Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Arts and Humanities

Camera Work

Camera work involves various techniques to convey meaning and emotions. These include:

• High/Low Angles: Used to show dominance or inferiority.
• Point of View/Over the Shoulder Shots: Encourage audience identification with the character.
• Camera Movement: Suggests character's state, such as fast-paced or anxious.
• Two Shots: Emphasize the relationship between characters.
• Zoom: For emphasis.
• Close-Ups: Capture emotions and reactions.
• Long/Establishing Shots: Show setting and costumes.

Common camera shots include establishing shot, master shot, close-up, mid-shot, long shot, wide shot, two-shot, aerial shot, point of view shot, over the shoulder shot, high angle, low angle, canted angle.

Camera movements include pan, tilt, track, crane, Steadicam,... Continue reading "Film Techniques Glossary" »

Tragic Climax: Romeo and Juliet's Final Moments

This film clip depicts the heart-wrenching final moments of two young lovers. The narrative unfolds as Juliet lies in bed, feigning her death. Overcome with grief, Romeo decides to poison himself to end his suffering.

Subsequently, when Juliet awakens from her feigned death and discovers her beloved Romeo dead, she tragically takes her own life by stabbing herself.

Audio Cues Enhancing the Tragedy

The sound design plays a crucial role in conveying the emotional intensity of the scene:

• Initially, we hear Romeo's cries and the sounds of him caressing and kissing his beloved Juliet.
• As Romeo ingests the poison, sounds of his pain are audible.
• Finally, when Juliet awakens to find Romeo dead, her cries of

Nations and Government Policies

• Borders / Fronteras
• Ban / Prohibir
• Laws
• Minister / Ministro
• Raise / Elevar
• Nations
• Currency / Moneda
• Spend / Gastar
• Flag
• Head of State / Presidente
• Introduce / Introducir
• Citizens
• Politicians / Políticos
• Tax / Tasas
• Government
• Society / Sociedad
• Election

Managing Your Time: Verbs and Usage

Time Management Verbs

• Remember - recordar
• Put off - posponer
• Take part in - participar
• Waste time - perder el tiempo
• Forget - olvidar
• Aim - proponerse
• Concentrate on - concentrarse en
• Regret - arrepentirse
• Intend - tener la intención
• Miss - echar de menos
• Look forward to - desear
• Spend time - pasar el tiempo

"Do" vs. "Make" Collocations

Use "Do" for:

• Working
• General activities
• Training
• Exceptions

Use "Make" for:

• Speaking
• Foods
• Money
• Intangible things
• Creating
• Exceptions

Antonyms:

*Barbie* Movie Review: Margot Robbie Shines in a Feminist Take

A Deep Dive into Barbieland and Beyond

Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig, brings the iconic doll to life in a refreshing cinematic experience. The film stars Margot Robbie as the titular Barbie, alongside Ryan Gosling as Ken, and, naturally, all the types of Barbie you can imagine. Barbie lives an ideal life in Barbieland. Everything is perfect there, with parties full of music and color, and every day is the best day.

Of course, Barbie asks herself some uncomfortable questions that don't fit with the idyllic world in which she and the other Barbies live. When Barbie realizes that she is able to place her heels on the ground and have flat feet, she decides to put on some shoes and travel... Continue reading "Barbie Movie Review: Margot Robbie Shines in a Feminist Take" »

Characteristics of Humanism

During the 15^th century, Humanism emerged in Italy. It was an intellectual movement that gave rise to a change in worldview, contrasting with that of the Middle Ages. It had two basic features:

• Classical antiquity was taken as a model. The philosophical, literary, scientific, and artistic works produced by the Greeks and Romans were studied, disseminated, and used as a source of inspiration.
• Mankind was conceived as being at the center of the world (Anthropocentrism). In the medieval period, a theocentric view of life prevailed, in which God was conceived as being at the center. The humanists or intellectuals, in contrast, advocated an anthropocentric view along with human values such as freedom and reason. They also

Motivations for Charitable Giving

1. Politicians

   To gain public recognition and support their political careers. They often claim to fight misery, but there can be a hidden purpose behind their help.

2. Wealthy Individuals

   Often motivated by tax avoidance or seeking publicity for self-promotion. Examples include Bill Gates and Oprah.

3. Religious Beliefs

   Some individuals believe that helping others will lead to blessings or is a way to avoid divine punishment.

4. Highly Educated Individuals

   These individuals often possess an authentic desire to create change and develop effective strategies for assistance.

5. Grateful Individuals

   People who are grateful for their own blessings often wish to give back by sharing what they have with those in need.

6. Charity Organizations

   Composed

Impressionism

A group of artists renowned for their innovative painting techniques and approach to using colour in art and light in nature. They abandoned the conventional idea that the shadow of an object was made up from its colour with brown or black added. The Impressionists capture the atmosphere of a particular time of day or the effects of different weather conditions on the landscape.

Dadaism

A form of artistic anarchy born out of disgust for the social, political, and cultural values of the time. It embraced elements of art, music, poetry, theatre, dance, and politics.

Surrealism

Was the 20th-century art movement that sought to liberate creativity from the limitations of rational thought by exploring the hidden depths of the 'unconscious... Continue reading "Key Art Movements of the 19th & 20th Centuries" »

• Promote parallel thinking
• Encourage thought in all its breadth
• Separate

The Naturalists' View on Meaning

Ancient Greek philosophers who advocated this position viewed naming as a natural relationship between the signs and what these signs signified. They thought that the form of words was thus related to their meaning. This relationship was said to emanate from rigidly fixed inviolable principles on which man had no control.

The existence of a number of onomatopoeic words in natural languages, that is, words whose phonetic form is an imitation of the original sound they refer to such as cuckoo, splash, crush, and hoot in English, backed up the view held by the naturalist school.

The Conventionalists' View on Meaning

Greek philosophers who argued for the conventionalist explanation viewed the relationship of naming... Continue reading "Semantic Theory: Naturalists vs. Conventionalists" »