INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2930,68,'2012-11-05 20:21:56','2012-11-06 02:21:56','<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://artmarketmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Timothy-OSullivan-Ancient-Ruins-15-25k-13450011.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://artmarketmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Timothy-OSullivan-Ancient-Ruins-15-25k-13450011.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"507\" height=\"507\" /></a>The White House By O’Sullivan</p>\r\nI think that Timothy O’sullivan’s Photo “The White house” Should be preserved for future generations due to the Reminder and lesson it can serve future generations about life in the past. The Reminder is that civilizations come and go but future generations can learn how to weave their habitats in to the natural surroundings and still be able effective live.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThe evolution of photography in the 1800’s shows the exponential improvements in film print technology, that of which Timothy O’Sullivan and his peers participated in. Photography was used to capture the “real world” in the most “real” manner, just as the paintings of the time attempted to do. O’sullivan’s mentor, Matthew Brady, characterized the early era of photography through representing the darker parts of human society by capturing gruesome war photo’s of the civil war. Other artists were using photography as a way to capture moments between peoples interaction and to prove that some event happened.\r\n\r\nTimothy O’sullivan’s photography “The White House” stands out amongst other photos of this era, because of the photos subject and manner in which the shot is captured; as well as the camera used. The photo is of a Cliffside from the ground, and in the cliff is an ancient Indian dwelling that is 50 feet up the side of the cliff (library of congress). The shot is taken from quite a distance away but it allows for the pueblo to be seen with the intimidating cliff that is right above it. This photo also is unusual because it is to be considered the beginning of landscape photography in an “unartful artfully taken” manner; The image is understood for what it is, and has no unmistakable imagery (Woodward). O’sullivan’s photograph is also important because the ability to own a camera in his era was extremely difficult. His ownership gave him the ability to take the photographs for the United States geological survey in order to convince people to move out west.\r\n\r\nDuring his time all of his photographs were for either the army when he was working under Brady or for the expedition of west of the 100<sup>th</sup> meridian for the USGS, making them desired photographs for the government for various reasons.\r\n\r\nToday Timothy O’sullivan’s collections have been housed in museums all around the world. The most notable of museums is the Getty art museum (Getty).\r\n\r\nI choose this photo out of O’sullivan’s collection because it reminded me of a part in the Aldous Huxley novel, Brave<em> New World</em>. In the book the main characters Bernard and Lenina are sent to the south west United States to visit “the land of the savages” (Huxley). The savages are considered people who live outside of the highly technological dystopia with no contact or understanding of their advanced way of life. The particular savages Bernard and lenina are visiting live up the side of a cliff in a pueblo which is described to be very similar of that in which this photo is showing. The unique ability of these pueblos to hold upwards to 700 people per house shows that they were able to effective house large amounts of people in their native inhospitable environment (Cooper).\r\n\r\nAnother photo of the same time period is one found in the Fiero book by Matthew Brady (Fiero figure 30.9). Brady’s photo depicts a dead confederate soldier lying on the ground covered in blood with his gun by his side. Brady’s photo differs from “The White House” because it is of a shockingly real event up close and in person. When shared with others its strikes a mood of disgust of war in the viewer. During this time period, Brady’s photograph would have had a very powerful effect on people since imagery like this was not as prevalent as today. O’sullivan’s photo is a much more artful and intellectual photo; with the designs in the face of the cliff and with the more sepia tone then the black and white Brady photo. O’sullivan’s camera seems to of been more advanced than the one Brady used during the civil war when O’Sullivan was his assistant.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFuture generations should take reverence to Photo of “The White House” by O’Sullivan. It is a reminder that civilizations come and go but the environment in which these civilizations dwell in will remain long after the people are gone from it. They will also gain appreciation from a lost form a media, since everything in the future is going to be digitalized and analogue photography will become obsolete.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCooper, Rob. \"How the Wild West REALLY Looked: Gorgeous Sepia-tinted Pictures Show the Landscape as It Was Charted for the Very First Time.\" <em>Mail Online</em>. Daily Mail, 25 May 2012. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2149899/The-American-West-youve-seen-Amazing-19th-century-pictures-landscape-chartered-time.html&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis is the collection of photos I browsed through to find the O’sullivan photo I liked most. They also gave a really good description of his style.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSullivan, Timothy. <em>Timothy H. O\'Sullivan (Getty Museum)</em>. Digital image. <em>Timothy H. O\'Sullivan (Getty Museum)</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. <a href=\"http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1928\">http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1928</a>\r\n\r\nI reference this article because it shows that it is still relevant today.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWoodward, Robert. \"Western Development.\" <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>. N.p., 30 Mar. 2010. Web. 5 Nov. 2012\r\n\r\nWoodward has very good article on O’sullivans photography and I got a better understanding of how his work was accepted  in his time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nO\'sullivan, Timothy. <em>The White House</em>. Digital image. <em>Library of Congress</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2012','The White House','','publish','open','open','','the-white-house','','','2012-11-07 12:00:54','2012-11-07 18:00:54','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2930',0,'post','',11),(2931,68,'2012-11-05 20:10:45','2012-11-06 02:10:45','<p align=\"center\">The White house By O’Sullivan</p>\nI think that Timothy O’sullivan’s Photo “The White house” Should be preserved for future generations due to the Reminder and lesson it can serve future generations about life in the past. The Reminder is that civilizations come and go but future generations can learn how to weave their habitats in to the natural surroundings and still be able effective live.<!--more-->\n\nThe evolution of photography in the 1800’s shows the exponential improvements in film print technology, that of which Timothy O’Sullivan and his peers participated in. Photography was used to capture the “real world” in the most “real” manner, just as the paintings of the time attempted to do. O’sullivan’s mentor, Matthew Brady, characterized the early era of photography through representing the darker parts of human society by capturing gruesome war photo’s of the civil war. Other artists were using photography as a way to capture moments between peoples interaction and to prove that some event happened.\n\nTimothy O’sullivan’s photography “The White House” stands out amongst other photos of this era, because of the photos subject and manner in which the shot is captured; as well as the camera used. The photo is of a Cliffside from the ground, and in the cliff is an ancient Indian dwelling that is 50 feet up the side of the cliff (library of congress). The shot is taken from quite a distance away but it allows for the pueblo to be seen with the intimidating cliff that is right above it. This photo also is unusual because it is to be considered the beginning of landscape photography in an “unartful artfully taken” manner; The image is understood for what it is, and has no unmistakable imagery (Woodward). O’sullivan’s photograph is also important because the ability to own a camera in his era was extremely difficult. His ownership gave him the ability to take the photographs for the United States geological survey in order to convince people to move out west.\n\nDuring his time all of his photographs were for either the army when he was working under Brady or for the expedition of west of the 100<sup>th</sup> meridian for the USGS, making them desired photographs for the government for various reasons.\n\nToday Timothy O’sullivan’s collections have been housed in museums all around the world. The most notable of museums is the Getty art museum (Getty).\n\nI choose this photo out of O’sullivan’s collection because it reminded me of a part in the Aldous Huxley novel, Brave<em> New World</em>. In the book the main characters Bernard and Lenina are sent to the south west United States to visit “the land of the savages” (Huxley). The savages are considered people who live outside of the highly technological dystopia with no contact or understanding of their advanced way of life. The particular savages Bernard and lenina are visiting live up the side of a cliff in a pueblo which is described to be very similar of that in which this photo is showing. The unique ability of these pueblos to hold upwards to 700 people per house shows that they were able to effective house large amounts of people in their native inhospitable environment (Cooper).\n\nAnother photo of the same time period is one found in the Fiero book by Matthew Brady (Fiero figure 30.9). Brady’s photo depicts a dead confederate soldier lying on the ground covered in blood with his gun by his side. Brady’s photo differs from “The White House” because it is of a shockingly real event up close and in person. When shared with others its strikes a mood of disgust of war in the viewer. During this time period, Brady’s photograph would have had a very powerful effect on people since imagery like this was not as prevalent as today. O’sullivan’s photo is a much more artful and intellectual photo; with the designs in the face of the cliff and with the more sepia tone then the black and white Brady photo. O’sullivan’s camera seems to of been more advanced than the one Brady used during the civil war when O’Sullivan was his assistant.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFuture generations should take reverence to Photo of “The White House” by O’Sullivan. It is a reminder that civilizations come and go but the environment in which these civilizations dwell in will remain long after the people are gone from it. They will also gain appreciation from a lost form a media, since everything in the future is going to be digitalized and analogue photography will become obsolete.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nCooper, Rob. \"How the Wild West REALLY Looked: Gorgeous Sepia-tinted Pictures Show the Landscape as It Was Charted for the Very First Time.\" <em>Mail Online</em>. Daily Mail, 25 May 2012. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2149899/The-American-West-youve-seen-Amazing-19th-century-pictures-landscape-chartered-time.html&gt;.\n\nThis is the collection of photos I browsed through to find the O’sullivan photo I liked most. They also gave a really good description of his style.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSullivan, Timothy. <em>Timothy H. O\'Sullivan (Getty Museum)</em>. Digital image. <em>Timothy H. O\'Sullivan (Getty Museum)</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. <a href=\"http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1928\">http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1928</a>\n\nI reference this article because it shows that it is still relevant today.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWoodward, Robert. \"Western Development.\" <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>. N.p., 30 Mar. 2010. Web. 5 Nov. 2012\n\nWoodward has very good article on O’sullivans photography and I got a better understanding of how his work was accepted  in his time.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nO\'sullivan, Timothy. <em>The White House</em>. Digital image. <em>Library of Congress</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2012','The White House','','inherit','open','open','','2930-revision','','','2012-11-05 20:10:45','2012-11-06 02:10:45','',2930,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2931',0,'revision','',0),(2933,68,'2012-11-05 20:20:41','2012-11-06 02:20:41','<p align=\"center\">The White house By O’Sullivan</p>\r\nI think that Timothy O’sullivan’s Photo “The White house” Should be preserved for future generations due to the Reminder and lesson it can serve future generations about life in the past. The Reminder is that civilizations come and go but future generations can learn how to weave their habitats in to the natural surroundings and still be able effective live.<!--more--><a href=\"http://artmarketmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Timothy-OSullivan-Ancient-Ruins-15-25k-13450011.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://artmarketmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Timothy-OSullivan-Ancient-Ruins-15-25k-13450011.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe evolution of photography in the 1800’s shows the exponential improvements in film print technology, that of which Timothy O’Sullivan and his peers participated in. Photography was used to capture the “real world” in the most “real” manner, just as the paintings of the time attempted to do. O’sullivan’s mentor, Matthew Brady, characterized the early era of photography through representing the darker parts of human society by capturing gruesome war photo’s of the civil war. Other artists were using photography as a way to capture moments between peoples interaction and to prove that some event happened.\r\n\r\nTimothy O’sullivan’s photography “The White House” stands out amongst other photos of this era, because of the photos subject and manner in which the shot is captured; as well as the camera used. The photo is of a Cliffside from the ground, and in the cliff is an ancient Indian dwelling that is 50 feet up the side of the cliff (library of congress). The shot is taken from quite a distance away but it allows for the pueblo to be seen with the intimidating cliff that is right above it. This photo also is unusual because it is to be considered the beginning of landscape photography in an “unartful artfully taken” manner; The image is understood for what it is, and has no unmistakable imagery (Woodward). O’sullivan’s photograph is also important because the ability to own a camera in his era was extremely difficult. His ownership gave him the ability to take the photographs for the United States geological survey in order to convince people to move out west.\r\n\r\nDuring his time all of his photographs were for either the army when he was working under Brady or for the expedition of west of the 100<sup>th</sup> meridian for the USGS, making them desired photographs for the government for various reasons.\r\n\r\nToday Timothy O’sullivan’s collections have been housed in museums all around the world. The most notable of museums is the Getty art museum (Getty).\r\n\r\nI choose this photo out of O’sullivan’s collection because it reminded me of a part in the Aldous Huxley novel, Brave<em> New World</em>. In the book the main characters Bernard and Lenina are sent to the south west United States to visit “the land of the savages” (Huxley). The savages are considered people who live outside of the highly technological dystopia with no contact or understanding of their advanced way of life. The particular savages Bernard and lenina are visiting live up the side of a cliff in a pueblo which is described to be very similar of that in which this photo is showing. The unique ability of these pueblos to hold upwards to 700 people per house shows that they were able to effective house large amounts of people in their native inhospitable environment (Cooper).\r\n\r\nAnother photo of the same time period is one found in the Fiero book by Matthew Brady (Fiero figure 30.9). Brady’s photo depicts a dead confederate soldier lying on the ground covered in blood with his gun by his side. Brady’s photo differs from “The White House” because it is of a shockingly real event up close and in person. When shared with others its strikes a mood of disgust of war in the viewer. During this time period, Brady’s photograph would have had a very powerful effect on people since imagery like this was not as prevalent as today. O’sullivan’s photo is a much more artful and intellectual photo; with the designs in the face of the cliff and with the more sepia tone then the black and white Brady photo. O’sullivan’s camera seems to of been more advanced than the one Brady used during the civil war when O’Sullivan was his assistant.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFuture generations should take reverence to Photo of “The White House” by O’Sullivan. It is a reminder that civilizations come and go but the environment in which these civilizations dwell in will remain long after the people are gone from it. They will also gain appreciation from a lost form a media, since everything in the future is going to be digitalized and analogue photography will become obsolete.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCooper, Rob. \"How the Wild West REALLY Looked: Gorgeous Sepia-tinted Pictures Show the Landscape as It Was Charted for the Very First Time.\" <em>Mail Online</em>. Daily Mail, 25 May 2012. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2149899/The-American-West-youve-seen-Amazing-19th-century-pictures-landscape-chartered-time.html&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis is the collection of photos I browsed through to find the O’sullivan photo I liked most. They also gave a really good description of his style.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSullivan, Timothy. <em>Timothy H. O\'Sullivan (Getty Museum)</em>. Digital image. <em>Timothy H. O\'Sullivan (Getty Museum)</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. <a href=\"http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1928\">http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1928</a>\r\n\r\nI reference this article because it shows that it is still relevant today.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWoodward, Robert. \"Western Development.\" <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>. N.p., 30 Mar. 2010. Web. 5 Nov. 2012\r\n\r\nWoodward has very good article on O’sullivans photography and I got a better understanding of how his work was accepted  in his time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nO\'sullivan, Timothy. <em>The White House</em>. Digital image. <em>Library of Congress</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2012','The White House','','inherit','open','open','','2930-revision-3','','','2012-11-05 20:20:41','2012-11-06 02:20:41','',2930,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2933',0,'revision','',0),(2932,68,'2012-11-05 20:17:42','2012-11-06 02:17:42','<p align=\"center\">The White house By O’Sullivan</p>\nI think that Timothy O’sullivan’s Photo “The White house” Should be preserved for future generations due to the Reminder and lesson it can serve future generations about life in the past. The Reminder is that civilizations come and go but future generations can learn how to weave their habitats in to the natural surroundings and still be able effective live.<!--more--><a href=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Timothy_O\'Sullivan,_Anasazi_ruins_(the_%22White_House%22),_Canyon_de_Chelly,_Arizona,_1873.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a4/Timothy_O\'Sullivan,_Anasazi_ruins_(the_%22White_House%22),_Canyon_de_Chelly,_Arizona,_1873.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3102\" height=\"4254\" /></a>\n\nThe evolution of photography in the 1800’s shows the exponential improvements in film print technology, that of which Timothy O’Sullivan and his peers participated in. Photography was used to capture the “real world” in the most “real” manner, just as the paintings of the time attempted to do. O’sullivan’s mentor, Matthew Brady, characterized the early era of photography through representing the darker parts of human society by capturing gruesome war photo’s of the civil war. Other artists were using photography as a way to capture moments between peoples interaction and to prove that some event happened.\n\nTimothy O’sullivan’s photography “The White House” stands out amongst other photos of this era, because of the photos subject and manner in which the shot is captured; as well as the camera used. The photo is of a Cliffside from the ground, and in the cliff is an ancient Indian dwelling that is 50 feet up the side of the cliff (library of congress). The shot is taken from quite a distance away but it allows for the pueblo to be seen with the intimidating cliff that is right above it. This photo also is unusual because it is to be considered the beginning of landscape photography in an “unartful artfully taken” manner; The image is understood for what it is, and has no unmistakable imagery (Woodward). O’sullivan’s photograph is also important because the ability to own a camera in his era was extremely difficult. His ownership gave him the ability to take the photographs for the United States geological survey in order to convince people to move out west.\n\nDuring his time all of his photographs were for either the army when he was working under Brady or for the expedition of west of the 100<sup>th</sup> meridian for the USGS, making them desired photographs for the government for various reasons.\n\nToday Timothy O’sullivan’s collections have been housed in museums all around the world. The most notable of museums is the Getty art museum (Getty).\n\nI choose this photo out of O’sullivan’s collection because it reminded me of a part in the Aldous Huxley novel, Brave<em> New World</em>. In the book the main characters Bernard and Lenina are sent to the south west United States to visit “the land of the savages” (Huxley). The savages are considered people who live outside of the highly technological dystopia with no contact or understanding of their advanced way of life. The particular savages Bernard and lenina are visiting live up the side of a cliff in a pueblo which is described to be very similar of that in which this photo is showing. The unique ability of these pueblos to hold upwards to 700 people per house shows that they were able to effective house large amounts of people in their native inhospitable environment (Cooper).\n\nAnother photo of the same time period is one found in the Fiero book by Matthew Brady (Fiero figure 30.9). Brady’s photo depicts a dead confederate soldier lying on the ground covered in blood with his gun by his side. Brady’s photo differs from “The White House” because it is of a shockingly real event up close and in person. When shared with others its strikes a mood of disgust of war in the viewer. During this time period, Brady’s photograph would have had a very powerful effect on people since imagery like this was not as prevalent as today. O’sullivan’s photo is a much more artful and intellectual photo; with the designs in the face of the cliff and with the more sepia tone then the black and white Brady photo. O’sullivan’s camera seems to of been more advanced than the one Brady used during the civil war when O’Sullivan was his assistant.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFuture generations should take reverence to Photo of “The White House” by O’Sullivan. It is a reminder that civilizations come and go but the environment in which these civilizations dwell in will remain long after the people are gone from it. They will also gain appreciation from a lost form a media, since everything in the future is going to be digitalized and analogue photography will become obsolete.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nCooper, Rob. \"How the Wild West REALLY Looked: Gorgeous Sepia-tinted Pictures Show the Landscape as It Was Charted for the Very First Time.\" <em>Mail Online</em>. Daily Mail, 25 May 2012. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2149899/The-American-West-youve-seen-Amazing-19th-century-pictures-landscape-chartered-time.html&gt;.\n\nThis is the collection of photos I browsed through to find the O’sullivan photo I liked most. They also gave a really good description of his style.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSullivan, Timothy. <em>Timothy H. O\'Sullivan (Getty Museum)</em>. Digital image. <em>Timothy H. O\'Sullivan (Getty Museum)</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. <a href=\"http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1928\">http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1928</a>\n\nI reference this article because it shows that it is still relevant today.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWoodward, Robert. \"Western Development.\" <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>. N.p., 30 Mar. 2010. Web. 5 Nov. 2012\n\nWoodward has very good article on O’sullivans photography and I got a better understanding of how his work was accepted  in his time.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nO\'sullivan, Timothy. <em>The White House</em>. Digital image. <em>Library of Congress</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2012','The White House','','inherit','open','open','','2930-revision-2','','','2012-11-05 20:17:42','2012-11-06 02:17:42','',2930,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2932',0,'revision','',0),(2934,72,'2012-11-05 20:39:11','2012-11-06 02:39:11','<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gericault-raft_of_the_medusa.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2945\" title=\"gericault-raft_of_the_medusa\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gericault-raft_of_the_medusa-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" /></a>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://www.artandperception.com/v01/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/gericault-raft_of_the_medusa.jpg\">http://www.artandperception.com/v01/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/gericault-raft_of_the_medusa.jpg</a></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">The Raft Of the Medusa</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">By Theodore Gericault</p>\r\n                                                                                                           1818-1819\r\n\r\nThe Raft of the Medusa is an oil painting by the French Romantic painter and lithographer Theodore Gericault (1791-1824) that captures a moment from the aftermath of the shipwreck of the French naval frigate <em>Meduse </em>that ran aground off the coast of today’s Mauritania on July 5, 1816. At least 147 people were left in distress, all but fifteen died in the thirteen days before their rescue, and those who survived endured starvation, dehydration, cannibalism, and madness. The French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars brought great changes to the arts in France. Theodore Gericault was one of the most disturbing figures of French Romanticism. His visuals of death, violence, monomania, and extreme psychological states make his paintings and lithographs both horrifying and utterly compelling which is why The Raft of the Medusa should be preserved for future generations.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThe Raft of the Medusa is a larger than life oil painting that depicts the aftermath of the wreckage of a French naval ship. Considered one of the darkest works of art of it’s time, Gericault painted a horrid picture of violence and death. At least 147 people perished while fifteen others were left at sea for thirteen of the longest days of their lives. Before being rescued, survivors of the wreck were subjected to starvation, dehydration and the unfortunate woes of cannibalism.\r\n\r\nThe nineteenth century was a time for the “emotional art movement”, better known as Romanticism. It was a revolt against the aristocratic, social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment, although the word “romantic” is found in this particular movement, the works of art were anything but. Artists of all walks, not just painters, but writers and musicians as well, used strong emotions conveying horror, terror and a placed heavy emphasis on apprehension. They wanted to embrace the “unfamiliar” and create a vivid and exotic way to escape from the stale world that surrounded them.\r\n\r\nIntended to exhibit at The Salon in 1819, Gericault’s <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>was the epitome of horrific imagination. His obsession with violence, monomania and pushing the boundaries of the human psyche are what made all of his works a fascinating vision. No other artist during this period embraced terror and brutality with such beauty as Theodor Gericault. His version of the deadly shipwreck was not just created out of thin air.\r\n\r\nHe took the time to interview those that lived to tell the story, created figurines and studied severed cadavers in his studio. He even used his friends as models in order to create a more realistic painting. Two figures of despair and solitude, one mourning his son and one “bewailing” his own fate were one of many visuals included in his work. He painted the bodies with strong yet cruel characteristics given by a Caravaggio-style.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately for Gericault, and most daring visionaries, the critics were not as impressed with his “in your face” style of work. Although it created a horrific appeal to the eye, those devoted to Classicism expressed their disgust for what they described as “ a pile of corpses” and a “far cry from ideal beauty incarnated by Girodet’s <em>Pygmalion and Galatea</em>.”(www.louvre.fr/en/node/33615LouvreMuseumParisAuthor-SeverineLaborie) A quote by a man only given by the last name Coupin in an article in <em>Le Journal de Paris </em>also gave some negative light on Gericault’s painting. “Monsieur Gericault seems mistaken. The goal of painting is to speak to the soul and the eyes, not repel.”(Le Journal de Paris)\r\n\r\nIn my eyes, it is the same as anything that is considered to have crossed the “lines of obscenity” in our culture even now in the twenty-first century. Now, as it was then, people are always afraid of something that pushes the limits of law, regulations, free speech and sex. From the “free love” movement and Vietnam protest in the sixties and early seventies, to today’s political views of Michael Moore and the “sexual deviance” of Fifty Shades of Grey. Those with closed minds can not accept ideals from outside the box and tend to either run from or attack change and things they do not understand.\r\n\r\nIf the devotes of the Classicism era would have taken the time to get to know Gericault’s piece, they would have been able to look past the awe-stricken body of work. They would have looked past the lack of heroism and understood that the beauty lies in it’s horror. In a time where the peak of the era was associated with liberalism and radicalism, it was just time for the “nay-sayers” to accept the change and broaden their own minds. They needed to become part of this ground-breaking movement that inspired people to be different and made spontaneity a desired trait.\r\n\r\nAnother prime body of work in the era of <em>The Raft of the Medusa</em>, is that of Eugene Delacroixs’ <em>The Barque of Dante</em>. <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>inspired Delacroix to produce this particular work which was accepted by The Salon in 1822. The painting is loosely based on fictional events taken from Canto VIII of Dante’s Inferno. With the blazing City of the Dead as a backdrop, and the dark murky waters of the River Styx underneath, you can easily detect the similarities and influence <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>had on Delacroixs’ <em>The Barque of Dante.</em> If you look at both works closely, even the faces of the men are strikingly similar. There is such raw emotion in this painting. We are looking at a world of chaos and insanity.\r\n\r\nDelacroix spent nearly three months of non-stop, extremely long hour days to get his painting ready for the April opening of The Salon in 1822, and by the time it was complete he was exhausted. The work was exhibited with this title: “Dante et Virgile conduits par Phlegias, traversent le lac qui entoure les murailles de la ville infernale de Dite..” which translated was: “Dante and Virgil led by Phlegyas, across the lake surrounding the infernal city walls of Dis” (mydailyartdisplay.wordpress.com/thebarqueofdante-Eugene-Delacroix/)\r\n\r\nIn conclusion, <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>was not only innovative for it’s time but remains iconic to this very day. The way Gericault pushed boundaries with his obsession of violence and the human psyche, makes this piece undeniably fascinating. He set the tone for future artists to embrace the unfamiliar and horrific. Nobody comes across this painting and just glances over it and moves along. <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>draws you in and demands your full undivided attention. It asks profound questions about the nature of survival, sanity, and the miracle of human resilience when faced with the unforgiving power of nature, as well as the inner-struggle for meaning and purpose we all face. This amazing and consistently impressive piece of work has stood the test of time, making it fully worthy of being preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWorks Cited List\r\n\r\n(intertheory.org/slavkin.htm) this particular site helped with the basic storyline of the wreck.