The New Orleans Conceived Craftsman

A documentary is an expository text that informs its audience about an issue person or event using visual and auditory conventions to convey a message. Documentaries are often used to reveal an unusual, interesting or unknown angle. Topics are limited only by one's imagination. The documentary Blackfish is the story of Tilikum, a captive killer whale that has taken the lives of several people, it underscores problems within the sea-park industry, man's relationship to nature, and how little has been learned about these highly intelligent mammals. This documentary was directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. The ideas that orcas are wild and unpredictable, Seaworld’s treatment of orcas are inhumane and Seaworld’s was negligent in their training of their trainers. These ideas are shown throughout the documentary as visual techniques of Celebrity figure, expert opinion, audio codes, the documentary technique of interviews, archival footage and written codes. I think these ideas in the documentary are quite true and are well proven throughout the documentary.

Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s activist documentary, Blackfish, spurred a significant public dialogue following its 2013 premier. The film centers on the role of Tilikum, an orca whale at SeaWorld, in the deaths of three SeaWorld trainers, including, most recently, Dawn Brancheau. Cowperthwaite follows a suit brought against Sea World by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), weaving together testimony of scientists, former trainers, and family members of the deceased, among others, to make a compelling case against SeaWorld’s practice of holding and performing alongside orcas. Nevertheless, after its release, the film drew criticism from some of its participants as well as Sea World itself. Cowperthwaite claims not to have tried to vilify SeaWorld. However, this claim seems dubious given the film’s fairly evident anti-SeaWorld bias.

In the documentary “Blackfish”, directed by Gabriela Cowperthawaite in 2013, is asking the audience to take up a position on the inhumane treatment of whales in captivity. In particular, she invites us to feel sympathy for the whales and anger toward SeaWorld cruelty and denial of culpability. Cowperthawaite makes choices of visual image, language, sound and structure achieve her outstanding outcomes.

Director, screenwriter, and producer, Stephen Spielberg, has been often described by critics as being one of the trailblazers who paved the way for the new Hollywood era. In fact, one of Spielberg’s earliest films, JAWS, captured the audience’s attentions so vividly that the movie remains to be a cult classic even decades later. The audience sunk its teeth deep into the enticing combination of drama, thrill, science-fiction, and adventure the film obtained. At face value, JAWS appears to be focused on a giant monstrous fish, but with further analyzation of the plot structure, narration, and original music demonstrates the brilliance and complexity of why JAWS is a well deserving Oscar-winning movie.

New Orleans, Louisiana was greatly influenced by Greek ancestry and culture. It has taken many different aspects of Greek culture that have impacted the different traditions we have today, such as architecture, city elements, and Mardi Gras. Greek influenced New Orleans street names as well as Mardi Gras. New Orleans architecture was affected by Greeks and we also have many sites in New Orleans that we're affected by greek culture.

Cowperthwaite wastes no time in establishing an emotional connection between viewers and the subject matter. Cowperthwaite uses pathos in the form of an actual 911 emergency phone call related to SeaWorld incidents, interviews given by former SeaWorld trainers, and video clips of killer whales behaving in nature and in captivity. Within the first few seconds of the documentary, viewers are exposed to not one but two horrifying 911 emergency phone calls. In one of these phone calls, a man calls and communicates to the

How has migration, and subsequent contact between diverse people in urban America, led to innovation in American music?

The War of 1812 is probably our most obscure conflict. Although a great deal has been written about the war, the average American is only vaguely aware of why we fought or who the enemy was. Even those who know something about the contest are likely to remember only a few dramatic moments, such as the writing of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the burning of the nation’s capital, or the Battle of New Orleans.

After the Civil War Americans became a society in rapid transition influenced by increased urbanization, massive immigration and the rise of big business. There was shift from self employed farmers to industrial workers thereby causing a large scale organized labor movement to improve working conditions. By the early 1880’ s labor ranks swelled with membership of several hundred thousands. The Knights of Labor the largest organization for workers welcomed all wage workers including women, African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrants. On May 4, 1886 a rally was held to denouncing the violence at the labor rally earlier in the week. Toward the end of the rally as police moved forward into the crowd a bomb was thrown, resulting in the

The perspective of many historians and textbooks usually consist of the same general understanding of specific issues in American history. For example, key events or battles such as _____, or common trends that aid in the understanding of how society operated at that point in history. However, many American history textbooks avoid the topic of widespread manufacturing industries in the south, and their simultaneous development with the much more powerful agricultural industry. Set in the Deep South, the state of Alabama cultured an ever growing ironworks industry that manufactured items spanning from farming tools to railroad tracks. In addition, Georgia, which is still famed for their agricultural industry though their famous peaches,

Mardi Gras City. Crescent City. The Big Easy. Jazz City. The Party City. The only city that can be identify by its history and people still know the name, New Orleans. New Orleans is the kind of city that can be toured 100 times and learn something new. New Orleans is not a tourist area because of entertainment it bring to people, but the rich history. New Orleans is a city that was own by the French and the Spanish. The various culture that can from immigrants brought New Orleans to where it is today.

One historic site, the foundation of Pigeon Forge, is the Old Mill. The Old Mill was built in 1830. In the early 1800's, a water-powered mill beside the Little Pigeon River was one of the main spots of gathering in the community of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. In those days, the mill faithfully produced the essentials that were needed for the everyday existence of the Smokie Mountains’ early settlers. The Old Mill even made electricity for the town until 1935. One of The Old Mill's most grandest features is the giant water wheel that keeps the flow of the Little Pigeon River. Inside the structure, a very old yet reliable system of shafts, belts, and pulleys still gets the job done, working to turn the 4600-pound stones and grain elevators. Resident

It was May 22, 1918, and Joseph Maggio was coming home from his grocer job but he didn't know that was his last day at work. When he arrived home him, and his wife Catherine Maggio got ready for bed and he laid aside her in the bed. What they didn't know is that someone was coming for them and walking up on the corner of Upperville and Magnolia streets. When the killer broke in the Mr. and Mrs. Maggio were dead asleep and the killer crept up the stairs and proceeded to watch them until it was time. He proceeded to cut the couple’s throat with a straight razor, and when he was done he continued and bashed their heads in with an axe. Maybe in fact to conceal the fact of their real death (Axeman).

Collective improvisation is when a group of musicians improvise to form a complete, multilayered song. While it comes with rules, it also comes with the freedom of individual expression. “Improvisation should not be equated with total freedom” (Collective Improvisation Lecture, Part 1). In other words, it is a group effort, not an allowance for musical anarchy. This lesson covered 2 types of collective improvisation: New Orleans Dixieland and Chicago Dixieland.

Most of Ocean’s work leaves the spectator with questions that will more than likely be left unanswered. One my think that Ocean dose this on purpose, perhaps for the spectator to find a connection between Ocean’s work and their own life. One things for sure, Ocean’s unique way of storytelling through his music is no word short of magnificent. In Frank Ocean’s “Novacane” music video, Ocean is presenting that he yearns for love by expressing