Academic papers on Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

Sci-Fi Film Review / 'Tremors'
In this 3 page essay, the writer attempts to show the effect of this films in terms of emotional impact and the ability of the film to express the aura of horror. Also explored are the impact of plot development, the use of directorial techniques,...
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Sci-Fi Film Review / 'The Haunting'
3 pages in which the writer attempts to show the effect of this films in terms of emotional impact and the ability of the film to express the aura of horror. Also explored are the impact of plot development, the use of directorial techniques,...
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'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' vs 'The Creature From the Black Lagoon'
A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the 1956 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and the 1954 film, Creature From the Black Lagoon with the 1978 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers to demonstrate how the films reflect the fears...
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Political Messages in Film : One by one, this document breifly examines political messages in a number of popular films
The Killing Fields, Missing, Apocalypse Now, The Deer Hunter, JFK, The Manchurian Candidate, Dr. Strangelove, Fail-Safe, Philadelphia, Mississippi Burning, Andre's Mother, Fatal Attraction, Fried Green Tomatoes, All The President's Men, The...
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Book Review / Eisenstein's 'Film Form'
A 4 page paper discussing the development of argument as presented by Sergei Eisenstein in his book, 'Film Form.' Most, if not all, of his ideas were incredibly creative and he often argued for many essential changes based on his own creative...
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Book Review / Bazin's 'What is Cinema'
A 4 page paper discussing the book, 'What is Cinema,' by Andre Bazin. Bazin was, and is, a man who loves movies and this is very apparent throughout these essays of his. He has a very unique sense of understanding when it comes to movies and his...
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Violence in Movies & Television
This 6 page paper discusses violence in television and film and what can be done to protect children. The paper takes the position that parental control, and not censorship, is what is needed. Several studies on media violence are discussed....
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Violence And Sexual Imagery On MTV
In 5 pages, the writer discusses the ways in which the violence and sexual imagery of MTV has a negative effect on young viewers. Impressionable young people take music videos to heart, and become ensconced in a world that is based on the music...
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Sociolinguistics Theory and Communications Between Human & Aliens in Science Fiction
A 6 page paper which examines sociolinguistics and applies its theories with the communications problems between the humans and the alien in the 1977 film, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Alien (1979) / The Effects, Impact, and Believability
In 3 pages, the author analyzes the special effects in the movie "Alien" (1979), noting the impact, and the believability on the audience. Many examples are given. No sources cited.
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Current Social & Economic Movie-Going Trends Analyzed
A 5 page paper which examines the number one movie during the week ending November 14, 1998, The Waterboy, and how current social and economic trends influence what films become most popular. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Theatrical Design Overview
9 pages in length. Experiencing the theatre is much more than going to watch an actor on a stage; everything about that stage -- from the lighting to the sets to the scenery -- plays an enormous role in the overall appeal of the production. ...
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The Ideal and the Material Realism of Appia
A 5 page research paper on Appia's ideas of opera and theater as works of art. The writer details his early ideas about staging Wagner and the ideal nature of the art, and his later ideas that it was the bodies of the actors which created the art....
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Blackface
A 6 page paper that discusses the many different aspects of the use of blackface in the theater and other entertainment fields, and how the banning has influenced the entertainment field today and the general representation of different races. A...
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Stephen Sondheim
Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim is profiled in this 6 page paper. His influence on American musical theater is integrated into a history of theater itself. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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