\r\n\r\n(<a href=\"http://www.louvre.fr/en/node/35615/LouvreMuseumParis-author-Severine\">www.louvre.fr/en/node/35615/LouvreMuseumParis-author-Severine</a> Laborie) this particular site helped me with what was typical of the era and specific descriptions of characters in the painting.\r\n\r\n(Le Journal de Paris) this particular site helped with the criticism of the painting and how it was received.\r\n\r\n(mydailyartdisplay.wordpress.com/thebarqueofdante-Eugene-Delacroix/) this particular site helped me with comparing it to another work of it\'s time.','The Raft of the Medusa','','publish','open','open','','the-raft-of-the-medusa','','','2012-11-07 12:04:24','2012-11-07 18:04:24','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2934',0,'post','',14),(2935,68,'2012-11-05 20:20:42','2012-11-06 02:20:42','<p align=\"center\">The White house By O’Sullivan</p>\r\nI think that Timothy O’sullivan’s Photo “The White house” Should be preserved for future generations due to the Reminder and lesson it can serve future generations about life in the past. The Reminder is that civilizations come and go but future generations can learn how to weave their habitats in to the natural surroundings and still be able effective live.<!--more--><a href=\"http://artmarketmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Timothy-OSullivan-Ancient-Ruins-15-25k-13450011.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://artmarketmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Timothy-OSullivan-Ancient-Ruins-15-25k-13450011.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe evolution of photography in the 1800’s shows the exponential improvements in film print technology, that of which Timothy O’Sullivan and his peers participated in. Photography was used to capture the “real world” in the most “real” manner, just as the paintings of the time attempted to do. O’sullivan’s mentor, Matthew Brady, characterized the early era of photography through representing the darker parts of human society by capturing gruesome war photo’s of the civil war. Other artists were using photography as a way to capture moments between peoples interaction and to prove that some event happened.\r\n\r\nTimothy O’sullivan’s photography “The White House” stands out amongst other photos of this era, because of the photos subject and manner in which the shot is captured; as well as the camera used. The photo is of a Cliffside from the ground, and in the cliff is an ancient Indian dwelling that is 50 feet up the side of the cliff (library of congress). The shot is taken from quite a distance away but it allows for the pueblo to be seen with the intimidating cliff that is right above it. This photo also is unusual because it is to be considered the beginning of landscape photography in an “unartful artfully taken” manner; The image is understood for what it is, and has no unmistakable imagery (Woodward). O’sullivan’s photograph is also important because the ability to own a camera in his era was extremely difficult. His ownership gave him the ability to take the photographs for the United States geological survey in order to convince people to move out west.\r\n\r\nDuring his time all of his photographs were for either the army when he was working under Brady or for the expedition of west of the 100<sup>th</sup> meridian for the USGS, making them desired photographs for the government for various reasons.\r\n\r\nToday Timothy O’sullivan’s collections have been housed in museums all around the world. The most notable of museums is the Getty art museum (Getty).\r\n\r\nI choose this photo out of O’sullivan’s collection because it reminded me of a part in the Aldous Huxley novel, Brave<em> New World</em>. In the book the main characters Bernard and Lenina are sent to the south west United States to visit “the land of the savages” (Huxley). The savages are considered people who live outside of the highly technological dystopia with no contact or understanding of their advanced way of life. The particular savages Bernard and lenina are visiting live up the side of a cliff in a pueblo which is described to be very similar of that in which this photo is showing. The unique ability of these pueblos to hold upwards to 700 people per house shows that they were able to effective house large amounts of people in their native inhospitable environment (Cooper).\r\n\r\nAnother photo of the same time period is one found in the Fiero book by Matthew Brady (Fiero figure 30.9). Brady’s photo depicts a dead confederate soldier lying on the ground covered in blood with his gun by his side. Brady’s photo differs from “The White House” because it is of a shockingly real event up close and in person. When shared with others its strikes a mood of disgust of war in the viewer. During this time period, Brady’s photograph would have had a very powerful effect on people since imagery like this was not as prevalent as today. O’sullivan’s photo is a much more artful and intellectual photo; with the designs in the face of the cliff and with the more sepia tone then the black and white Brady photo. O’sullivan’s camera seems to of been more advanced than the one Brady used during the civil war when O’Sullivan was his assistant.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFuture generations should take reverence to Photo of “The White House” by O’Sullivan. It is a reminder that civilizations come and go but the environment in which these civilizations dwell in will remain long after the people are gone from it. They will also gain appreciation from a lost form a media, since everything in the future is going to be digitalized and analogue photography will become obsolete.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCooper, Rob. \"How the Wild West REALLY Looked: Gorgeous Sepia-tinted Pictures Show the Landscape as It Was Charted for the Very First Time.\" <em>Mail Online</em>. Daily Mail, 25 May 2012. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2149899/The-American-West-youve-seen-Amazing-19th-century-pictures-landscape-chartered-time.html&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis is the collection of photos I browsed through to find the O’sullivan photo I liked most. They also gave a really good description of his style.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSullivan, Timothy. <em>Timothy H. O\'Sullivan (Getty Museum)</em>. Digital image. <em>Timothy H. O\'Sullivan (Getty Museum)</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. <a href=\"http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1928\">http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1928</a>\r\n\r\nI reference this article because it shows that it is still relevant today.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWoodward, Robert. \"Western Development.\" <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>. N.p., 30 Mar. 2010. Web. 5 Nov. 2012\r\n\r\nWoodward has very good article on O’sullivans photography and I got a better understanding of how his work was accepted  in his time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nO\'sullivan, Timothy. <em>The White House</em>. Digital image. <em>Library of Congress</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2012','The White House','','inherit','open','open','','2930-revision-4','','','2012-11-05 20:20:42','2012-11-06 02:20:42','',2930,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2935',0,'revision','',0),(2936,68,'2012-11-05 20:23:02','2012-11-06 02:23:02','<p align=\"center\">The White house By O’Sullivan</p>\nI think that Timothy O’sullivan’s Photo “The White house” Should be preserved for future generations due to the Reminder and lesson it can serve future generations about life in the past. The Reminder is that civilizations come and go but future generations can learn how to weave their habitats in to the natural surroundings and still be able effective live.<!--more--><a href=\"http://artmarketmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Timothy-OSullivan-Ancient-Ruins-15-25k-13450011.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://artmarketmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Timothy-OSullivan-Ancient-Ruins-15-25k-13450011.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" /></a>\n\nThe evolution of photography in the 1800’s shows the exponential improvements in film print technology, that of which Timothy O’Sullivan and his peers participated in. Photography was used to capture the “real world” in the most “real” manner, just as the paintings of the time attempted to do. O’sullivan’s mentor, Matthew Brady, characterized the early era of photography through representing the darker parts of human society by capturing gruesome war photo’s of the civil war. Other artists were using photography as a way to capture moments between peoples interaction and to prove that some event happened.\n\nTimothy O’sullivan’s photography “The White House” stands out amongst other photos of this era, because of the photos subject and manner in which the shot is captured; as well as the camera used. The photo is of a Cliffside from the ground, and in the cliff is an ancient Indian dwelling that is 50 feet up the side of the cliff (library of congress). The shot is taken from quite a distance away but it allows for the pueblo to be seen with the intimidating cliff that is right above it. This photo also is unusual because it is to be considered the beginning of landscape photography in an “unartful artfully taken” manner; The image is understood for what it is, and has no unmistakable imagery (Woodward). O’sullivan’s photograph is also important because the ability to own a camera in his era was extremely difficult. His ownership gave him the ability to take the photographs for the United States geological survey in order to convince people to move out west.\n\nDuring his time all of his photographs were for either the army when he was working under Brady or for the expedition of west of the 100<sup>th</sup> meridian for the USGS, making them desired photographs for the government for various reasons.\n\nToday Timothy O’sullivan’s collections have been housed in museums all around the world. The most notable of museums is the Getty art museum (Getty).\n\nI choose this photo out of O’sullivan’s collection because it reminded me of a part in the Aldous Huxley novel, Brave<em> New World</em>. In the book the main characters Bernard and Lenina are sent to the south west United States to visit “the land of the savages” (Huxley). The savages are considered people who live outside of the highly technological dystopia with no contact or understanding of their advanced way of life. The particular savages Bernard and lenina are visiting live up the side of a cliff in a pueblo which is described to be very similar of that in which this photo is showing. The unique ability of these pueblos to hold upwards to 700 people per house shows that they were able to effective house large amounts of people in their native inhospitable environment (Cooper).\n\nAnother photo of the same time period is one found in the Fiero book by Matthew Brady (Fiero figure 30.9). Brady’s photo depicts a dead confederate soldier lying on the ground covered in blood with his gun by his side. Brady’s photo differs from “The White House” because it is of a shockingly real event up close and in person. When shared with others its strikes a mood of disgust of war in the viewer. During this time period, Brady’s photograph would have had a very powerful effect on people since imagery like this was not as prevalent as today. O’sullivan’s photo is a much more artful and intellectual photo; with the designs in the face of the cliff and with the more sepia tone then the black and white Brady photo. O’sullivan’s camera seems to of been more advanced than the one Brady used during the civil war when O’Sullivan was his assistant.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFuture generations should take reverence to Photo of “The White House” by O’Sullivan. It is a reminder that civilizations come and go but the environment in which these civilizations dwell in will remain long after the people are gone from it. They will also gain appreciation from a lost form a media, since everything in the future is going to be digitalized and analogue photography will become obsolete.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nCooper, Rob. \"How the Wild West REALLY Looked: Gorgeous Sepia-tinted Pictures Show the Landscape as It Was Charted for the Very First Time.\" <em>Mail Online</em>. Daily Mail, 25 May 2012. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2149899/The-American-West-youve-seen-Amazing-19th-century-pictures-landscape-chartered-time.html&gt;.\n\nThis is the collection of photos I browsed through to find the O’sullivan photo I liked most. They also gave a really good description of his style.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSullivan, Timothy. <em>Timothy H. O\'Sullivan (Getty Museum)</em>. Digital image. <em>Timothy H. O\'Sullivan (Getty Museum)</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. <a href=\"http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1928\">http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1928</a>\n\nI reference this article because it shows that it is still relevant today.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWoodward, Robert. \"Western Development.\" <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>. N.p., 30 Mar. 2010. Web. 5 Nov. 2012\n\nWoodward has very good article on O’sullivans photography and I got a better understanding of how his work was accepted  in his time.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nO\'sullivan, Timothy. <em>The White House</em>. Digital image. <em>Library of Congress</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2012','The White House','','inherit','open','open','','2930-autosave','','','2012-11-05 20:23:02','2012-11-06 02:23:02','',2930,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2936',0,'revision','',0),(2937,72,'2012-11-05 20:38:43','2012-11-06 02:38:43','&nbsp;\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-admin/Image1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"547\" height=\"365\" /></p>\n&nbsp;\n<p align=\"center\"> </p>\n&nbsp;\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://www.artandperception.com/v01/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/gericault-raft_of_the_medusa.jpg\">http://www.artandperception.com/v01/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/gericault-raft_of_the_medusa.jpg</a></p>\n<p align=\"center\"> </p>\n<p align=\"center\"> </p>\n<p align=\"center\">The Raft Of the Medusa</p>\n<p align=\"center\">By Theodore Gericault</p>\n                                                                                                           1818-1819\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe Raft of the Medusa is an oil painting by the French Romantic painter and lithographer Theodore Gericault (1791-1824) that captures a moment from the aftermath of the shipwreck of the French naval frigate <em>Meduse </em>that ran aground off the coast of today’s Mauritania on July 5, 1816. At least 147 people were left in distress, all but fifteen died in the thirteen days before their rescue, and those who survived endured starvation, dehydration, cannibalism, and madness. The French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars brought great changes to the arts in France. Theodore Gericault was one of the most disturbing figures of French Romanticism. His visuals of death, violence, monomania, and extreme psychological states make his paintings and lithographs both horrifying and utterly compelling which is why The Raft of the Medusa should be preserved for future generations.\n\nThe Raft of the Medusa is a larger than life oil painting that depicts the aftermath of the wreckage of a French naval ship. Considered one of the darkest works of art of it’s time, Gericault painted a horrid picture of violence and death. At least 147 people perished while fifteen others were left at sea for thirteen of the longest days of their lives. Before being rescued, survivors of the wreck were subjected to starvation, dehydration and the unfortunate woes of cannibalism.\n\nThe nineteenth century was a time for the “emotional art movement”, better known as Romanticism. It was a revolt against the aristocratic, social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment, although the word “romantic” is found in this particular movement, the works of art were anything but. Artists of all walks, not just painters, but writers and musicians as well, used strong emotions conveying horror, terror and a placed heavy emphasis on apprehension. They wanted to embrace the “unfamiliar” and create a vivid and exotic way to escape from the stale world that surrounded them.\n\nIntended to exhibit at The Salon in 1819, Gericault’s <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>was the epitome of horrific imagination. His obsession with violence, monomania and pushing the boundaries of the human psyche are what made all of his works a fascinating vision. No other artist during this period embraced terror and brutality with such beauty as Theodor Gericault. His version of the deadly shipwreck was not just created out of thin air.\n\nHe took the time to interview those that lived to tell the story, created figurines and studied severed cadavers in his studio. He even used his friends as models in order to create a more realistic painting. Two figures of despair and solitude, one mourning his son and one “bewailing” his own fate were one of many visuals included in his work. He painted the bodies with strong yet cruel characteristics given by a Caravaggio-style.\n\nUnfortunately for Gericault, and most daring visionaries, the critics were not as impressed with his “in your face” style of work. Although it created a horrific appeal to the eye, those devoted to Classicism expressed their disgust for what they described as “ a pile of corpses” and a “far cry from ideal beauty incarnated by Girodet’s <em>Pygmalion and Galatea</em>.”(www.louvre.fr/en/node/33615LouvreMuseumParisAuthor-SeverineLaborie) A quote by a man only given by the last name Coupin in an article in <em>Le Journal de Paris </em>also gave some negative light on Gericault’s painting. “Monsieur Gericault seems mistaken. The goal of painting is to speak to the soul and the eyes, not repel.”(Le Journal de Paris)\n\nIn my eyes, it is the same as anything that is considered to have crossed the “lines of obscenity” in our culture even now in the twenty-first century. Now, as it was then, people are always afraid of something that pushes the limits of law, regulations, free speech and sex. From the “free love” movement and Vietnam protest in the sixties and early seventies, to today’s political views of Michael Moore and the “sexual deviance” of Fifty Shades of Grey. Those with closed minds can not accept ideals from outside the box and tend to either run from or attack change and things they do not understand.\n\nIf the devotes of the Classicism era would have taken the time to get to know Gericault’s piece, they would have been able to look past the awe-stricken body of work. They would have looked past the lack of heroism and understood that the beauty lies in it’s horror. In a time where the peak of the era was associated with liberalism and radicalism, it was just time for the “nay-sayers” to accept the change and broaden their own minds. They needed to become part of this ground-breaking movement that inspired people to be different and made spontaneity a desired trait.\n\nAnother prime body of work in the era of <em>The Raft of the Medusa</em>, is that of Eugene Delacroixs’ <em>The Barque of Dante</em>. <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>inspired Delacroix to produce this particular work which was accepted by The Salon in 1822. The painting is loosely based on fictional events taken from Canto VIII of Dante’s Inferno. With the blazing City of the Dead as a backdrop, and the dark murky waters of the River Styx underneath, you can easily detect the similarities and influence <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>had on Delacroixs’ <em>The Barque of Dante.</em> If you look at both works closely, even the faces of the men are strikingly similar. There is such raw emotion in this painting. We are looking at a world of chaos and insanity.\n\nDelacroix spent nearly three months of non-stop, extremely long hour days to get his painting ready for the April opening of The Salon in 1822, and by the time it was complete he was exhausted. The work was exhibited with this title: “Dante et Virgile conduits par Phlegias, traversent le lac qui entoure les murailles de la ville infernale de Dite..” which translated was: “Dante and Virgil led by Phlegyas, across the lake surrounding the infernal city walls of Dis” (mydailyartdisplay.wordpress.com/thebarqueofdante-Eugene-Delacroix/)\n\nIn conclusion, <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>was not only innovative for it’s time but remains iconic to this very day. The way Gericault pushed boundaries with his obsession of violence and the human psyche, makes this piece undeniably fascinating. He set the tone for future artists to embrace the unfamiliar and horrific. Nobody comes across this painting and just glances over it and moves along. <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>draws you in and demands your full undivided attention. It asks profound questions about the nature of survival, sanity, and the miracle of human resilience when faced with the unforgiving power of nature, as well as the inner-struggle for meaning and purpose we all face. This amazing and consistently impressive piece of work has stood the test of time, making it fully worthy of being preserved for future generations.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWorks Cited List\n\n(intertheory.org/slavkin.htm) this particular site helped with the basic storyline of the wreck.  (<a href=\"http://www.louvre.fr/en/node/35615/LouvreMuseumParis-author-Severine\">www.louvre.fr/en/node/35615/LouvreMuseumParis-author-Severine</a> Laborie) this particular site helped me with what was typical of the era and specific descriptions of characters in the painting.\n\n(Le Journal de Paris) this particular site helped with the criticism of the painting and how it was received.(mydailyartdisplay.wordpress.com/thebarqueofdante-Eugene-Delacroix/) this particular site helped me with comparing it to another work of it\'s time.\n<p align=\"center\"> </p>','The Raft of the Medusa','','inherit','open','open','','2934-revision','','','2012-11-05 20:38:43','2012-11-06 02:38:43','',2934,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2937',0,'revision','',0),(2938,59,'2012-11-05 22:18:37','2012-11-06 04:18:37','<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/191-Van-Gogh-Starry-Nights-11.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2940\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/191-Van-Gogh-Starry-Nights-11-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" /></a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://lighttalk.via-verlag.com/2011/10/being-van-gogh/\">http://lighttalk.via-verlag.com/2011/10/being-van-gogh/</a></p>\r\nThe name Vincent Van Gogh rings a bell in any person’s ear.  His beautiful painting, “Starry Night” is a recognized piece of art throughout the world.  Vincent Van Gogh was a troubled and tormented soul who sought sanity through the stroke of a paintbrush.  Many people didn’t take his art seriously and he became the legend he is now after ending his life with a pistol in 1890.  Van Gogh produced “Starry Night” in 1889 at a mental hospital in southern France.  With his thick brush strokes and swirls of uncommon colors, Van Gogh often said “he had no technique.”  He depicted a beautiful night in Saint-Remy and a tormented soul full of anguish and dissatisfaction.  The result is a famous and gorgeous starry night over a town with the mountains rolling in the background.  “Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh should be preserved because of its modern popularity and the story it tells of creative pain.  <!--more-->\r\n\r\nVan Gogh’s art has been designated to the post-impressionist period on the art timeline.  Properly named following the Impressionist group in 1886.  Artists looked to the natural world for inspiration and embraced nature’s beauty.  A lot of post-impressionist artwork had symbolic and highly personal meanings.  Van Gogh portrayed his mental pain with the paint brush; it was not only a starry night but perhaps an afterlife or wish for death.  Typical paintings came from one of Van Gogh’s colleagues, Paul Gauguin.  He lived a very abnormal and emotional life as well.  When I say abnormal, I mean, that not normal of society at that time.  Gauguin’s “The Day of the God” suggests birth and regeneration.  Puddles of water look like fetuses and they all lay around a woman bathing in the water.  They surround a figure at the top center of the painting that looks like the creator God.  It is an outside scene but holds depth and weight in symbolism.  The way the puddles suggest human fetuses is the common use of the natural world artists were influenced by.  Gaugin and Van Gogh lived together so you would think they shared a lot of the same styles and influenced each other but they were in fact very different.  “The Day of the God” has definite shapes and distorted ones.  They are clear and defined while “Starry Night” kind of all swirls together.  The million brush strokes make the whole picture clear as day.  Both paintings are of the natural world.  Post impressionists were also very intrigued by the use of natural light in their artwork.  Van Gogh used pinks and purples to color his sky and give a natural light to the stars which shined so bright.  Gauguin also used bright colors with orange water and pink sand.  Both artists experienced financial disparity, fear, discontent, and sadness.  Gauguin got up and left his family to travel after feeling no recognition at home.  They were both influenced by different cultures of art.  Gauguin was influenced by Africa and Native Americans.  Van Gogh was influence by Japanese art.  They lived together in Saint-Remy before Van Gogh was admitted to his last mental hospital.  Van Gogh depicted the natural world in his paintings but they had dreamy meanings.  “Looking at the stars always makes me dream, as simply as I dream over the black dots representing towns and villages on a map.  Why, I ask myself, shouldn’t the shining dots of the sky be as accessible as the black dots on the map of France?  Just as we take the train to get to Tarascon or Rouen, we take death to reach a star.”  Other artists like Paul Cezanne looked for greater pictorial structure.  He often abstracted familiar objects to basic geometric shapes so the painting had different points of view.  Georges Seurat was another popular post-impressionist artist.  His “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” shows a holiday crowd relaxing.  Everyone is outdoors enjoying the day yet their faces or lifeless.  Most post impressionists used this symbolic meaning like Van Gogh, Seurat, Gaugin, and Cezanne.  They all painted common views of the world that everyone would see like the sky, a bread basket, a lake, mountains, etc.  Their meanings were not that of what you saw but most of what the soul was experiencing.\r\n\r\n“Starry Night” along with all the other Van Gogh paintings were not noticed or praised at the time of their making.  This might have attributed to Van Gogh’s deep frustration with life and his own art.  His brother Theo was an art dealer and Van Gogh would send him his art so he could sell it and try to make some money for the two.  Theo was very unsuccessful in selling his brothers art.  People weren’t accepting of it.  This is what makes the art so unique.  People were almost waiting to appreciate it until Van Gogh killed himself.  The irony of “Starry Night” and Van Gogh constantly wanting to be accepted is so sad.  Van Gogh lived a life of severe pain and mental instability.  One time, after him and Gaugin got into a fight, he cut off his ear, and took it to a prostitute at the local brothel.  This put him in the mental hospital where he painted “Starry Night” starring through the barred windows.  Not only do Van Gogh’s thick brush strokes make his painting unique but also the stuff going on behind the scenes in his head.  A mind clearly very sick created some of the most important and legendary art people have ever seen.  A lot of artists like Gaugin and Cezanne used defined shapes.  Van Gogh created his own beautiful mess.  “Starry Night” swirls around with different colors and thick brush strokes.  You wouldn’t be able to tell the beauty from a thick messy brush stroke but it comes together as a whole.  It wasn’t until after his death people noticed Van Gogh’s art and truly recognized and appreciated the mental anguish he suffered.\r\n\r\nToday “Starry Night” travels the world to different museums.  It has been in The Museum of Modern Art in New York City and The Van Gogh Museum.  This painting is highly appreciated and prints can be bought everywhere.  Its popularity at museums has spiked a ton of interest in the painting.  Scholars have studied and museum curators have pondered.  What did Van Gogh feel?  What was going through his mind?  Many people think about the symbolism of art and what Van Gogh really meant painting the starry night.  As a little girl, I had a copy of it on my wall in my room that I bought in a boutique in Ruidoso, New Mexico.  At the Barnes and Noble down the street from my apartment there is “Starry Night” stationary you can buy.  It’s a common print people see today.  It has already reached its peak importance and remains a key piece of history to the post-impressionist movement.  Van Gogh is the most popular example of a tormented mind which has gone hand in hand with creativity since the birth of it.  There has been only praise about Van Gogh’s work since his death and this has continued on to today.  He is considered an artistic genius and will be forever legendary, especially “Starry Night.”\r\n\r\nI will forever hold a nostalgic memory when I look at “Starry Night.”  It hung on my bedroom window in strings of beads as I looked out curious about the night trying to go to sleep.  It was my own view of the stars in San Antonio, Texas.  I find the swirls of the stars and the thick brush strokes so uniquely placed and mapped out.  Only a natural world could help Van Gogh place the stars perfectly.  I also love all the colors Van Gogh used.  He used color to depict darkness.  Pinks and purples show the dark blue sky and then the yellows and whites contrast to give the full night effect.  The rolling hills and quiet town give it a mysterious and dreamy effect.  It is a gorgeous painting that will definitely be forever preserved in my memory and heart.\r\n\r\nFuture generations should be aware of Van Gogh’s unique style.  His thick brush strokes and painting the natural world are really important characteristics to art.  Specifically the post-impressionist movement, but should continue to influence art for future generations.  Nature is natural beauty that should always be recreated.  The stars have always been studied and have played an important role in our culture scientifically and I feel this painting gave them importance artistically as well.  Our culture saves and studies all types of art, literature, and music.  It’s important to know who the important players were in developing art culture as we know it.  Vincent Van Gogh will be forever recognized for his “Starry Night” as well as a few other paintings.  He will also be recognized and appreciated for all his troubles.  Creativity and insanity may go hand in hand after all.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n\"The Art Story: Post-Impressionism Movement.\" <em>The Art Story: Your Guide to Modern Art</em>. The Art Story Foundation, n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;<a href=\"http://www.theartstory.org/movement-post-impressionism.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.theartstory.org/movement-post-impressionism.htm</a>&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis website provides information about the post-impressionist movement. It includes concepts, styles, and artists. I used it for background information about the post-impressionist movement and to know about other artists and their styles.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBrooks, David. \"Vincent Van Gogh: Biography.\" <em>The Vincent Van Gogh Gallery</em>. The Van Gogh Museum, 1996. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;<a href=\"http://www.vggallery.com/misc/bio.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.vggallery.com/misc/bio.htm</a>&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis website is The Van Gogh Museum\'s and they provide all sorts of information about his paintings including \"Starry Night.\" I used it for a detailed biography of Vincent Van Gogh.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6<sup>th</sup> ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012.\r\n\r\nThis textbook provides information and history on art, religion, philosophy, and architecture.  