Film and video terminology

though I did not have any idea what constituted good acting. Then, I encountered Murch’s perspective on acting—one of the most crucial elements of films: “a good actor would blink very close to the point where the editor decided to cut”. Just like that, Murch’s way of perceiving a movie and its elements has shaped my judgments and introduced me to art films, a movie genre that was unfamiliar to me. A bit ashamed of my ignorance, yet excited to be enlightened, I quickly adopted his insight: “Each…

Antonin Scalia stated that "Like the protected books, plays, and movies that preceded them, video games communicate ideas and even social messages through many familiar literary devices, such as characters, dialogue, plot, and music” (Brown v. Electronic Merchants Association, 2011). Scalia’s opinion focused on relating video games to the other forms of media that came before it. While mediums like film, radio, television, and books have all gone through their own obscenity cases, the Court…

1. There are many different ways humans and organisms learn. According to Feldman, R. S., (1989), learning is defined as, “a relatively permanent change in behavior that is brought about by experience.” The two types of learning principles we will be discussing are classical conditioning and operant conditioning. A Russian physiologist named Ivan Pavlov discovered classical conditioning. Classical conditioning “is a type of learning in which a neutral stimulus comes to elicit a response after…

always anticipate unique viewpoints, and Carolyn Bridget Kennedy is one such person. She has carved out a niche for herself in the world of independent film that seems to strike a chord with fans from all different walks of life. Recently, I had the opportunity to ask her some questions about her career, including her emergence within the genre of indie film, her future ambitions, and even her exceptional perspective on the entertainment world and life in general. wp-1471992746752.png RH: What…

first reason being is the media ownership which is dominated by the West. As noted by Dwayne Winseck, nine out of top ten global media companies are owned by Western countries and “they operate across many different media markets, including television, film, newspapers, publishing and the internet” (2011:20). This concentration of media market is crucial to note as ideals of white Eurocentric beauty persist in mainstream media which further push the female consumers to buy these products…

our speech or trail of thought depending on the person we are interacting with, as a way of avoiding things that can offend them. According to the Oxford dictionary the term Censorship refers to “the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films,…

have watch launch and reentry videos from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). I have always wondered how the ship reenters the atmosphere after learning that it can burn up and be destroyed if not done correctly. I have always been fascinated by the idea of space how the travel back works. I really gain interest in space and the ship itself after watching the film Apollo 13 based on the ship malfunction on the Apollo 13 mission in 1970. In the film, the crew had to guide…

weaknesses of the psychoanalytic perspective will be discussed in relation to the study of Pat’s personality. Key Terminology: psychoanalytic, personality, behaviour Introduction Silver linings playbook is a poignant film about mental illness. Its main character is Pat Solitano who is a former substitute teacher at a High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The film opens with a monologue by Pat during the end of his eight-month stay at Karl Psychiatric Facility in Baltimore,…

we often do not question it as it is seen as a reliable source. Leading sources such as Fox News have established a reputation in which viewers despite being extremely biased deem them believable. Representation is also seen in television shows and films, which also educate us in a sense but mostly stereotypically. These representations can leave negative connotations and even if minorities do speak up they are often ignored. The chosen example for this…

America was searing in the decade of 1940’s due the domination of WWII and the improvement of the American frontier. Although the WWII also referred to as the Second World War, led to many devastating news in many regions, it caused prosperity and growth in the American society culturally and socially. The United States of America was officially part of the Second World War after the bombing of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941 (Kennedy 824). The shocking attack on Pearl Harbor…