A review of the play "Hairspray" and its impression upon the author.

Compares two film versions of Hamlet, starring Mel Gibson and Ethan Hawke. Describes how the cinematic elements that make up each film are quite different from one another concerning camera movement, lighting, and camera angles.

The concept of the Hollywood romance happy ending.

Essay provides a discussion on the music world of hip-hop.

Essay examines how the presentation of women in Disney films have changed over the years, with a review of some well-known film characters used for media studies.

Michael Radford's 2004 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice" helps those who study the play understand it better. Unlike other recent film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays, Radford chose to keep the story in its original setting rather than transport it to a more recent setting. In addition, the film's primary focus on Shylock and his emotional anguish enables one to understand better Shakespeare's themes of discrimination, greed, and revenge, rather than become distracted by the subplots of love and camaraderie.

Provides a comparison of composers Haydn and Mozart. Examines the influence Haydn had on Mozart. Discusses the ways in which Mozart's "Haydn Quartets" are similar to the string quartets of Haydn.

An essay comparing the two films "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"(1962) and "Misery"(1990).

Hector Berlioz' background on his music and romance.

Heitor Villa-Lobos is a composer who does not have much formal training but still managed to master the art of Brazilian music.

Analyzes Helen Levitt's photograph New York and describes how it shaped American opinions during the Great Depression.

Discusses how the character of Henry II is portrayed in the movie "Becket."

Analyzes the science fiction film, Gattaca, directed by Andrew Niccol. Discusses major themes and hidden messages in the film. Describes the negatives of genetic engineering.

Hieronymus Bosch's work contains both surrealistic and medieval imagery such as the owl and the toad. Hieronymus Bosch repeatedly painted the owl and toad as symbols of religious condemnation and the mentality of the medieval time with varying connotations. The symbols give the viewer an idea of the superstitious medieval mentality as well as the influence of religion while allowing their connotations to change in each piece.

Essay provides a review of the movie "High Fidelity."

A summary of the life of the teen pop sensation Hilary Duff.

This essay explores the history of hip-hop and it's evolution into today's most popular form of music. With the popularity of hip-hop comes the responsibility to its listeners to provide a positive image which is lacking in many of todays artists portrayals. This essay explores the many problems that result from negative images and lyrics that hip-hop artists portray and discusses some possible ways to improve it.

Reviews the Hollywood film, The Patriot, starring Mel Gibson. Examines the four American Revolution battles depicted in the film for their historical accuracy.

Discusses the historical inaccuracies of the movie "The Mummy."

An essay about the history and significance of the Glasgow School of Art.

The achievements and influence of French women in the 20th century film industry.

Essay provides a discussion of the history of jazz.

The musical piece "Pomp and Circumstance" heard by graduating seniors every year was created by composer Edward Elgar, who was also famous for composing "Enigma Variations," "Overture: In The South," and "The Kingdom," among others. Derived from one of the acts in William Shakespeare's "Othello," Elgar first presented "Pomp and Circumstance" at Yale's graduation ceremony, and the piece made a lasting impression.

Hand sewing is a very ancient form of art that was practiced by early people for more that 20,000 years ago. In the beginning sewing was very primitive. Needles of bones or animal horns and threads of animal sinew. In 1755 in London, a German immigrant, Charles Weisenthal, patented a needle designed for a mechanical sewing machine. Unfortunately there was no machine made for it until 1790, when Thomas Saint, the cabinet maker from England, created a complete sewing machine.

Essay provides an annotated bibliography of blues history.

Essay provides a comparison of war movies to real war.

This is a review on the movie Holes.

Does Hollywood present a wholesome influence to society, and does it have to? While film and television producers can use their finished products to teach lessons to the viewing public, their main purpose is to inspire, provoke thought, and even entertain.

This essay is a comparative essay between the Kevin Costner's film, "Dances with Wolves" (1990) and Walt Disney Production's animated classic "Pocahontas"(1995). It discusses acurate and inacurate depictions of the Native americans.