I used this textbook for research on Vincent Van Gogh and the post-impressionist period. I collected research on “Starry Night” as well as “The Day of the God.”\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Paul Gauguin Biography.\" <em>Paul Gauguin: The Complete Works</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;http://www.paul-gauguin.net/biography.html&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis website gave information on all of Gauguin\'s paintings and a biography of his life. I used it for background information about his style and technique. I also used it for information about his relationship with Vincent Van Gogh.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTrachtman, Paul. \"Van Gogh\'s Night Visions.\" <em>Smithsonian.com</em>. Smithsonian Magazine, Jan. 2009. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;<a href=\"http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Night-Visions.html?c=y\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Night-Visions.html?c=y</a>&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis article gives insight of the symbolism behind Van Gogh\'s \"Starry Night.\" It gives basic information about Van Gogh\'s life as well. I used it for basic research and for an opinion on his art.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Vincent Van Gogh\'s \"Starry Night\"','','publish','open','open','','vincent-van-goghs-starry-night','','','2012-11-07 12:05:13','2012-11-07 18:05:13','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2938',0,'post','',13),(2939,59,'2012-11-05 22:14:26','2012-11-06 04:14:26','','http://lighttalk.via-verlag.com/2011/10/being-van-gogh/','','inherit','open','open','','191-van-gogh-starry-nights-1','','','2012-11-05 22:14:26','2012-11-06 04:14:26','',2938,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/191-Van-Gogh-Starry-Nights-1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2940,59,'2012-11-05 22:16:32','2012-11-06 04:16:32','','http://lighttalk.via-verlag.com/2011/10/being-van-gogh/','','inherit','open','open','','191-van-gogh-starry-nights-1-2','','','2012-11-05 22:16:32','2012-11-06 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1890.  Van Gogh produced “Starry Night” in 1889 at a mental hospital in southern France.  With his thick brush strokes and swirls of uncommon colors, Van Gogh often said “he had no technique.”  He depicted a beautiful night in Saint-Remy and a tormented soul full of anguish and dissatisfaction.  The result is a famous and gorgeous starry night over a town with the mountains rolling in the background.  “Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh should be preserved because of its modern popularity and the story it tells of creative pain.  <!--more-->\n\nVan Gogh’s art has been designated to the post-impressionist period on the art timeline.  Properly named following the Impressionist group in 1886.  Artists looked to the natural world for inspiration and embraced nature’s beauty.  A lot of post-impressionist artwork had symbolic and highly personal meanings.  Van Gogh portrayed his mental pain with the paint brush; it was not only a starry night but perhaps an afterlife or wish for death.  Typical paintings came from one of Van Gogh’s colleagues, Paul Gauguin.  He lived a very abnormal and emotional life as well.  When I say abnormal, I mean, that not normal of society at that time.  Gauguin’s “The Day of the God” suggests birth and regeneration.  Puddles of water look like fetuses and they all lay around a woman bathing in the water.  They surround a figure at the top center of the painting that looks like the creator God.  It is an outside scene but holds depth and weight in symbolism.  The way the puddles suggest human fetuses is the common use of the natural world artists were influenced by.  Gaugin and Van Gogh lived together so you would think they shared a lot of the same styles and influenced each other but they were in fact very different.  “The Day of the God” has definite shapes and distorted ones.  They are clear and defined while “Starry Night” kind of all swirls together.  The million brush strokes make the whole picture clear as day.  Both paintings are of the natural world.  Post impressionists were also very intrigued by the use of natural light in their artwork.  Van Gogh used pinks and purples to color his sky and give a natural light to the stars which shined so bright.  Gauguin also used bright colors with orange water and pink sand.  Both artists experienced financial disparity, fear, discontent, and sadness.  Gauguin got up and left his family to travel after feeling no recognition at home.  They were both influenced by different cultures of art.  Gauguin was influenced by Africa and Native Americans.  Van Gogh was influence by Japanese art.  They lived together in Saint-Remy before Van Gogh was admitted to his last mental hospital.  Van Gogh depicted the natural world in his paintings but they had dreamy meanings.  “Looking at the stars always makes me dream, as simply as I dream over the black dots representing towns and villages on a map.  Why, I ask myself, shouldn’t the shining dots of the sky be as accessible as the black dots on the map of France?  Just as we take the train to get to Tarascon or Rouen, we take death to reach a star.”  Other artists like Paul Cezanne looked for greater pictorial structure.  He often abstracted familiar objects to basic geometric shapes so the painting had different points of view.  Georges Seurat was another popular post-impressionist artist.  His “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” shows a holiday crowd relaxing.  Everyone is outdoors enjoying the day yet their faces or lifeless.  Most post impressionists used this symbolic meaning like Van Gogh, Seurat, Gaugin, and Cezanne.  They all painted common views of the world that everyone would see like the sky, a bread basket, a lake, mountains, etc.  Their meanings were not that of what you saw but most of what the soul was experiencing.\n\n“Starry Night” along with all the other Van Gogh paintings were not noticed or praised at the time of their making.  This might have attributed to Van Gogh’s deep frustration with life and his own art.  His brother Theo was an art dealer and Van Gogh would send him his art so he could sell it and try to make some money for the two.  Theo was very unsuccessful in selling his brothers art.  People weren’t accepting of it.  This is what makes the art so unique.  People were almost waiting to appreciate it until Van Gogh killed himself.  The irony of “Starry Night” and Van Gogh constantly wanting to be accepted is so sad.  Van Gogh lived a life of severe pain and mental instability.  One time, after him and Gaugin got into a fight, he cut off his ear, and took it to a prostitute at the local brothel.  This put him in the mental hospital where he painted “Starry Night” starring through the barred windows.  Not only do Van Gogh’s thick brush strokes make his painting unique but also the stuff going on behind the scenes in his head.  A mind clearly very sick created some of the most important and legendary art people have ever seen.  A lot of artists like Gaugin and Cezanne used defined shapes.  Van Gogh created his own beautiful mess.  “Starry Night” swirls around with different colors and thick brush strokes.  You wouldn’t be able to tell the beauty from a thick messy brush stroke but it comes together as a whole.  It wasn’t until after his death people noticed Van Gogh’s art and truly recognized and appreciated the mental anguish he suffered.\n\nToday “Starry Night” travels the world to different museums.  It has been in The Museum of Modern Art in New York City and The Van Gogh Museum.  This painting is highly appreciated and prints can be bought everywhere.  Its popularity at museums has spiked a ton of interest in the painting.  Scholars have studied and museum curators have pondered.  What did Van Gogh feel?  What was going through his mind?  Many people think about the symbolism of art and what Van Gogh really meant painting the starry night.  As a little girl, I had a copy of it on my wall in my room that I bought in a boutique in Ruidoso, New Mexico.  At the Barnes and Noble down the street from my apartment there is “Starry Night” stationary you can buy.  It’s a common print people see today.  It has already reached its peak importance and remains a key piece of history to the post-impressionist movement.  Van Gogh is the most popular example of a tormented mind which has gone hand in hand with creativity since the birth of it.  There has been only praise about Van Gogh’s work since his death and this has continued on to today.  He is considered an artistic genius and will be forever legendary, especially “Starry Night.”\n\nI will forever hold a nostalgic memory when I look at “Starry Night.”  It hung on my bedroom window in strings of beads as I looked out curious about the night trying to go to sleep.  It was my own view of the stars in San Antonio, Texas.  I find the swirls of the stars and the thick brush strokes so uniquely placed and mapped out.  Only a natural world could help Van Gogh place the stars perfectly.  I also love all the colors Van Gogh used.  He used color to depict darkness.  Pinks and purples show the dark blue sky and then the yellows and whites contrast to give the full night effect.  The rolling hills and quiet town give it a mysterious and dreamy effect.  It is a gorgeous painting that will definitely be forever preserved in my memory and heart.\n\nFuture generations should be aware of Van Gogh’s unique style.  His thick brush strokes and painting the natural world are really important characteristics to art.  Specifically the post-impressionist movement, but should continue to influence art for future generations.  Nature is natural beauty that should always be recreated.  The stars have always been studied and have played an important role in our culture scientifically and I feel this painting gave them importance artistically as well.  Our culture saves and studies all types of art, literature, and music.  It’s important to know who the important players were in developing art culture as we know it.  Vincent Van Gogh will be forever recognized for his “Starry Night” as well as a few other paintings.  He will also be recognized and appreciated for all his troubles.  Creativity and insanity may go hand in hand after all.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWorks Cited\n\n\"The Art Story: Post-Impressionism Movement.\" <em>The Art Story: Your Guide to Modern Art</em>. The Art Story Foundation, n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;<a href=\"http://www.theartstory.org/movement-post-impressionism.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.theartstory.org/movement-post-impressionism.htm</a>&gt;.\n\nThis website provides information about the post-impressionist movement. It includes concepts, styles, and artists. I used it for background information about the post-impressionist movement and to know about other artists and their styles.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBrooks, David. \"Vincent Van Gogh: Biography.\" <em>The Vincent Van Gogh Gallery</em>. The Van Gogh Museum, 1996. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;<a href=\"http://www.vggallery.com/misc/bio.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.vggallery.com/misc/bio.htm</a>&gt;.\n\nThis website is The Van Gogh Museum\'s and they provide all sorts of information about his paintings including \"Starry Night.\" I used it for a detailed biography of Vincent Van Gogh.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6<sup>th</sup> ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012.\n\nThis textbook provides information and history on art, religion, philosophy, and architecture.  I used this textbook for research on Vincent Van Gogh and the post-impressionist period. I collected research on “Starry Night” as well as “The Day of the God.”\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\"Paul Gauguin Biography.\" <em>Paul Gauguin: The Complete Works</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;http://www.paul-gauguin.net/biography.html&gt;.\n\nThis website gave information on all of Gauguin\'s paintings and a biography of his life. I used it for background information about his style and technique. I also used it for information about his relationship with Vincent Van Gogh.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTrachtman, Paul. \"Van Gogh\'s Night Visions.\" <em>Smithsonian.com</em>. Smithsonian Magazine, Jan. 2009. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;<a href=\"http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Night-Visions.html?c=y\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Night-Visions.html?c=y</a>&gt;.\n\nThis article gives insight of the symbolism behind Van Gogh\'s \"Starry Night.\" It gives basic information about Van Gogh\'s life as well. I used it for basic research and for an opinion on his art.\n\n&nbsp;','Vincent Van Gogh\'s \"Starry Night\"','','inherit','open','open','','2938-revision','','','2012-11-05 22:17:36','2012-11-06 04:17:36','',2938,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2941',0,'revision','',0),(2942,59,'2012-11-05 22:17:42','2012-11-06 04:17:42','<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/191-Van-Gogh-Starry-Nights-11.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2940\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/191-Van-Gogh-Starry-Nights-11-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://lighttalk.via-verlag.com/2011/10/being-van-gogh/\">http://lighttalk.via-verlag.com/2011/10/being-van-gogh/</a>\r\n\r\nThe name Vincent Van Gogh rings a bell in any person’s ear.  His beautiful painting, “Starry Night” is a recognized piece of art throughout the world.  Vincent Van Gogh was a troubled and tormented soul who sought sanity through the stroke of a paintbrush.  Many people didn’t take his art seriously and he became the legend he is now after ending his life with a pistol in 1890.  Van Gogh produced “Starry Night” in 1889 at a mental hospital in southern France.  With his thick brush strokes and swirls of uncommon colors, Van Gogh often said “he had no technique.”  He depicted a beautiful night in Saint-Remy and a tormented soul full of anguish and dissatisfaction.  The result is a famous and gorgeous starry night over a town with the mountains rolling in the background.  “Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh should be preserved because of its modern popularity and the story it tells of creative pain.  <!--more-->\r\n\r\nVan Gogh’s art has been designated to the post-impressionist period on the art timeline.  Properly named following the Impressionist group in 1886.  Artists looked to the natural world for inspiration and embraced nature’s beauty.  A lot of post-impressionist artwork had symbolic and highly personal meanings.  Van Gogh portrayed his mental pain with the paint brush; it was not only a starry night but perhaps an afterlife or wish for death.  Typical paintings came from one of Van Gogh’s colleagues, Paul Gauguin.  He lived a very abnormal and emotional life as well.  When I say abnormal, I mean, that not normal of society at that time.  Gauguin’s “The Day of the God” suggests birth and regeneration.  Puddles of water look like fetuses and they all lay around a woman bathing in the water.  They surround a figure at the top center of the painting that looks like the creator God.  It is an outside scene but holds depth and weight in symbolism.  The way the puddles suggest human fetuses is the common use of the natural world artists were influenced by.  Gaugin and Van Gogh lived together so you would think they shared a lot of the same styles and influenced each other but they were in fact very different.  “The Day of the God” has definite shapes and distorted ones.  They are clear and defined while “Starry Night” kind of all swirls together.  The million brush strokes make the whole picture clear as day.  Both paintings are of the natural world.  Post impressionists were also very intrigued by the use of natural light in their artwork.  Van Gogh used pinks and purples to color his sky and give a natural light to the stars which shined so bright.  Gauguin also used bright colors with orange water and pink sand.  Both artists experienced financial disparity, fear, discontent, and sadness.  Gauguin got up and left his family to travel after feeling no recognition at home.  They were both influenced by different cultures of art.  Gauguin was influenced by Africa and Native Americans.  Van Gogh was influence by Japanese art.  They lived together in Saint-Remy before Van Gogh was admitted to his last mental hospital.  Van Gogh depicted the natural world in his paintings but they had dreamy meanings.  “Looking at the stars always makes me dream, as simply as I dream over the black dots representing towns and villages on a map.  Why, I ask myself, shouldn’t the shining dots of the sky be as accessible as the black dots on the map of France?  Just as we take the train to get to Tarascon or Rouen, we take death to reach a star.”  Other artists like Paul Cezanne looked for greater pictorial structure.  He often abstracted familiar objects to basic geometric shapes so the painting had different points of view.  Georges Seurat was another popular post-impressionist artist.  His “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” shows a holiday crowd relaxing.  Everyone is outdoors enjoying the day yet their faces or lifeless.  Most post impressionists used this symbolic meaning like Van Gogh, Seurat, Gaugin, and Cezanne.  They all painted common views of the world that everyone would see like the sky, a bread basket, a lake, mountains, etc.  Their meanings were not that of what you saw but most of what the soul was experiencing.\r\n\r\n“Starry Night” along with all the other Van Gogh paintings were not noticed or praised at the time of their making.  This might have attributed to Van Gogh’s deep frustration with life and his own art.  His brother Theo was an art dealer and Van Gogh would send him his art so he could sell it and try to make some money for the two.  Theo was very unsuccessful in selling his brothers art.  People weren’t accepting of it.  This is what makes the art so unique.  People were almost waiting to appreciate it until Van Gogh killed himself.  The irony of “Starry Night” and Van Gogh constantly wanting to be accepted is so sad.  Van Gogh lived a life of severe pain and mental instability.  One time, after him and Gaugin got into a fight, he cut off his ear, and took it to a prostitute at the local brothel.  This put him in the mental hospital where he painted “Starry Night” starring through the barred windows.  Not only do Van Gogh’s thick brush strokes make his painting unique but also the stuff going on behind the scenes in his head.  A mind clearly very sick created some of the most important and legendary art people have ever seen.  A lot of artists like Gaugin and Cezanne used defined shapes.  Van Gogh created his own beautiful mess.  “Starry Night” swirls around with different colors and thick brush strokes.  You wouldn’t be able to tell the beauty from a thick messy brush stroke but it comes together as a whole.  It wasn’t until after his death people noticed Van Gogh’s art and truly recognized and appreciated the mental anguish he suffered.\r\n\r\nToday “Starry Night” travels the world to different museums.  It has been in The Museum of Modern Art in New York City and The Van Gogh Museum.  This painting is highly appreciated and prints can be bought everywhere.  Its popularity at museums has spiked a ton of interest in the painting.  Scholars have studied and museum curators have pondered.  What did Van Gogh feel?  What was going through his mind?  Many people think about the symbolism of art and what Van Gogh really meant painting the starry night.  As a little girl, I had a copy of it on my wall in my room that I bought in a boutique in Ruidoso, New Mexico.  At the Barnes and Noble down the street from my apartment there is “Starry Night” stationary you can buy.  It’s a common print people see today.  It has already reached its peak importance and remains a key piece of history to the post-impressionist movement.  Van Gogh is the most popular example of a tormented mind which has gone hand in hand with creativity since the birth of it.  There has been only praise about Van Gogh’s work since his death and this has continued on to today.  He is considered an artistic genius and will be forever legendary, especially “Starry Night.”\r\n\r\nI will forever hold a nostalgic memory when I look at “Starry Night.”  It hung on my bedroom window in strings of beads as I looked out curious about the night trying to go to sleep.  It was my own view of the stars in San Antonio, Texas.  I find the swirls of the stars and the thick brush strokes so uniquely placed and mapped out.  Only a natural world could help Van Gogh place the stars perfectly.  I also love all the colors Van Gogh used.  He used color to depict darkness.  Pinks and purples show the dark blue sky and then the yellows and whites contrast to give the full night effect.  The rolling hills and quiet town give it a mysterious and dreamy effect.  It is a gorgeous painting that will definitely be forever preserved in my memory and heart.\r\n\r\nFuture generations should be aware of Van Gogh’s unique style.  His thick brush strokes and painting the natural world are really important characteristics to art.  Specifically the post-impressionist movement, but should continue to influence art for future generations.  Nature is natural beauty that should always be recreated.  The stars have always been studied and have played an important role in our culture scientifically and I feel this painting gave them importance artistically as well.  Our culture saves and studies all types of art, literature, and music.  It’s important to know who the important players were in developing art culture as we know it.  Vincent Van Gogh will be forever recognized for his “Starry Night” as well as a few other paintings.  He will also be recognized and appreciated for all his troubles.  Creativity and insanity may go hand in hand after all.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n\"The Art Story: Post-Impressionism Movement.\" <em>The Art Story: Your Guide to Modern Art</em>. The Art Story Foundation, n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;<a href=\"http://www.theartstory.org/movement-post-impressionism.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.theartstory.org/movement-post-impressionism.htm</a>&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis website provides information about the post-impressionist movement. It includes concepts, styles, and artists. I used it for background information about the post-impressionist movement and to know about other artists and their styles.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBrooks, David. \"Vincent Van Gogh: Biography.\" <em>The Vincent Van Gogh Gallery</em>. The Van Gogh Museum, 1996. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;<a href=\"http://www.vggallery.com/misc/bio.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.vggallery.com/misc/bio.htm</a>&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis website is The Van Gogh Museum\'s and they provide all sorts of information about his paintings including \"Starry Night.\" I used it for a detailed biography of Vincent Van Gogh.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6<sup>th</sup> ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012.\r\n\r\nThis textbook provides information and history on art, religion, philosophy, and architecture.  I used this textbook for research on Vincent Van Gogh and the post-impressionist period. I collected research on “Starry Night” as well as “The Day of the God.”\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Paul Gauguin Biography.\" <em>Paul Gauguin: The Complete Works</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;http://www.paul-gauguin.net/biography.html&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis website gave information on all of Gauguin\'s paintings and a biography of his life. I used it for background information about his style and technique. I also used it for information about his relationship with Vincent Van Gogh.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTrachtman, Paul. \"Van Gogh\'s Night Visions.\" <em>Smithsonian.com</em>. Smithsonian Magazine, Jan. 2009. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;<a href=\"http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Night-Visions.html?c=y\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Night-Visions.html?c=y</a>&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis article gives insight of the symbolism behind Van Gogh\'s \"Starry Night.\" It gives basic information about Van Gogh\'s life as well. I used it for basic research and for an opinion on his art.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Vincent Van Gogh\'s \"Starry Night\"','','inherit','open','open','','2938-revision-2','','','2012-11-05 22:17:42','2012-11-06 04:17:42','',2938,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2942',0,'revision','',0),(2943,59,'2012-11-05 22:18:09','2012-11-06 04:18:09','<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/191-Van-Gogh-Starry-Nights-11.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2940\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/191-Van-Gogh-Starry-Nights-11-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://lighttalk.via-verlag.com/2011/10/being-van-gogh/\">http://lighttalk.via-verlag.com/2011/10/being-van-gogh/</a>\r\n\r\nThe name Vincent Van Gogh rings a bell in any person’s ear.  His beautiful painting, “Starry Night” is a recognized piece of art throughout the world.  Vincent Van Gogh was a troubled and tormented soul who sought sanity through the stroke of a paintbrush.  Many people didn’t take his art seriously and he became the legend he is now after ending his life with a pistol in 1890.  Van Gogh produced “Starry Night” in 1889 at a mental hospital in southern France.  With his thick brush strokes and swirls of uncommon colors, Van Gogh often said “he had no technique.”  He depicted a beautiful night in Saint-Remy and a tormented soul full of anguish and dissatisfaction.  The result is a famous and gorgeous starry night over a town with the mountains rolling in the background.  “Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh should be preserved because of its modern popularity and the story it tells of creative pain.  <!--more-->\r\n\r\nVan Gogh’s art has been designated to the post-impressionist period on the art timeline.  Properly named following the Impressionist group in 1886.  Artists looked to the natural world for inspiration and embraced nature’s beauty.  A lot of post-impressionist artwork had symbolic and highly personal meanings.  Van Gogh portrayed his mental pain with the paint brush; it was not only a starry night but perhaps an afterlife or wish for death.  Typical paintings came from one of Van Gogh’s colleagues, Paul Gauguin.  He lived a very abnormal and emotional life as well.  When I say abnormal, I mean, that not normal of society at that time.  Gauguin’s “The Day of the God” suggests birth and regeneration.  Puddles of water look like fetuses and they all lay around a woman bathing in the water.  They surround a figure at the top center of the painting that looks like the creator God.  It is an outside scene but holds depth and weight in symbolism.  The way the puddles suggest human fetuses is the common use of the natural world artists were influenced by.  Gaugin and Van Gogh lived together so you would think they shared a lot of the same styles and influenced each other but they were in fact very different.  “The Day of the God” has definite shapes and distorted ones.  They are clear and defined while “Starry Night” kind of all swirls together.  The million brush strokes make the whole picture clear as day.  Both paintings are of the natural world.  Post impressionists were also very intrigued by the use of natural light in their artwork.  Van Gogh used pinks and purples to color his sky and give a natural light to the stars which shined so bright.  Gauguin also used bright colors with orange water and pink sand.  Both artists experienced financial disparity, fear, discontent, and sadness.  Gauguin got up and left his family to travel after feeling no recognition at home.  They were both influenced by different cultures of art.  Gauguin was influenced by Africa and Native Americans.  Van Gogh was influence by Japanese art.  They lived together in Saint-Remy before Van Gogh was admitted to his last mental hospital.  Van Gogh depicted the natural world in his paintings but they had dreamy meanings.  “Looking at the stars always makes me dream, as simply as I dream over the black dots representing towns and villages on a map.  Why, I ask myself, shouldn’t the shining dots of the sky be as accessible as the black dots on the map of France?  Just as we take the train to get to Tarascon or Rouen, we take death to reach a star.”  Other artists like Paul Cezanne looked for greater pictorial structure.  He often abstracted familiar objects to basic geometric shapes so the painting had different points of view.  Georges Seurat was another popular post-impressionist artist.  His “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” shows a holiday crowd relaxing.  Everyone is outdoors enjoying the day yet their faces or lifeless.  Most post impressionists used this symbolic meaning like Van Gogh, Seurat, Gaugin, and Cezanne.  They all painted common views of the world that everyone would see like the sky, a bread basket, a lake, mountains, etc.  Their meanings were not that of what you saw but most of what the soul was experiencing.\r\n\r\n“Starry Night” along with all the other Van Gogh paintings were not noticed or praised at the time of their making.  This might have attributed to Van Gogh’s deep frustration with life and his own art.  His brother Theo was an art dealer and Van Gogh would send him his art so he could sell it and try to make some money for the two.  Theo was very unsuccessful in selling his brothers art.  People weren’t accepting of it.  This is what makes the art so unique.  People were almost waiting to appreciate it until Van Gogh killed himself.  The irony of “Starry Night” and Van Gogh constantly wanting to be accepted is so sad.  Van Gogh lived a life of severe pain and mental instability.  One time, after him and Gaugin got into a fight, he cut off his ear, and took it to a prostitute at the local brothel.  This put him in the mental hospital where he painted “Starry Night” starring through the barred windows.  Not only do Van Gogh’s thick brush strokes make his painting unique but also the stuff going on behind the scenes in his head.  A mind clearly very sick created some of the most important and legendary art people have ever seen.  A lot of artists like Gaugin and Cezanne used defined shapes.  Van Gogh created his own beautiful mess.  “Starry Night” swirls around with different colors and thick brush strokes.  You wouldn’t be able to tell the beauty from a thick messy brush stroke but it comes together as a whole.  It wasn’t until after his death people noticed Van Gogh’s art and truly recognized and appreciated the mental anguish he suffered.\r\n\r\nToday “Starry Night” travels the world to different museums.  It has been in The Museum of Modern Art in New York City and The Van Gogh Museum.  This painting is highly appreciated and prints can be bought everywhere.  Its popularity at museums has spiked a ton of interest in the painting.  Scholars have studied and museum curators have pondered.  What did Van Gogh feel?  What was going through his mind?  Many people think about the symbolism of art and what Van Gogh really meant painting the starry night.  As a little girl, I had a copy of it on my wall in my room that I bought in a boutique in Ruidoso, New Mexico.  At the Barnes and Noble down the street from my apartment there is “Starry Night” stationary you can buy.  It’s a common print people see today.  It has already reached its peak importance and remains a key piece of history to the post-impressionist movement.  Van Gogh is the most popular example of a tormented mind which has gone hand in hand with creativity since the birth of it.  There has been only praise about Van Gogh’s work since his death and this has continued on to today.  He is considered an artistic genius and will be forever legendary, especially “Starry Night.”\r\n\r\nI will forever hold a nostalgic memory when I look at “Starry Night.”  It hung on my bedroom window in strings of beads as I looked out curious about the night trying to go to sleep.  It was my own view of the stars in San Antonio, Texas.  I find the swirls of the stars and the thick brush strokes so uniquely placed and mapped out.  Only a natural world could help Van Gogh place the stars perfectly.  I also love all the colors Van Gogh used.  He used color to depict darkness.  Pinks and purples show the dark blue sky and then the yellows and whites contrast to give the full night effect.  The rolling hills and quiet town give it a mysterious and dreamy effect.  It is a gorgeous painting that will definitely be forever preserved in my memory and heart.\r\n\r\nFuture generations should be aware of Van Gogh’s unique style.  His thick brush strokes and painting the natural world are really important characteristics to art.  Specifically the post-impressionist movement, but should continue to influence art for future generations.  Nature is natural beauty that should always be recreated.  The stars have always been studied and have played an important role in our culture scientifically and I feel this painting gave them importance artistically as well.  Our culture saves and studies all types of art, literature, and music.  It’s important to know who the important players were in developing art culture as we know it.  