...Famous Creative Thinkers – Steven Spielberg and Pina Bausch PHL/458 August 4, 2014 Professor Leon Hallingquest Famous Creative Thinkers Famous thinkers all have things in common that help them accomplish greatness during their lives. Creative ideas are the foundation of the creative process. When creative individuals run across a problem that needs to be resolved - this is when they start coming up with their ideas. Problems can have a variety of options for resolution. This paper will cover how film mogul Steven Spielberg and dancer Pina Bausch used their own creative process to motivate people into seeing different issues their way. Famous Creative Thinkers In this paper specific problems and ideas that these individuals sought to solve, and the plans they put into action to resolve these problems will be discussed. Each person’s social, personal, or political environments will be reviewed on how they contributed to their creativity. Additionally, the creative process of each person, including obstacles they faced and a comparison of their creative processes underlying each individual’s work will be reviewed. Lastly, a critique of their ideas will be reviewed answering the questions if they could have done anything differently and if their bodies of work fit into the existing framework of understanding in their respective fields and how their work advanced further understanding in their respective fields. Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg has been a pivotal force in...
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...features of being an auteur include; 1 having a recognizable style, 2 repeatedly returning to the same subject mater, 3 habitually address a particular psychological or moral theme, 4 employ a reoccurring visual and aesthetic style, 5 constantly work with the same actors or cinametogarphers or editors…ect , or demonstrate any combination of the above. Steven Spielberg is an auteur and today I am going to prove it. I will show you through his use of themes, subject matter, visual style, Collaborations, and Institutions. Steven Allan Spielberg was born to parents Arnold and Leahanni Spielberg. The older brother to three younger sisters, Spielberg began experimenting with film in his early teens making movies he would show at his family house. At 13, Spielberg was already showing glimpses of future greatness, even winning a prize for his 40-minute war film 'Escape to Nowhere'. The family often moved with his father's job and it was at Arcadia High School in Phoenix, Arizona that he produced his first feature-length film, 'Firelight', a science fiction movie with a budget of $400. Foreshadowing his future success, the film turned a tidy $100 profit after it was shown at a local theatre. After his parents divorced, Spielberg moved to California with his father. He repeatedly applied to the UCLA...
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...FILM CRITIQUE: THE COLOR PURPLE 1 The Color Purple Devon Murraine ENG225: Introduction to Film Instructor: Kayla Ward October 20, 2012 [no notes on this page] -1- The Trials and Tribulations of life 4 The Color Purple “The Color Purple” is a 1985 American drama film directed by Steven Spielberg. It is the eighth film directed by Spielberg and based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Alice Walker (Walker, 1996). The film tells the story of a young African American girl named Celie and shows the problems faced by African American women during the early 1900s; including poverty, racism, and sexism. The character Celie transform as she finds her self-worth through the help of two strong female companions. 2 1 1. “The Color Purple” (italics) [Angela Trodello (TA)] This movie has a great representation of characters where mentioning the talented Whoopi Goldberg and the famous Oprah Winfrey. These characters represent in the movie oppressed women who have surmised by their husbands and society. Whoopi Goldberg as Celie, Is more of the quiet type, a woman who lives under the pressure and demands of the man but Oprah Winfrey as Sofia, is more of a strong type, she believes in equal rights with the men. 3 2. companions. The intro needs a thesis statement. Introduce the elements of film-making that you will analyze. How do they affect your critique? [Angela Trodello (TA)] 3. men. How does their acting contribute to the mise-enscene? [Angela...
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...Chances are you’ve heard of Steven Spielberg, famous director of popular movies such as “E.T the Extraterrestrial” and “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”. Steven Spielberg is amidst the richest people in Hollywood with an annual income of around $1 million, and his net worth in 2014 was around $3 billion. In Cincinnati, Ohio, on December 18 1946, Steven Spielberg was born, the only son in a family of four. Stevens’s passion for directing and producing films started at a young age, as a kid he would make amateur films of special family events using the family camera. Steven wanted to do bigger and better things, although this got boring and he started to make fictional movies (a movie that told a story), and even took shots from different...
