Essays on Cinematography Page 36

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, DSM code 300. 3, is a mental disorder that impairs an individual because they are “so preoccupied with order, perfection, and control that they lose all flexibility, openness, and efficiency” according to the book Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology Sixth Edition by Ronald J. Comer. The patient’s obsessions can render them completely irrational…

Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window is a uniquely captivating film that is an exemplary style of cinematic craftsmanship. Reaching into the minds of the characters, as well as the audience, Alfred Hitchcock is the master at utilizing the juxtaposition of images to bring us into the minds of the characters. In Rear Window, the story is…

Minnie Mouse, created by The Walt Disney Company, is Mickey Mouse’s girlfriend. She is known for being sweet-natured and fun-loving. In the comic strip story “The Gleam” by Merrill De Maris and Floyd Gottfredson, her full name was revealed to be Minerva Mouse. However, she has also been known by the recurring alias of “Minerva”….

The United States has experienced significant historical impact from gender roles. From the early days of the Puritans to influential figures in business, politics, and leadership who have propelled the nation to global superpower status, there has been an unfortunate persistence of unequal treatment towards women in positions of leadership. Over the past century, women…

            Smoking is the biggest problem of the US among its population. It has become the root of many deaths and countless problems. However, according to the Organic Consumers Association, Obesity is crawling fast on these ranks, and the greatest contributor to this predicament is the consumption of junk food.             Eating junk food is…

The narrative commences abruptly as our counterfeit heroes traverse the desert on their way to the sophisticated Las Vegas resort. The author employs a tense hitchhiker as a device to initiate a flashback that unveils the storyline. Raoul Duke, the main character, encounters an uncertain character in the middle of the desert. Duke feels the…

Greece is a piece of land where every inch deserves a few acres of history. Geographically speaking, it is doted with thousands of islands; historically, it produced a civilization that is by far the most fertile and most long lasting by any standards of human civilization. To enlist the achievements of Greek civilization is simply…

Government and influential health advocates around the world stated that their nations’ kids will become as fat as American kids, are cracking down on the marketers they blame for the explosion in childhood obesity. Across the globe, efforts are under way to slow the march of obesity. In the United States roughly 30 percent of…

My review is on the movie August Rush. It is one of my favorite movie. It stars Kerri Russell and Robin Williams in it. It even has that little boy (Freddie Highmore) who plays from the Spiderwick Chronicles and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This movie is full of heart and soul. There is beautiful…

Coming from the theatre, the term mise-en-scene refers to literally everything the audience gets to see when watching a film. It is the mixture of props, lighting conditions, the cast and the medium they develop their action in. It is all about creating a specific visual display the stories are going to take place in….