Vincent Van Gogh will be forever recognized for his “Starry Night” as well as a few other paintings.  He will also be recognized and appreciated for all his troubles.  Creativity and insanity may go hand in hand after all.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n\"The Art Story: Post-Impressionism Movement.\" <em>The Art Story: Your Guide to Modern Art</em>. The Art Story Foundation, n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;<a href=\"http://www.theartstory.org/movement-post-impressionism.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.theartstory.org/movement-post-impressionism.htm</a>&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis website provides information about the post-impressionist movement. It includes concepts, styles, and artists. I used it for background information about the post-impressionist movement and to know about other artists and their styles.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBrooks, David. \"Vincent Van Gogh: Biography.\" <em>The Vincent Van Gogh Gallery</em>. The Van Gogh Museum, 1996. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;<a href=\"http://www.vggallery.com/misc/bio.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.vggallery.com/misc/bio.htm</a>&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis website is The Van Gogh Museum\'s and they provide all sorts of information about his paintings including \"Starry Night.\" I used it for a detailed biography of Vincent Van Gogh.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6<sup>th</sup> ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012.\r\n\r\nThis textbook provides information and history on art, religion, philosophy, and architecture.  I used this textbook for research on Vincent Van Gogh and the post-impressionist period. I collected research on “Starry Night” as well as “The Day of the God.”\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Paul Gauguin Biography.\" <em>Paul Gauguin: The Complete Works</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;http://www.paul-gauguin.net/biography.html&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis website gave information on all of Gauguin\'s paintings and a biography of his life. I used it for background information about his style and technique. I also used it for information about his relationship with Vincent Van Gogh.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTrachtman, Paul. \"Van Gogh\'s Night Visions.\" <em>Smithsonian.com</em>. Smithsonian Magazine, Jan. 2009. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;<a href=\"http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Night-Visions.html?c=y\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Night-Visions.html?c=y</a>&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis article gives insight of the symbolism behind Van Gogh\'s \"Starry Night.\" It gives basic information about Van Gogh\'s life as well. I used it for basic research and for an opinion on his art.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Vincent Van Gogh\'s \"Starry Night\"','','inherit','open','open','','2938-revision-3','','','2012-11-05 22:18:09','2012-11-06 04:18:09','',2938,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2943',0,'revision','',0),(2944,1,'2012-11-05 20:21:56','2012-11-06 02:21:56','<p align=\"center\">The White house By O’Sullivan</p>\r\nI think that Timothy O’sullivan’s Photo “The White house” Should be preserved for future generations due to the Reminder and lesson it can serve future generations about life in the past. The Reminder is that civilizations come and go but future generations can learn how to weave their habitats in to the natural surroundings and still be able effective live.<!--more--><a href=\"http://artmarketmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Timothy-OSullivan-Ancient-Ruins-15-25k-13450011.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http://artmarketmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Timothy-OSullivan-Ancient-Ruins-15-25k-13450011.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" /></a>\r\n\r\nThe evolution of photography in the 1800’s shows the exponential improvements in film print technology, that of which Timothy O’Sullivan and his peers participated in. Photography was used to capture the “real world” in the most “real” manner, just as the paintings of the time attempted to do. O’sullivan’s mentor, Matthew Brady, characterized the early era of photography through representing the darker parts of human society by capturing gruesome war photo’s of the civil war. Other artists were using photography as a way to capture moments between peoples interaction and to prove that some event happened.\r\n\r\nTimothy O’sullivan’s photography “The White House” stands out amongst other photos of this era, because of the photos subject and manner in which the shot is captured; as well as the camera used. The photo is of a Cliffside from the ground, and in the cliff is an ancient Indian dwelling that is 50 feet up the side of the cliff (library of congress). The shot is taken from quite a distance away but it allows for the pueblo to be seen with the intimidating cliff that is right above it. This photo also is unusual because it is to be considered the beginning of landscape photography in an “unartful artfully taken” manner; The image is understood for what it is, and has no unmistakable imagery (Woodward). O’sullivan’s photograph is also important because the ability to own a camera in his era was extremely difficult. His ownership gave him the ability to take the photographs for the United States geological survey in order to convince people to move out west.\r\n\r\nDuring his time all of his photographs were for either the army when he was working under Brady or for the expedition of west of the 100<sup>th</sup> meridian for the USGS, making them desired photographs for the government for various reasons.\r\n\r\nToday Timothy O’sullivan’s collections have been housed in museums all around the world. The most notable of museums is the Getty art museum (Getty).\r\n\r\nI choose this photo out of O’sullivan’s collection because it reminded me of a part in the Aldous Huxley novel, Brave<em> New World</em>. In the book the main characters Bernard and Lenina are sent to the south west United States to visit “the land of the savages” (Huxley). The savages are considered people who live outside of the highly technological dystopia with no contact or understanding of their advanced way of life. The particular savages Bernard and lenina are visiting live up the side of a cliff in a pueblo which is described to be very similar of that in which this photo is showing. The unique ability of these pueblos to hold upwards to 700 people per house shows that they were able to effective house large amounts of people in their native inhospitable environment (Cooper).\r\n\r\nAnother photo of the same time period is one found in the Fiero book by Matthew Brady (Fiero figure 30.9). Brady’s photo depicts a dead confederate soldier lying on the ground covered in blood with his gun by his side. Brady’s photo differs from “The White House” because it is of a shockingly real event up close and in person. When shared with others its strikes a mood of disgust of war in the viewer. During this time period, Brady’s photograph would have had a very powerful effect on people since imagery like this was not as prevalent as today. O’sullivan’s photo is a much more artful and intellectual photo; with the designs in the face of the cliff and with the more sepia tone then the black and white Brady photo. O’sullivan’s camera seems to of been more advanced than the one Brady used during the civil war when O’Sullivan was his assistant.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFuture generations should take reverence to Photo of “The White House” by O’Sullivan. It is a reminder that civilizations come and go but the environment in which these civilizations dwell in will remain long after the people are gone from it. They will also gain appreciation from a lost form a media, since everything in the future is going to be digitalized and analogue photography will become obsolete.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCooper, Rob. \"How the Wild West REALLY Looked: Gorgeous Sepia-tinted Pictures Show the Landscape as It Was Charted for the Very First Time.\" <em>Mail Online</em>. Daily Mail, 25 May 2012. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2149899/The-American-West-youve-seen-Amazing-19th-century-pictures-landscape-chartered-time.html&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis is the collection of photos I browsed through to find the O’sullivan photo I liked most. They also gave a really good description of his style.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSullivan, Timothy. <em>Timothy H. O\'Sullivan (Getty Museum)</em>. Digital image. <em>Timothy H. O\'Sullivan (Getty Museum)</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. <a href=\"http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1928\">http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1928</a>\r\n\r\nI reference this article because it shows that it is still relevant today.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWoodward, Robert. \"Western Development.\" <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>. N.p., 30 Mar. 2010. Web. 5 Nov. 2012\r\n\r\nWoodward has very good article on O’sullivans photography and I got a better understanding of how his work was accepted  in his time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nO\'sullivan, Timothy. <em>The White House</em>. Digital image. <em>Library of Congress</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2012','The White House','','inherit','open','open','','2930-revision-5','','','2012-11-05 20:21:56','2012-11-06 02:21:56','',2930,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2944',0,'revision','',0),(2945,1,'2012-11-07 12:03:07','2012-11-07 18:03:07','','gericault-raft_of_the_medusa','','inherit','open','open','','gericault-raft_of_the_medusa','','','2012-11-07 12:03:07','2012-11-07 18:03:07','',2934,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gericault-raft_of_the_medusa.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2946,1,'2012-11-05 20:39:12','2012-11-06 02:39:12','&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"center\"><img src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-admin/Image1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"547\" height=\"365\" /></p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"center\"> </p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://www.artandperception.com/v01/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/gericault-raft_of_the_medusa.jpg\">http://www.artandperception.com/v01/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/gericault-raft_of_the_medusa.jpg</a></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"> </p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"> </p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">The Raft Of the Medusa</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">By Theodore Gericault</p>\r\n                                                                                                           1818-1819\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Raft of the Medusa is an oil painting by the French Romantic painter and lithographer Theodore Gericault (1791-1824) that captures a moment from the aftermath of the shipwreck of the French naval frigate <em>Meduse </em>that ran aground off the coast of today’s Mauritania on July 5, 1816. At least 147 people were left in distress, all but fifteen died in the thirteen days before their rescue, and those who survived endured starvation, dehydration, cannibalism, and madness. The French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars brought great changes to the arts in France. Theodore Gericault was one of the most disturbing figures of French Romanticism. His visuals of death, violence, monomania, and extreme psychological states make his paintings and lithographs both horrifying and utterly compelling which is why The Raft of the Medusa should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nThe Raft of the Medusa is a larger than life oil painting that depicts the aftermath of the wreckage of a French naval ship. Considered one of the darkest works of art of it’s time, Gericault painted a horrid picture of violence and death. At least 147 people perished while fifteen others were left at sea for thirteen of the longest days of their lives. Before being rescued, survivors of the wreck were subjected to starvation, dehydration and the unfortunate woes of cannibalism.\r\n\r\nThe nineteenth century was a time for the “emotional art movement”, better known as Romanticism. It was a revolt against the aristocratic, social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment, although the word “romantic” is found in this particular movement, the works of art were anything but. Artists of all walks, not just painters, but writers and musicians as well, used strong emotions conveying horror, terror and a placed heavy emphasis on apprehension. They wanted to embrace the “unfamiliar” and create a vivid and exotic way to escape from the stale world that surrounded them.\r\n\r\nIntended to exhibit at The Salon in 1819, Gericault’s <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>was the epitome of horrific imagination. His obsession with violence, monomania and pushing the boundaries of the human psyche are what made all of his works a fascinating vision. No other artist during this period embraced terror and brutality with such beauty as Theodor Gericault. His version of the deadly shipwreck was not just created out of thin air.\r\n\r\nHe took the time to interview those that lived to tell the story, created figurines and studied severed cadavers in his studio. He even used his friends as models in order to create a more realistic painting. Two figures of despair and solitude, one mourning his son and one “bewailing” his own fate were one of many visuals included in his work. He painted the bodies with strong yet cruel characteristics given by a Caravaggio-style.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately for Gericault, and most daring visionaries, the critics were not as impressed with his “in your face” style of work. Although it created a horrific appeal to the eye, those devoted to Classicism expressed their disgust for what they described as “ a pile of corpses” and a “far cry from ideal beauty incarnated by Girodet’s <em>Pygmalion and Galatea</em>.”(www.louvre.fr/en/node/33615LouvreMuseumParisAuthor-SeverineLaborie) A quote by a man only given by the last name Coupin in an article in <em>Le Journal de Paris </em>also gave some negative light on Gericault’s painting. “Monsieur Gericault seems mistaken. The goal of painting is to speak to the soul and the eyes, not repel.”(Le Journal de Paris)\r\n\r\nIn my eyes, it is the same as anything that is considered to have crossed the “lines of obscenity” in our culture even now in the twenty-first century. Now, as it was then, people are always afraid of something that pushes the limits of law, regulations, free speech and sex. From the “free love” movement and Vietnam protest in the sixties and early seventies, to today’s political views of Michael Moore and the “sexual deviance” of Fifty Shades of Grey. Those with closed minds can not accept ideals from outside the box and tend to either run from or attack change and things they do not understand.\r\n\r\nIf the devotes of the Classicism era would have taken the time to get to know Gericault’s piece, they would have been able to look past the awe-stricken body of work. They would have looked past the lack of heroism and understood that the beauty lies in it’s horror. In a time where the peak of the era was associated with liberalism and radicalism, it was just time for the “nay-sayers” to accept the change and broaden their own minds. They needed to become part of this ground-breaking movement that inspired people to be different and made spontaneity a desired trait.\r\n\r\nAnother prime body of work in the era of <em>The Raft of the Medusa</em>, is that of Eugene Delacroixs’ <em>The Barque of Dante</em>. <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>inspired Delacroix to produce this particular work which was accepted by The Salon in 1822. The painting is loosely based on fictional events taken from Canto VIII of Dante’s Inferno. With the blazing City of the Dead as a backdrop, and the dark murky waters of the River Styx underneath, you can easily detect the similarities and influence <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>had on Delacroixs’ <em>The Barque of Dante.</em> If you look at both works closely, even the faces of the men are strikingly similar. There is such raw emotion in this painting. We are looking at a world of chaos and insanity.\r\n\r\nDelacroix spent nearly three months of non-stop, extremely long hour days to get his painting ready for the April opening of The Salon in 1822, and by the time it was complete he was exhausted. The work was exhibited with this title: “Dante et Virgile conduits par Phlegias, traversent le lac qui entoure les murailles de la ville infernale de Dite..” which translated was: “Dante and Virgil led by Phlegyas, across the lake surrounding the infernal city walls of Dis” (mydailyartdisplay.wordpress.com/thebarqueofdante-Eugene-Delacroix/)\r\n\r\nIn conclusion, <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>was not only innovative for it’s time but remains iconic to this very day. The way Gericault pushed boundaries with his obsession of violence and the human psyche, makes this piece undeniably fascinating. He set the tone for future artists to embrace the unfamiliar and horrific. Nobody comes across this painting and just glances over it and moves along. <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>draws you in and demands your full undivided attention. It asks profound questions about the nature of survival, sanity, and the miracle of human resilience when faced with the unforgiving power of nature, as well as the inner-struggle for meaning and purpose we all face. This amazing and consistently impressive piece of work has stood the test of time, making it fully worthy of being preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWorks Cited List\r\n\r\n(intertheory.org/slavkin.htm) this particular site helped with the basic storyline of the wreck.  (<a href=\"http://www.louvre.fr/en/node/35615/LouvreMuseumParis-author-Severine\">www.louvre.fr/en/node/35615/LouvreMuseumParis-author-Severine</a> Laborie) this particular site helped me with what was typical of the era and specific descriptions of characters in the painting.\r\n\r\n(Le Journal de Paris) this particular site helped with the criticism of the painting and how it was received.(mydailyartdisplay.wordpress.com/thebarqueofdante-Eugene-Delacroix/) this particular site helped me with comparing it to another work of it\'s time.\r\n<p align=\"center\"> </p>','The Raft of the Medusa','','inherit','open','open','','2934-revision-2','','','2012-11-05 20:39:12','2012-11-06 02:39:12','',2934,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2946',0,'revision','',0),(2947,1,'2012-11-07 12:03:37','2012-11-07 18:03:37','<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gericault-raft_of_the_medusa.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2945\" title=\"gericault-raft_of_the_medusa\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/gericault-raft_of_the_medusa-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" /></a>\r\n<p align=\"center\"></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://www.artandperception.com/v01/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/gericault-raft_of_the_medusa.jpg\">http://www.artandperception.com/v01/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/gericault-raft_of_the_medusa.jpg</a></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">The Raft Of the Medusa</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">By Theodore Gericault</p>\r\n                                                                                                           1818-1819\r\n\r\nThe Raft of the Medusa is an oil painting by the French Romantic painter and lithographer Theodore Gericault (1791-1824) that captures a moment from the aftermath of the shipwreck of the French naval frigate <em>Meduse </em>that ran aground off the coast of today’s Mauritania on July 5, 1816. At least 147 people were left in distress, all but fifteen died in the thirteen days before their rescue, and those who survived endured starvation, dehydration, cannibalism, and madness. The French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars brought great changes to the arts in France. Theodore Gericault was one of the most disturbing figures of French Romanticism. His visuals of death, violence, monomania, and extreme psychological states make his paintings and lithographs both horrifying and utterly compelling which is why The Raft of the Medusa should be preserved for future generations.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThe Raft of the Medusa is a larger than life oil painting that depicts the aftermath of the wreckage of a French naval ship. Considered one of the darkest works of art of it’s time, Gericault painted a horrid picture of violence and death. At least 147 people perished while fifteen others were left at sea for thirteen of the longest days of their lives. Before being rescued, survivors of the wreck were subjected to starvation, dehydration and the unfortunate woes of cannibalism.\r\n\r\nThe nineteenth century was a time for the “emotional art movement”, better known as Romanticism. It was a revolt against the aristocratic, social and political norms of the Age of Enlightenment, although the word “romantic” is found in this particular movement, the works of art were anything but. Artists of all walks, not just painters, but writers and musicians as well, used strong emotions conveying horror, terror and a placed heavy emphasis on apprehension. They wanted to embrace the “unfamiliar” and create a vivid and exotic way to escape from the stale world that surrounded them.\r\n\r\nIntended to exhibit at The Salon in 1819, Gericault’s <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>was the epitome of horrific imagination. His obsession with violence, monomania and pushing the boundaries of the human psyche are what made all of his works a fascinating vision. No other artist during this period embraced terror and brutality with such beauty as Theodor Gericault. His version of the deadly shipwreck was not just created out of thin air.\r\n\r\nHe took the time to interview those that lived to tell the story, created figurines and studied severed cadavers in his studio. He even used his friends as models in order to create a more realistic painting. Two figures of despair and solitude, one mourning his son and one “bewailing” his own fate were one of many visuals included in his work. He painted the bodies with strong yet cruel characteristics given by a Caravaggio-style.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately for Gericault, and most daring visionaries, the critics were not as impressed with his “in your face” style of work. Although it created a horrific appeal to the eye, those devoted to Classicism expressed their disgust for what they described as “ a pile of corpses” and a “far cry from ideal beauty incarnated by Girodet’s <em>Pygmalion and Galatea</em>.”(www.louvre.fr/en/node/33615LouvreMuseumParisAuthor-SeverineLaborie) A quote by a man only given by the last name Coupin in an article in <em>Le Journal de Paris </em>also gave some negative light on Gericault’s painting. “Monsieur Gericault seems mistaken. The goal of painting is to speak to the soul and the eyes, not repel.”(Le Journal de Paris)\r\n\r\nIn my eyes, it is the same as anything that is considered to have crossed the “lines of obscenity” in our culture even now in the twenty-first century. Now, as it was then, people are always afraid of something that pushes the limits of law, regulations, free speech and sex. From the “free love” movement and Vietnam protest in the sixties and early seventies, to today’s political views of Michael Moore and the “sexual deviance” of Fifty Shades of Grey. Those with closed minds can not accept ideals from outside the box and tend to either run from or attack change and things they do not understand.\r\n\r\nIf the devotes of the Classicism era would have taken the time to get to know Gericault’s piece, they would have been able to look past the awe-stricken body of work. They would have looked past the lack of heroism and understood that the beauty lies in it’s horror. In a time where the peak of the era was associated with liberalism and radicalism, it was just time for the “nay-sayers” to accept the change and broaden their own minds. They needed to become part of this ground-breaking movement that inspired people to be different and made spontaneity a desired trait.\r\n\r\nAnother prime body of work in the era of <em>The Raft of the Medusa</em>, is that of Eugene Delacroixs’ <em>The Barque of Dante</em>. <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>inspired Delacroix to produce this particular work which was accepted by The Salon in 1822. The painting is loosely based on fictional events taken from Canto VIII of Dante’s Inferno. With the blazing City of the Dead as a backdrop, and the dark murky waters of the River Styx underneath, you can easily detect the similarities and influence <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>had on Delacroixs’ <em>The Barque of Dante.</em> If you look at both works closely, even the faces of the men are strikingly similar. There is such raw emotion in this painting. We are looking at a world of chaos and insanity.\r\n\r\nDelacroix spent nearly three months of non-stop, extremely long hour days to get his painting ready for the April opening of The Salon in 1822, and by the time it was complete he was exhausted. The work was exhibited with this title: “Dante et Virgile conduits par Phlegias, traversent le lac qui entoure les murailles de la ville infernale de Dite..” which translated was: “Dante and Virgil led by Phlegyas, across the lake surrounding the infernal city walls of Dis” (mydailyartdisplay.wordpress.com/thebarqueofdante-Eugene-Delacroix/)\r\n\r\nIn conclusion, <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>was not only innovative for it’s time but remains iconic to this very day. The way Gericault pushed boundaries with his obsession of violence and the human psyche, makes this piece undeniably fascinating. He set the tone for future artists to embrace the unfamiliar and horrific. Nobody comes across this painting and just glances over it and moves along. <em>The Raft of the Medusa </em>draws you in and demands your full undivided attention. It asks profound questions about the nature of survival, sanity, and the miracle of human resilience when faced with the unforgiving power of nature, as well as the inner-struggle for meaning and purpose we all face. This amazing and consistently impressive piece of work has stood the test of time, making it fully worthy of being preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWorks Cited List\r\n\r\n(intertheory.org/slavkin.htm) this particular site helped with the basic storyline of the wreck.  (<a href=\"http://www.louvre.fr/en/node/35615/LouvreMuseumParis-author-Severine\">www.louvre.fr/en/node/35615/LouvreMuseumParis-author-Severine</a> Laborie) this particular site helped me with what was typical of the era and specific descriptions of characters in the painting.\r\n\r\n(Le Journal de Paris) this particular site helped with the criticism of the painting and how it was received.(mydailyartdisplay.wordpress.com/thebarqueofdante-Eugene-Delacroix/) this particular site helped me with comparing it to another work of it\'s time.\r\n<p align=\"center\"></p>','The Raft of the Medusa','','inherit','open','open','','2934-revision-3','','','2012-11-07 12:03:37','2012-11-07 18:03:37','',2934,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2947',0,'revision','',0),(2948,1,'2012-11-05 22:18:37','2012-11-06 04:18:37','<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/191-Van-Gogh-Starry-Nights-11.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2940\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/191-Van-Gogh-Starry-Nights-11-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://lighttalk.via-verlag.com/2011/10/being-van-gogh/\">http://lighttalk.via-verlag.com/2011/10/being-van-gogh/</a>\r\n\r\nThe name Vincent Van Gogh rings a bell in any person’s ear.  His beautiful painting, “Starry Night” is a recognized piece of art throughout the world.  Vincent Van Gogh was a troubled and tormented soul who sought sanity through the stroke of a paintbrush.  Many people didn’t take his art seriously and he became the legend he is now after ending his life with a pistol in 1890.  Van Gogh produced “Starry Night” in 1889 at a mental hospital in southern France.  With his thick brush strokes and swirls of uncommon colors, Van Gogh often said “he had no technique.”  He depicted a beautiful night in Saint-Remy and a tormented soul full of anguish and dissatisfaction.  The result is a famous and gorgeous starry night over a town with the mountains rolling in the background.  “Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh should be preserved because of its modern popularity and the story it tells of creative pain.  <!--more-->\r\n\r\nVan Gogh’s art has been designated to the post-impressionist period on the art timeline.  Properly named following the Impressionist group in 1886.  Artists looked to the natural world for inspiration and embraced nature’s beauty.  A lot of post-impressionist artwork had symbolic and highly personal meanings.  Van Gogh portrayed his mental pain with the paint brush; it was not only a starry night but perhaps an afterlife or wish for death.  Typical paintings came from one of Van Gogh’s colleagues, Paul Gauguin.  He lived a very abnormal and emotional life as well.  When I say abnormal, I mean, that not normal of society at that time.  Gauguin’s “The Day of the God” suggests birth and regeneration.  Puddles of water look like fetuses and they all lay around a woman bathing in the water.  They surround a figure at the top center of the painting that looks like the creator God.  It is an outside scene but holds depth and weight in symbolism.  The way the puddles suggest human fetuses is the common use of the natural world artists were influenced by.  Gaugin and Van Gogh lived together so you would think they shared a lot of the same styles and influenced each other but they were in fact very different.  “The Day of the God” has definite shapes and distorted ones.  They are clear and defined while “Starry Night” kind of all swirls together.  The million brush strokes make the whole picture clear as day.  Both paintings are of the natural world.  Post impressionists were also very intrigued by the use of natural light in their artwork.  Van Gogh used pinks and purples to color his sky and give a natural light to the stars which shined so bright.  Gauguin also used bright colors with orange water and pink sand.  Both artists experienced financial disparity, fear, discontent, and sadness.  Gauguin got up and left his family to travel after feeling no recognition at home.  They were both influenced by different cultures of art.  Gauguin was influenced by Africa and Native Americans.  Van Gogh was influence by Japanese art.  They lived together in Saint-Remy before Van Gogh was admitted to his last mental hospital.  Van Gogh depicted the natural world in his paintings but they had dreamy meanings.  “Looking at the stars always makes me dream, as simply as I dream over the black dots representing towns and villages on a map.  Why, I ask myself, shouldn’t the shining dots of the sky be as accessible as the black dots on the map of France?  Just as we take the train to get to Tarascon or Rouen, we take death to reach a star.”  Other artists like Paul Cezanne looked for greater pictorial structure.  He often abstracted familiar objects to basic geometric shapes so the painting had different points of view.  Georges Seurat was another popular post-impressionist artist.  His “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” shows a holiday crowd relaxing.  Everyone is outdoors enjoying the day yet their faces or lifeless.  Most post impressionists used this symbolic meaning like Van Gogh, Seurat, Gaugin, and Cezanne.  They all painted common views of the world that everyone would see like the sky, a bread basket, a lake, mountains, etc.  Their meanings were not that of what you saw but most of what the soul was experiencing.\r\n\r\n“Starry Night” along with all the other Van Gogh paintings were not noticed or praised at the time of their making.  This might have attributed to Van Gogh’s deep frustration with life and his own art.  His brother Theo was an art dealer and Van Gogh would send him his art so he could sell it and try to make some money for the two.  Theo was very unsuccessful in selling his brothers art.  People weren’t accepting of it.  This is what makes the art so unique.  People were almost waiting to appreciate it until Van Gogh killed himself.  The irony of “Starry Night” and Van Gogh constantly wanting to be accepted is so sad.  Van Gogh lived a life of severe pain and mental instability.  One time, after him and Gaugin got into a fight, he cut off his ear, and took it to a prostitute at the local brothel.  This put him in the mental hospital where he painted “Starry Night” starring through the barred windows.  Not only do Van Gogh’s thick brush strokes make his painting unique but also the stuff going on behind the scenes in his head.  