Explains the importance of conducting a home analysis prior to purchase. Provides a detailed structural analysis of a 3-bedroom colonial home. Makes recommendations for its improvement.

Eminem - Personal interviews with the man himself and other talented musicians

Discusses the Hollywood film, The Matrix. Examines the choices needed to be made in order to classify as an authentic person. It also suggests whether ignorance is bliss or just a fear of knowing the truth of things.

Why do people pay to attend a horror movie and be scared out of their wits? In addition to the entertainment value, the horror movie satisfies certain primordial needs of people. It enables the movie-goer to confront his or her own fears, phobias, and personal demons, and to leave the movie with a new affirmation of life.

In the film "Strictly Ballroom," the central characters Scott, Shirley, and Doug all live their lives in fear, until Fran teaches them to be courageous and to follow their hearts.

Explores four artworks and their artists. Describes how each artwork differs in context and cultural meaning. Evaluates how the visual language in them shows the artist's ideas.

The Australian plays "Seven Stages of Grieving" and "Gary's House" use a variety of different forms and conventions to discover and convey the different yet significant experiences of living in Australia. "Seven Stages of Grieving" addresses the struggles and issues faced by the Aboriginal people of Australia, while "Gary's House" touches on the hard reality of being part of the Australian economic underclass.

`Moonlight serenade' from Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl is an interesting and humorous part of the film that is very entertaining and will appeal to most audiences. Gore Verbinski has done a good job in directing the film.

In the movie `Shakespeare's, The Tragedy of Macbeth' by Roman Polanski change is represented through changing self and changing worlds, the character, which portrays both, is the character of Macbeth.

There was a change, due to a brotherhood of designers, in the balance of emphasis between style and method As a result of numerous discussions between the architect Philip Webb and the designer William Morris (1834-96) on a boat trip in France in 1859 the unique Red House in Bexleyheath, England was created as a residence for Morris himself. It is thought by many that the Red House is the definitive arts and crafts style house complying with the central conceptualisations originally visualised by Morris, Webb and their contemporary associates.

Describes the artistic techniques used by Gary Sinise to reinforce the story themes in his film version of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. Techniques discussed include camera angles and story pacing.

In the program Frontline Sitch et al cleverly use satire to suggest that the media exaggerates a particular aspect of a story to gratify the viewing audience. This is evident in the episode "Add Sex and Stir" in the shower re-enactment sequence where Sitch convincingly parodies a current affairs convention.

Examines techniques used to create image in the film Strictly Ballroom, directed by Baz Lurhman. Focuses on the opening sequence only. Considers music, costume, lighting and camera angles as they relate to the presentation of image.

Essay examines how insanity is affecting our society today and how that is portrayed in two different films that deal with genuis on various levels: The Aviator about Howard Hughes and A Beautiful Mind about John Nash.

The movie "The Shawshank Redemption" conveys different levels of power and authority during the film, reversing and opposing each other. This analysis of three different scenes in the movie show how authority and power are represented in different ways.

The opening of the film "To Kill a Mockingbird" is effective. It is effective because it introduces all of the prominent characters of the film with a flow to the scene. The use of narration is also vital to the viewer as it sets the scene of the film. Also, as shown in the opening credits, camera effects and symbolical objects are used to condense many issues and themes that are revealed to be extremely important in the film.

Personal essay of within the merging and unifying of two different countries styles and indeed two individual dancers style; Camargo's and Salle's that we see how the expressive powers and technique of dance on the London stage were extended in the 18th Century. I will seek to portray this throughout my essay and convey how this in turn dictated how they were represented in society.

Maintains that while the storylines of popular soap operas often challenge their viewers ideology, the programs often reflect society's real values and attitudes.

Artist's interpretations of the world are shaped by their values. This essay examines the works of various artists and how their belief systems have directly contributed to the work they've created. Artists examined include Wassily Kandinsky, Michaelangelo Robert Thomas, Kasimir Malevich and Paul Cezanne.

A step by step written guide on how to create a montage of a sunset at the coast.

Essay plains the process of drawing pages for a comic book.