...Edith Cushing is a writer in the 19th century. She is the daughter of a wealthy businessman Carter Cushing, who happens to lives in New York. She’s often visited by her mother's ghost warning her about Crimson Peak. Edith falls in love with Thomas Sharpe, who is an English aristocrat and inventor. He came to the United States seeking investors and Edith’s father happens to be one of them. Carter Cushing wasn’t impressed with Thomas’s prototype so he rejected his proposal. Mr. Cushing disapproves of Edith and Thomas relationship so he bribes him into returning to England. Shortly, Mr. Cushing is murdered but his death was ruled as an accident. Thomas marries Edith and brings her back to England. As Edith settles in she finds Thomas sister Lucille...
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...the early 19th century that the American people began to focus on advancing the visual art of film. DIfferent methods of image projection served as the rudimentary foundations of motion picture entertainment, and they advanced rapidly throughout the 1800s. Innovators such as Thomas Edison and Eadweard Muybridge began building off of image-projecting technologies to create the roots of America’s film industry. The history of the “motion picture” as we know it begins with photographer and entrepreneur Eadweard Muybridge in California in the late 19th century. He used timed exposures of photos of racehorses to capture the different stages of a horse’s gallop and placed them on a projector to simulate motion. He traveled with his creation in hopes of advancing his invention, and he eventually met with Thomas Edison at one of his shows. During this time, Edison and Muybridge worked together while trying to discover a way to set these moving images to sound from Edison’s phonograph. Soon after their meeting, Edison set out to create an even better camera that could capture more images, and eventually created the kinetograph and the kinetoscope. By the turn of the century, it was evident that the film industry was s profitable enterprise. Many early films contained little to no story line, such as Edison’s The Kiss and The Sneeze. Later, when the ability to pan a camera was born, cinema company and top Edison competitor, Biograph incorporated these techniques into their films. Other...
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...Edward Jenner pioneering vaccines, and Louis Pasteur discovering germs (Rhodes, 2014), it was obvious that science was beginning to advance in the 18th and 19th centuries. Today’s “common knowledge” was just being discovered during that time period. People were curious how things worked and how to improve the lives of others. Even though it took a while for a theory to be accepted in the scientific community, little was known about science or microbiology. It was believed that illnesses were caused by outside influences like bad air or divine punishment (Disease Warriors, 2006), when in actuality the rise of contagious diseases and infections were caused by many people crowded into a small area with little to no sanitation (Rhodes, 2014). Today, with the knowledge that was discovered in the 18th and 19th centuries and other technologies we are allowed to expand our knowledge even further. When Edward Jenner discovered the first vaccine, he did not know if using the puss from cowpox would even work as a vaccine, but he tested his theory on a healthy boy (Disease Warriors, 2006). In today’s society, testing like that would not be allowed to happen to any human, especially a child. Scientists today have developed more vaccines, cures and antibiotics because of the beginning research done by those in the 18th and 19th centuries. Antibiotics are used to cure many different types of illness, but they are too strong and can kill off the good microbes with prolong use (Eisen, 2012). ...
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.../anɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/ 1the technique of using successive drawings or objects to create an illusion of movement when the film is shown as a sequence 2the manipulation of electronic images by means of a computer to create moving images Animation has been around since the beginning of time. Evidence of this can be found from discoveries of cave paintings from the Paleolithic period (approx. 2.6 million years ago). To the right is an example of a Paleolithic cave painting . It features a foal growing up into an adult horse. This could be interpreted as a very basic animation but it shows very interesting observations. Another example of early animation could be the Ancient Egyptian mural found in the tomb of Khnumhotep , which is predicted to be around 4000 years old. The mural depicts the story of a wrestling match as there are a series of drawings which follow on from each other. Although this is another example of basic animation, it could be argued that these early animations provided the future animators with inspiration. However, it wasn’t until the 19th Century where animation devices were being invented. The first real invention was the Thaumatrope (1824) which was originally a simple toy. It featured a small disc with two different pictures on each side, and when the string attached to the disc...
