Silent Generation

Directed by F.W. Murnau, Nosferatu: a Symphony of Horror, and Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, are silent films originated from the 1920's. Throughout Sunrise, two young lovers rekindle their romance while Nosferatu is a horror adaptation of Bram Stoker’s, Dracula. While they differ in genre, both are similar in that they consist of a young couple who encounter a threatening situation. The element of space becomes an interesting aspect relevant to both films as it helps to foresee the events of…

Gene Kelly’s and Stanley Donen’s 1952 American musical comedy film that changed and made a mark in film history for his film techniques and is one of the greatest films of the sound era. It is a classic film for its joyous and cheerful musical numbers that burst with energy. The film blends a variety of genres such as musical, period and historical, romance, family, drama and comedy all into one. The storyline really captivates the audience’s attention and wins it way into your heart with it…

most part identifies their contributions to Chaplin’s move towards producing his artistically significant works. The institutional aspects of film history are integrated into the movie that is supposedly an aesthetic film history of Chaplin and the Silent Era. Indeed, the film’s identification of Chaplin’s economically deprived background at the late nineteenth century and the immigration towards the United States during America’s Progressive Era cover state institutions and their influence in…

I think who really killed cock robin is a important book today, one reason why is because its telling you all about the different chemicals and how they can harm the environment. The author had said that we use to use these chemicals, such as DDT, PCB, 2,4,5-T and lead And probably a lot more. The chemicals we use to use were very dangerous. People use to use them on there lawns. Farmers also used DDT to keep the bugs away from there animals and crops. the insects soon trembled and died. Fish…

one of the most iconic films in the musical genre. Alongside directing, Kelly (Don Lockwood) acted in this film with other great actors such as Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds (Kathy Selden), and Jean Hagen (Lina Lamont). Set in 1927 Hollywood, two silent film actors, Kelly and Hagen, always have roles in which they are in love, but Hagen does not like Kelly. After meeting Debbie Reynolds, Hagen falls in love. These two…

The film employs the typical characteristics of a Hollywood musical by relying on superstar names and contagious dance numbers. The movie incorporates an additional level of parody into its wistful plot that is centered on the disruptive shift from silent movies to “talkies”, movies with sound. Singin’ in the Rain promotes classical Hollywood musical numbers supplemented by affectionate satire. This is shown in a single scene, Gene Kelly’s “Singin’ in the Rain” song and dance number. MGM was…

MOTIVETIONAL ESSAY & JOURNAL The silent period of 1885 – 1930 was an age of great creation and experimentation. There were a number of soviet film like Melies, Edwin S Porter, D.W Griffth, Vesvolod I Pudovkin, Sergei Eisenstein. These people revolutionized the film industry with their techniques as film makers/ editors in different ways. The earliest films were less than 2 minutes’ length, although melies films grew to the length of 14 minutes they still remind as a series of single…

In the United States the generation of Baby Boomers have been overly studied and critique by researchers, with their influx of birth rates from the years of 1946-1964, and their overwhelmingly demand of hospital delivery rooms, social security as well as Medicare. Now, a few generations after the Baby Boomers the United states is faced with a new dilemma, the generation of the so called “Millennial” the group of people that was born between 1989-2000s. This generation brings new problems to the…

as the viewer to better connect with the visuals we see (Rona, 2000). Film is a visual medium that has been shaped by the soundtracks that adorn them. Since the days of silent films music has been the driving force when it comes to story, pace and the building of tension. The latter being particularly true when it came to silent movies, owing to the era in which many of these movies were made special effects were at a…

Philip II of Spain was a dignified king who sought to achieve the best for his country. However, during his reign as king, King Philip II was unrightfully murdered one night. The group of people who ended the king’s life all had one similarity. They all had a list of motives to backup why they plotted against the King of Spain. These motives fueled the hatred burning within the assassins lead them to conspire against Philip and ultimately kill him. To seek revenge William of Orange, Antonio…