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...people by saying that the movie was successful thanks to Steven Spielberg, even though he was not the director of the franchise. She begins the review by stating that Jurassic World was going to be a success from the start. For example, “Jurassic World comes with more muscle.” She adds, “One that’s been built on best-selling novels, three earlier flicks, theme-park attractions and the usual marketing tie-ins.” Then she goes on saying that the great film is amazing thanks to Steven Spielberg, but in reality he was not the director of Jurassic World. He was the director of the early Jurassic Park theme movies. The reader may perceive that she is a fan of...
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...Famous Creative Thinkers Presentation Doreen Carranza PHL/485 April 13, 2015 Noel Sherry Famous Creative Thinkers Presentation This paper will look into why Steven Spielberg and Shiego Shingo are considered creative thinkers in society today. They both have made names for themselves with their creativeness all over the world. One in the movie world and the other in the manufacturing world. These two men had visions they followed making a difference on the people surrounding them following their artistic, creative thinking and vision. Steven Spielberg is one of history's most influential Hollywood film directors, as well as a producer, writer, and movie mogul (Feldman, 2014). He has a reputation of being of the most successful figures in the film industry. Spielberg’s vision has brought us some of the most iconic moments in our recent pop culture history all the while pushing boundaries on style, special effects, and storytelling (Yates, 2015). He is considered a creative genius because of his creative pioneering in the film industry especially by covering very controversial topics (Bio, 2014). His idea to focus on melodramas is a tactic that focuses on young people and can be appreciated by both adults and children (McBride, 2011). All these factors, personal, social, and political environments have affected his creativity in his movies. Today he continues to amaze audiences worldwide with his films. Dr. Shingo Shigeo was perhaps the greatest contributor to modern...
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...Saving Private Ryan 1998, dir. Steven Spielberg, Sound Designer Gary Rydstrom War movies often rely on the visual to communicate the events and emotion of each scene. This works up to a point, but viewers cannot fully relive battle in this way. Background music and limited sound effects make war movies generic, predictable, and sometimes historically inaccurate. In contrast, Gary Rydstrom uses sound to communicate emotion and portray realistic battle scenes in a way that makes the viewers feel as though they are actually part of Saving Private Ryan. One unique aspect of this movie, as opposed to other war movies, is that there is no background music in the battle scenes. Music in movies tends to make viewers realize they are watching the movie, but without it, the experience is so much more authentic. The battle scenes are shot with a handheld camera, giving them a shaky and chaotic feel. Because of this, the viewer does not really get the chance to experience the full breadth of the battle through the shot. Humans experience sound at all angles, as opposed to the one angle at which we experience sight. The dynamic sound effects of the battle scenes can completely engulf the viewer, helping them to have the full experience of trauma. Rydstrom paid particularly close attention to certain sound effects in these battle scenes to help them be as historically correct as possible. A variety of gunshot noises appear in each battle scene, each one corresponding to a different weapon...
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...Jurassic Park is a science fiction-adventure-drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based upon the novel of the same name, written by Michael Crichton. The film began its genesis before the novel was even published, and Crichton was hired to write a script that skimmed down its plot. It was well received by critics, although they criticized the plotting and characterization. Since its release it has grossed $914,691,118, becoming the highest grossing film of all time, and is currently the eighth-highest grossing feature film. Most significantly, the film inspired a new breed of films that primarily used CGI for special effects. The film was followed by The Lost World: Jurassic Park on May 23, 1997, Jurassic Park III on July 18, 2001, neither of which were as financially successful or as critically acclaimed as the first, and Jurassic World on June 12, 2015, which was more financially successful, but not as critically acclaimed as the first. The film was re-released in the cinemas of U.K. on September 23, 2011 and in 3D on April 5, 2013. 1.1 Novels: Steven Spielberg learned of the novel in October 1989 while he and Crichton were discussing a screenplay that would become the TV series ER. Before the book was published, Crichton put up a non-negotiable fee for $1.5 million as well as a substantial percentage of the gross. Universal further paid Crichton $500,000 to adapt his own novel. Warner Bros. and Tim Burton, Columbia Pictures and Richard Donner, and 20th Century...