A mind clearly very sick created some of the most important and legendary art people have ever seen.  A lot of artists like Gaugin and Cezanne used defined shapes.  Van Gogh created his own beautiful mess.  “Starry Night” swirls around with different colors and thick brush strokes.  You wouldn’t be able to tell the beauty from a thick messy brush stroke but it comes together as a whole.  It wasn’t until after his death people noticed Van Gogh’s art and truly recognized and appreciated the mental anguish he suffered.\r\n\r\nToday “Starry Night” travels the world to different museums.  It has been in The Museum of Modern Art in New York City and The Van Gogh Museum.  This painting is highly appreciated and prints can be bought everywhere.  Its popularity at museums has spiked a ton of interest in the painting.  Scholars have studied and museum curators have pondered.  What did Van Gogh feel?  What was going through his mind?  Many people think about the symbolism of art and what Van Gogh really meant painting the starry night.  As a little girl, I had a copy of it on my wall in my room that I bought in a boutique in Ruidoso, New Mexico.  At the Barnes and Noble down the street from my apartment there is “Starry Night” stationary you can buy.  It’s a common print people see today.  It has already reached its peak importance and remains a key piece of history to the post-impressionist movement.  Van Gogh is the most popular example of a tormented mind which has gone hand in hand with creativity since the birth of it.  There has been only praise about Van Gogh’s work since his death and this has continued on to today.  He is considered an artistic genius and will be forever legendary, especially “Starry Night.”\r\n\r\nI will forever hold a nostalgic memory when I look at “Starry Night.”  It hung on my bedroom window in strings of beads as I looked out curious about the night trying to go to sleep.  It was my own view of the stars in San Antonio, Texas.  I find the swirls of the stars and the thick brush strokes so uniquely placed and mapped out.  Only a natural world could help Van Gogh place the stars perfectly.  I also love all the colors Van Gogh used.  He used color to depict darkness.  Pinks and purples show the dark blue sky and then the yellows and whites contrast to give the full night effect.  The rolling hills and quiet town give it a mysterious and dreamy effect.  It is a gorgeous painting that will definitely be forever preserved in my memory and heart.\r\n\r\nFuture generations should be aware of Van Gogh’s unique style.  His thick brush strokes and painting the natural world are really important characteristics to art.  Specifically the post-impressionist movement, but should continue to influence art for future generations.  Nature is natural beauty that should always be recreated.  The stars have always been studied and have played an important role in our culture scientifically and I feel this painting gave them importance artistically as well.  Our culture saves and studies all types of art, literature, and music.  It’s important to know who the important players were in developing art culture as we know it.  Vincent Van Gogh will be forever recognized for his “Starry Night” as well as a few other paintings.  He will also be recognized and appreciated for all his troubles.  Creativity and insanity may go hand in hand after all.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n\"The Art Story: Post-Impressionism Movement.\" <em>The Art Story: Your Guide to Modern Art</em>. The Art Story Foundation, n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;<a href=\"http://www.theartstory.org/movement-post-impressionism.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.theartstory.org/movement-post-impressionism.htm</a>&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis website provides information about the post-impressionist movement. It includes concepts, styles, and artists. I used it for background information about the post-impressionist movement and to know about other artists and their styles.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBrooks, David. \"Vincent Van Gogh: Biography.\" <em>The Vincent Van Gogh Gallery</em>. The Van Gogh Museum, 1996. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;<a href=\"http://www.vggallery.com/misc/bio.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.vggallery.com/misc/bio.htm</a>&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis website is The Van Gogh Museum\'s and they provide all sorts of information about his paintings including \"Starry Night.\" I used it for a detailed biography of Vincent Van Gogh.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6<sup>th</sup> ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012.\r\n\r\nThis textbook provides information and history on art, religion, philosophy, and architecture.  I used this textbook for research on Vincent Van Gogh and the post-impressionist period. I collected research on “Starry Night” as well as “The Day of the God.”\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Paul Gauguin Biography.\" <em>Paul Gauguin: The Complete Works</em>. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;http://www.paul-gauguin.net/biography.html&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis website gave information on all of Gauguin\'s paintings and a biography of his life. I used it for background information about his style and technique. I also used it for information about his relationship with Vincent Van Gogh.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTrachtman, Paul. \"Van Gogh\'s Night Visions.\" <em>Smithsonian.com</em>. Smithsonian Magazine, Jan. 2009. Web. 05 Nov. 2012. &lt;<a href=\"http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Night-Visions.html?c=y\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Night-Visions.html?c=y</a>&gt;.\r\n\r\nThis article gives insight of the symbolism behind Van Gogh\'s \"Starry Night.\" It gives basic information about Van Gogh\'s life as well. I used it for basic research and for an opinion on his art.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Vincent Van Gogh\'s \"Starry Night\"','','inherit','open','open','','2938-revision-4','','','2012-11-05 22:18:37','2012-11-06 04:18:37','',2938,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2948',0,'revision','',0),(2949,61,'2012-10-15 20:57:52','2012-10-16 02:57:52','','Auto Draft','','inherit','open','open','','2759-revision','','','2012-10-15 20:57:52','2012-10-16 02:57:52','',2759,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2949',0,'revision','',0),(2950,61,'2012-12-12 21:58:24','2012-12-13 03:58:24','AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE\r\nFINAL PROJECT - 2112\r\nJ. Lauer – 1302 – 207 # 13622\r\nPHILIP ROBINSON\r\n12/12/2012\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> 2112</strong></p>\r\nMy name is Lucas and life is very different now from the way grampa tells it; I can hardly believe it myself…..all of the stories that grampa told us were true. I always thought that he was playing around and trying to scare us into being good. It seems hard to believe that it was only one hundred and twenty years ago that the first pieces of the Blue Belt had yet to break our atmosphere on earth. My family has always been pushing me to do well in school so that my grades were good enough to get past primary school. I know that they want me to get to college if I can, but you have to be really smart or kind of smart with parents with unlimited creds. I remember grampa telling us that the alliance would give people creds to go to college back in his day; can you imagine the alliance giving anything away….<!--more-->Anyway, I listened and got good marks in elementary, primary, and college. I still had to bust my tail at the data shops full time and still have time to study, but I made it through. I can’t even recall how many items we cataloged for RealCam, who would have thought making three dimensional digital images would be so important or lucrative. Ken told me that RealCam was working with the alliance on a lot of projects; he wasn’t allowed to talk about them though. Graduation is just around the corner, and it looks like I am going to have my choice of the Lunar, Mars, or Earth stations with RealCam, apparently they like my work. The technology that RealCam uses has been around forever, it allows a solid object to be crafted from a digital image out of various materials provided that you have the creds of course. Ever since the alliance opened up the colonies on the moon and on Mars; anyone and everyone seems to want a piece of home or history. RealCam incorporates facial recognition software, drafting software of all types, along with surfacing and texture software to replicate anything from dogs to diamonds.\r\n\r\nImagine if you will, having just gotten back to sleep after relieving yourself of the last bit of the previous evenings alcohol. That state where you start to dream and still have some control. You begin to drift off next to your partner in your dream to snuggle; that is until they reach under the bed for a bugle to play reveille loud enough to wake neighbors. Fully awakened, grumbling and bitching I realize that I left the phone jack plugged in my head, and my boss is calling. Somehow he and I get past it’s the weekend and I just graduated to it is important for you to come in without any screaming. The next thing I hear is the insistent knocking on my door that tells me that some form of self proclaimed security is at my door. Surprise surprise…alliance security is waiting to give me a lift to work.\r\n\r\nI never thought the world that it would end like this. Apparently while I was out having a good time and subsequently sleeping it off, another piece of the Blue Belt made it through the atmosphere and destroyed some town on the flip side of the planet. When I arrive with security I became aware that night crew, day crew, and everyone that works for RealCam was there along with a lot of alliance people. We had all gathered in the cafeteria when Ken began by telling us of what had happened with the space debris and letting us in on why we were here.\r\n\r\n“I have been working with the alliance on a project to integrate our work here at RealCam with another technology. Most of you are aware of holographic technology that was first hinted at us in a science fiction series by Roddenberry one hundred and fifty years ago (Star Trek). That in turn gave way to virtual reality, which in turn gave way to the internal data jacks that some of you have. The next evolution hg tech is the holographic deck that moves with a group like a multidirectional tram, with visual cohesion, without the use of data jack. Where RealCam comes into this picture is adding objects that can be interacted with to complete the sensory effect. There are obvious military applications that would greatly benefit from such a joint project, but there are many applications that will benefit humanity as a whole. Through all of your hard work we have been producing replicas of everything from marbles, to microwaves, to masterpieces of wood stone and paint. Thanks to our city planners and engineers requiring every building to be drafted for the past two hundred years, and updating all the pre digital plans into Google global; we will be able to visit anywhere on the planet. Thanks to the historians, archeologists, and all those obsessed with keeping our history alive; we have a plethora of period garments and everyday items that were also entered into the digital archive. Imagine choosing any opera house, amphitheater, or music venue anywhere on the globe to see any performance from any time as long as it has been captured in part or whole. Operas, symphonies, plays, concerts, and many other performances could be seen from any seat in the house. Imagine being able to watch a film with your friends and family beyond 3d and into a truly immersive 4d. while watching everything from cartoons like <em>Looney Toons</em> to war movies like <em>Platoon</em> You will be able to choose to alter the audio from just watching to a running a history lesson This joint venture will allow us to combine great works with great visuals that everyone can interact with; for a price of course.”\r\n\r\nI had to ask, “This all sounds great, but why are we here on one of our precious days that we relax, and not at home sleeping off a great party?” Mr. Sharp from the alliance spoke up and informed us that there are bigger pieces of debris in the Blue Belt than the one that hit last night, and that the timetable just got very short on this project. With the possibility and probability that the earth may not survive the next round of debris; our goal was clear. Acquire as much of human history as we can so that future generations can learn from and have a piece of what was our home. With no way to tell when where or how badly the earth would be hit, the people of earth finally came together after the first strike one hundred and twenty years ago. We began pushing scientific exploration of space even harder; we came up with alternative fuels that were rechargeable, we sent colonies to the moon and to Mars that are now thriving; and through cooperation in both the public and private sectors we built the alliance.\r\n\r\nMr. Sharp continued, “We have converted one of the cargo carriers into a school if you will. As Ken mentioned the primary function of this school will be to train citizens to be soldiers in various forms of combat and high tension situations. However, it is my belief that a well rounded soldier has to be a grounded one; a soldier that is linked to humanity as we know it. This process will be difficult to accomplish with the upcoming generations that will not have had the opportunity to experience where mankind has come from due to the high probability that the earth will be destroyed by the debris from the Blue Belt. That being said, the modified ship has been equipped with two hundred of these holographic decks capable of interacting with fifty citizens each cycle. Each unit is equipped to be used in every simulation stored, provided all members of the group have the required security clearance; We do not need to be training citizens in how to maintain hyper nuclear ordinance if they were found criminally insane. Two of these units are designate for the express use by the children of those attending classes where minors are not permitted.\r\n\r\nThese holographic class rooms work much the way they did in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century. There is much to be learned, but without learning about the context of the time there is no understanding. For example, Ken mentioned a film by Oliver Stone called <em>Platoon</em>. This is one of the films that are required material in the soldier curriculum. The historical importance section begins as the lights fade. This particular section is narrated by James Earl Jones; one can feel the weight of the headlines from world news as his deep voice echoes in your head. As each headline changes, you are surrounded by the flower children; and the soldiers before and after they return; the politicians; you are bystanders in Dallas when Kennedy is shot; you are at the peace protests both peaceful and violent at Kent State May 1970. As long as there has been combat there has been an attempt to understand its effects. Mankind has dark and light forces that lock in combat over every decision involving our conscience; struggling for dominance over the soul. There are several views when it comes to war, some for and some against. What we have here is a fictional film based on the stark realities of combat as told from a realist point of view. The importance for future generations is this is an unflinching look at real life accounts of combat and the internal struggle to maintain humanity during the Vietnam War; told by someone who lived through it at the ground level. This debacle in Vietnam was polarizing within the populace in the US; as it was viewed as a civil conflict that we had no business in; or as defending against communism. The anti-war anti-violence movements spanned the nation, as did those people who fought communism. It would be many years before the nation could begin to heal. At the time of its release there were a handful of other films covering other aspects of the war; some were close to reality while others were more like comic strips. The realism of this film was drastically different from other productions of the day in part due to the boot camp that the entire cast was required to participate in. The actors were living their roles, and that character immersion was captured. With commercial blockbusters like Star Wars, Back To the Future, and Indiana Jones in the lead for escapism, this realistic film stands away from the crowd. If you wish to learn more all you have to do is say more, or continue on to the feature. Once again the deep voice relates the details of what is to come. While we have not yet discovered how to integrate moisture into the hollodecks, perfect sound, temperature, smell, and with RealCams contribution solid material will assist in giving the most lifelike experience ever. When the lights go down and you hear the thundering sound of a helicopter from an open bay door that will soon be dropping you into the hole that you will be in for the next year if you live that long. As you hop off the huey you see the tarps that have blown off the dead from the downdraft. Then the first hint of smell hits you, and you are not sure what is worse; the smell of the dead or the smell of diesel burning the latrine cans. It is at this point that you realize that you are not in Kansas anymore, and you are questioning the sanity of your decision to drop out of school, and volunteer to come to this armpit of the world. The audience may be feeling the same way as they experience the same assault on the senses. What follows is the audience gets a firsthand immersion into the mind of a soldier when faced with constant atrocity, pain, sleep deprivation, and the struggle to maintain their humanity. When the experience of the film has concluded there will be a more option as well as an exit option. If you choose the more option, a large screen will appear with a list of reviews and reactions that have been recorded from its release to the present. There will also be an option for the audience to enter their response. For additional creds there is another option; you will be able to select any piece of this experience as a memento of the experience; properly scaled and priced on material and if it functions.”\r\n\r\n“Imagine being able to create a hard copy version of the greatest works of all time. Another one of the required modules for the soldier is the Declaration of Independence. As with the previous work, there is only the briefest of understandings that can be inferred from the document itself; one must understand what was happening in the colonies to truly understand the weight of such a work. When the lights fade the voice of Sam Elliott begins in that smooth and deep voice of a man that you don’t really want to upset. The birthing of a new nation has many needs to be addressed; none among them more daunting than making the decision to do so. There are 30 indictments in the declaration that enlighten the rest of us as to what British rule was inflicting on the colonies, not to mention the fear factor, and the fear of the unknown. These indictments range from making it difficult to conduct state business by making it difficult to do so; to causing the people to suffer malnutrition from lack of food that had to be provided to soldiers; to the hiring of mercenary forces to kill the colonists. With each indictment the deck is transported to some ones home or business to witness each tyrannical act. The lengths that our King has gone to in order to dissuade the resolve of the colonists to rebuke the crown knows no bounds. We witness the struggles and doubts about making the declaration. We witness the political chess involved in trying to see the declaration fail. The Declaration of Independence is the first and quintessential piece that defines by demonstration the path a society should take in severing itself from its tyrannical leadership. Proper care must be undertaken to ensure that one is not exchanging tyrant for tyrant. To this end, the drafters of this document would have looked at a number of sources in deciding the proper language be used to ensure what was stated was what was meant. Thomas Paine’s <em>Common Sense</em>, Alexander Pope’s <em>Essay on Man</em> (as a counter); John Locke’s <em>The Second Treatise on Civil Government; </em>and perhaps Smith\'s<em> An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations</em> were influential writings in this important task. Jefferson had this to say to those that would attempt to discredit the declaration, <em>“[n]ot to find out new principles or new arguments, never before thought of, not merely to say things which had never been said before; but to place before mankind the common sense of the subject, in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent, and to justify ourselves in the independent stand we are compelled to take. Neither aiming at originality of principle or sentiment, nor yet copied from any particular and previous writing, it was intended to be an expression of the American mind, and to give to that expression the proper tone and spirit called for by the occasion.</em>(history.com)” We witness the gathering in Independence Hall in Pennsylvania and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We witness the seeds planted by the declaration growing to become an emancipation proclamation, and a bill of rights, and every important piece of legislature since. It is imperative that those that come after we are gone to know it is their duty as citizens to protect this: <em>“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.(History.com)</em>” The Declaration of Independence exemplifies what man can accomplish when they come together that could never be done standing alone; it took all of us to bring about the birth of this nation. Again once the citizens have returned to the current century there will be options to learn more, respond to the work, or pick up souvenirs.”\r\n\r\nKen is the one who is passionate about architecture and the arts, so he takes over from here. “Imagine being able to walk into St. Peter’s Basilica under the dome with the ability to touch the history; or perhaps you desire to see how it was built, you can see the internal structure with the wave of your hand. Marveling at the detail and intricacies that were displayed, along with the massive amount of weight that was moved when all that was available to them were hand tools. Understand that building domes at the time was considered rock kit science. hehe bad pun. Building domes that did not collapse was a difficult process; especially one of this size. To feel the stone the wood and the paint in all its glory first hand would be simply amazing. Interacting with Michelangelo as the narrator of his work as he goes into as much detail as you can handle. Discovering how one goes about building a dome without it collapsing. This was after all going to end up as a jewel in the most beautifully built and adorned centers of faith of all time in the humanist tradition. Hearing from the horse’s mouth what influenced his work, and from where he drew his passion; discussing at length the undeniable influence of the church, and his thoughts on faith. Of course there would be his opinion of other works. This man was a wealth of knowledge that had survived into his eighties. From this font of knowledge we learn of the cultural currents and events, the power of the church, the habits of the merchants, and the general ebb and flow of life in the late 1500’s in Rome. Again once the citizens have returned to the current century there will be options to learn more, respond to the work, or pick up souvenirs.”\r\n\r\n“Finally we come to one of my favorite Operas. Tragedies have been a staple form of the arts since the beginning; however, <em>La Boheme</em> stands out as a pure example of the realist style known as <em>verismo</em>. While it is a fictional tale and there is no real historical context, Puccini is a realist, and what better way for art to imitate life than to spin a web about real life. Realism was a step away from the perfect and surreal beauty of romanticism into the simplistic beauty of normal and imperfect reality. It is Puccini’s voice and image that will be guiding us through this section. It is Christmas Eve in 1830 and two of our artful principles are huddled by the fireplace doing their best to stay warm. They are so desperate for some respite that they burn precious pieces of paper the poet owns. The powers that be smile down and two friends arrive with good news that one of them is employed and bearing food, warmth, and drink. The poet’s friends are off to celebrate, and just before joining them a neighbor arrives. Chemistry sparks between the neighbor and poet. What follows is the tale of love, jealousy, betrayal, and loss, and death between two couples and their friends. The musical score compliments the vocal performance without drowning the voices. The tale is well told for anyone that has truly ever been in love. The journey through all of the emotions was amazing, as well as being invested in the characters. That all encompassing awe and attraction on every level that lets you breath, while at the same time not being obsessive, stalker like, or dependant. Puccini has demonstrated exceptional ability in storytelling, and seems to be well aware of the indescribable highs and the depths of despair and grief that come with loving relationships. In the realist tradition truth and beauty remain truthful and beautiful regardless of another person’s presence; contradicting the romantic notion that beauty does not exist unless it is viewed by another. This opera can be and probably is an introduction to opera for the uninitiated. This piece belongs in the archive because it is of utmost importance that future generations understand the beauty in truth and the truth in beauty, and that art imitates life in the realist tradition in the truest sense. Throughout the performance, the temperature was kept quite cold to maintain the connection with the audience. Again once the citizens have returned to the current century there will be options to learn more, respond to the work, or pick up souvenirs.”\r\n\r\nThankfully there are a lot of us working to preserve society as we know it for the future generations that will need it. While I hope that we can get it all; I am just thankful that I have the opportunity to do something worth wile that my grampa would be proud of.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWorks Cited:\r\n\r\n“Declaration of Independence.” History.com. A&amp;E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 15 Oct 2012. – Quoted Jefferson’s response. Quoted Declaration of Independence.\r\n\r\nRoddenberry, Gene, dir. Star Trek. Film. 12 Dec 2012. – Used holographic deck concept.','2112','','publish','open','open','','2112','','','2012-12-13 13:43:06','2012-12-13 19:43:06','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2950',0,'post','',10),(2951,61,'2012-11-11 00:18:46','2012-11-11 06:18:46','','httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h','','inherit','open','open','','httpwww-listal-com-viewimage-1480694h','','','2012-11-11 00:18:46','2012-11-11 06:18:46','',2759,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2952,61,'2012-11-11 00:19:37','2012-11-11 06:19:37','','Capture','','inherit','open','open','','capture','','','2012-11-11 00:19:37','2012-11-11 06:19:37','',2759,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2953,61,'2012-11-11 00:30:55','2012-11-11 06:30:55','AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE\nTCP-3 PUCCINI’S “LA BOHEME”\nJ. Lauer – 1302 – 207 # 13622\nPHILIP ROBINSON\n11/07/2012\n\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2951\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"725\" /></a>\n\n<!--more-->\n\nThere have been many popular styles when it comes to the artistic world. These artful expressions of faith, emotion, instruction, and the unknown stem from real life and the imagination. It has been said by so many that art imitates life, and what better way to express that then to parallel it. Fiero says, “In Italian opera of the late nineteenth century, a movement called verismo (literally, “truth-ism,” but more generally “Realism”) paralleled the Realist style in literature and art.”(fiero) The reason that Puccini’s “La Boheme” needs to be preserved is that it is a perfect example of verismo.\nThe first performance of La Bohème took was shown in Turin, February 1896, at the Teatro Regio, and conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Based on the novel “Scènes de la vie de Bohème,” by Henri Murger, and libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa;(Opera Glass) this four act opera by Giacomo Puccini artfully introduces us to a group of “bohemians” in the Latin Quarter of Paris, and the tragic love story that ensues.(Fiero) Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was born in Lucca, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, 22 Dec. 1858 and died in Brussels, Belgium, 29 Nov. 1924.(Opera Glass) For those that do not know, the life of an artist is full of times when they barely scrape by or worse, piqued only on occasion by steady work. Such is the scene when this beautifully tragic opera begins. It is Christmas eve in 1830 and two of our artful principles are huddled by the fireplace doing their best to stay warm. They are so desperate for some respite that they burn precious pieces of paper the poet owns. The powers that be smile down and two friends arrive with good news that one of them is employed and bearing food, warmth, and drink. The poet’s friends are off to celebrate, and just before joining them a neighbor arrives. Chemistry sparks between the neighbor and poet. What follows is the tale of love, jealousy, betrayal, and loss, and death between two couples and their friends.\nRealism was an exactly opposite method of expression from romanticism. Rather than focusing on vague concepts inspired by imagination, realism focused on the beauty of truth and that beauty exists in itself rather than solely in the eye of the beholder. Due to the strong and understandable themes demonstrated in real life circumstances, this particular opera has the ability to touch the soul of anyone; realist or romantic. Thus the overwhelming response to this opera has remained strong and has only heightened from its original release to the current view. Love and loss are simply themes that will stand any test, and touches everyone in some way no matter the current state of affairs between them and those they love. La Bohème has become one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide, second only to Verdi’s La Traviata.(Opera Base) The Manchester Guardian informs us that the first english performance occurred at the United Kingdom premiere April 1897, supervised by Puccini himself at the Royal Theatre.(Taylor) According to IMDB, there are two theatrical performances of this opera. The first performance is from 1926 as a silent film; the second is a 2008 performance. This performance can be seen on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM . Though there have been many recordings of La Boheme by various talents including Luciano Pavarotti, there is only one recorded original performance in 1946 by Toscanini. Recorded with NBC Symphony Orchestra, it was later released on various media. All of this points to current and maintained relevance over time. For those like myself that are not fluent in Italian, I would suggest a translated libretto.\nThis work is similar to other popular works of the time, and oddly enough by the same composer. Puccini’s Madam Butterfly also has strong elements of love, loss, betrayal, and death. It has been argued that temporary wives do not love, I can see the stoicism in not showing someone that has treated you poorly any emotion, however, I doubt the hearts ability to block it out completely. There is enough love to bear a child and to begin raising this child. Then the despair and betrayal emerges once again when the abandoning “father” returns. So distraught by the loss of her child breaking her heart and perhaps her feelings for the soldier, she takes her life. These themes are seen through slightly different lenses, but the truth in reality shines through.\nMy impression of the work ties directly into all of the reasons that I appreciate this work. The musical score compliments the vocal performance without drowning the voices. The tale is well told for anyone that has truly ever been in love. The journey through all of the emotions was amazing, as well as being invested in the characters. That all encompassing awe and attraction on every level that lets you breath, while at the same time not being obsessive, stalker like, or dependant. Puccini has demonstrated exceptional ability in storytelling, and seems to be well aware of the indescribable highs and the depths of despair and grief that come with loving relationships. While I can and do appreciate romantic pieces of art, I also find that truth and beauty remain truthful and beautiful regardless of another person’s presence. I also find that along with being an exceptional experience; this opera can be and probably is an introduction to opera for the uninitiated. This piece belongs in the capsule because it is of utmost importance that future generations understand the beauty in truth and the truth in beauty, and that art imitates life in the realist tradition in the truest sense.