Research & Writing

Film editing is often overlooked or underrated in comparison to other aspects of filmmaking. Most people probably cannot name a single film editor yet could list dozens of actors or directors. Interestingly, editors hold one of the most important and complex roles in the filmmaking process. Valerie Orpen eloquently explains "many textbooks or volumes that deal with the totality of filmmaking present rules, principles, and systems of editing, but rarely deal with how directors

“Nothing is as fascinating as spending hours listening to Walter’s theories of life and cinema and his countless tidbits of wisdom, which he leaves behind him like Hansel and Gretel’s trail of bread.” -Francis Ford Coppola Beatrice Murch. Photohgraph of Murch in Buenos Ares, Argentina, 2008 Francis Ford Coppola has stated that the subject of The Conversation is “the technology behind sound reproduction” (Turner 5). As valid and true as that may be, there are far more other

Ever since Mattel’s very first television advertisement campaign for the Barbie doll in 1959, the central theme of the Barbie doll has not been altered. The Barbie doll was first introduced as a symbol for female beauty and perfection and in the fifty years since its introduction, she has become a worldwide phenomenon. The advertisement from 1959 clearly states, “Someday I am going to be exactly like you” from the perspective of a young girl in relation to Barbie. Barbie has