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...The Evolution of the Actress: From the 16th Century to Sarah Bernhardt Maria Abbe History 102 March 17, 2010 Outline Thesis: Sarah Bernhardt’s fame and notoriety in film and on the French stage during the late 19th and early 20th centuries made being an actress a respectable job for women in European society. I. Introduction: Sarah Bernhardt strongly influenced the respectability of being an actress. A. Brief outline of how actresses were perceived in society in each century. II. Views on female actresses prior to Bernhardt’s time. A. Women in theatre during the 16th Century 1. Women in Shakespearean theatre a. Women’s roles were played by young boys. 2. Commedia dell’Arte – Italian improvised drama a. A type of masked theatre that usually had a family for its cast, with a husband and wife. b. Despite opposition, this type of theatre gave women a place on the stage. B. Women in theatre during the 17th Century 1. Women first appeared on the English and Parisian stages. 2. Actresses of this time were considered unwomanly and improper as they had to put themselves on public display in order to work. C. Women in theatre during the 18th and early 19th Centuries. 1. Women during the 18th and 19th centuries often led boring lives as they weren’t allowed to do what men took part in. 2. Aristocratic libertinism- the activity in the high society of France of pursuing the pleasures of the flesh. a. Seduction was a game; when actresses came along...
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...Bettany. Aubrey and Maturin is strained by Aubrey not following through on a promise made to Bettany. The friendship is proven when Maturin is injured from gunshot from another grew member and Aubrey has a choice of saving his friend or continuing to pursue the enemy. The main plot is how this British ship ambushed and out gunned and out manned by the enemy ship. With the HMS Surprise obtained heavy damaged in a surprise attack in a fog bank the Captain of the British ship manages to evade the enemy, and eventually repair his ship to do battle again. * The directors’ mise-en-scene immerses the viewer into the early 19th century as how life is like on a ship during the early 19th century. The director provides realistic settings with lighting, costumes, and management of time along with the feeling of working and living out on the ocean. The beginning of the film gives the viewer a little tour of the harsh environment of the living conditions below deck. Though a steady camera is used for most scenes, the occasional shot with a handheld camera suggest the bobbing motion of a ship (Woolly Days, April 2006). The sound in the opening of the movie sets the mood with the creaking sails, seagulls squawking, chickens clucking, and some human dialogue. Sound was realistic the director seemed to go to great lengths...
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...in film The setting often can make or break a movie. Think about it. If Ocean’s 11 was set in Gary, Indiana, instead of Las Vegas and Danny Ocean’s crew robbed the town’s one casino instead of three, would it have been the same film? Not at all. But if the movie had somehow made sense, would the perception of Gary—as a city—be different? Quite possibly. How a city is portrayed in film, whether accurate or not, plays a big role in how the city is viewed in real life.; this can be proven through different genres and in multiple cities. *** The Good Many movies that take have a very specific city-setting are extremely accurate. A prime example is Martin Scorsese’s The Gangs of New York. In the film, not only are the gangs portrayed accurately in their crime and demeanor, but the city’s landscape is spot-on (Christiano). Scorsese, having grown up in New York, did a marvelous job at catching the city’s gritty side that was a reality in the 19th century. History professor Tyler Anbinder said in a book about historical aspects of the film that Scorsese’s visual recreation of 19th century New York couldn’t have been better. The great part of the film’s grimy look at the city is that it shows a strong contrast to the city today (DiGirolamo). Likewise, Detroit is portrayed fairly accurately in John Singleton’s Four Brothers, a movie about four adopted brothers who come together in their rough city to figure out who murdered their mother. In his review of the film, Peter...