\n\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2952\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"567\" /></a>\n<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html</a>\nFirst performance: 1 February 1896, Teatro Regio, Turin\nCast:\n• Mimì: Cesira Ferrani (also created title role in Manon Lescaut)\n• Musetta: Camilla Pasini\n• Rodolfo: Evan Gorga\n• Marcello: Tieste Wilmant\n• Schaunard: Antonio Pini-Corsi (also created role of Happy in La fanciulla del West)\n• Colline: Michele Mazzara\n• Benoît: Alessandro Polonini (also created role of Geronte di Ravoir in Manon Lescaut)\n• Alcindoro: Alessandro Polonini\n• Parpignol: Dante Zucchi\n• A Sergeant: Felice Foglia\n<strong>Works Cited:</strong>\n\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012.<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html</a> -- Puccini main page\n\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html</a> -- Opera page for <em>La Boheme</em> Direct quote first performance cast\n\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012. – Paraphrased from ch.30\n\n\"Statistics.\" <em>Opera Base</em>. N.p., 07 2012. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"//operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;\">&lt;http://operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;</a>.\n\n-- Database for opera statistics\n\nTaylor, John Edwards. \"Manchester Guardian.\" The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 23 1897. Pg.6. Web. 7 Nov 2012. -- Periodical\n\n<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM</a> – 2008 performance','TCP-3 Puccini\'s La Boheme','','inherit','open','open','','2759-revision-2','','','2012-11-11 00:30:55','2012-11-11 06:30:55','',2759,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2953',0,'revision','',0),(2954,61,'2012-11-11 00:31:47','2012-11-11 06:31:47','AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE\r\nTCP-3 PUCCINI’S “LA BOHEME”\r\nJ. Lauer – 1302 – 207 # 13622\r\nPHILIP ROBINSON\r\n11/07/2012\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2951\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"725\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThere have been many popular styles when it comes to the artistic world. These artful expressions of faith, emotion, instruction, and the unknown stem from real life and the imagination. It has been said by so many that art imitates life, and what better way to express that then to parallel it. Fiero says, “In Italian opera of the late nineteenth century, a movement called verismo (literally, “truth-ism,” but more generally “Realism”) paralleled the Realist style in literature and art.”(fiero) The reason that Puccini’s “La Boheme” needs to be preserved is that it is a perfect example of verismo.\r\nThe first performance of La Bohème took was shown in Turin, February 1896, at the Teatro Regio, and conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Based on the novel “Scènes de la vie de Bohème,” by Henri Murger, and libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa;(Opera Glass) this four act opera by Giacomo Puccini artfully introduces us to a group of “bohemians” in the Latin Quarter of Paris, and the tragic love story that ensues.(Fiero) Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was born in Lucca, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, 22 Dec. 1858 and died in Brussels, Belgium, 29 Nov. 1924.(Opera Glass) For those that do not know, the life of an artist is full of times when they barely scrape by or worse, piqued only on occasion by steady work. Such is the scene when this beautifully tragic opera begins. It is Christmas eve in 1830 and two of our artful principles are huddled by the fireplace doing their best to stay warm. They are so desperate for some respite that they burn precious pieces of paper the poet owns. The powers that be smile down and two friends arrive with good news that one of them is employed and bearing food, warmth, and drink. The poet’s friends are off to celebrate, and just before joining them a neighbor arrives. Chemistry sparks between the neighbor and poet. What follows is the tale of love, jealousy, betrayal, and loss, and death between two couples and their friends.\r\nRealism was an exactly opposite method of expression from romanticism. Rather than focusing on vague concepts inspired by imagination, realism focused on the beauty of truth and that beauty exists in itself rather than solely in the eye of the beholder. Due to the strong and understandable themes demonstrated in real life circumstances, this particular opera has the ability to touch the soul of anyone; realist or romantic. Thus the overwhelming response to this opera has remained strong and has only heightened from its original release to the current view. Love and loss are simply themes that will stand any test, and touches everyone in some way no matter the current state of affairs between them and those they love. La Bohème has become one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide, second only to Verdi’s La Traviata.(Opera Base) The Manchester Guardian informs us that the first english performance occurred at the United Kingdom premiere April 1897, supervised by Puccini himself at the Royal Theatre.(Taylor) According to IMDB, there are two theatrical performances of this opera. The first performance is from 1926 as a silent film; the second is a 2008 performance. This performance can be seen on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM . Though there have been many recordings of La Boheme by various talents including Luciano Pavarotti, there is only one recorded original performance in 1946 by Toscanini. Recorded with NBC Symphony Orchestra, it was later released on various media. All of this points to current and maintained relevance over time. For those like myself that are not fluent in Italian, I would suggest a translated libretto.\r\nThis work is similar to other popular works of the time, and oddly enough by the same composer. Puccini’s Madam Butterfly also has strong elements of love, loss, betrayal, and death. It has been argued that temporary wives do not love, I can see the stoicism in not showing someone that has treated you poorly any emotion, however, I doubt the hearts ability to block it out completely. There is enough love to bear a child and to begin raising this child. Then the despair and betrayal emerges once again when the abandoning “father” returns. So distraught by the loss of her child breaking her heart and perhaps her feelings for the soldier, she takes her life. These themes are seen through slightly different lenses, but the truth in reality shines through.\r\nMy impression of the work ties directly into all of the reasons that I appreciate this work. The musical score compliments the vocal performance without drowning the voices. The tale is well told for anyone that has truly ever been in love. The journey through all of the emotions was amazing, as well as being invested in the characters. That all encompassing awe and attraction on every level that lets you breath, while at the same time not being obsessive, stalker like, or dependant. Puccini has demonstrated exceptional ability in storytelling, and seems to be well aware of the indescribable highs and the depths of despair and grief that come with loving relationships. While I can and do appreciate romantic pieces of art, I also find that truth and beauty remain truthful and beautiful regardless of another person’s presence. I also find that along with being an exceptional experience; this opera can be and probably is an introduction to opera for the uninitiated. This piece belongs in the capsule because it is of utmost importance that future generations understand the beauty in truth and the truth in beauty, and that art imitates life in the realist tradition in the truest sense.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2952\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"567\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html</a>\r\nFirst performance: 1 February 1896, Teatro Regio, Turin\r\nCast:\r\n• Mimì: Cesira Ferrani (also created title role in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Musetta: Camilla Pasini\r\n• Rodolfo: Evan Gorga\r\n• Marcello: Tieste Wilmant\r\n• Schaunard: Antonio Pini-Corsi (also created role of Happy in La fanciulla del West)\r\n• Colline: Michele Mazzara\r\n• Benoît: Alessandro Polonini (also created role of Geronte di Ravoir in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Alcindoro: Alessandro Polonini\r\n• Parpignol: Dante Zucchi\r\n• A Sergeant: Felice Foglia\r\n<strong>Works Cited:</strong>\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012.<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html</a> -- Puccini main page\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html</a> -- Opera page for <em>La Boheme</em> Direct quote first performance cast\r\n\r\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012. – Paraphrased from ch.30\r\n\r\n\"Statistics.\" <em>Opera Base</em>. N.p., 07 2012. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"//operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;\">&lt;http://operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;</a>.\r\n\r\n-- Database for opera statistics\r\n\r\nTaylor, John Edwards. \"Manchester Guardian.\" The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 23 1897. Pg.6. Web. 7 Nov 2012. -- Periodical link from wikipedia\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM</a> – 2008 performance','TCP-3 Puccini\'s La Boheme','','inherit','open','open','','2759-revision-3','','','2012-11-11 00:31:47','2012-11-11 06:31:47','',2759,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2954',0,'revision','',0),(2955,61,'2012-11-11 00:33:57','2012-11-11 06:33:57','AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE\r\nTCP-3 PUCCINI’S “LA BOHEME”\r\nJ. Lauer – 1302 – 207 # 13622\r\nPHILIP ROBINSON\r\n11/07/2012\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2951\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"725\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThere have been many popular styles when it comes to the artistic world. These artful expressions of faith, emotion, instruction, and the unknown stem from real life and the imagination. It has been said by so many that art imitates life, and what better way to express that then to parallel it. Fiero says, “In Italian opera of the late nineteenth century, a movement called verismo (literally, “truth-ism,” but more generally “Realism”) paralleled the Realist style in literature and art.”(fiero) The reason that Puccini’s “La Boheme” needs to be preserved is that it is a perfect example of verismo.\r\nThe first performance of La Bohème took was shown in Turin, February 1896, at the Teatro Regio, and conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Based on the novel “Scènes de la vie de Bohème,” by Henri Murger, and libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa;(Opera Glass) this four act opera by Giacomo Puccini artfully introduces us to a group of “bohemians” in the Latin Quarter of Paris, and the tragic love story that ensues.(Fiero) Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was born in Lucca, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, 22 Dec. 1858 and died in Brussels, Belgium, 29 Nov. 1924.(Opera Glass) For those that do not know, the life of an artist is full of times when they barely scrape by or worse, piqued only on occasion by steady work. Such is the scene when this beautifully tragic opera begins. It is Christmas eve in 1830 and two of our artful principles are huddled by the fireplace doing their best to stay warm. They are so desperate for some respite that they burn precious pieces of paper the poet owns. The powers that be smile down and two friends arrive with good news that one of them is employed and bearing food, warmth, and drink. The poet’s friends are off to celebrate, and just before joining them a neighbor arrives. Chemistry sparks between the neighbor and poet. What follows is the tale of love, jealousy, betrayal, and loss, and death between two couples and their friends.\r\nRealism was an exactly opposite method of expression from romanticism. Rather than focusing on vague concepts inspired by imagination, realism focused on the beauty of truth and that beauty exists in itself rather than solely in the eye of the beholder. Due to the strong and understandable themes demonstrated in real life circumstances, this particular opera has the ability to touch the soul of anyone; realist or romantic. Thus the overwhelming response to this opera has remained strong and has only heightened from its original release to the current view. Love and loss are simply themes that will stand any test, and touches everyone in some way no matter the current state of affairs between them and those they love. La Bohème has become one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide, second only to Verdi’s La Traviata.(Opera Base) The Manchester Guardian informs us that the first english performance occurred at the United Kingdom premiere April 1897, supervised by Puccini himself at the Royal Theatre.(Taylor) According to IMDB, there are two theatrical performances of this opera. The first performance is from 1926 as a silent film; the second is a 2008 performance. This performance can be seen on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM . Though there have been many recordings of La Boheme by various talents including Luciano Pavarotti, there is only one recorded original performance in 1946 by Toscanini. Recorded with NBC Symphony Orchestra, it was later released on various media. All of this points to current and maintained relevance over time. For those like myself that are not fluent in Italian, I would suggest a translated libretto.\r\nThis work is similar to other popular works of the time, and oddly enough by the same composer. Puccini’s Madam Butterfly also has strong elements of love, loss, betrayal, and death. It has been argued that temporary wives do not love, I can see the stoicism in not showing someone that has treated you poorly any emotion, however, I doubt the hearts ability to block it out completely. There is enough love to bear a child and to begin raising this child. Then the despair and betrayal emerges once again when the abandoning “father” returns. So distraught by the loss of her child breaking her heart and perhaps her feelings for the soldier, she takes her life. These themes are seen through slightly different lenses, but the truth in reality shines through.\r\nMy impression of the work ties directly into all of the reasons that I appreciate this work. The musical score compliments the vocal performance without drowning the voices. The tale is well told for anyone that has truly ever been in love. The journey through all of the emotions was amazing, as well as being invested in the characters. That all encompassing awe and attraction on every level that lets you breath, while at the same time not being obsessive, stalker like, or dependant. Puccini has demonstrated exceptional ability in storytelling, and seems to be well aware of the indescribable highs and the depths of despair and grief that come with loving relationships. While I can and do appreciate romantic pieces of art, I also find that truth and beauty remain truthful and beautiful regardless of another person’s presence. I also find that along with being an exceptional experience; this opera can be and probably is an introduction to opera for the uninitiated. This piece belongs in the capsule because it is of utmost importance that future generations understand the beauty in truth and the truth in beauty, and that art imitates life in the realist tradition in the truest sense.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2952\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"567\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html</a>\r\nFirst performance: 1 February 1896, Teatro Regio, Turin\r\nCast:\r\n• Mimì: Cesira Ferrani (also created title role in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Musetta: Camilla Pasini\r\n• Rodolfo: Evan Gorga\r\n• Marcello: Tieste Wilmant\r\n• Schaunard: Antonio Pini-Corsi (also created role of Happy in La fanciulla del West)\r\n• Colline: Michele Mazzara\r\n• Benoît: Alessandro Polonini (also created role of Geronte di Ravoir in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Alcindoro: Alessandro Polonini\r\n• Parpignol: Dante Zucchi\r\n• A Sergeant: Felice Foglia\r\n<strong>Works Cited:</strong>\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012.<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html</a> -- Puccini main page\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html</a> -- Opera page for <em>La Boheme</em> Direct quote first performance cast\r\n\r\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012. – Paraphrased from ch.30\r\n\r\n\"Statistics.\" <em>Opera Base</em>. N.p., 07 2012. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"//operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;\">&lt;http://operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;</a>.\r\n\r\n-- Database for opera statistics\r\n\r\nTaylor, John Edwards. \"Manchester Guardian.\" The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 23 1897. Pg.6. Web. 7 Nov 2012. -- Periodical link from wikipedia\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM</a> – 2008 performance','TCP-3 Puccini\'s La Boheme','','inherit','open','open','','2759-revision-4','','','2012-11-11 00:33:57','2012-11-11 06:33:57','',2759,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2955',0,'revision','',0),(2956,1,'2012-11-11 10:44:40','2012-11-11 16:44:40','AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE\nTCP-3 PUCCINI’S “LA BOHEME”\nJ. Lauer – 1302 – 207 # 13622\nPHILIP ROBINSON\n11/07/2012\n\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2951\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"391\" height=\"595\" /></a>\n\nThere have been many popular styles when it comes to the artistic world. These artful expressions of faith, emotion, instruction, and the unknown stem from real life and the imagination. It has been said by so many that art imitates life, and what better way to express that then to parallel it. Fiero says, “In Italian opera of the late nineteenth century, a movement called verismo (literally, “truth-ism,” but more generally “Realism”) paralleled the Realist style in literature and art.”(fiero) The reason that Puccini’s “La Boheme” needs to be preserved is that it is a perfect example of verismo.<!--more-->\n\nThe first performance of La Bohème took was shown in Turin, February 1896, at the Teatro Regio, and conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Based on the novel “Scènes de la vie de Bohème,” by Henri Murger, and libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa;(Bogart) this four act opera by Giacomo Puccini artfully introduces us to a group of “bohemians” in the Latin Quarter of Paris, and the tragic love story that ensues.(Fiero) Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was born in Lucca, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, 22 Dec. 1858 and died in Brussels, Belgium, 29 Nov. 1924.(Opera Glass) For those that do not know, the life of an artist is full of times when they barely scrape by or worse, piqued only on occasion by steady work. Such is the scene when this beautifully tragic opera begins. It is Christmas eve in 1830 and two of our artful principles are huddled by the fireplace doing their best to stay warm. They are so desperate for some respite that they burn precious pieces of paper the poet owns. The powers that be smile down and two friends arrive with good news that one of them is employed and bearing food, warmth, and drink. The poet’s friends are off to celebrate, and just before joining them a neighbor arrives. Chemistry sparks between the neighbor and poet. What follows is the tale of love, jealousy, betrayal, and loss, and death between two couples and their friends.\n\nRealism was an exactly opposite method of expression from romanticism. Rather than focusing on vague concepts inspired by imagination, realism focused on the beauty of truth and that beauty exists in itself rather than solely in the eye of the beholder. Due to the strong and understandable themes demonstrated in real life circumstances, this particular opera has the ability to touch the soul of anyone; realist or romantic. Thus the overwhelming response to this opera has remained strong and has only heightened from its original release to the current view. Love and loss are simply themes that will stand any test, and touches everyone in some way no matter the current state of affairs between them and those they love. La Bohème has become one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide, second only to Verdi’s La Traviata.(Bogart) The Manchester Guardian informs us that the first english performance occurred at the United Kingdom premiere April 1897, supervised by Puccini himself at the Royal Theatre.(Taylor) According to IMDB, there are two theatrical performances of this opera. The first performance is from 1926 as a silent film; the second is a 2008 performance. This performance can be seen on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM . Though there have been many recordings of La Boheme by various talents including Luciano Pavarotti, there is only one recorded original performance in 1946 by Toscanini. Recorded with NBC Symphony Orchestra, it was later released on various media. All of this points to current and maintained relevance over time. For those like myself that are not fluent in Italian, I would suggest a translated libretto.\n\nThis work is similar to other popular works of the time, and oddly enough by the same composer. Puccini’s Madam Butterfly also has strong elements of love, loss, betrayal, and death. It has been argued that temporary wives do not love, I can see the stoicism in not showing someone that has treated you poorly any emotion, however, I doubt the hearts ability to block it out completely. There is enough love to bear a child and to begin raising this child. Then the despair and betrayal emerges once again when the abandoning “father” returns. So distraught by the loss of her child breaking her heart and perhaps her feelings for the soldier, she takes her life. These themes are seen through slightly different lenses, but the truth in reality shines through.\n\nMy impression of the work ties directly into all of the reasons that I appreciate this work. The musical score compliments the vocal performance without drowning the voices. The tale is well told for anyone that has truly ever been in love. The journey through all of the emotions was amazing, as well as being invested in the characters. That all encompassing awe and attraction on every level that lets you breath, while at the same time not being obsessive, stalker like, or dependent. Puccini has demonstrated exceptional ability in storytelling, and seems to be well aware of the indescribable highs and the depths of despair and grief that come with loving relationships. While I can and do appreciate romantic pieces of art, I also find that truth and beauty remain truthful and beautiful regardless of another person’s presence. I also find that along with being an exceptional experience; this opera can be and probably is an introduction to opera for the uninitiated. This piece belongs in the capsule because it is of utmost importance that future generations understand the beauty in truth and the truth in beauty, and that art imitates life in the realist tradition in the truest sense.\n\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2952\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"344\" height=\"485\" /></a>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html</a></p>\nFirst performance: 1 February 1896, Teatro Regio, Turin\nCast:\n• Mimì: Cesira Ferrani (also created title role in Manon Lescaut)\n• Musetta: Camilla Pasini\n• Rodolfo: Evan Gorga\n• Marcello: Tieste Wilmant\n• Schaunard: Antonio Pini-Corsi (also created role of Happy in La fanciulla del West)\n• Colline: Michele Mazzara\n• Benoît: Alessandro Polonini (also created role of Geronte di Ravoir in Manon Lescaut)\n• Alcindoro: Alessandro Polonini\n• Parpignol: Dante Zucchi\n• A Sergeant: Felice Foglia\n<strong>Works Cited:</strong>\n\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012.<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html</a> -- Puccini main page\n\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html</a> -- Opera page for <em>La Boheme</em> Direct quote first performance cast\n\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012. – Paraphrased from ch.30\n\n\"Statistics.\" <em>Opera Base</em>. N.p., 07 2012. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"//operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;\">&lt;http://operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;</a>.\n\n-- Database for opera statistics\n\nTaylor, John Edwards. \"Manchester Guardian.\" The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 23 1897. Pg.6. Web. 7 Nov 2012. -- Periodical link from wikipedia\n\n<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM</a> – 2008 performance','TCP-3 Puccini\'s La Boheme','','inherit','open','open','','2759-autosave','','','2012-11-11 10:44:40','2012-11-11 16:44:40','',2759,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2956',0,'revision','',0),(2957,61,'2012-11-11 00:34:40','2012-11-11 06:34:40','AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE\r\nTCP-3 PUCCINI’S “LA BOHEME”\r\nJ. Lauer – 1302 – 207 # 13622\r\nPHILIP ROBINSON\r\n11/07/2012\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2951\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"725\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThere have been many popular styles when it comes to the artistic world. These artful expressions of faith, emotion, instruction, and the unknown stem from real life and the imagination. It has been said by so many that art imitates life, and what better way to express that then to parallel it. Fiero says, “In Italian opera of the late nineteenth century, a movement called verismo (literally, “truth-ism,” but more generally “Realism”) paralleled the Realist style in literature and art.”(fiero) The reason that Puccini’s “La Boheme” needs to be preserved is that it is a perfect example of verismo.\r\nThe first performance of La Bohème took was shown in Turin, February 1896, at the Teatro Regio, and conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Based on the novel “Scènes de la vie de Bohème,” by Henri Murger, and libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa;(Opera Glass) this four act opera by Giacomo Puccini artfully introduces us to a group of “bohemians” in the Latin Quarter of Paris, and the tragic love story that ensues.(Fiero) Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was born in Lucca, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, 22 Dec. 1858 and died in Brussels, Belgium, 29 Nov. 1924.(Opera Glass) For those that do not know, the life of an artist is full of times when they barely scrape by or worse, piqued only on occasion by steady work. Such is the scene when this beautifully tragic opera begins. It is Christmas eve in 1830 and two of our artful principles are huddled by the fireplace doing their best to stay warm. They are so desperate for some respite that they burn precious pieces of paper the poet owns. The powers that be smile down and two friends arrive with good news that one of them is employed and bearing food, warmth, and drink. The poet’s friends are off to celebrate, and just before joining them a neighbor arrives. Chemistry sparks between the neighbor and poet. What follows is the tale of love, jealousy, betrayal, and loss, and death between two couples and their friends.\r\nRealism was an exactly opposite method of expression from romanticism. Rather than focusing on vague concepts inspired by imagination, realism focused on the beauty of truth and that beauty exists in itself rather than solely in the eye of the beholder. Due to the strong and understandable themes demonstrated in real life circumstances, this particular opera has the ability to touch the soul of anyone; realist or romantic. Thus the overwhelming response to this opera has remained strong and has only heightened from its original release to the current view. Love and loss are simply themes that will stand any test, and touches everyone in some way no matter the current state of affairs between them and those they love. La Bohème has become one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide, second only to Verdi’s La Traviata.(Opera Base) The Manchester Guardian informs us that the first english performance occurred at the United Kingdom premiere April 1897, supervised by Puccini himself at the Royal Theatre.(Taylor) According to IMDB, there are two theatrical performances of this opera. The first performance is from 1926 as a silent film; the second is a 2008 performance. This performance can be seen on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM . Though there have been many recordings of La Boheme by various talents including Luciano Pavarotti, there is only one recorded original performance in 1946 by Toscanini. Recorded with NBC Symphony Orchestra, it was later released on various media. All of this points to current and maintained relevance over time. For those like myself that are not fluent in Italian, I would suggest a translated libretto.\r\nThis work is similar to other popular works of the time, and oddly enough by the same composer. Puccini’s Madam Butterfly also has strong elements of love, loss, betrayal, and death. It has been argued that temporary wives do not love, I can see the stoicism in not showing someone that has treated you poorly any emotion, however, I doubt the hearts ability to block it out completely. There is enough love to bear a child and to begin raising this child. Then the despair and betrayal emerges once again when the abandoning “father” returns. So distraught by the loss of her child breaking her heart and perhaps her feelings for the soldier, she takes her life. These themes are seen through slightly different lenses, but the truth in reality shines through.\r\nMy impression of the work ties directly into all of the reasons that I appreciate this work. The musical score compliments the vocal performance without drowning the voices. The tale is well told for anyone that has truly ever been in love. The journey through all of the emotions was amazing, as well as being invested in the characters. That all encompassing awe and attraction on every level that lets you breath, while at the same time not being obsessive, stalker like, or dependant. Puccini has demonstrated exceptional ability in storytelling, and seems to be well aware of the indescribable highs and the depths of despair and grief that come with loving relationships. While I can and do appreciate romantic pieces of art, I also find that truth and beauty remain truthful and beautiful regardless of another person’s presence. I also find that along with being an exceptional experience; this opera can be and probably is an introduction to opera for the uninitiated. This piece belongs in the capsule because it is of utmost importance that future generations understand the beauty in truth and the truth in beauty, and that art imitates life in the realist tradition in the truest sense.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2952\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"567\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html</a>\r\nFirst performance: 1 February 1896, Teatro Regio, Turin\r\nCast:\r\n• Mimì: Cesira Ferrani (also created title role in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Musetta: Camilla Pasini\r\n• Rodolfo: Evan Gorga\r\n• Marcello: Tieste Wilmant\r\n• Schaunard: Antonio Pini-Corsi (also created role of Happy in La fanciulla del West)\r\n• Colline: Michele Mazzara\r\n• Benoît: Alessandro Polonini (also created role of Geronte di Ravoir in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Alcindoro: Alessandro Polonini\r\n• Parpignol: Dante Zucchi\r\n• A Sergeant: Felice Foglia\r\n<strong>Works Cited:</strong>\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012.<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html</a> -- Puccini main page\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html</a> -- Opera page for <em>La Boheme</em> Direct quote first performance cast\r\n\r\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012. – Paraphrased from ch.30\r\n\r\n\"Statistics.\" <em>Opera Base</em>. N.p., 07 2012. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"//operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;\">&lt;http://operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;</a>.\r\n\r\n-- Database for opera statistics\r\n\r\nTaylor, John Edwards. \"Manchester Guardian.\" The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 23 1897. Pg.6. Web. 7 Nov 2012. -- Periodical link from wikipedia\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM</a> – 2008 performance','TCP-3 Puccini\'s La Boheme','','inherit','open','open','','2759-revision-5','','','2012-11-11 00:34:40','2012-11-11 06:34:40','',2759,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2957',0,'revision','',0),(2960,61,'2012-11-11 00:38:26','2012-11-11 06:38:26','AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE\r\nTCP-3 PUCCINI’S “LA BOHEME”\r\nJ. Lauer – 1302 – 207 # 13622\r\nPHILIP ROBINSON\r\n11/07/2012\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2951\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"725\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThere have been many popular styles when it comes to the artistic world. These artful expressions of faith, emotion, instruction, and the unknown stem from real life and the imagination. It has been said by so many that art imitates life, and what better way to express that then to parallel it. Fiero says, “In Italian opera of the late nineteenth century, a movement called verismo (literally, “truth-ism,” but more generally “Realism”) paralleled the Realist style in literature and art.”