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Key Differences Between Videography and Cinematography?

Are you a cinematographer or a videographer?’ This is a question that is asked many times. It is difficult to distinguish between the two. The terms are often used interchangeably. This can be very frustrating for many people who want to hire a professional and simply want to have high-quality productions at the end of […]

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Nollywood-Nigerian Movie Industry

Film exhibitions began to thrive during the Colonial era, with Glover Memorial Hall playing host to a range of memorable films viewed by “potential Nigerians”, in August 1903. However, the non-availability of proper records reflecting the title of the debut film exhibited has created a lapse in the precedent stock. Notwithstanding the lacuna, the way […]

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The Evolution of the Perfume Bottle

During the 1900s to 1910s, the Art Nouveau style of art was very popular. Perfume vials were made from crystal and were ladylike, whimsical and floral in design. The lettering was usually gold and they had corked stoppers and brass caps. The majority had wands in order to apply the fragrance to the wrists or neck. […]

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The Basics of Dada Movement in Art

Dada was an artistic and literary movement that started in Europe when World War I was going on. Because of the war, many artists, intellectuals and writers, especially those from France and Germany, moved to Switzerland, which was a neutral country. Instead of being relieved that they had escaped, the artists, intellectuals and writers were […]

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Transgressive Art – Western Painting

Transgressive Art – The Concept As evident from the name, Transgressive Art is the one that transgresses against the basic norms or the traditionally accepted rules. In order words, Transgressive Art can be defined as a Shocking Art, developed to insult the social conservatives of one type or another. The word ‘transgressive’ has a wide […]

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Pirates of the Bollywood

India and Piracy India like all developing nation is a haven for piracy. Whether it is software for the PC or the Mac or mp3 songs CD of all the releases for the month. They are all available for sale for Rs 25/- (USD 0.5) in the corner shop of any major market. DVDs, CDs, […]

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Why the World Needs Empaths, and How Empaths Can Survive the World

In her New York Times bestseller, Emotional Freedom: Liberate Yourself from Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life(2011), Dr. Judith Orloff defines empaths as “highly sensitive, finely tuned instruments… that feel everything, sometimes to an extreme, and are less apt to intellectualize feelings.” Liberate Yourself from Negative Emotions and Transform Your Life Dr. Judith Orloff There is

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The Artwork of Mark Ryden

Mark Ryden’s artwork has been described as captivating and disconcerting, mysterious and enthralling, unsettling, mystical, cuddly, and frightening all at once. Ryden has been referred to as the king of the Pop Surrealism movement. Mixing joyful child-like imagery with disconcerting pieces of body parts or bizarre sights in nature, forming a strange mixture of children’s […]

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Mario Quintana and Poetic Horizons

Poetry deals with the fundamental questions of human nature. I believe that love and freedom are undoubtedly among the most important. Real poetry is never out of date. Mario Quintana, a Brazilian poet, was sensitive and introspective. His lyric can easily be placed in the tradition of romanticism. Quintana’s poems reflect on existence. He reveals […]

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