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...featured Kathleen Kennedy, she began her career in film making. Kathleen worked alongside Steven Spielberg creating movies such as Jurassic Park and E.T. In 2012 she became the president of Lucasfilm and started working on projects like the Star Wars series after Walt Disney purchased exclusive rights from George Lucas. Another featured leader is Angela Ahrendts, Senior Vice President of Apple Inc. Angela was former CEO of Burberry from 2006 to 2014, but partnered with Apple’s organization in 2015. She is in charge of Apple’s retail and online stores and oversees the overall operations of Apple’s inventory. Angela Ahrendts leadership is focused around having high energy which allows others to gravitate towards her positive vibes. As a child she has always been humble and stayed positive in stressful situations. She brought this type of mentality to Apple where she was able to join forces with them and bring her high energy to an innovative company. Throughout her work at Burberry, she was expected to have a major profit loss in 2008, where she was able to overcome and save the company millions of dollars. Angela used her energy to envision a brighter future for Burberry and kept employees morale high. On the other hand Kathleen Kennedy has a different approach when it comes to her leadership style. She began her career in film making and worked as a secretary for Steven Spielberg. She shortly thereafter became a producer and Spielberg’s right hand assistant. Being that she worked...
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...will get the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. In this question, Sansa’s pros and cons are to be compared with the pros and cons of other employees of Iron Throne Industries (ITI). If HR lets Sansa to work as senior VP at ITI without her having an MBA, many other employees who have worked hard to get an MBA to apply to such positions might feel angry and distrust. Others might feel the credibility of their company has gone down. If she can falsify on resume, she could falsify other documents as well. On the other hand, if Sansa is let go for the reason of lying on the resume and not having an MBA, which was a requirement when she was promoted, the company would be losing an excellent employee who has shown that she is more than capable of her job. In this case, letting Sansa continue to work as a senior VP not only helps Sansa but also to all the employees of ITI as she has been an outstanding worker and would further increase revenue in the company. Which individuals’ rights cannot be violated, no matter what? First and foremost the rights of all employees and ITI cannot be violated. Although each employee should have an equal opportunity at the senior VP position based on their educational requirements set by the company and their work history, a decision has to be made such that the company’s well-being and the...
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...1) What was the medium of Spielberg’s first professional work? - Directing segments on the television shows. 2) What scene did Spielberg add (that is, shoot anew) to the 1980 Special Edition version of Close Encounters of the Third Kind? - He showed the interior of the mothership. 3) In the film E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, what does young Elliot use as bait to lure the alien out of his forest hiding place? - Reese's Pieces. 4) Name two films that John Williams did not score in the entirety of Steven Spielberg’s career? -Duel and The Color Purple. 5) Which character in The Color Purple shows Celie that a physical act such as kissing can come from love? -Shug Avery 6) What kind of factory does Oskar Schindler create to “employ” imprisoned Jews from a nearby death camp? - An Enamelware factory 7) Name the three films that, at the time of their release, moved to the top of the all-time box-office grossing films? -Jaws, E.T., and Jurassic Park 8) The hero of Saving Private Ryan is Captain Miller, played by Tom Hanks. What was Miller’s occupation before he became an officer World War II? -He was an English Teacher. 9) The story of A.I. Artificial Intelligence is often to compared to what fairytale? -Pinocchio 10) At a relatively early age of about 40, Spielberg received this prestigious award from the Academy of Motion Pictures normally devoted to those with a lifetime of career achievements. -The Irving Thalberg...
