Research & Writing

Modernism Modernism is the artistic period from 1850 to 1960, beginning with Realism and ending in Abstract Expressionism. Modernism was not only applied to artistic creation but also to writing and other mediums. It was a global shift from most people living in rural areas and farmlands to people moving to big urban cities because of the rapid growth in the industrial world at the time . The feelings and ideas of the modern world were reflected through artists of the time an

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