Kill Bill by Quentin Tarantino 

Quentin Tarantino is an expert on using the cinematic language in his own work to express his thrilling stories. He uses many camera angles and creative scenes with special props in all of his films. These angles and scenes are his unique and personal style and depict his Tarantino trademarks. I chose this because his films are well-noted around the world and depict many variations of camera angles to keep his movies interesting and sought-out.  

 
 Tarantino has trademarked the trunk shot camera angle and he's used it in every movie he has directed. He also uses reverse trunk shots with characters being watched from outside the trunk



This shot is filmed with the camera directly above the actors. It is used to convey something bigger than the characters is watching them and what they are doing.

QT has black and white sequences inspired by his love of the way movies looked in the early days of cinema. also lets the viewers know something dramatic is about to happen. 

He also does many torture scenes in his films. These angles range from a variation of close-up shots to long draw-out ones. 

NATIVE AMERICAN POW WOW DANCERS

A powwow was originally a spring event to celebrate the seasonal renewal of life. People would congregate to sing, dance, renew old friendships and form new ones. Powwows have religious significance and continue to still very much be a part of many Native Americans lives.
 The circle of the powwow is an important symbol to Native American's. The dancers are in the center, the drums and audience circle. It is believed to bring people closer together and remains the vitality of their culture. Also, The outfits worn by the dancers, like the styles of clothing today evolve over time, it is not a stagnant culture, but a vibrant and changing way of life.


This really speaks to me because this culture is just so fascinating. No other group of people has quite the storied culture as those of the Native Americans. They have a history filled with struggle, strife, and triumph. So many aspects of our modern life were adapted from these old Indian cultures practiced centuries ago. Many familiar symbols that we take for granted in our everyday lives were originated by Native Americans.

S. Ramey & K. Moll "The Commendatore Scene" Don Giovanni ~ Mozart

This is a two act opera based on Don Giovanni. Motzart is famous for having both comedy and dramatics in his operas and this is no different. Don Giovanni is an arrogant and sexually promiscuous nobleman, abuses and outrages everyone else in the cast, until he encounters something he cannot kill, beat up, dodge, or outwit. My favorite scene is where Don Giovanni doesn’t repent for his sins and is sent to hell. This piece spoke to me because it shows how brilliant mozart truly was. He provided such powerful music and a consistent sense of dramatic events. Mozart denies us a tragic ending and instead gives us a whole lot more: he leaves people out moved and entertained. This play is still well noted around the world and exemplifies the finest of work. 

what will you do?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9usS--6i7Ko

 This is a spoken word poem by Clayton Jennings called What Will You Do?

I chose this piece for many reasons, but what really stood out to me was clayton's emotion and vocalization for getting his message heard. He is truly talented at making people listen.

"I've forgotten about your grace and the first time I tasted it. I chose everything else over the one thing I needed, I chose this world over Jesus, bondage over freedom. so now I cant help but wonder, what do you think when you think of me". This was my favorite quote from his poem because it really makes you think about your life and how important forgiveness is on a day to day basis. It makes me understand that you have to your own set of values and what you believe in matters.

i believe i can fly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIQn8pab8Vc

This is a song called I Believe I Can Fly, By R. Kelly. 

Kelly wrote this for Space Jam, which was a kid's movie starring Michael Jordan in a world of cartoons. The song was much more popular than the movie and became an inspirational anthem often played at weddings and used in video tributes. Currently, the song still remains to be widely played and will remain a classic. 

I chose this song because it really brings me back to my childhood. Although I may not have fully understood the meaning as clearly as i do now, my sister and I were obsessed with it. 

To me this song is about learning to reach the stars (reach your dreams). He is talking about how he believes he can become something great. When he says he believes he can fly, he is saying he believes he can go far in life and get where he wants to get. This always stuck with me because as long as you do believe in yourself you can achieve anything even if it seems impossible. Life can be hard, but having the mentality of never giving up always stands true to me. Not everything comes easy, so you define the person you are or want to become everyday. You are truly the only person that can reach your best potential.  

Palace of Versailles architects: Louis LeVau and Jules Hardouin

The exterior is classical,  borrowing from the ancient Greeks and Romans. This style of gabled roofs columnar stone facades was originally used by the Greeks with the Romans adding the archway to span passageways and windows. These concepts were updated and re-presented to the world by Palladio with his Venice homes.

 The really unusual nature of the Palace of Versailles shows itself in its grand scale, the foremost landscaping and the Baroque architecture used in the interiors. The main thing that strikes modern visitors is the extravagant, over the top nature of all the furnishings.

The place is one of the most famous architectural buildings noted around the world, this is definitely one of the many places I hope to visit. 

Expansion

Expansion by Paige Bradley

This Expansion sculpture opens the imagination and calls into question what we would be if we could break our worldly bounds to manifest our internal self in the world. It's the work of artist Paige Bradley, whose art combines the best elements of classical design, technical expertise and contemporary themes.  Her representative figurative bronzes reveal the beauty of the human form as well as the complex, often contradictory, yearnings of the human spirit

Bradley says of the Expansion sculpture design, “From the moment we are born, the world tends to have a container already built for us to fit inside: A social security number, a gender, a race, a profession or an I.Q. I ponder if we are more defined by the container we are in, rather than what we are inside. Would we recognize ourselves if we could expand beyond our bodies? Would we still be able to exist if we were authentically 'un-contained'?“

Her sculpture demonstrates the ability human emotion and spirituality into an immediately appealing form of communication. The sculpture speaks a universal language that powerfully evokes the elements of the human experience.