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...Steven Spielberg Neelou Goodarzi (HCC student and MovieMaker Club member) In promoting his new spy thriller Bridge of Spies, Steven Spielberg participated in a conference call interview with college students from around the country. Bridge of Spies is based on the true story of insurance lawyer James Donovan, and how he negotiated a spy swap between the United States and the USSR during the Cold War. It stars Tom Hanks as Donovan, Mark Rylance as Abel and as Austin Stowall as Powers. They say a picture paints a thousand words, but this film paints a million. At times, the dialogue was sparse — almost nonexistent. Yet, everything that needed to be said, was said. Through brilliant directing and creative vision from — among others — Steven...
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...Gabrielle Ibanez Cinema Appreciation 15 April 2015 Jaws “The Beach Scene” Steven Spielberg is without a doubt a director whom has become a household name. With many thousand project titles under his belt in one way or another, one must wonder what the magic behind a Steven Spielberg blockbuster is? In this paper I will be analyzing Spielberg’s story telling in the uncut beach scene in Jaws. This was only Spielberg’s second large studio film and he shows signs throughout every bit of it to be quite an artist with a gift that allows his scenes to breathe organically. Spielberg’s early work has a under layering feeling of Hitchcock styled moments which can be felt throughout the beach scene and Jaws in general. In a very fluid motion he reveals all of the scenes critical elements. First, the camera direction is one that is worth noting. The scene starts with a left pan following a large woman, anyone in the audience would assume she would make quite a full and appetizing meal for the shark lurking in the depths of the ocean. Behind the large woman we see the young man in yellow playing fetch with his dog who will later act as the first red flag that danger has already arrived. Once the woman goes into the water and the young man’s dog goes that direction as well, the young boy we are really meant to follow enters from the left; opposing the camera direction. I feel that the large woman, the dog and the young man in yellow act like arrows pointing your attention towards the...
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...he knew he would like to work in the film business. He started filming things at around 10-11 years and slowly built more films as he got older. He was recently hired at Utah Valley University (UVU) as part of the cinematography department. The other parts of the department seem to have taken to him since he taught last semester. He has worked as a director and producer and his most recent work or film is called "Superpowerless". It's about a superhero losing his powers after turning 40 and having to readjust to life. I can't wait to see this upcoming film. Summary There are many people who made a name for themselves and became famous because of side projects they did at their house or studio. One of them was Walt Disney. Walt Disney created the character Mickey Mouse in his garage with some friends of his. The reason they did it at his garage instead of at the studio was because of the contract Walt was on. His bosses would have owned this magnificent character instead of Walt. Most people don't know this but Walt created a character before Mickey called Oswald. Oswald was similar to Mickey except he had more of a rabbit look. Oswald was a hit, Universal Studios made loads of money from him because they owned the contract. Because of Oswald Walt Disney knew not to let Universal Studios have Mickey without negotiating for a new contract. The lesson you learn here is to read your contracts very thoroughly. Another famous film icon was Steven Spielberg who became famous from "Indiana...
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...Famous Thinkers: Steven Spielberg & Grace Hopper Famous thinkers can come from all walks of life and can be from our generation and others. Reaching goals can be done in many ways. The similarity famous thinkers is that they are all share creative minds and are all creative thinkers. Creative ideas are the foundation of creative process (Goodman & Fritchie, 2011). Famous thinkers base their ideas on searching for solutions to problem, need, or the way others think or view specific issues. When I think of famous thinkers a vast number of people come to mind. Two thinkers that genuinely stand out to me are Steven Spielberg & Grace Hopper. My article will provide more details on the influence and accomplishments of these great thinkers. Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg had an early start on his career, even as a child he was an amateur filmmaker. Spielberg became an Academy Award-winning director and one of the youngest television directors. His opportunities became endless after the television film, Duel in 1972, which landed him a chance to direct for the cinema. Steven Spielberg has brought unique contributions to society. Ten ways he has done this is 1. Helping to create the idea of the movie “blockbuster.” 2. Bringing back our sense of wonder 3. Helping to make robot uprising the new zombie apocalypse 4. Bringing back the Saturday morning serial 5. Co-founding a successful new studio, and helping bring back animated films 6. Preserving and shaping...
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