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...of famous people’s lives. Fame comes in many different forms in our culture today from professional athletes to actors to Kardashians, and people in today’s culture try to escape their own lives by reading about the lifestyles of these people. The notion of fame was not the same around the late 19th and early 20th century. There were large names such as Andrew Carnegie or JP Morgan, but working and middle class people were not obsessed over how these wealthy people were living. The closest thing to a magazine like People that existed was the notion of a painted woman. Painted woman stories were in the papers that covered sensational murders of women who were often incredibly beautiful and morally virtuous but for some reason strayed off course and paid the ultimate punishment for it. People around the turn of the 20th century were fascinated with these people, but the fascination was not an envy to be like them. There was not a fixation on becoming famous and well-known back then. American culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was undergoing serious change. The industrial revolution led to significant economic growth and concentration of wealth during the turn of the century, and with it came a complete change in cultural norms. Class formation started to become defining with the emergence of the middle class during the latter half of the 1800’s, and it led to the creation of new leisure activities, different social codes, and a new group of consumers. New industries...
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...Hamlet Worldviews Essay There are many versions of the famous play ‘Hamlet’, which all follow the same tragedy, but the target audiences for each version of the artwork naturally interpret the play/ films differently than the original target audience. Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” targets the audience of the Globe theatre in the late 16th to 17th century, while the very popular Kenneth Branaugh’s “Hamlet” targets a completely different audience, targeting the 19th century audience. Both versions are quite similar, however; Branaugh modified his version appropriately so that his audience could have a better understanding of the madness and religion and views on suicide displayed in “Hamlet”. Shakespeare’s audience would interpret Hamlet’s madness differently than Branaugh’s audience in the sense that Shakespeare wanted to portray the idea that Hamlet was mad because his evil conscience was demanding that he took revenge, and this ultimately took control over him—causing him to go mad. Today’s audience would be more likely to assume that Hamlet has gone mad as a result of post-traumatic stress disorder caused by his uncle murdering his beloved father. This is a significant impact on the target audience because Shakespeare wouldn’t have been familiar with the disorder, and Branaugh does well in creating the effect that Hamlet wasn’t just mad because of his conscience demanding revenge, but the trauma of losing his father through an atypical death. Hamlet: “Not where he eats but where...
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...DRAMA Mellow Drama - It is also a form of acting. The word "melodrama" comes from the Greek word for song "melody", combined with "drama". Music is used to increase the emotional response or to suggest characters. * The term originated from the early 19th-century French word mélodrame, which is derived from Greek melos, music, and French drame, drama * A melodrama is a dramatic work that exaggerates plot and characters in order to appeal to the emotions, often with strongly stereotyped characters. Language, behaviour, or events which resemble melodramas are also called melodramatic. In scholarly and historical musical contexts melodramas are dramas of the 18th and 19th centuries in which orchestral music or song was used to accompany the action. * Typically, these films focused on sensational plots revolving around tragedy, loss, and unrequited love, and featured long-suffering protagonists, almost always female, trying in vain to overcoming impossible odds. Example: Wuthering Heights 1939 Also one of the great literary adaptationsof all time, Wuthering Heights was a sweeping romantic drama about class division and love doomed to tragedy. Directed by William Wyler from Emily Brontë’s classic novel, the film starredLaurence Olivier as Heathcliff, a former orphan who has been taken into a wealthy family and grows to love his foster sister, Cathy (Merle Oberon). Though she feels the same, Cathy doesn’t want to give up her well-to-do lifestyle and goes off to marry...
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...up, and expressive word painting became a common theme. Around this period, amateur secular music started to appear. Later, we would be in what is now known as the Baroque era. It was a turbulent time, of change in politics, science, and arts. This marks the introduction of Monody, as well as the genre of the Opera. In a way, an opera’s Librettist, who makes the main story of the work is like the author of a show, or movie, while the composer for both make the actual music. Cantatas and Oratarios also became popular during this time. The most famous of baroque cantatas are the sacred cantatas, written by Johann Sebastian Bach. George Frideric Handel was known for his oratorios, including Messiah. Improvements in instruments in the 17th century also led way to forms of Sonata and concerto. Afterwards we...