(fiero) The reason that Puccini’s “La Boheme” needs to be preserved is that it is a perfect example of verismo.\r\nThe first performance of La Bohème took was shown in Turin, February 1896, at the Teatro Regio, and conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Based on the novel “Scènes de la vie de Bohème,” by Henri Murger, and libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa;(Opera Glass) this four act opera by Giacomo Puccini artfully introduces us to a group of “bohemians” in the Latin Quarter of Paris, and the tragic love story that ensues.(Fiero) Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was born in Lucca, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, 22 Dec. 1858 and died in Brussels, Belgium, 29 Nov. 1924.(Opera Glass) For those that do not know, the life of an artist is full of times when they barely scrape by or worse, piqued only on occasion by steady work. Such is the scene when this beautifully tragic opera begins. It is Christmas eve in 1830 and two of our artful principles are huddled by the fireplace doing their best to stay warm. They are so desperate for some respite that they burn precious pieces of paper the poet owns. The powers that be smile down and two friends arrive with good news that one of them is employed and bearing food, warmth, and drink. The poet’s friends are off to celebrate, and just before joining them a neighbor arrives. Chemistry sparks between the neighbor and poet. What follows is the tale of love, jealousy, betrayal, and loss, and death between two couples and their friends.\r\nRealism was an exactly opposite method of expression from romanticism. Rather than focusing on vague concepts inspired by imagination, realism focused on the beauty of truth and that beauty exists in itself rather than solely in the eye of the beholder. Due to the strong and understandable themes demonstrated in real life circumstances, this particular opera has the ability to touch the soul of anyone; realist or romantic. Thus the overwhelming response to this opera has remained strong and has only heightened from its original release to the current view. Love and loss are simply themes that will stand any test, and touches everyone in some way no matter the current state of affairs between them and those they love. La Bohème has become one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide, second only to Verdi’s La Traviata.(Opera Base) The Manchester Guardian informs us that the first english performance occurred at the United Kingdom premiere April 1897, supervised by Puccini himself at the Royal Theatre.(Taylor) According to IMDB, there are two theatrical performances of this opera. The first performance is from 1926 as a silent film; the second is a 2008 performance. This performance can be seen on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM . Though there have been many recordings of La Boheme by various talents including Luciano Pavarotti, there is only one recorded original performance in 1946 by Toscanini. Recorded with NBC Symphony Orchestra, it was later released on various media. All of this points to current and maintained relevance over time. For those like myself that are not fluent in Italian, I would suggest a translated libretto.\r\nThis work is similar to other popular works of the time, and oddly enough by the same composer. Puccini’s Madam Butterfly also has strong elements of love, loss, betrayal, and death. It has been argued that temporary wives do not love, I can see the stoicism in not showing someone that has treated you poorly any emotion, however, I doubt the hearts ability to block it out completely. There is enough love to bear a child and to begin raising this child. Then the despair and betrayal emerges once again when the abandoning “father” returns. So distraught by the loss of her child breaking her heart and perhaps her feelings for the soldier, she takes her life. These themes are seen through slightly different lenses, but the truth in reality shines through.\r\nMy impression of the work ties directly into all of the reasons that I appreciate this work. The musical score compliments the vocal performance without drowning the voices. The tale is well told for anyone that has truly ever been in love. The journey through all of the emotions was amazing, as well as being invested in the characters. That all encompassing awe and attraction on every level that lets you breath, while at the same time not being obsessive, stalker like, or dependant. Puccini has demonstrated exceptional ability in storytelling, and seems to be well aware of the indescribable highs and the depths of despair and grief that come with loving relationships. While I can and do appreciate romantic pieces of art, I also find that truth and beauty remain truthful and beautiful regardless of another person’s presence. I also find that along with being an exceptional experience; this opera can be and probably is an introduction to opera for the uninitiated. This piece belongs in the capsule because it is of utmost importance that future generations understand the beauty in truth and the truth in beauty, and that art imitates life in the realist tradition in the truest sense.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2952\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"567\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html</a>\r\nFirst performance: 1 February 1896, Teatro Regio, Turin\r\nCast:\r\n• Mimì: Cesira Ferrani (also created title role in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Musetta: Camilla Pasini\r\n• Rodolfo: Evan Gorga\r\n• Marcello: Tieste Wilmant\r\n• Schaunard: Antonio Pini-Corsi (also created role of Happy in La fanciulla del West)\r\n• Colline: Michele Mazzara\r\n• Benoît: Alessandro Polonini (also created role of Geronte di Ravoir in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Alcindoro: Alessandro Polonini\r\n• Parpignol: Dante Zucchi\r\n• A Sergeant: Felice Foglia\r\n<strong>Works Cited:</strong>\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012.<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html</a> -- Puccini main page\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html</a> -- Opera page for <em>La Boheme</em> Direct quote first performance cast\r\n\r\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012. – Paraphrased from ch.30\r\n\r\n\"Statistics.\" <em>Opera Base</em>. N.p., 07 2012. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"//operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;\">&lt;http://operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;</a>.\r\n\r\n-- Database for opera statistics\r\n\r\nTaylor, John Edwards. \"Manchester Guardian.\" The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 23 1897. Pg.6. Web. 7 Nov 2012. -- Periodical link from wikipedia\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM</a> – 2008 performance','TCP-3 Puccini\'s La Boheme','','inherit','open','open','','2759-revision-7','','','2012-11-11 00:38:26','2012-11-11 06:38:26','',2759,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2960',0,'revision','',0),(2958,61,'2012-11-11 00:37:21','2012-11-11 06:37:21','AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE\r\nTCP-3 PUCCINI’S “LA BOHEME”\r\nJ. Lauer – 1302 – 207 # 13622\r\nPHILIP ROBINSON\r\n11/07/2012\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2951\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"725\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThere have been many popular styles when it comes to the artistic world. These artful expressions of faith, emotion, instruction, and the unknown stem from real life and the imagination. It has been said by so many that art imitates life, and what better way to express that then to parallel it. Fiero says, “In Italian opera of the late nineteenth century, a movement called verismo (literally, “truth-ism,” but more generally “Realism”) paralleled the Realist style in literature and art.”(fiero) The reason that Puccini’s “La Boheme” needs to be preserved is that it is a perfect example of verismo.\r\nThe first performance of La Bohème took was shown in Turin, February 1896, at the Teatro Regio, and conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Based on the novel “Scènes de la vie de Bohème,” by Henri Murger, and libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa;(Opera Glass) this four act opera by Giacomo Puccini artfully introduces us to a group of “bohemians” in the Latin Quarter of Paris, and the tragic love story that ensues.(Fiero) Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was born in Lucca, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, 22 Dec. 1858 and died in Brussels, Belgium, 29 Nov. 1924.(Opera Glass) For those that do not know, the life of an artist is full of times when they barely scrape by or worse, piqued only on occasion by steady work. Such is the scene when this beautifully tragic opera begins. It is Christmas eve in 1830 and two of our artful principles are huddled by the fireplace doing their best to stay warm. They are so desperate for some respite that they burn precious pieces of paper the poet owns. The powers that be smile down and two friends arrive with good news that one of them is employed and bearing food, warmth, and drink. The poet’s friends are off to celebrate, and just before joining them a neighbor arrives. Chemistry sparks between the neighbor and poet. What follows is the tale of love, jealousy, betrayal, and loss, and death between two couples and their friends.\r\nRealism was an exactly opposite method of expression from romanticism. Rather than focusing on vague concepts inspired by imagination, realism focused on the beauty of truth and that beauty exists in itself rather than solely in the eye of the beholder. Due to the strong and understandable themes demonstrated in real life circumstances, this particular opera has the ability to touch the soul of anyone; realist or romantic. Thus the overwhelming response to this opera has remained strong and has only heightened from its original release to the current view. Love and loss are simply themes that will stand any test, and touches everyone in some way no matter the current state of affairs between them and those they love. La Bohème has become one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide, second only to Verdi’s La Traviata.(Opera Base) The Manchester Guardian informs us that the first english performance occurred at the United Kingdom premiere April 1897, supervised by Puccini himself at the Royal Theatre.(Taylor) According to IMDB, there are two theatrical performances of this opera. The first performance is from 1926 as a silent film; the second is a 2008 performance. This performance can be seen on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM . Though there have been many recordings of La Boheme by various talents including Luciano Pavarotti, there is only one recorded original performance in 1946 by Toscanini. Recorded with NBC Symphony Orchestra, it was later released on various media. All of this points to current and maintained relevance over time. For those like myself that are not fluent in Italian, I would suggest a translated libretto.\r\nThis work is similar to other popular works of the time, and oddly enough by the same composer. Puccini’s Madam Butterfly also has strong elements of love, loss, betrayal, and death. It has been argued that temporary wives do not love, I can see the stoicism in not showing someone that has treated you poorly any emotion, however, I doubt the hearts ability to block it out completely. There is enough love to bear a child and to begin raising this child. Then the despair and betrayal emerges once again when the abandoning “father” returns. So distraught by the loss of her child breaking her heart and perhaps her feelings for the soldier, she takes her life. These themes are seen through slightly different lenses, but the truth in reality shines through.\r\nMy impression of the work ties directly into all of the reasons that I appreciate this work. The musical score compliments the vocal performance without drowning the voices. The tale is well told for anyone that has truly ever been in love. The journey through all of the emotions was amazing, as well as being invested in the characters. That all encompassing awe and attraction on every level that lets you breath, while at the same time not being obsessive, stalker like, or dependant. Puccini has demonstrated exceptional ability in storytelling, and seems to be well aware of the indescribable highs and the depths of despair and grief that come with loving relationships. While I can and do appreciate romantic pieces of art, I also find that truth and beauty remain truthful and beautiful regardless of another person’s presence. I also find that along with being an exceptional experience; this opera can be and probably is an introduction to opera for the uninitiated. This piece belongs in the capsule because it is of utmost importance that future generations understand the beauty in truth and the truth in beauty, and that art imitates life in the realist tradition in the truest sense.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2952\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"567\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html</a>\r\nFirst performance: 1 February 1896, Teatro Regio, Turin\r\nCast:\r\n• Mimì: Cesira Ferrani (also created title role in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Musetta: Camilla Pasini\r\n• Rodolfo: Evan Gorga\r\n• Marcello: Tieste Wilmant\r\n• Schaunard: Antonio Pini-Corsi (also created role of Happy in La fanciulla del West)\r\n• Colline: Michele Mazzara\r\n• Benoît: Alessandro Polonini (also created role of Geronte di Ravoir in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Alcindoro: Alessandro Polonini\r\n• Parpignol: Dante Zucchi\r\n• A Sergeant: Felice Foglia\r\n<strong>Works Cited:</strong>\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012.<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html</a> -- Puccini main page\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html</a> -- Opera page for <em>La Boheme</em> Direct quote first performance cast\r\n\r\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012. – Paraphrased from ch.30\r\n\r\n\"Statistics.\" <em>Opera Base</em>. N.p., 07 2012. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"//operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;\">&lt;http://operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;</a>.\r\n\r\n-- Database for opera statistics\r\n\r\nTaylor, John Edwards. \"Manchester Guardian.\" The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 23 1897. Pg.6. Web. 7 Nov 2012. -- Periodical link from wikipedia\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM</a> – 2008 performance','TCP-3 Puccini\'s La Boheme','','inherit','open','open','','2759-revision-6','','','2012-11-11 00:37:21','2012-11-11 06:37:21','',2759,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2958',0,'revision','',0),(2959,61,'2012-11-11 00:42:23','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2012-11-11 00:42:23','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2959',0,'post','',0),(2961,61,'2012-11-11 00:45:06','2012-11-11 06:45:06','AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE\r\nTCP-3 PUCCINI’S “LA BOHEME”\r\nJ. Lauer – 1302 – 207 # 13622\r\nPHILIP ROBINSON\r\n11/07/2012\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2951\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"725\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThere have been many popular styles when it comes to the artistic world. These artful expressions of faith, emotion, instruction, and the unknown stem from real life and the imagination. It has been said by so many that art imitates life, and what better way to express that then to parallel it. Fiero says, “In Italian opera of the late nineteenth century, a movement called verismo (literally, “truth-ism,” but more generally “Realism”) paralleled the Realist style in literature and art.”(fiero) The reason that Puccini’s “La Boheme” needs to be preserved is that it is a perfect example of verismo.\r\nThe first performance of La Bohème took was shown in Turin, February 1896, at the Teatro Regio, and conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Based on the novel “Scènes de la vie de Bohème,” by Henri Murger, and libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa;(Opera Glass) this four act opera by Giacomo Puccini artfully introduces us to a group of “bohemians” in the Latin Quarter of Paris, and the tragic love story that ensues.(Fiero) Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was born in Lucca, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, 22 Dec. 1858 and died in Brussels, Belgium, 29 Nov. 1924.(Opera Glass) For those that do not know, the life of an artist is full of times when they barely scrape by or worse, piqued only on occasion by steady work. Such is the scene when this beautifully tragic opera begins. It is Christmas eve in 1830 and two of our artful principles are huddled by the fireplace doing their best to stay warm. They are so desperate for some respite that they burn precious pieces of paper the poet owns. The powers that be smile down and two friends arrive with good news that one of them is employed and bearing food, warmth, and drink. The poet’s friends are off to celebrate, and just before joining them a neighbor arrives. Chemistry sparks between the neighbor and poet. What follows is the tale of love, jealousy, betrayal, and loss, and death between two couples and their friends.\r\nRealism was an exactly opposite method of expression from romanticism. Rather than focusing on vague concepts inspired by imagination, realism focused on the beauty of truth and that beauty exists in itself rather than solely in the eye of the beholder. Due to the strong and understandable themes demonstrated in real life circumstances, this particular opera has the ability to touch the soul of anyone; realist or romantic. Thus the overwhelming response to this opera has remained strong and has only heightened from its original release to the current view. Love and loss are simply themes that will stand any test, and touches everyone in some way no matter the current state of affairs between them and those they love. La Bohème has become one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide, second only to Verdi’s La Traviata.(Opera Base) The Manchester Guardian informs us that the first english performance occurred at the United Kingdom premiere April 1897, supervised by Puccini himself at the Royal Theatre.(Taylor) According to IMDB, there are two theatrical performances of this opera. The first performance is from 1926 as a silent film; the second is a 2008 performance. This performance can be seen on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM . Though there have been many recordings of La Boheme by various talents including Luciano Pavarotti, there is only one recorded original performance in 1946 by Toscanini. Recorded with NBC Symphony Orchestra, it was later released on various media. All of this points to current and maintained relevance over time. For those like myself that are not fluent in Italian, I would suggest a translated libretto.\r\nThis work is similar to other popular works of the time, and oddly enough by the same composer. Puccini’s Madam Butterfly also has strong elements of love, loss, betrayal, and death. It has been argued that temporary wives do not love, I can see the stoicism in not showing someone that has treated you poorly any emotion, however, I doubt the hearts ability to block it out completely. There is enough love to bear a child and to begin raising this child. Then the despair and betrayal emerges once again when the abandoning “father” returns. So distraught by the loss of her child breaking her heart and perhaps her feelings for the soldier, she takes her life. These themes are seen through slightly different lenses, but the truth in reality shines through.\r\nMy impression of the work ties directly into all of the reasons that I appreciate this work. The musical score compliments the vocal performance without drowning the voices. The tale is well told for anyone that has truly ever been in love. The journey through all of the emotions was amazing, as well as being invested in the characters. That all encompassing awe and attraction on every level that lets you breath, while at the same time not being obsessive, stalker like, or dependant. Puccini has demonstrated exceptional ability in storytelling, and seems to be well aware of the indescribable highs and the depths of despair and grief that come with loving relationships. While I can and do appreciate romantic pieces of art, I also find that truth and beauty remain truthful and beautiful regardless of another person’s presence. I also find that along with being an exceptional experience; this opera can be and probably is an introduction to opera for the uninitiated. This piece belongs in the capsule because it is of utmost importance that future generations understand the beauty in truth and the truth in beauty, and that art imitates life in the realist tradition in the truest sense.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2952\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"567\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html</a>\r\nFirst performance: 1 February 1896, Teatro Regio, Turin\r\nCast:\r\n• Mimì: Cesira Ferrani (also created title role in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Musetta: Camilla Pasini\r\n• Rodolfo: Evan Gorga\r\n• Marcello: Tieste Wilmant\r\n• Schaunard: Antonio Pini-Corsi (also created role of Happy in La fanciulla del West)\r\n• Colline: Michele Mazzara\r\n• Benoît: Alessandro Polonini (also created role of Geronte di Ravoir in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Alcindoro: Alessandro Polonini\r\n• Parpignol: Dante Zucchi\r\n• A Sergeant: Felice Foglia\r\n<strong>Works Cited:</strong>\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012.<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html</a> -- Puccini main page\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html</a> -- Opera page for <em>La Boheme</em> Direct quote first performance cast\r\n\r\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012. – Paraphrased from ch.30\r\n\r\n\"Statistics.\" <em>Opera Base</em>. N.p., 07 2012. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"//operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;\">&lt;http://operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;</a>.\r\n\r\n-- Database for opera statistics\r\n\r\nTaylor, John Edwards. \"Manchester Guardian.\" The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 23 1897. Pg.6. Web. 7 Nov 2012. -- Periodical link from wikipedia\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM</a> – 2008 performance','TCP-3 Puccini\'s La Boheme','','inherit','open','open','','2759-revision-8','','','2012-11-11 00:45:06','2012-11-11 06:45:06','',2759,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2961',0,'revision','',0),(2963,61,'2012-11-11 00:57:33','2012-11-11 06:57:33','AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE\r\nTCP-3 PUCCINI’S “LA BOHEME”\r\nJ. Lauer – 1302 – 207 # 13622\r\nPHILIP ROBINSON\r\n11/07/2012\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2951\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"725\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThere have been many popular styles when it comes to the artistic world. These artful expressions of faith, emotion, instruction, and the unknown stem from real life and the imagination. It has been said by so many that art imitates life, and what better way to express that then to parallel it. Fiero says, “In Italian opera of the late nineteenth century, a movement called verismo (literally, “truth-ism,” but more generally “Realism”) paralleled the Realist style in literature and art.”(fiero) The reason that Puccini’s “La Boheme” needs to be preserved is that it is a perfect example of verismo.\r\n\r\nThe first performance of La Bohème took was shown in Turin, February 1896, at the Teatro Regio, and conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Based on the novel “Scènes de la vie de Bohème,” by Henri Murger, and libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa;(Opera Glass) this four act opera by Giacomo Puccini artfully introduces us to a group of “bohemians” in the Latin Quarter of Paris, and the tragic love story that ensues.(Fiero) Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was born in Lucca, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, 22 Dec. 1858 and died in Brussels, Belgium, 29 Nov. 1924.(Opera Glass) For those that do not know, the life of an artist is full of times when they barely scrape by or worse, piqued only on occasion by steady work. Such is the scene when this beautifully tragic opera begins. It is Christmas eve in 1830 and two of our artful principles are huddled by the fireplace doing their best to stay warm. They are so desperate for some respite that they burn precious pieces of paper the poet owns. The powers that be smile down and two friends arrive with good news that one of them is employed and bearing food, warmth, and drink. The poet’s friends are off to celebrate, and just before joining them a neighbor arrives. Chemistry sparks between the neighbor and poet. What follows is the tale of love, jealousy, betrayal, and loss, and death between two couples and their friends.\r\n\r\nRealism was an exactly opposite method of expression from romanticism. Rather than focusing on vague concepts inspired by imagination, realism focused on the beauty of truth and that beauty exists in itself rather than solely in the eye of the beholder. Due to the strong and understandable themes demonstrated in real life circumstances, this particular opera has the ability to touch the soul of anyone; realist or romantic. Thus the overwhelming response to this opera has remained strong and has only heightened from its original release to the current view. Love and loss are simply themes that will stand any test, and touches everyone in some way no matter the current state of affairs between them and those they love. La Bohème has become one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide, second only to Verdi’s La Traviata.(Opera Base) The Manchester Guardian informs us that the first english performance occurred at the United Kingdom premiere April 1897, supervised by Puccini himself at the Royal Theatre.(Taylor) According to IMDB, there are two theatrical performances of this opera. The first performance is from 1926 as a silent film; the second is a 2008 performance. This performance can be seen on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM . Though there have been many recordings of La Boheme by various talents including Luciano Pavarotti, there is only one recorded original performance in 1946 by Toscanini. Recorded with NBC Symphony Orchestra, it was later released on various media. All of this points to current and maintained relevance over time. For those like myself that are not fluent in Italian, I would suggest a translated libretto.\r\n\r\nThis work is similar to other popular works of the time, and oddly enough by the same composer. Puccini’s Madam Butterfly also has strong elements of love, loss, betrayal, and death. It has been argued that temporary wives do not love, I can see the stoicism in not showing someone that has treated you poorly any emotion, however, I doubt the hearts ability to block it out completely. There is enough love to bear a child and to begin raising this child. Then the despair and betrayal emerges once again when the abandoning “father” returns. So distraught by the loss of her child breaking her heart and perhaps her feelings for the soldier, she takes her life. These themes are seen through slightly different lenses, but the truth in reality shines through.\r\n\r\nMy impression of the work ties directly into all of the reasons that I appreciate this work. The musical score compliments the vocal performance without drowning the voices. The tale is well told for anyone that has truly ever been in love. The journey through all of the emotions was amazing, as well as being invested in the characters. That all encompassing awe and attraction on every level that lets you breath, while at the same time not being obsessive, stalker like, or dependant. Puccini has demonstrated exceptional ability in storytelling, and seems to be well aware of the indescribable highs and the depths of despair and grief that come with loving relationships. While I can and do appreciate romantic pieces of art, I also find that truth and beauty remain truthful and beautiful regardless of another person’s presence. I also find that along with being an exceptional experience; this opera can be and probably is an introduction to opera for the uninitiated. This piece belongs in the capsule because it is of utmost importance that future generations understand the beauty in truth and the truth in beauty, and that art imitates life in the realist tradition in the truest sense.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2952\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"567\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html</a>\r\n\r\nFirst performance: 1 February 1896, Teatro Regio, Turin\r\nCast:\r\n• Mimì: Cesira Ferrani (also created title role in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Musetta: Camilla Pasini\r\n• Rodolfo: Evan Gorga\r\n• Marcello: Tieste Wilmant\r\n• Schaunard: Antonio Pini-Corsi (also created role of Happy in La fanciulla del West)\r\n• Colline: Michele Mazzara\r\n• Benoît: Alessandro Polonini (also created role of Geronte di Ravoir in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Alcindoro: Alessandro Polonini\r\n• Parpignol: Dante Zucchi\r\n• A Sergeant: Felice Foglia\r\n<strong>Works Cited:</strong>\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012.<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html</a> -- Puccini main page\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html</a> -- Opera page for <em>La Boheme</em> Direct quote first performance cast\r\n\r\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012. – Paraphrased from ch.30\r\n\r\n\"Statistics.\" <em>Opera Base</em>. N.p., 07 2012. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"//operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;\">&lt;http://operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;</a>.\r\n\r\n-- Database for opera statistics\r\n\r\nTaylor, John Edwards. \"Manchester Guardian.\" The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 23 1897. Pg.6. Web. 7 Nov 2012. -- Periodical link from wikipedia\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM</a> – 2008 performance','TCP-3 Puccini\'s La Boheme','','inherit','open','open','','2759-revision-10','','','2012-11-11 00:57:33','2012-11-11 06:57:33','',2759,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2963',0,'revision','',0),(2962,61,'2012-11-11 00:56:16','2012-11-11 06:56:16','AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE\r\nTCP-3 PUCCINI’S “LA BOHEME”\r\nJ. Lauer – 1302 – 207 # 13622\r\nPHILIP ROBINSON\r\n11/07/2012\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2951\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"725\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThere have been many popular styles when it comes to the artistic world. These artful expressions of faith, emotion, instruction, and the unknown stem from real life and the imagination. It has been said by so many that art imitates life, and what better way to express that then to parallel it. Fiero says, “In Italian opera of the late nineteenth century, a movement called verismo (literally, “truth-ism,” but more generally “Realism”) paralleled the Realist style in literature and art.”(fiero) The reason that Puccini’s “La Boheme” needs to be preserved is that it is a perfect example of verismo.\r\nThe first performance of La Bohème took was shown in Turin, February 1896, at the Teatro Regio, and conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Based on the novel “Scènes de la vie de Bohème,” by Henri Murger, and libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa;(Opera Glass) this four act opera by Giacomo Puccini artfully introduces us to a group of “bohemians” in the Latin Quarter of Paris, and the tragic love story that ensues.(Fiero) Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was born in Lucca, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, 22 Dec. 1858 and died in Brussels, Belgium, 29 Nov. 1924.(Opera Glass) For those that do not know, the life of an artist is full of times when they barely scrape by or worse, piqued only on occasion by steady work. Such is the scene when this beautifully tragic opera begins. It is Christmas eve in 1830 and two of our artful principles are huddled by the fireplace doing their best to stay warm. They are so desperate for some respite that they burn precious pieces of paper the poet owns. The powers that be smile down and two friends arrive with good news that one of them is employed and bearing food, warmth, and drink. The poet’s friends are off to celebrate, and just before joining them a neighbor arrives. Chemistry sparks between the neighbor and poet. What follows is the tale of love, jealousy, betrayal, and loss, and death between two couples and their friends.