, was not the man he was believed to be. Although Atticus Finch was equipped with the…