Despicable Me

going on forty years old, which makes him about ten years older than Erick Arc. Both of these composers started their careers early and similarly, they both started as part of something bigger than just themselves. When Pharrell first started producing music, solo projects were not something in his thoughts, nor were they thoughts in Erick’s mind. Pharrell blended into a duo that called themselves the Neptunes, then later produced music with a group by the name of N.E.R.D just as Erick works as an intricate piece of the Flatbush Zombies. In the most recent years, Pharrell Williams has become a house hold name and an important one in the music world. Pharrell’s work has been shown in the soundtracks and scores of movies such as Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, and the upcoming movie Hidden Figures. Pharrell’s music crashed the charts and sat at #1 for weeks at a time with songs such as “Happy” and “Blurred Lines”. Although Erick Arc has yet to breakthrough on the radio, he recently produced the soundtrack to a new superhero series called Black Panther which is speculated to appear on TV within the next few months. In their most recent album releases; Pharrell’s GIRL and Flatbush Zombies’ 3001: A Laced Odyssey, there are many similarities in the way the composers create their art. Both of the instrumentals are polyphonic and layered. There are always many instruments playing simultaneously and there is very little silence within their work. Each piece is woven within one…

In Despicable Me, the main protagonist is Gru although he doesn't conform to the stereotypical hero. When we are first introduced to Gru, he is drawn as a menacing, dark man who in most movies would fall under the villainous category and usually is captured on a low angle to make the audience feel intimidated by him and the has a monotonous, dark theme song which triggers audience members' subconscious. He has a foreign accent and is drawn with a tall physique, large nose, bushy eyebrows and no…

kind side won his internal battle and he became a great father and a virtuous man. In Despicable Me, Gru represents two clashing ideologies: villainous versus virtuous. He has to be villainous to be accepted into the supervillain world and become the worst villain in the world, but he has to be virtuous to be a good father to his girls. He struggles with the two clashing sides, but eventually learns that being a good father to the girls is more important that having prestige in the supervillain…

Heroes are rather cliche, don’t you think? It would be more enthralling to transform into the identity of a villain. Villains are an unconventional, powerful force to be reckoned with. Though they may not have the best intentions behind their nefarious plots, the extent they reach to realize their goals is impressive. The hero of the film, the star of the show, the attractive man who does no wrong is respectable and appreciated. However, the hero’s motivation is typically superficial- to…

Almost every social media user cannot survive a day without taking pictures. You see a well-plated dish? Click. You're bored while waiting for lunch at the office? Click. The subjects can be as random as anything under the sun, really. What attracts the most number of groufies, though, is the time you spend with family. If you don't want to miss them so much, it may be better to print the best or the wackiest snap. Then, attach it to the free photo clip that Nestlé adds in special boxes of Koko…

Society makes it clear that there are specific roles every sex must play to fit into their gendered status quo. It is not taken well when a woman acts fatherly to her young and vice versa, but it is not impossible for non gender specific traits to be adopted when there is only one parent figure in the home. In the film Despicable Me, gender roles are flipped when a villainous scientist fathers three orphan girls. Through analyzing the Bechdel test, the portrayal of men and women stereotypes, and…

The Despicable Me 3 movie poster is designed to draw a wide range of viewers based on its happy and lovable feel. A general audience is attracted because it is a family fun – child comedy. When people see the Minions, they think “cute, funny, and lovable” animated characters. The minions themselves have become an iconic symbol all around the world since the first Despicable Me was created. Their humor, appearance and desperate need to work for the world’s worst evil villain is what has kept the…

honored to have spoken about it. There was an immense amount of disappointment, but excitement all in one year: Simon Cowell left American Idol and broke my heart, Despicable Me and Inception (two of my favorite movies then and now) were released, and so much more. At the time these events occurred, my grandparents, who we call Baba and Dzedo, were visiting for a few weeks as they always do during the springtime. Due to the…

which is December 21st. I hope this will allow my neighbors to be able to get out and hopefully think about the flyer and bring more goods. If I was to end it right now I would honestly be disappointed in the outcome and how poorly my street performed. I guess it’s alright to say I may have set to high of a goal. Hopefully though they will meet the goal by the time I officially end the pet drive. In the end I would say that if I was to do this again I think I need to plan the timing a little…

because I have guidelines to adhere to and clients that depend on me to represent them for their social needs. I feel that I am growing professionally in the social work field. I have grown since I first entered the social work program. I held jobs where I worked with clients and I had…