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

Arch of Triumph/Film Analysis
A 6 page research paper that provides a film analysis of Lewis Milestone's Arch of Triumph (1948). The writer argues that this film should have been a blockbuster, yet the critics and the public judged to be "terrible." The writer investigates why...
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Objections to the Stage
This 5 page paper argues that while there were objections to the stage during the 1700s, the attitude was really not all that much different from the attitudes today as it respects film. The stage is discussed historically. Bibliography lists 5...
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Stylistic Influences of Cartoonist Tex Avery
A 7 page paper which focuses on the animator
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Stage Lighting
A 3 page research paper that, first of all, gives a brief history of theater lighting and then discusses the function and kinds of lighting used in modern theaters. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Gender in Culture:
A 3 page paper which argues that the movie
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Influence of Jazz/Art Music Composers
A 7 page research paper that examines the influence of jazz on art music composers. This examination looks at how two art music composers were highly influenced by another musical traditional, which is generally considered to be outside of the realm...
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Film Superstar Bruce Lee (1940-1973)
A 4 page paper which examines how Bruce Lee became an overnight star and what made his films so successful in Hong Kong and then in Hollywood at the peak of his career, and also analyzes the complications that prevented him from achieving...
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Sopranos
A 4 page paper which examines the show Sopranos. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Stage in Death of a Salesman
A 5 page paper which examines the stage setting and its importance in the Arthur Miller play Death of a Salesman. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Cinematic Analysis of Brian De Palma
A 5 page paper which examines how the genre, visual style, narrative structure, sound, editing, and mise-en-scene contribute to the film
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Sacrifice in King Lear and A Doll
A 4 page paper which examines the theme of sacrifice in Shakespeare
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Antiheros in the Films
A 5 page paper which defines the concept of an antihero, discusses its characteristics, and then applies them to an examination of how criminals are portrayed as antiheroes in these films. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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THE POLITICS OF SEX IN RUSSIAN CINEMA
This 6 page paper discusses the use of sex and sexual antics in Russian film. Metaphoric, symbolic use discussed in the movies: Brother, Taxi Blues, and Little Vera. Bibliography lists 0 sources.
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Ethical Dilemmas Raised by the Film Gattaca
This 7 page paper examines the film Gattaca and the implications it raises in respect to controversial issues. Some issues raised are eugenics, human perfection and tampering with nature. These concepts are explored in depth and thoughtfully...
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America: Wilson
A 5 page paper which looks into the attitudes, beliefs, and experiences regarding America in the lead males from August Wilson
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