Essay In this essay, I will be analysing the three act structure of ‘Almost Famous’, a film by Cameron Crowe (2000). A film about a music driven journalist,who is requested to write an article for ‘Rolling Stone Magazine’ and finds himself and experiences eye opening events, while touring with an almost famous band. Syd Field, author of Screenplay and The Screen Writer's Workbook, has outlined a paradigm that most screenplays follow. A paradigm is a conceptual scheme. Syd Field has divided…
John Lennon was one of the greatest influences in the world within the last one hundred years. With his influencing music and peaceful protests, he inspired a countless number of people throughout his lifetime. John Lennon served as a member of The Beatles, a band that has changed the world in multiple ways throughout the years. The music he produced during his career made people actually think about the world and how they view it. Along with his inspiring music he also influenced us with his…
that words and phrases are not uncommonly repeated. Although Sam Smith is able to come to the realization that he should stop getting so emotionally attached to his companions, he is also very devastated by the fact that his relationship life has hit rock bottom. In addition to repetition in this verse, Sam Smith includes a single line found nowhere else throughout the song: “No way that you’ll see me cry.” This profound line is simply just another way in which Sam Smith shows his audience that…
Music is not only calming to the mind and soul but it has been around for a long time. People are constantly listening to music and often turn to it as a source of inspiration. This literature review will look at how the music industry has changed over the years by giving a semiotic analysis on the comparison of 2 well known music artists’; Dolly Parton and Nicki Minaj’s in terms of their song lyrics, how they were considered style icons of that era, their physical appearances. In this research…
affluence and autonomy to pursue their own interests leisurely in a post-war American society of economic growth and stability. As a result, this decade saw teenagers engaging in a new culture that deviated from the present one, where the popularisation of Rock ‘n’ Roll and Elvis Presley as well as adopting new social behaviours were deemed to be rebellious by adults. Nonetheless, it is important to consider that it was not solely rebellion that shaped the American teenager as they also…
wife after breaking away from the group. Born and raised in England, Lennon started showing a lot of interest in music and arts from a very young age when he joined school. Some of his role models when he was growing up include Elvis Presley, a great rock star, and Paul McCartney. John Lennon, together with the Beatles, produced some of the best songs in the 1070s and they are still played today worldwide. After breaking up with the band in 1980 following the death of Epstein as a result of…
the album My Time Has Come (Als 1). This girl group gave Knowles a review of life as a celebrity and prepared her for what was to come next. Destiny’s Child gave Knowles the drive and determination she has now, as she had to work hard and put in numerous hours of hard work practicing and…
Praying The beautiful thing about music is its ability to reach millions of people everywhere. And out of those millions, almost every single one of them, if not all, have faced some sort of difficulty. Music has the power to let those people know that they are not alone. While there are a multitude of songs to listen to and connect with, Kesha and Ryan Lewis’ collaborative hit, “Praying”, encourages those who face adversities and gives them that extra push in the right direction. As humans,…
They released this dark remake in 2010. The band Muse give this song a brand new sound. They provide this authentic song with rock and punk feel but is also extremely moving because of the lead singer Matt Bellamy’s powerfully unnatural voice. They achieve this tone and melody with the use of electric guitars and, at one point, a megaphone. Compared to the Avicii remake, Muse…
Introduction Pixel Apartment is a solo-artist and a one-man band featuring multi-instrumentalist, Jordan Chia. Jordan is a graduating Recording Arts and Science student under full Scholarship at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music. In 2009, he started a solo project called the Pixel Apartment, where he combined visual effects with music. His performance is accompanied by several white cubes, where there will be visual effects shown on it via a projector and it correspond to the performance…