The use of Music in Science Fiction Movies (Annotated Bibliography)

Influence of Music and Soundtracks in Science Fiction Movies Futurism Staff. (2015) Best Sci-Fi Movie Soundtracks. Available at: https://futurism.media/best-sci-fi-movie-soundtracks (Accessed: 18 October 2018). This article has tried to elucidate how different types of science fiction movies have used various musicals to enrich their performance and create the movie world that is required. The authors say … Read more

King Richard III and Al Pacino’s 1996 docudrama ‘Looking for Richard’

The profound intertextuality between William Shakespeare’s 1597 historical tragedy King Richard III (KRIII) and Al Pacino’s 1996 docudrama Looking for Richard (LFR) is portrayed to a considerable degree through the organic synthesis and resynthesis of the representation of values. The composers’ selection of textual devices and their exhibitions of societal influence illuminates an abundance of … Read more

Renault advertisement – ‘status redefined’

The focus of this essay is to analyze and scrutinize the Renault advertisement termed ‘status redefined‘. The rationale behind the choice of the media is to examine and investigate the perception of the public about the concept of status and gender inequality, from the design and content development of the Renault advertisement. The idea of … Read more

Media and communications in Malaysia

The Malaysia media Utusan Melayu and Lembaga Melayu were modeled on the English press and search to provide a more balance view of the news. Both newspapers are reflected the views of the man that who edited the news. Mohd Eunos b. Abdullah, is the so-called father of Malay journalism that born in Singapore in … Read more

Tackling misinformation on social media

As the world of social media expands, the ratio of miscommunication rises as more organisations hop on the bandwagon of utilising the digital realm to their advantage. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, online forums and other websites become the pinnacle of news gathering for many individuals. Information becomes easily accessible to all walks of life meaning that … Read more

Director Barry Jenkins’s 2016 Oscar winning film, Moonlight

Director Barry Jenkins’s 2016 Oscar winning film, Moonlight, tells the story of a neglected African-American boy named Chiron, who was raised in the crime-ridden Liberty City section of late 1980s Miami. Adapted from a play by DePaul University alumnus Tarell McCraney, the main protagonist encounters homophobia, questions of masculinity, and confusion about his identity as … Read more

Japanese film music

Japan was quick to adopt the technology for film production. Within only two years of the first moving picture camera entering Japan, a public showing of the new technology was given. Music was an element of the experience of motion picture in Japan from the beginning. The first film shown in Tokyo had no narrative … Read more

Audiovisual Media and Tribals in India

Abstract The objective of this paper is to study and understand the tribal people, their culture and lifestyles and the relation with communication media that works there. Tribal and rural Development is a important need for a country like India. Media along with acting as a news reporting source becomes a tool for formation and … Read more

Is shock advertising deteriorating in the eyes of the viewer?

Abstract Is the frequent use of graphic imagery in mainstream media causing the demise of shock advertising? Does it no longer leave us stunned? Nevertheless, I believe this method is still effective in capturing the viewer’s attention. In this Dissertation, I will be discussing the changes needed to make it thrive once more. These points … Read more

Gender stereotypes enforced on female leads in Disney films

ABSTRACT Disney has always been a big name in the entertainment industry for over ninety-five years, capturing little minds and being a part of every child’s life. Therefore Disney movies have a significant role to play in influencing young minds. This thesis is a qualitative study of gender characterization and the representation of gender roles … Read more

What is media, how it portrays crime & how this impacts crime levels/violence

The media plays a big part in society. The media provides important information about current affairs such politics, business, education, health, scandals, terrorism wars and international conflict and crime and violence. The media also has a significant influence on the way in which society sees the world. This essay will define what is media, this … Read more

Netflix and Spotify – comparative discussion on a social-cultural basis

INTRODUCTION: As part of this assignment, I have been tasked with identifying two key players in the industry and discuss their interplay with wider cultural, economic, political and geographical phenomena. I have chosen to discuss Spotify and Netflix as part of my comparative discussion, I will be talking about them on a social-cultural basis and … Read more