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Why Americans are becoming more obese Have you ever just sat down and looked around you at the people n the grocery store or at a restaurant? Those who have seen the gap between now and then have noticed a huge difference between the sizes of the American people. In 2014 more than one-third of the American people are obese. Why is this happening and how can we as citizens stop it from spiraling out of control? Many Americans now aren’t very active. One of the many reasons is because…

to introduce and create an understanding of the various main character personalities, focusing specifically on Margot and Richie Tenenbaum. In the clip of “The Royal Tenenbaums”, the editing consists of a series of pans and tilts, long takes, lens zooms, dolly movement, cutaway shots, cross-cuts, and jump cuts to explain the history of Margot Tenenbaum's life, creating a sense of curiosity and understanding for the audience as they learn about her past, but are unsure of her current…

Style Analysis In Tim Burton's movies he has a specific style that he portrays in everyone of them. Tim Burton's style can be viewed as uniquely horrific. The movies that he directs has one character that usually stands out from the rest. An outsider and how that outsider will never fit into society. He uses cinematic elements to portray his style, like lighting, diegetic and nondiegetic sound, and camera movement. Lighting is a good element used in movies, it can show that someone is happy,…

Virginia Woolf?” As Martha (Elizabeth Taylor) looks off in the general direction of the camera, she answers slowly, “I am, George. I am.” The camera then zooms, until the frame becomes a close-up of Martha’s face. But the zoom doesn’t stop there—it continues, until George’s and Martha’s intertwining hands become the close-up, and then continues to zoom until the nature outside is in focus. Then, roll credits. This ending to the film is one way director Mike Nichols’ film adaptation stays mostly…

In Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s film, Blackfish (2013), Cowperthwaite captures the psychological torture killer whales, specifically Tilikum and Kasatka, face at Sea World after being brutally separated from their families. The film takes us through the journey of captured killer whales becoming mentally unstable and being used for entertainment purposes. This film displays archival footage and interviews with former trainers who had close experiences with killer whales at Sea World. The attacks at…

Biological evolution is the process through which the characteristics of organisms change over many generations, they change by natural selection and genetic variation. The result of biological evolution may be outstanding or minimal; it can cause countless numbers of new species. Every single animal on the Earth has gone through this process including humans. Darwinism is a theory created by Charles Darwin about the theory of biological evolution. It stated that “all species of organisms arise…

In Zoom Tens’ article “ESPN has Lied To You: Ten Reasons Michael Jordan Is Not the Greatest NBA Player of All Time” Jackson Summer gives readers his own opinion on the subject of the NBA greatest of all time, he first gives a synopsis of Jordan's career and glorifies his accomplishments with statistics and his own opinions as well as listing several other players he feels may qualify for the title. Summer begins with his tenth reason first and continues going down through his main points for his…

Props is another factor of iconography that is used and shown in these four films. Props are important in films, because it helps gets certain messages across, makes scenes more authentic, and they also have symbolism. Props used in the four films have meanings and symbolism behind them. For example, the totem in Inception symbolizes reality; whether the characters are dreaming or are in real life. Cobb's totem is a spinning top, and he uses this to test whether he is in reality or not. If it…

Let’s Get in Formation for a Revolution In Beyonce’s “Formation” music video, Melina Matsoukas’ visual choices construct a powerful portrayal of black culture and issues in New Orleans. More specifically, Matsoukas’ use of composition, angles, and mise-en-scene portrays the racial and gender inequalities in society and the need to unite black female power to rise against oppression. Through composition, Melina Matsoukas portrays the capability of black women to reverse patriarchal standards.…

give them as a treat and watch them smack their little dog tongues against the roof of their mouths. I honestly do anything for peanut butter even if it were to hurt me. It started out calm and still like any other day in the life of a small Sam. Zoom zoom, I ran around the house in my little red cape and orange Dora dress. Something was different though; the living room floor seemed to be all torn up. “What is going on here?” I wondered. “We’re reflooring the old wood.” my dad responded. As my…