Film- She’s the Man

If anyone is a die-hard soccer fan looking to have a “good-time,” then She’s the Man is the film for you! Its all about playing soccer, having a good time, friends, family and crazy exes.

She’s the Man was directed by Andy Fickman and released in 2006. Fickman made the film as a play off of William Shakespears, Twelfth Night. While some may say that Shakespear is a legend, others would say that it is “just alright.” She’s the Man got an overall rating of 6.4 out of 10 from views according to the Internet Movie Database. Personally, I liked the film and would consider it to be a success. Part of why I choose this film for the assignment is because it is funny, easy to watch and does not have any scary parts to it; other then the water maintenance guy in the shadows.

Aside from Andy Fickman, the screenplay was written by two different people; Ewan Leslie and Karen McCullah. These two screenplay writers did a perfect job coming together to create a well written film. From watching the film I noticed how the screenplay writers use the roll of gender interchangeably, included foreign countries as a way of opening viewers eyes to a larger world and also how they made this film as a drama but without too much drama. Speaking of drama, when Sebastian arrives at Illyria after his music tour in London is done, Olivia rushes up to kiss him when he steps out of the cab but little does she know, that is the real Sebastian. While all of this is happening, Duke is overhead watching; Duke likes Olivia but now he just saw Olivia kiss “Sebastian;” the real one. While all of this is happening the camera does a point of view shot onDuke. That screen shot makes the dramatic affect feel real.

A screen transition example would be when Sebastian, Viola, is dreaming about playing soccer in a pink dress and ends up waking up to the upper class-man dragging her out of bed and into the locker room where the whole team of newbies are naked. This scene transitions from the dream to the locker room showers happens instantly.

The head of the Debutant Ball Community is not a main character. She does play a important lady in the fundraisers, she plans them and she also is the one who breaks up the couple of squabbles that surface between girls. This character lends her talent by being prim and proper. She comes off as stuck-up and highly wealthy. The actress plays this role of the character perfectly. Without a wealthy, rich, proper lady the debutant ball meetings would not be the same.

When I think of symbolism within this film, I automatically think about sex, gender and stereotyping athletes.  I see these three as symbolism’s of everyday life and how males “can do more then women” or how athletes are always ripped, hot and muscular. Not that I believe these symbolism’s, just how I view them within the film. The music is also a creative thing within this film. Most of the music is not an original piece, but re-did for the film. There is some George Mallaby, John Waters and some Ken Goodlet songs. All of the music plays a large role in the film. Music in She’s the Man adds are spirit lifting and fun element.

A setting from within the film that gives a great example of hair, make up and costumes would be when they are in the beauty parlor and trying to get Viola to look like her brother Sebastian. They try on side burns, eyebrows, and wigs all to make the sister look like the brother.

If you have not seen She’s the Man before, take the time to watch it one snowy evening!

 

 

She’s the Man. Barnes & Noble, 2014. Web. 4 Dec. 2014. <http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-shes-the-man-amanda-bynes/10427959?ean=97361178028&gt;.

“She’s the Man.” IMDB. N.p., 7 Mar. 2006. Web. 4 Dec. 2014. <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454945/?ref_=nv_sr_1&gt;.

Camera Shots. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2014. <http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/&gt;.

Pop Art from the Olden Days

Pop Art began in the mid 1950’s and has been the founding father to our Modern Arts. Pop Art is a combination of comic strips, cartoon, and animated art. When I see or read about Pop Art I imagining the old Batman comics and how they looked in a comic book.

Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol

After the Party by Andy Warhol in 1979

Campbell’s Soup Can by Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol was born in Pittsburg Pennsylvania on August 6, 1928. The youngest of four kids from working class parents. Andy Warhol was an American artist that was leading the movement in visual art also know as pop art. After Andy Warhol had graduated from high school he moved to New York City to attend NYC and start working on his Bachelor of Fine Arts in pictorial design. Since his school age years, Warhol has been in New York City up until his death on February 22, 1987.

I Ching by John Cage

17 Drawings By Thoreau, by John Cage

Not Wanting To Say Anything About Marcel II by John Cage

John Cage was an American born artist, brought into this world on September 5, 1912 in downtown Los Angeles. He as well was born to working class parents. John Cage had a tossed up childhood, never quite sure what he wanted to do or where he wanted to do it. Later in life once he got things straightened out John Cage hit a hot streak of making magic. Then came the day when life ended for him, August 12, 1992 after many years of creativity.

All of these pieces connect to the theme of Pop Art because they are all free, easy to look at pieces. Pop art is similar to comic or animation pieces. The pictures above demonstrate creativity, free thinking, and allow the viewer to use their imagination and o build their own painting from these pieces, all by Andy Warhol and John Cage.

Michaelamilli-gan. N.p., 28 Sept. Web. 21 Nov. 2014. <http://michaelamilligan.wordpress.com/2014/09/28/pop-art-is-alive/&gt;.