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...context and values they both have in common, whether they are contain similarities or differences. Such texts which can be compared is Blade Runner is a film created by Wrigley Scott which was released in 1982, more than a century after the world renowned novel of Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley in 1818. With such concerning issues as technology advances and their impacts on the environment, class structures and the language styles and techniques used to convey these messages. Developing and reshaping a clearer and more concise understanding enhances the ideas and meanings within each text. As the creature from within the novel, Frankenstein, is created from the, what was seen as, advanced technology in a new way of writing and thinking was created for the audience of the 19th century. The ability to create life in a way which was deemed impossible, unrealistic and yet completely compelling to those which were exposed to this style of gothic horror fiction. This reflects on the time period of Mary Shelley although was not a typical way writers were expected to write and to appease their particular audiences. This developed my understanding of the technology and writing styles which became of further importance to the society making this book so widely popular with not only the audience of that century but of many centuries to come. With gothic horror a genre of fiction that was not commonly used in the 1800’s this widened my understanding of the story itself and the importance...
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...Jamaal Griffin Western civilization Film summary The Industrial World The Industrial Revolution affected life in Europe during the 19th century very greatly. Cities in Great Britain were growing rapidly, this was known as urbanization. Many cities such as Glasgow and Berlin more than doubled in size. The Industrial Revolution was having a positive affect on Great Britain. From the outpour of people into cities looking for work, things were so rapidly paced that there was no order in these cities. Unsanitary and unsafe buildings were being built all over to home all of the workers. There was less than adequate education and police protection for the ever-growing population. Many people had to live in shelters due to the lack of housing; many families lived in a single room. Many people died of cholera from the poor living and working conditions. The main goal that factory owners wanted was to keep their production a constant, working for the better part of a day. Since the owners wanted to save as much money as possible, the factories were rarely cleaned or well lit. Coalmines posed the biggest danger from the constant inhalation of coal dust and the collapse of the mines. Workers had a life expectancy 10 years less than of another worker. Even though the Industrial revolution brought problems to life quickly, through the long run a number of positive effects arose. It provided jobs for workers and it aided in technological progress and invention. It raised the standard...
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...change in the work place, politically, and domestically. Women have come a long way since the 19th century. Women have been trying to prove to the male dominant world that they are equal. They can perform and complete any tasks equal, or in some cases better than man. Feminism has changed the definition of men in many ways. Women in the work place have transposed dramatically since the 19th and mid 20th century. Even if women had any education in the 19th century they were not allow to manifest any of it. It just was not proper for women to give any signs of intelligence and a brain of their own. They were to prepare themselves to become wives and mothers, which were the extent of their entire lives. In the early and mid 20th century some women were starting to be brave and take a stand for themselves. The beginnings of feminism were starting to take its massive role in society. More and more women were getting educated and looking for employment opportunities that had power. Men no longer can be in control of everything. Men in the work place started to feel impotent. But women fed off each other and gave each other strength. They were not looking for just the secretarial jobs; they were taking some men’s jobs and being good at it. They were becoming police officers, fireman, managers and business owners. Taking and sharing jobs with men, and performing just as well. For example, in the film Mr. Mom when the husband gets laid off work and the wife goes to work to support their family...
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...Do you think the social and cultural environments of the 18th and 19th centuries helped or hindered the study of microbiology in particular and science in general? Why? After reviewing all three videos I believe both the social and cultural environment of the 18th and 19th centuries both helped the study of microbiology and science. I feel this way because during this time, it was believed that illness were caused by outside influences like bad air, or divine punishment as stated in Pasteur and understanding Disease video section. These types of cultural no social beliefs in my option aided the scientist of the time to research the true cause of illness something that could be seen no proved. Do you think that microbiology and science are influenced by today’s social and cultural environments? Provide examples to support your statements. I do believe Microbiology and science are influenced by today’s social and cultural environment. Over the years with much trial no error science/microbiology has come to the level it is currently at. For example the try and see approach used by Jenner in regards to using the scraping from the lady with cowpox to inoculate against smallpox. Jenner didn't know if that would work he just reasoned since the milkmaids didn't contract smallpox then maybe since they were exposed to cowpox the had built an immunity. In today’s society the social cultural environment would not allow for a child to be subjected to this kind of testing. With modern...
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