Overhead crane

kino-eye (literally cinema-eye) and film itself is the focus of Man with a Movie Camera. Through crane and tracking shots, varied angles, and montage, Vertov becomes the literal man with a movie camera and demonstrates what…

For instance, in a story called “The Deer in the Works”, it says, “’Up that, and through the-,‘ Down crashed a hammer. ‘Turn left and keep going until you-,‘ An overhead crane dropped a stack of steel plates.” (page 234). This quote shows how technology drowns out the voice of humans. Kurt Vonnegut sees technology in a bad way, and believes it ruins nature and humanity. I agree and disagree with him at the same time…

great flocks of geese, or cranes, or swans on the plain about the waters of Cayster, that wing their way hither and thither, glorying in the pride of flight, crying as they settle till the fen is alive with their screaming” (Iliad II.538-542). Through this comparison, Homer does not simply throw in some fancy wording, but draws upon his audience’s previous experiences to communicate the true disorder of the situation. Homer knows that everyone has seen birds fly overhead while screeching in…

water, the yellow, orange,and red cranes poke their necks out from the shipyard. Moving your eyes downward, you will see the rocks collecting at the shore. Beside you are two identical benches and directly behind you is a bronze bell. The bell is there to represent all of the local cancer survivors. The crisp sound of the water trickling down the rocks makes you focus in on the sounds around you. There is cars bustling over the highway like bees flying overhead. Voices ring over the waters of…

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines courage as “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty” (113). Throughout history, war has tested man’s courage. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane tells the story of a young Union Army soldier named Henry Fleming during the American Civil War. Henry enters the war in hopes of gaining the reputation of a brave, valiant man. He does not particularly care about his fellow soldiers or what he is…

sites such as Stonehenge or Chichen Itza, they tell the story of the times. These towering edifices of magnificent proportion naturally did not have the advantage of modern tools and equipment. Using ingenious structural components instead of overhead cranes, workers labored daily lifting heavy stone and putting each into place with brute strength and simple tools. It was not uncommon for an individual to labor his entire life as a construction worker and not see the finished project. Gothic…

So far in the analysis of characters from the films chosen for this thesis, the characters have been found to possibly reflect the ethical and the aesthetic of Kierkegaardian philosophy. The fourth chapter found reflections of the ethical in the characters of Boris, Alyosha, and Stalin, and in the fifth chapter, possible reflections of Kierkegaard’s aesthetic were observed in the characters of Mark, Hitler, and Vadim. With these examples of the potential of Kierkegaardian analysis, the parts of…

Research for Assignment 1, Safety Awareness Trainings, started on January 24th, 2017 and was fully developed by February 13th, 2017. The assignment was completed by Halie Townley. These Safety Awareness Trainings were developed for each piece of machinery and each of the tools located in Southland Industries’ Union City Fabrication Shop, located at 33225 Western Ave, Union City, California. The Safety Awareness Trainings were to consist of three parts, an Accident Hazard Analysis, a Safety…

Jim turned out to be a famous film maker and puppeteer because of his experiences and interests as a child and young adult. Jim Henson was born in Greenville, Mississippi on September 24, 1936. Jim’s family had not yet bought a television set because his parents were not quite sure about the Jim begged his parents for years, and finally at the age of thirteen his family purchased a television set. Henson started his career because of his love for television. His grandmother encouraged and…

immediately wanted to start a family, which continued to blossom and steadily grew with a home filled with children. Even though he wanted to pursue his dreams as a professional boxer, it was not a job for a family man. He therefore obtained work as an overhead crane operator. Joel always wanted to make it big, though he could not as a boxer, nor in his very short musical stretch in the 1950s with his band the “The falcons.” Though this is, he saw latent in his children, starting with Tito and…