Wikipedia-Andy Warhol. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Warhol&gt;.

Wikipedia- John Cage. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cage&gt;.

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Early Modern- WWI

Early Modern art is a thing of uniqueness and once in a life time. As I grow older and spend more time seeing that the world has painted for me or what others have created I am brought back to the reality that Early Modern art would not be what it is today without serious historical events, such as World War I. The influence that WWI had on early modern art is incredible. The images, lifestyles during the war, and what the battle fields or the homes looked like back then is art in itself.

The Scream by Edvard Munch is a great example of what Modern Art is. It’s free and easy, light, delicate brush strokes with an imaginary sense.

Early Modern Art is not exactly “real life”art but it shows a sense of change and a sense of coming away from the old way of life.

Pablo Picasso also created pieces full of abstract shapes and figures. His art was abstract and also nothing compared to “real life” art. In comparison to WWI, early modern art is far from a depiction of what life back then was like or even what the war was like.

Pablo Picasso, the Acrobat.

Early Modern Art is also something that even today, will still be changing years down the road, similar to all the other eras of art we have learned about this far. The Romantic era, the Classical era and even the Renaissance era, all have changed over time, but what is want makes art, Art.

Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh

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Romantic Era- Impressionism

Most things I take a stand on, but Impressionism, I am just totally up in the air about. I like the style the Impressionism artists used when creating masterpieces.  It’s the definition of Impressionism to me; paintings with relatively small, thin, yet open and  light visible brush strokes but not enough detail to only see one image. When I look at the painting by Claude Monet, Haystacks (Sunset),  I see multiple different images. From a African hut made from white sun bleached straw to the Sahara desert.

Claude Monet, Haystacks (sunset), 1890-1891 Museum of Fine Arts in Boston

Comparing Impressionism works to other works and era’s that we have study so far, Impressionism is my favorite. It is free and for the taking, anyone can see something different in this artworks and run with it.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette from 1876

This piece by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette from 1876 is a combination between Impressionism and the Renaissance. There is open, thin, and light brush stokes, but enough detail to only have one image of what this is. It’s a Street Festival, of course! Renaissance art is bight and bold, with a touch of depression. Comparing these two different artistic styles, I would say that the Impressionism is more lite and free-loving while the Renaissance style is more darker colored, stiffer lines, and more statues then a slip from time. Some artist styles are dark, or stiff lines, while others can be curve and include a more diverse color pallet. Personally, Impressionism is the most suitable artist style for me this far.

The core early Impressionist were: Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Many others made their way through the Impression era but these were the main group.

Overall, I would take a stand on the “like it” side of this arguement. Impressionism is something that I have not seen much of in my lifetime nor in galleries but I do like the style of Impressionism. The actual art movement itself though I am not a huge fan of and only because I feel like art should be however a person would like it to be. Art is a form a speech and there is not right or wrong way to make art which is the best part!

Impressionism- art of impressionists . N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. <http://www.impressionism.org/>.

Artcyclopedia. N.p., 2010. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. <http://www.artcyclopedia.com/history/impressionism.html>.

Classical Era- Art and Scientific Discoveries in the 1700’s

The Classical era seemed to be a very free, high spirited, laid back, happy era. The Classical era can be thought of as the era of music. The Classical era also created masterpieces full of curves and life. This painting is Aeneas Presenting His Arms to Venus by Nicolas Poussin from 17th century. http://www.famousartistsfanclub.com/classical-period.html

Art in the Classical era rarely had any straight lines, mostly curves and asymmetrical shapes and sizes. The Classical era also was an era of music and entertainment. Ludwig van Beethoven was a famous composer from the Classical Era who created some beautiful music. Here is an example of Symphony No. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven from 1824.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3217H8JppI

One major scientific discovery from the Classical era was the evolution of mathematics and physics. Without the discovery of mathematics and physics our world and even the Classical era would be extremely different then it turned out to be. Mathematics and physics add a whole new dimension to our world and how it functions even in the 21st century. This article, The Age of Classical Science was written by The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia in 2012.

http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/science/science-the-age-classical-science.html

There three different works all relate to the Art and Science Discoveries of the 1700’s because they all took place during the Classical period, the Classical era influenced the arts, music and sciences, and without the Classical era and these mavelous discoveries would world and history would be extremely different today.

Baroque Era-Art

 

 

There are many different statues of “David” out there in the world and many different depictions of him as well. This particular statue is the Michelanglo depiction of “David”. When one first looks at this statue they notice how neutral colored he is, how textured and life like the statue is. They might also notice that he is not wearing any clothing! But the Bernini depiction of “David” is also very similar, but different. Bernini’s David is wearing clothing, he is in a different stance then the Michelanglo David and there is also some color to the statue. Using the statues of “David” as an example of just how much the arts of the Baroques era influenced the Royalty.

