Johnny Torrio

rhythm, and the way music makes you feel. Some of music’s greatest legends have done many cover songs, such as Johnny Cash’s cover of “Hurt”, Guns N’ Roses – “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door”, and Muse’s cover of ‘Feeling Good’. While many may believe the original version of the song itself sounds better than the covered form, some covered versions sound better than the original song. Johnny Cash’s cover of ‘Hurt’ took the world by an undoubtable surprise of, well, hurt. His old ragged voice tied into…

interest in activities. Throughout the observation, the teachers showed flexibility in their activities with the children. For example, during a small group activity, a child showed interest in the Johnny Appleseed Pot. The teacher showed flexibility when she put the book down and let the children try on Johnny Appleseed’s hat. By looking for opportunities…

Directors use many cinematic elements and techniques to give their movies a mood or feeling but director Tim Burton does this especially well in his movies Edward Scissorhands and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Tim Burton uses many cinematic techniques in his films but the one technique that he does extraordinary in his films are camera angles. In his films, Tim Burton effectively uses the cinematic element of camera angles to create a sense of mood and feeling based on the type of camera he…

Burton’s Technique Tim Burton uses many different types of cinematic elements/techniques to show the mood, tone and style. In the movies I’ve watched, he used various types of cinematic elements/techniques to show the mood, tone, and style of each movie. Some of his cinematic elements/techniques used are music/sound, editing, and lighting. As we go further into the essay I will talk about these three techniques, and you will notice that the tone of the movie is…

portrays courage, a strength of character, and great amount of determination as well as presenting an inspirational characteristic. Used by Johnny Depp and Rebecca Hall, grit was presented in the film by explaining the mind and thoughts of artificial intelligence. Rebecca or in the film known as Evelyn Caster keeps determination for bringing Dr. Will Caster (Johnny Depp) into the world of artificial intelligence for specific reasons. The determination portrayed by both characters includes many…

Analysis of American Horror Story: Freak Show In class we have learned about many different aspects of disability. In American Horror Story: Freak Show (Freak Show), there were many themes shown throughout that touched on material we have talked about in class. Freak Show illustrates the medical and sociopolitical models of disability, uses terms that are deemed inappropriate or unacceptable by the disability community, and represents people with disabilities in the media. I have…

Tim Burton, a person who started out as a kid fascinated by other famous directors and then became one himself. What did he do to become such a famous director? He is known for his disturbing and yet child-like movies, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Edward Scissorhands. Everyone of all ages can be able to enjoy his movie. Tim Burton’s style is kid-friendly at first, but then it takes a disturbing and twisted turn. One of Burton's cinematic technique he uses is…

Film Analysis Essay Tim Burton is known for his dark, gothic and quirky fantasy filming. This has been displayed through the six movies we watched in class. All six of the film topics were things that one would rarely think of happening and gave us a perspective of how it would feel or the experience through the characters as they traveled through the world of Tim Burton. He has expressed himself through The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Edward Scissorhands, Big Fish, Charlie and…

Magic, defined by Merriam-Webster, is “an extraordinary power or influence seemingly from a supernatural force”. Realism, defined by Merriam-Webster, is “the quality of being very much like real life”. By taking these two definitions into consideration, the idea of magical realism seems quite contradictory. Magic and supernatural force should not go hand in hand with the real world, right? That idea, however, is incorrect, as magical realism successfully incorporates the characteristics of magic…

In his national bestseller, The Botany of Desire, journalist Michael Pollan ingeniously illuminates the ever-changing and perplexing relationship between human beings and the domesticated plant. More specifically, he unmasks the four driving desires of human existence - sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control - while simultaneously exploring the effects that they have on our lives today. In The Botany of Desire, Pollan utilizes his own personal experiences, witty anecdotes, informational…