Rebecca SloanIntertextuality in Woody Allen’s Crimes and MisdemeanorsAn intertextual reference can be defined as any element, including dialogue or physical footage, that exposes the viewer to a world…Sep 1, 2019Sep 1, 2019
Rebecca Sloan“Blue Skies” and Dialogue in The Jazz SingerAlan Crosland’s The Jazz Singer was the most influential film of its time. Being produced in 1927, it was the first talkie ever, meaning…Sep 1, 2019Sep 1, 2019
Rebecca SloanWorld War II’s Effect on the ArtsWorld War 2 left many of the countries involved in unfair and non-livable situations that included the rise of unemployment and poverty…Sep 1, 2019Sep 1, 2019
Rebecca SloanThe Cinematic Techniques Used to Alleviate External Reality in Woody Allen’s Annie HallWoody Allen uses a number of cinematic techniques in all of his films that play an important part in defining his style. In Annie Hall, he…Sep 1, 2019Sep 1, 2019
Rebecca SloanZavattini’s Cinematic Influence in DeSica’s Ladri di BicicletteBy definition, neorealist cinema is a genre that explored the depiction of poverty-stricken post-war society through the use of cinematic…Sep 1, 20191Sep 1, 20191
Rebecca SloanFilmic Techniques in Federico Fellini’s 8 1/2Marilyn Fabe dissects Federico Fellini’s 1963 film 8 ½ in her book Closely Watched Films, diving into the modernism displayed through his…Sep 1, 2019Sep 1, 2019
Rebecca SloanSadistic Voyeurism and Fetishism Through the Lens of Hitchcock’s VertigoIn Laura Mulvey’s essay, Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema, she analyzes the presence of sadistic voyeurism and fetishism in Alfred…Sep 1, 2019Sep 1, 2019
Rebecca Sloan“Wild” Black Female Bodies in AdvertisingIt is no secret that models are subjected to someone else’s vision in advertising, whether it be the photographer or a board of…Sep 1, 20192Sep 1, 20192