careers is rooted in the abundance of freelancers within the industry, giving the multinational firms the ability to hire and fire creative professionals as they wish. While the content-producers are able to provide creative input, it is ultimately the studio or broadcaster that has the final say, and it is entirely their prerogative to fire the freelance producers at any time if they are unsatisfied (Davies & Sigthorsson, 2013). Given the short-term nature of most contracts, independent…
The Evolution and Commercialization of Irish Dance Since Riverdance Since Riverdance hit the world stage in 1995, the culture of Irish Dance has evolved and grown. However, experts within the dance community disagree whether and to what extent Riverdance has played a role in these changes. The scholarly articles, dissertations, and books examined in this literature review examine different aspects of the art and sport: changes in costumes, technique and demographic of the dancers. Most rely on…
This play is not only a drama, but a mystery too. The play is meaningful to the audience in a social manner. It gives an idea of the nature of revenge resulted from injustice and shows a real picture of the society. The main theme in this play is illusion versus reality. Illusion shows the wrong guesses of murderer and fake and hidden personalities, while reality reveals the truth and the secrets of the play. I have watched this show at Long Beach Play House and also on you tube several times…
The main objective of almost every film made in Hollywood is to earn an exceptional amount of money. However, if a film production goes over budget or is expected to fail, movie studios need to find another way to earn revenue. Whenever a film needs to be promoted, producers always turn to outside sources. These outside sources are usually corporations who just want their newest product shown off to the world. Therefore, advertisers often team up with movie producers in order to promote…
often expresses how much he hates the reference. Miyazaki never wanted to produce or created anything to achieve success, but to continue to make and do what he wanted, what made him happy. Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli from just producing good films. Miyazaki’s career did not start with Studio Ghibli, however. Miyazaki was born in 1941 and began his animation career in 1963 by joining Toei Animation, and began working on the film Gulliver Travels Beyond the Moon. Miyazaki directed and…
Since the mid 19 century, Hollywood film production has been the most dominate movie cinema throughout the world. Hollywood also produced motion pictures, for this was very innovating and creative in the film production industry. This type of filming industry has become important to the American society, and there are beliefs that Hollywood has influential effects on a society as well. Howard Zinn, was a professor and currently is a book publisher, a play, and musical writer. Howard soon…
Introduction In this exploration, I will be looking at the correlation between the budget of a movie and the gross of the same movie, which refers to the amount of money made by the movie. I will analyse in detail the relation between both aspects of the movie and check if my conjecture is true. I chose to do this for my mathematical exploration because I am interested in the field of films and am an avid movie-goer. I like to keep up with the latest movies, that is, be up to date about the…
I have attended Just Dance Studio for about two full years now. However, I am in the process of changing dance schools. Choosing between two dance schools feels like the hardest decision I have ever had to make: Just Dance Studio or Artistry in Motion? I have been at a serious crossroad trying to choose between the two. My mom gave me the benefits of making the final choice between the two, and I have chosen Artistry in Motion. When I started with Just Dance Studio, I dance Jazz, Modern,…
Suzanne Abraham (1996) describes how dancers feel, and what their physical appearance should look like. Researchers have found that among ballet dancers, it is common to have an eating disorder. Dancers want to be thin and have a ballet dancer body, and not everybody is born the same way to have that lean body type. Therefore, girls start bad habits, such as throwing up and not eating, just so they can have that ballet body type. Gelsey Kirkland, a ballet dancer, explains, “I starved by day,…
To Whom It May Concern: The merits of Fantasy class are just as important as other classic literature classes at a university level. The literature of fantasy read in this class teaches important lessons much like in other famous literatures. For example, a classic American literature class might read Harper Lee’s, To Kill a Mocking Bird. A famous story that teaches the importance of empathy. Fantasy works can expand on the idea of empathy and draw a reader in. The story Neverwhere by Neil…