Alfred Stieglitz

“Boom goes the dynamite” is a popular saying. Some people like me wanted to go a little deeper and ask, who made dynamite and what makes dynamite go boom? Well i have the answer for both of the questions and the answers are ascanio sobrero and nitroglycerin. Our first run over is what is nitroglycerin? Nitroglycerin or nitro (NG) is a heavy, colorless, oily, Explosive liquid. Chemically, the substance is an organic nitrate compound rather than a nitro compound. Since the 1880’s, nitro or (NG)/nitroglycerin

Lastly, the use of the “final girl” in both films are very different. In Psycho, Hitchcock uses both Marion and Lila as his final girls. Though both hold different characteristic traits, and one character dies early in the film, Hitchcock also has a male character save the final girl against the villain rather than having her face him alone. This differentiates against the film A Nightmare on Elm Street because Nancy finds her inner demons and faces Freddy Krueger alone in her dreams. She not only

Writers, directors, actors and producers, they all play a part in the film making process. However an Auteur is someone whom has a very distinct artistic influence in his or her films and is well known for their particular style. When it comes to having a reputation in the film industry, Tim burton is at the top of the list. Burton is known for his peculiar characters and mysterious themes that he features in his films. Born and raised in California, Burton began his film career in 1981 and produced

The 39 Steps is a theatrical production based on John Buchan’s 1915 novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film. Unlike the original source material, the production was designed for four actors to play over a hundred characters in total. Overall, it was an incredibly successful performance which did not fail to bring in a good story and laughs throughout. The story is set in Britain during the 1930s and the stage production shows points to this in a few ways. The most noticeable hints I found towards

American Psycho was adapted from the novel by Bret Easton Ellis in 2000. The film is narrated by its main character, the American psycho, Patrick Bateman. This man is a cunning Wall-Street socialite by day, murderous psychopath by night. The audience is told from the beginning of the film that Bateman is slowly losing control of his restraint, “Something horrible is happening inside of me and I don’t know why. My nightly bloodlust has over-flown into my days. I feel lethal, on the verge of frenzy

Life is a Highway (So Go for a Ride and Find Your Meaning) Logotherapy is the thought that each human is motivated by a “will to meaning” or finding his or her meaning in life. This idea was created by Viktor Frankl (Unknown). After reading Dr. Stephan Schulenberg’s articles "Logotherapy for Clinical Practice" and "On the Measurement of Meaning,” I got a better understanding of what logotherapy can actually do. Knowing that Frankl spent time in a concentration camp during World War II, I can easily

Psycho directed by Alfred Hitchcock is considered one of the greatest films ever made. This 1960s Slasher/Thriller is a cultural mild post and has had a huge influence on filmmakers for decades. This movie stars a woman by the name of Marion Crane who steals $40,000 from her employer's client and goes on the run. She checks into a remote motel and was killed by an unknown shadowy figure, which is later reviled as the disturbed serial killer, Norman Bates. Depicting her stabbing death the shower scene

The many forms of intelligence While many people in Chaim Potok’s the chosen demonstrate a great intellect, Reuven, Danny, and Mr. Malter are the most noteworthy people with regard to this trait. Several times throughout the book readers are continually shocked by their intellect. Reuven uses his intellect to solve mathematical problems. Danny’s photographic memory helps him memorize pages of the Talmud every day. Mr. Malter relies on his intellect to advise people, whether by

Northwest,” by Alfred Hitchcock he shows how a film can have an influence on a historical event. Alfred Hitchcock was born August 13, 1899 and died April 29, 1980 being sometimes referred as “The Master of Suspense.” During Hitchcock’s career some major historical events took place, in which he used his films to reflect and sometimes respond to those events. Hitchcock’s films both reflected and sometimes also intervened in contemporary social and political events during his career. Alfred Hitchcock’s

Throughout the film industry, Alfred Hitchcock has directed many films filled with suspense that puts the viewer in confusion on what is going to happen next. Alfred Hitchcock is known as the ‘Master of Suspense’ because of his filming techniques which made his films stand out compared to other horror films during his period. The combination of these techniques throughout the film The Birds adds confusion and throws the viewer into a state of chaos similar to the film Psycho. This leaves the viewer