Statues, like these of David would be inside of the more wealthily of citizen’s homes during the Baroque era. The Baroque era had a lot of different types of arts, from colors to operas. Focusing on color in the Baroque era, every painting was extremely plentiful of color and texture. Each painting tells a story and makes one, be yanked into the painting itself! The Baroque era was a colorful time, the paintings were all vibrant, and perfectly done. With such a cheerful, inviting and bright painting, only the wealthy of the wealthy would have such a masterpiece in their homes. These painting were done in a fashion that pulled at the Royalties and influenced them as more of a wealthy society or higher class.

Compared to the Renaissance the art of the Barque era is much more colorful and happy. The Renaissance had lots of color in their art as well, but it was nothing compared to the Baroque era. I think of the Last Supper and how much color there was in that painting, however, the colors are limited in difference due to the emotion and feelings in the room. Art and colors of the Baroque era are open to a wide range of colors and textures.

One may not know, but color can do a lot of speaking!

 

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Humanism-Italian and Northern Renaissance

Humanism is an outlook attached to prime importance of a human rather than a divine or supernatural matter. Both the Italian and Northern Renaissance portray the idea of Humanism through their arts. The Italian Renaissance portray this idea by the colors used, the emotions that are released through arts and the way that their arts are usually of some celebration. The Northern Renaissance are similar in the way that they use humans as the main importance instead of a supernatural or divine matter.

Using the Last Supper as an example of the two, Italian and Northern Renaissance, and how they use humanism in their arts.

The Last Supper shows a coming together for Jesus and his disciples. It is the perfect reaction as Jesus tells the twelve apostles that one of them will betray him. So yes, this image may not be a celebration, but it is a explain for humanism. The twelve disciples saw Jesus as a higher power, however he was just another human like them. The Humanism aspect comes through in this image because they are all having supper, communicating and showing a humanly reaction. The image shows humanism on a equal and level floor; not showing importance to a divine or supernatural matter but focusing on the human and life as it is seen.

Humanism can also NOT be seen through this image, because Jesus as we know has always been a “divine or supernatural matter.” However, Jesus, for me, in this image is just another human. Leonardo da Vinci shows this image as a coming together which is what I believe humanism is all about. Not shining importance on a divine or supernatural matter but pointing importance on the human.

The other reason this image is a perfect explain for humanism and also for the Italian and Northern Renaissance is because of the colors, the symmetry, and they emotions. The colors in this image are bright and visible. The symmetry shows depth to the room, and also equal parts to the reds and blues as to the number of disciples. Emotion is also seen in this image. It is a reaction to Jesus, some are mad, sad, confused, or out of sorts. With the different types of emotions coming through this image it almost make the Last Supper come to life.

 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2026:17-30

https://www.catholiccompany.com/the-last-supper-c415/

The image: http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/jesus/images/21401487/title/last-supper-photo/8

 

 

 

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The Beginning.

Hello Everyone!

Here it comes! I’m a pretty plain and simple girl. I got bright green eyes, olive skin and dish water blonde hair. I enjoy being outdoors, fishing, hunting, hiking, going for bike rides, gardening and picking flowers. I have a small, free-spirited side to me. I thrive in cooking and baking too. I am not much for being tech savvy. I live on a farm in a cute, tourist town near the water where tulips are the largest thing. Being the oldest of three kids, younger brother Edward and little sister Ottey, the spot lights are always on you. I have made my fair share of mistakes in life, but yeck, I am still young and standing. The three of us work together on our family farm where we raise cow/calf pairs and crops for a living. A few of the crops we raise consist of beet seed, carrot seed, grass, wheat, barley, corn, and potatoes. Aside from farming and the never-ending scent of manure, I spend quite some time in the kitchen. I love to cook a huge meal for close family and friends; never letting anyone go hungry. Or making a divine dessert! That plain and simple, green-eyed farm girl is me, Kaylin!

 

My relationship to art is like a spider web. It goes in a million different directions. I paint, draw and color, I’ve done some sculpting and I use to play the piano and trumpet. I like to look at photos and see the history behind them or the story that is being told, the contrast in colors and the different lines of symmetry. I have never wrote any music before though I can read sheet music; I do love to listen to music any day, all day. I find it energetic while at the same time relaxing.  Same goes for theater. I have never been into the theater side of art before. I do love to watch plays and different theatrical performances. The different experiences that I have with art, music and theater are minimal. I mainly have experience with art from taking classes, to evaluating photos, and looking at the idea of art as anything someone can dream up. With music and theater, I have only played a couple of instruments in school and different concerts and read theater scripts before. I have never been in a play or any theater performances.

One aspect of the arts that I highly enjoy is the food side.  Food comes in different colors, tastes, and cultures.

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The Discussion Setting tutorial was very helpful. It took it step by step and was clearly laid out. I found the Discussion Setting instructions to be easily followed by other also.

 

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