\r\nRealism was an exactly opposite method of expression from romanticism. Rather than focusing on vague concepts inspired by imagination, realism focused on the beauty of truth and that beauty exists in itself rather than solely in the eye of the beholder. Due to the strong and understandable themes demonstrated in real life circumstances, this particular opera has the ability to touch the soul of anyone; realist or romantic. Thus the overwhelming response to this opera has remained strong and has only heightened from its original release to the current view. Love and loss are simply themes that will stand any test, and touches everyone in some way no matter the current state of affairs between them and those they love. La Bohème has become one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide, second only to Verdi’s La Traviata.(Opera Base) The Manchester Guardian informs us that the first english performance occurred at the United Kingdom premiere April 1897, supervised by Puccini himself at the Royal Theatre.(Taylor) According to IMDB, there are two theatrical performances of this opera. The first performance is from 1926 as a silent film; the second is a 2008 performance. This performance can be seen on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM . Though there have been many recordings of La Boheme by various talents including Luciano Pavarotti, there is only one recorded original performance in 1946 by Toscanini. Recorded with NBC Symphony Orchestra, it was later released on various media. All of this points to current and maintained relevance over time. For those like myself that are not fluent in Italian, I would suggest a translated libretto.\r\nThis work is similar to other popular works of the time, and oddly enough by the same composer. Puccini’s Madam Butterfly also has strong elements of love, loss, betrayal, and death. It has been argued that temporary wives do not love, I can see the stoicism in not showing someone that has treated you poorly any emotion, however, I doubt the hearts ability to block it out completely. There is enough love to bear a child and to begin raising this child. Then the despair and betrayal emerges once again when the abandoning “father” returns. So distraught by the loss of her child breaking her heart and perhaps her feelings for the soldier, she takes her life. These themes are seen through slightly different lenses, but the truth in reality shines through.\r\nMy impression of the work ties directly into all of the reasons that I appreciate this work. The musical score compliments the vocal performance without drowning the voices. The tale is well told for anyone that has truly ever been in love. The journey through all of the emotions was amazing, as well as being invested in the characters. That all encompassing awe and attraction on every level that lets you breath, while at the same time not being obsessive, stalker like, or dependant. Puccini has demonstrated exceptional ability in storytelling, and seems to be well aware of the indescribable highs and the depths of despair and grief that come with loving relationships. While I can and do appreciate romantic pieces of art, I also find that truth and beauty remain truthful and beautiful regardless of another person’s presence. I also find that along with being an exceptional experience; this opera can be and probably is an introduction to opera for the uninitiated. This piece belongs in the capsule because it is of utmost importance that future generations understand the beauty in truth and the truth in beauty, and that art imitates life in the realist tradition in the truest sense.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2952\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"567\" /></a>\r\n<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html</a>\r\nFirst performance: 1 February 1896, Teatro Regio, Turin\r\nCast:\r\n• Mimì: Cesira Ferrani (also created title role in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Musetta: Camilla Pasini\r\n• Rodolfo: Evan Gorga\r\n• Marcello: Tieste Wilmant\r\n• Schaunard: Antonio Pini-Corsi (also created role of Happy in La fanciulla del West)\r\n• Colline: Michele Mazzara\r\n• Benoît: Alessandro Polonini (also created role of Geronte di Ravoir in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Alcindoro: Alessandro Polonini\r\n• Parpignol: Dante Zucchi\r\n• A Sergeant: Felice Foglia\r\n<strong>Works Cited:</strong>\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012.<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html</a> -- Puccini main page\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html</a> -- Opera page for <em>La Boheme</em> Direct quote first performance cast\r\n\r\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012. – Paraphrased from ch.30\r\n\r\n\"Statistics.\" <em>Opera Base</em>. N.p., 07 2012. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"//operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;\">&lt;http://operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;</a>.\r\n\r\n-- Database for opera statistics\r\n\r\nTaylor, John Edwards. \"Manchester Guardian.\" The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 23 1897. Pg.6. Web. 7 Nov 2012. -- Periodical link from wikipedia\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM</a> – 2008 performance','TCP-3 Puccini\'s La Boheme','','inherit','open','open','','2759-revision-9','','','2012-11-11 00:56:16','2012-11-11 06:56:16','',2759,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2962',0,'revision','',0),(2964,1,'2012-11-11 01:05:39','2012-11-11 07:05:39','AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE\r\nTCP-3 PUCCINI’S “LA BOHEME”\r\nJ. Lauer – 1302 – 207 # 13622\r\nPHILIP ROBINSON\r\n11/07/2012\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2951\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/httpwww.listal.com-viewimage-1480694h.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"725\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThere have been many popular styles when it comes to the artistic world. These artful expressions of faith, emotion, instruction, and the unknown stem from real life and the imagination. It has been said by so many that art imitates life, and what better way to express that then to parallel it. Fiero says, “In Italian opera of the late nineteenth century, a movement called verismo (literally, “truth-ism,” but more generally “Realism”) paralleled the Realist style in literature and art.”(fiero) The reason that Puccini’s “La Boheme” needs to be preserved is that it is a perfect example of verismo.\r\n\r\nThe first performance of La Bohème took was shown in Turin, February 1896, at the Teatro Regio, and conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Based on the novel “Scènes de la vie de Bohème,” by Henri Murger, and libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa;(Bogart) this four act opera by Giacomo Puccini artfully introduces us to a group of “bohemians” in the Latin Quarter of Paris, and the tragic love story that ensues.(Fiero) Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was born in Lucca, Grand Duchy of Tuscany, 22 Dec. 1858 and died in Brussels, Belgium, 29 Nov. 1924.(Opera Glass) For those that do not know, the life of an artist is full of times when they barely scrape by or worse, piqued only on occasion by steady work. Such is the scene when this beautifully tragic opera begins. It is Christmas eve in 1830 and two of our artful principles are huddled by the fireplace doing their best to stay warm. They are so desperate for some respite that they burn precious pieces of paper the poet owns. The powers that be smile down and two friends arrive with good news that one of them is employed and bearing food, warmth, and drink. The poet’s friends are off to celebrate, and just before joining them a neighbor arrives. Chemistry sparks between the neighbor and poet. What follows is the tale of love, jealousy, betrayal, and loss, and death between two couples and their friends.\r\n\r\nRealism was an exactly opposite method of expression from romanticism. Rather than focusing on vague concepts inspired by imagination, realism focused on the beauty of truth and that beauty exists in itself rather than solely in the eye of the beholder. Due to the strong and understandable themes demonstrated in real life circumstances, this particular opera has the ability to touch the soul of anyone; realist or romantic. Thus the overwhelming response to this opera has remained strong and has only heightened from its original release to the current view. Love and loss are simply themes that will stand any test, and touches everyone in some way no matter the current state of affairs between them and those they love. La Bohème has become one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide, second only to Verdi’s La Traviata.(Bogart) The Manchester Guardian informs us that the first english performance occurred at the United Kingdom premiere April 1897, supervised by Puccini himself at the Royal Theatre.(Taylor) According to IMDB, there are two theatrical performances of this opera. The first performance is from 1926 as a silent film; the second is a 2008 performance. This performance can be seen on youtube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM . Though there have been many recordings of La Boheme by various talents including Luciano Pavarotti, there is only one recorded original performance in 1946 by Toscanini. Recorded with NBC Symphony Orchestra, it was later released on various media. All of this points to current and maintained relevance over time. For those like myself that are not fluent in Italian, I would suggest a translated libretto.\r\n\r\nThis work is similar to other popular works of the time, and oddly enough by the same composer. Puccini’s Madam Butterfly also has strong elements of love, loss, betrayal, and death. It has been argued that temporary wives do not love, I can see the stoicism in not showing someone that has treated you poorly any emotion, however, I doubt the hearts ability to block it out completely. There is enough love to bear a child and to begin raising this child. Then the despair and betrayal emerges once again when the abandoning “father” returns. So distraught by the loss of her child breaking her heart and perhaps her feelings for the soldier, she takes her life. These themes are seen through slightly different lenses, but the truth in reality shines through.\r\n\r\nMy impression of the work ties directly into all of the reasons that I appreciate this work. The musical score compliments the vocal performance without drowning the voices. The tale is well told for anyone that has truly ever been in love. The journey through all of the emotions was amazing, as well as being invested in the characters. That all encompassing awe and attraction on every level that lets you breath, while at the same time not being obsessive, stalker like, or dependent. Puccini has demonstrated exceptional ability in storytelling, and seems to be well aware of the indescribable highs and the depths of despair and grief that come with loving relationships. While I can and do appreciate romantic pieces of art, I also find that truth and beauty remain truthful and beautiful regardless of another person’s presence. I also find that along with being an exceptional experience; this opera can be and probably is an introduction to opera for the uninitiated. This piece belongs in the capsule because it is of utmost importance that future generations understand the beauty in truth and the truth in beauty, and that art imitates life in the realist tradition in the truest sense.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2952\" src=\"http://jeanatacc.com/2011/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"401\" height=\"567\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/history.html</a>\r\n\r\nFirst performance: 1 February 1896, Teatro Regio, Turin\r\nCast:\r\n• Mimì: Cesira Ferrani (also created title role in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Musetta: Camilla Pasini\r\n• Rodolfo: Evan Gorga\r\n• Marcello: Tieste Wilmant\r\n• Schaunard: Antonio Pini-Corsi (also created role of Happy in La fanciulla del West)\r\n• Colline: Michele Mazzara\r\n• Benoît: Alessandro Polonini (also created role of Geronte di Ravoir in Manon Lescaut)\r\n• Alcindoro: Alessandro Polonini\r\n• Parpignol: Dante Zucchi\r\n• A Sergeant: Felice Foglia\r\n<strong>Works Cited:</strong>\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012.<a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/main.html</a> -- Puccini main page\r\n\r\nBogart, Rick. \"Puccini .\" Opera Glass. Stanford University. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html\">http://opera.stanford.edu/Puccini/LaBoheme/main.html</a> -- Opera page for <em>La Boheme</em> Direct quote first performance cast\r\n\r\nFiero, Gloria K. The Humanistic Tradition. Vol 2. Books 3-6. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. eBook. McGraw-Hill’s Connect. 2011. Web. Fall 2012. – Paraphrased from ch.30\r\n\r\n\"Statistics.\" <em>Opera Base</em>. N.p., 07 2012. Web. 10 Nov 2012. <a href=\"//operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;\">&lt;http://operabase.com/index.cgi?lang=en&gt;</a>.\r\n\r\n-- Database for opera statistics\r\n\r\nTaylor, John Edwards. \"Manchester Guardian.\" The Guardian. Guardian News and Media, 23 1897. Pg.6. Web. 7 Nov 2012. -- Periodical link from wikipedia\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrCwl4SYVCM</a> – 2008 performance','TCP-3 Puccini\'s La Boheme','','inherit','open','open','','2759-revision-11','','','2012-11-11 01:05:39','2012-11-11 07:05:39','',2759,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2964',0,'revision','',0),(2965,64,'2012-11-18 17:11:40','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2012-11-18 17:11:40','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2965',0,'post','',0),(2966,64,'2012-11-05 12:49:53','2012-11-05 18:49:53','','Auto Draft','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision','','','2012-11-05 12:49:53','2012-11-05 18:49:53','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2966',0,'revision','',0),(2968,64,'2012-11-26 12:19:39','2012-11-26 18:19:39','\r\nHoward Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.”  Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented  work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations. \r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film. \r\n	The movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations. \r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes.  Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.  \r\n Hells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me. \r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations. \r\n\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1.	Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996. \r\nA book about Howard Hughes life. \r\n\r\n2.	www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3.	www.hollywoodmovies.com \r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments\r\n\r\n','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-2','','','2012-11-26 12:19:39','2012-11-26 18:19:39','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2968',0,'revision','',0),(2969,64,'2012-11-26 12:52:28','2012-11-26 18:52:28','&nbsp;\n\n[youtube]<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8wmyCcbnX0\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8wmyCcbnX0</a>[/youtube]\n\nHoward Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\n\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\n\nWorks Cited\n\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\n\n2. www.historynet.com\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\n\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-autosave','','','2012-11-26 12:52:28','2012-11-26 18:52:28','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2969',0,'revision','',0),(2970,64,'2012-11-26 12:23:36','2012-11-26 18:23:36','Howard Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-3','','','2012-11-26 12:23:36','2012-11-26 18:23:36','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2970',0,'revision','',0),(2971,64,'2012-11-26 12:24:36','2012-11-26 18:24:36','Howard Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\' Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-4','','','2012-11-26 12:24:36','2012-11-26 18:24:36','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2971',0,'revision','',0),(2972,64,'2012-11-26 12:29:59','2012-11-26 18:29:59','Howard Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-5','','','2012-11-26 12:29:59','2012-11-26 18:29:59','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2972',0,'revision','',0),(2973,64,'2012-11-26 12:30:02','2012-11-26 18:30:02','Howard Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-6','','','2012-11-26 12:30:02','2012-11-26 18:30:02','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2973',0,'revision','',0),(2974,64,'2012-11-26 12:30:42','2012-11-26 18:30:42','Howard Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-7','','','2012-11-26 12:30:42','2012-11-26 18:30:42','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2974',0,'revision','',0),(2975,64,'2012-11-26 12:33:35','2012-11-26 18:33:35','Howard Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-8','','','2012-11-26 12:33:35','2012-11-26 18:33:35','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2975',0,'revision','',0),(2976,64,'2012-11-26 12:35:17','2012-11-26 18:35:17','Howard Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-9','','','2012-11-26 12:35:17','2012-11-26 18:35:17','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2976',0,'revision','',0),(2977,64,'2012-11-26 12:35:18','2012-11-26 18:35:18','Howard Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-10','','','2012-11-26 12:35:18','2012-11-26 18:35:18','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2977',0,'revision','',0),(2978,64,'2012-11-26 12:36:08','2012-11-26 18:36:08','Howard Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-11','','','2012-11-26 12:36:08','2012-11-26 18:36:08','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2978',0,'revision','',0),(2979,64,'2012-11-26 12:41:26','2012-11-26 18:41:26','\r\n\r\nHoward Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-12','','','2012-11-26 12:41:26','2012-11-26 18:41:26','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2979',0,'revision','',0),(2980,64,'2012-11-26 12:41:54','2012-11-26 18:41:54','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;iframe width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/l8wmyCcbnX0\">http://www.youtube.com/embed/l8wmyCcbnX0</a>\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHoward Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-13','','','2012-11-26 12:41:54','2012-11-26 18:41:54','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2980',0,'revision','',0),(2982,64,'2012-11-26 12:44:32','2012-11-26 18:44:32','Howard Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-15','','','2012-11-26 12:44:32','2012-11-26 18:44:32','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2982',0,'revision','',0),(2981,64,'2012-11-26 12:43:15','2012-11-26 18:43:15','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&lt;object width=\"420\" height=\"315\"&gt;&lt;param name=\"movie\" value=\"<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/l8wmyCcbnX0?version=3&amp;amp;hl=en_US&quot;&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param\">http://www.youtube.com/v/l8wmyCcbnX0?version=3&amp;amp;hl=en_US\"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param</a> name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src=\"<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/l8wmyCcbnX0?version=3&amp;amp;hl=en_US\">http://www.youtube.com/v/l8wmyCcbnX0?version=3&amp;amp;hl=en_US</a>\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;\r\n\r\nHoward Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-14','','','2012-11-26 12:43:15','2012-11-26 18:43:15','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2981',0,'revision','',0),(2983,64,'2012-11-26 12:44:32','2012-11-26 18:44:32','Howard Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-16','','','2012-11-26 12:44:32','2012-11-26 18:44:32','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2983',0,'revision','',0),(2984,64,'2012-11-26 12:44:47','2012-11-26 18:44:47','Howard Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-17','','','2012-11-26 12:44:47','2012-11-26 18:44:47','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2984',0,'revision','',0),(2985,64,'2012-11-26 12:44:48','2012-11-26 18:44:48','Howard Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-18','','','2012-11-26 12:44:48','2012-11-26 18:44:48','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2985',0,'revision','',0),(2986,64,'2012-11-26 12:46:49','0000-00-00 00:00:00','','Auto Draft','','auto-draft','open','open','','','','','2012-11-26 12:46:49','0000-00-00 00:00:00','',0,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2986',0,'post','',0),(2987,64,'2012-11-26 12:45:47','2012-11-26 18:45:47','Howard Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-19','','','2012-11-26 12:45:47','2012-11-26 18:45:47','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2987',0,'revision','',0),(2988,64,'2012-11-26 12:47:22','2012-11-26 18:47:22','Howard Hughes revolutionized the movie industry, he elevated and pushed film to new and higher extremes and went beyond the limits of film making. Howard Hughes was a pioneer to the film industry. Martin Scorsese said that “One of the most interesting attributes about Howard Hughes was his courage and innovation and how he was willing to just break all the rules.” Howard Hughes was the quintessential tycoon of the last century. Howard Hughes had many different facades, and revolutionized all fields, whether it was building the biggest airplane ever or being the first man to fly around the world in one single flight or breaking the world record for becoming the fastest man on the planet. Howard excelled at everything he was engaged in. When Howard Hughes dove into film he directed, produced and partially wrote “Hell’s Angels” which became Hollywood’s first million dollar blockbuster movie ever. On his unprecedented work of “Hells Angels” Howard introduced the world to a newer perspective type of action, a type of action that is seen from the cock pit of an airplane that views the aerial battles from all possible angles during the memorable dog fight scenes in the movie. Howard Hughes recreated what war was like in the air from a pilot’s perspective and pushed the pilots to go beyond all levels of safety to recapture the reality of battle on film. Hells Angels had amazing special effects and ground breaking footage that achieved graphic realism from a whole new different perspective, for all these reasons this film should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nTechnology was definitely progressing in many ways during the mid to late 1920’s. Many changes were going on at the time and new inventions and new discoveries were being found. In film, movies were just starting to implement the use of sound and color in films which was a major breakthrough for the industry and created a much bigger interest of audience. The invention of the radio changed many lives in America, which defiantly help expand not just the news but Hollywood and entertainment which lead to a growing interest in entertainment and the movie industry. World War One ended a couple of years earlier; this had also helped the movie industry at the time. American’s could go and watch a movie and for a brief moment and forget about what was going on in the real world for a hour or two and enjoy themselves while lifting their morale or spirits. The movie industry definitely helped American’s get through some tough times. In 1919 a law was passed for the Prohibition of the consumption and possession of alcohol making it illegal, this as well helped the movie industry during the times, bringing more consumers towards the movies. Jazz was the music of popular choice at the time and some of the more popular artists were Duke Ellington and Al Jolson. A popular composer at the time was George Gershwin. These years were considered the roaring twenties, because everything was happening in huge proportions, people were captivated by new ideas and new breakthroughs. Howard Hughes was definitely a man in his time. Everything that Howard Hughes engaged in was a breakthrough for society and everything he did was in a huge way. Howard Hughes was a multi millionaire at a young age. Howard Hughes didn’t just change the film industry he also revolutionized aviation, aerospace and technology. Howard created his own airline company at a young age, broke speed records to become the fastest man in the world in an airplane, and was the first man ever to fly around the world in one single flight. Howard Hughes was the reason when we fly today we fly above the stratosphere. Howard had many contributions to electronics as well. Hughes aircraft became a leader in avionics developing radar, guided missiles and missile and weapon guidance systems and also the synchronous orbit communications satellite. In a book Howard Hughes the untold story Brown writes “ His legacy in the skies and in Las Vegas and on the screen, To Hughes the skies were there to conquer, and the desert was a frontier, not a wasteland, and the censorship codes were something to fight, not fear. He also left a stunning medical bequest The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. ”(Brown)Howard was always fascinated by aviation as a child and he wanted to bring that fascination to the big screen. In Hells Angels Howard shows his love for aviation through the film. Howard Hughes invested four million dollars of is own money in the making of Hells Angels and used 137 pilots, 87 airplanes, 35 camera men and 2,000 extra’s which helped him make Hollywood’s first multi million dollar film.\r\nThe movie was originally shot as silent film and was a movie that depicted World War One. The movie is centered on two brothers who are studying at Oxford together during the time of World War One. The two brothers are very different in many ways, they both end up falling for the same girl, played by Jean Harlow. The two brothers end up signing up for the Royal Flying Corps (RFC), both for different reasons. While flying a dangerous bombing mission the two brothers end up getting shot down behind enemy lines. The climax and true genius of the film are shown in the dog fight scenes. This is what catapults the film to iconic status. From a technical standpoint the dog fight scenes contained amazing aerial footage. Hells Angles created unpretentious grandeur for its aerial performance. Pilots took the planes past what was known as safe, they zoomed from beyond dangerous levels and perform stunts that cost one pilot and one mechanic their lives while shooting the film. When a pilot refused to due a risky stunt that was two dangerous Howard would get in the plane and perform the stunt himself just to get the realization of the pilots view on film. There is an aerial fight seen that involves a German zeppelin that is shot in a dual Technicolor with a purple backdrop, this complimented certain scenes that involved explosions and captured fire in its real form and changed special effects and made it more visual and real. Every detail in the film with aviation was stellar, from the take off’s to the flying v formation. The realism of the planes tale spinning out of control was epic, and was recreated to perfection and is seen throughout the dog fights. “The monumental dog fight scenes were incorporated in dozens of other films and are still stolen today.”(Historynet)\r\nToday many people are still captivated by Hells Angels and what it did for film. The movie Hells Angels was redubbed for conversion to DVD and the film and story behind the director were brought to life by Martin Scorsese in the “Aviator” which was released in 2004, which the numbers box office movie data projected worldwide total box office growth of over 214 million dollars. During the time of the original release of Hells Angels 500,000 people waited for hours in line to see the movie and were captivated by its concept. Many people were unaware or had never seen such breath taking footage of dynamic realistic action brought to screen; the release of Hells Angles produced America’s first ever million dollar action blockbuster. Hells Angels is still viewed as a prestigious film as it was during its original release, in terms of technicality of the production many people view the film as iconic. People today are still captivated by the idea of flight and from when Howard Hughes brought it to the big screen. The movie Hells Angels gave people a glimpse of a newer standard of the way film can be shot. Hells Angels was typical of its time in terms of innovation and from its original release in 1930 and still is typical of our time today, for these reasons Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\nDuring the release of Hells Angels was a time when sound was first becoming part of a movie. Inventor Lee de Forest successfully demonstrated his sound on film process called the Phonofilm. A popular film at the time was Demile’s “Ten Commandments, which was a great American silent film classic released by Paramount Pictures which also used the Technicolor film process. In 1925 the Great Charlie Chaplin wrote, produced, directed and starred in the classic silent comedy “The Gold Rush.” (hollywoodmovies) Hells Angels broke away from the modern classic films of the time, people were just not used to in you’re face action and mind blowing stunts that dazzled audiences. Hells Angels revolutionized film to a new category of action with flight through dog fight scenes. Hells Angles was innovative of its time and took film to a whole new level.\r\nHells Angels shares some similarities with a movie known as Pearl Harbor, both of these two films have very similar story lines. Pearl Harbor also portrays the beginning of World War 2. “Pearl Harbor also had a huge budget that was 145 million making it the biggest budget ever to get a green light.” (about movies) In Hells Angels and in Pearl Harbor there are two pilots who are very close to each other, Hells angels has two brothers and Pearl Harbor has two best friends who are like brothers but both go to war and end up falling for the same girl and get caught in a love triangle. In both movies there is a drastic ending on who actually ends up with the girl or who does not. In the two films both have a climatic ending where it is the two come face to face with who lives or who dies. The two films have a substantial amount of aerial footage as well as great special effects that are in the films, and both films used a lot of money to make and both actually came out at about even at the box office. Surprisingly the main characters in both movies are both pilots in London’s Royal Air Force and both get shot down by the Germans. In contrast, although both of the films are portraying a war, Hells Angels is about World War One and the battle is between London and Germany, and in Pearl Harbor is about World War 2 and is the United States against Japan. In Hells Angels there is an aerial battle that involves a zeppelin and in Pearl Harbor there is not. Pearl Harbor does not have a long aerial battle like Hells Angels which is about 30 minutes of footage of aerial footage. In Hells Angels in the dog fight scene with the zeppelin the film is shot with a dual Technicolor backdrop of purple or blue, which helped the special effects out a lot. Pearl Harbor had aerial dog fight scenes filmed over water and of course Jerry Bruckheimer wasn’t getting in the actual planes himself and performing the stunts in air. In Pearl Harbor there are many explosions with the help of Computer Graphics unlike Hells Angels. Although both films do contain some bad acting, not to blame Hells Angels who had actors who were used to silent acting and Jean Harlow was only 18 years old, I think Pearl Harbor is a little to wishy-washy for me.\r\nI was stunned when I finally saw Hells Angels; the aerial footage was phenomenal and was blown away by the stunts that were actually performed by the pilots of the time. The special effects were before its time and set the bar of what could be done to make a blockbuster film. I was blown away because aviation back in the late 1920’s was still in its early progressive stages there was a lot that pilots were unaware of in terms of aviation. It was the pilots back then that took planes beyond their limits to see what could actually be done while in flight and it is shown in the movie Hells Angels during the aerial scenes. The pilots risked their lives flying into the unknown setting the standard of what a plane can and cannot do during flight, that’s what intrigues me the most about Howard Hughes was the fact that he took huge risks that revolutionized all things that he participated in. He lived to go beyond what was considered normal in every single way which eventually changed the world. Hell’s Angels is proof of that, on film Hells Angels broke through what was considered normal of the time and was considered revolutionary to the film industry. Many of our movies today are filled with action and glamour and a lot of that we owe to Howard Hughes and Hells Angels; this is the reason why I chose the film and why Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations.\r\n\r\nWorks Cited\r\n\r\n1. Brown, Harry. The Untold Story, Da Capo Press 1996.\r\nA book about Howard Hughes life.\r\n\r\n2. www.historynet.com\r\nI found this website online looking for technical information on Hells Angels\r\n\r\n3. www.hollywoodmovies.com\r\nI found this website online and got information for Charlie Chaplin films and the Ten Commandments','Howard Hughes\'s Hells Angels should be preserved for future generations because it revolutionized the film industry.','','inherit','open','open','','2861-revision-20','','','2012-11-26 12:47:22','2012-11-26 18:47:22','',2861,'http://jeanatacc.com/2011/?p=2988',0,'revision','',0),