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Standardizing the visual language has always proved to be a challenge amongst all kinds of artists especially filmmakers. This, in turn, has spawned a collection of individualistic visual expressions in respect to every different director and filmmaker. Through the visualisation of elements within both our daily lives and those of imaginative scapes, the audience are subsequently exposed to an array of overt influences that minutely alter their subconscious mindsets. These messages and symbols,…

The first thing in the morning is to prepare an outfit for the day. Generally when I am getting dressed I think about the weather, what classes I have to attend, and how I am feeling in general. If I am a bit down and just want to be left alone, I will wear black so I don’t stick out, but I still look like I tried to get dressed and look presentable. If I am in a good, happy mood, then I will go with a lighter color such as blue or orange. When getting dressed in the morning, have you ever…

associate with a color. Because of this, businesses utilize color in order to create a certain image, catch people’s attention, and evoke specific emotions and behaviors. The colors that I focused on in my visual essay are blue, green, yellow, orange, and red. Blue is associated with responsibility, trust, and also calmness while green is also associated with calmness but can include the environment, money, envy, and liveliness (Stranger). Because of this, blue is often used as a color for bank…

The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst tells a story of two brothers, Brother and Doodle. Brother is narrating the tale from an adult perspective. Doodle’s life is very difficult, everyone thought he was going to perish; he pulled through because of love with a small twist of wickedness. Furthermore, Brother only wants to help Doodle to correspond with other children because he wants to avoid embarrassment of having a younger brother who cannot walk, this is only a battle with his self worth. As the…

It displays a man in a suit with a loose veil that covers his face and neck. The woman is wearing a dull red colored v-neck blouse. The woman is standing in front of the man and he is hunched over and leaning close to her to the point where their faces touch. He almost looks as if he is is the one wanting this relationship to develop into something greater…

We Have Issues “We have issues. We have issues with people using American law to steal our land. We have issues with people using American law to grave-rob our ancestral cemeteries. We have issues…” Armitage, Kimo took a brave step in his story of Onelauena, a proud man who fights for the separation of Hawaii and America. As the protagonist, Onelauena, describes the events with dramatic symbolism, a familiar tone,and his character develops to reveal a final resolution. Through the depiction…

written in different colors. Individuals were given surveys with either red, black, or green instructions. Because of its attribution to negative connotations, instructions in red are hypothesized to hinder the performer’s ability to solve the anagram. This means participants will correctly unscramble fewer words within the time limit when presented with a red inked survey. We also predicted that because participants with the red survey will unscramble fewer words, they will most likely rate…

On the bright red stripe, you can see graphics of lightning on the left and right side of the page. As I previously stated, there is a phrase written in white text on the black portion at the top of the page. The phrase reads, “Ever stand where lightning just struck…

Do I perceive the same exact color red as you do? If not, does that mean color is impossible to standardize? These abstractions help paint the complexity of the human state of mind, or rather, our understanding of it. Ethan Watter’s “The Mega Marketing of Depression in Japan” narrates how western medicine and perceptions of depression encroached into the Japanese culture, and in particular, how pharmaceutical companies attempt to generalize this phenomenon despite cultural differences. Elephants…

The Garden of Gatsby Flower imagery is a popular trend in literature. The symbolism and imagery of flowers are greatly important to the themes and characters of The Great Gatsby. Elements of wealth, secrecy, and dying dreams are all represented by flower imagery in this novel. Symbolism of a rose majorly defines Nick Carraway. Daisy says, “I love to see you at my table, Nick. You remind me of a – of a rose, an absolute rose. Doesn't he?” She turned to Miss Baker for confirmation: “An absolute…