Eliza Lucas

The movie I am analysing is Avatar (2009) it is directed and written by James Cameron who also co- produced the movie with Jon Landau , the music was provided by James Horner and the cinematography by Mauro Fiore . The movie grossed of 700 million in the United States alone while international it made over 2 billion making it the highest grossing film of all time. James Cameron began writing the movie in 1994 and was supposed to begin shooting it in 1997 after finishing his other movie titanic…

Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed, David Trueba’s 2013 film won five Goya Awards, Spain’s equivalent of Hollywood’s Oscars, after its release and became Spain’s nomination for the category of Best Foreign Film at the 2015 Academy Awards and for good reason. With a meaningful message and an ode to the effect The Beatles had on the world, accompanied with the images of the sun drenched, warm Andalusian landscape and an award winning music score written by Pat Metheny, the film “is both a farewell to…

bestselling novel “The Da Vinci” code, a literary masterpiece that contains crucial plot points revolving around phi and the fibonacci sequence. However Da Vinci's association with the number runs far deeper than a mere novel. Da Vinci illustrated Luca Pacioli’s “De Divina Proportione” (The Divine Proportion). The title of this intriguing literary work is an alternate name for the ever so famous phi. The book, published in 1509 contains wonderfully illustrated geometric solids and scripts in…

What is Reality TV? Well, it is television programs in which real people are continuously filmed, designed to be entertaining rather than informative. It is based on the real-life situation and supposedly unscripted shows. Reality TV is not new, it has existed since 1989 however, in recent years it has become overly popular. Television has both effects on American culture, it can be positive and negative depends on how people visualize. Reality television is entertainment it makes viewers forget…

Marketing Plan Outline General Marketing Strategy “To global audiences, Lucasfilm’s ability to develop franchises and tell new, compelling stories based on prior work is more consistent than Disney’s Big Six competitors or foreign studios.” Drawing from the decline of industry tentpoles such as the Transformers and Pirates franchises, we recommend that Lucasfilm continues to pursue its strategy of expanding its product’s universes - to tell new stories without replacing the things fans recognize…

Stigma: Comic Books There is no question that the nerd ethos is active as another summer approaches presenting a plethora of superhero movies. But Hollywood supremacy aside, there is still a stigma involved in this culture. I am going to discredit some of the stereotypes. The stigma I address of is what individuals normally think of as the “nerd of comic books”. You know the type: kind of an underdog, a Star Wars or comic book fanatic, unaware of the superior world around them. Superhero movies…

In 1992 David Fincher made his directorial debut with Alien 3. Fincher’s film was the third entry in the Alien franchise following the critically acclaimed films Alien and Aliens directed by Ridley Scott and James Cameron, respectively. Unfortunately, Alien 3 was poorly received by moviegoers, as well as Fincher himself. There was studio interference in the making of Alien 3, so much so that Fincher has disowned the film and to this day still does not consider it his film. David Fincher…

Science fiction movies are based off of imaginative while including futuristic advances while fantasy movies use imaginative elements that are impossible. The misconception between Star Wars and Star Trek fans that both franchises fall into the same genre is easily refuted. These loyal fanatics are familiar with untrue comparisons and they give the true arguable difference between the two genres. Star Wars and Star Trek do share similarities within settings, action, romantic scenes and their…

We recently brought part one of our list of 15 things you didn't know about Universal, and now we are back with part two! Keep reading to find out seven more fun facts about America's oldest film studio. Number Seven: Admission to Universal Studios Hollywood Used to Cost Less Than One Dollar Upon opening of Universal Studios Hollywood, the first resort of its kind in America, the admission ticket was just a quarter of a dollar, and it included a free meal. Today, general admission to the park…

George Lucas is a well-known director for his many works including Star Wars and Indiana Jones. However, tragedy in George’s early life can be drawn to the theme of many of his movies. In the exploration of three of his movies, we draw their themes back to the experiences in George’s own life. They often contain the theme of never giving up and holding onto your experiences or motivation to shape your own future. George Walton Lucas Jr. was born to George Walton Lucas Sr. and Dorothy Ellinore…