Essays on Godard

The advancement into globalization raises a controversial discussion about political and economic systems. By its nature, globalization implies setting a singular standard in various aspects of society, like politics, economics, technology, regulations, employment, etc. (Tregakis and Brewster, 2006). While convergence towards a common political and economic system is encouraged by structures such as European Union, which weakens trade barriers, the cultural patterns, the timing of industrialization, the nature of the dominant industries, the density of population or the disparity between rich and poor count as factors of divergence (Ashraf and Galor, 2007). As a result, two most common economic ...

Zappos Incorporation is a shoe and clothing online store, which is famous for its proper attitude to all their customers. Employees are well-trained in order to satisfy people`s needs and provide the best service to every potential client. The authorities provide the staff with a good salary, great working conditions and exciting opportunities for advancement. The differences between organizational commitment and job satisfaction will be provided in this paper. Job satisfaction is the inherent factor of the working process, but nowadays fewer and fewer employees may boast of such an advantage of their jobs. If viewing Zappos from ...

Shot as a film within a film, La Chinoise that can also be referred to as “The Chinese,” involves five youths in the late 1960s in France who had come together to constitute a rebel Marxist group where they decide to stay together in a loft. The film comprises of five main characters: Véronique, a philosophy student, and the main leader of the sect, Guillaume who depicts himself as a theatrical actor, Yvonne, a young woman brought up in a farm in France, Henri a member of the group and Serge Kirilov a Russian pessimist. The revolutionary group ...

This paper would be dedicated to the assessment of the Breathless (1960) by Jean-Luc Godard. This movie depicts the story of wandering criminal and his girlfriend. This movie would be analyzed from the perspective of the contemporary socio-historic trends. The framework of this film was used by Godard for representation of the set of the urgent themes, as they were perceived by the director, and which have stayed relevant for the further generations. The core ideas of existentialism were represented in this movie – for instance, evident absurdity of life and importance of individual rules in context of generally-accepted social ...

1. Introduction A trade or labour union refers to an association of workers belonging to any profession, which is formed to protect their rights in an organised manner (Sinha, Sinha, & Priyadarshini, 2013; Phelan, 2007; Cairncross, 1954). There is a controversial debate on their being right or wrong. On one hand, the concept of a trade union has its advocates belonging to the humanist group of thinkers and analysts. Then, it is also the target of criticism by some capitalistic schools of thought though the arguments in its favour outweigh the criticism (Pohler & Luchak, 2013). 2. Trade Unions in the ...

In cinematography, the development of film made it possible to capture objects in movement. Contemporary technologies allow editing objects, actions and background in real time with one press of a button. In the late eighteen century, however, filmmakers did not have modern tools to create special effects and were forced to resort to cunning techniques. One of that technique is an editing. First and foremost, we should define the editing technique. What is editing in a film industry? Editing is a redaction of shots of a film. It can be a replacement, sequence change or cutting. These cuts are ...

Film Journal: The Breathless (1960) and Blow up (1966) The camera style (shots and movement) of the film Breathless can be described as a bold visual style that attracts much attention for motion pictures. The police shooting Michel in the streets after an evasive and long death run signifies the motion picturesque that utilizes camaflex camera techniques. Such camera style, As a result, makes Godard wants to draw a picture of unsuited illusions not so best framed for my existentially challenging times in relationships. The Editing style of the film builds on the hyperactive style that use abrupt jump cuts ...

The mid-20th century saw a number of developments and changes in the way cinematic language and technique was being utilized in film. Given the huge economic and social impact of World War II on all of Europe, particularly France, new ways of expressing the anxieties and concerns of the people had to be created. The French New Wave (or nouvelle vague) was born as a result of this post-war reconstruction and reflection, allowing European cinema to transition from dark, serious looks at the gritty realism of life (as evidenced by Italian neorealism) to worlds of stylized editing, frenetic energy and a sense ...

Film analysis of "Alain Resnais - Night and Fog (1956)" and "Jean Luc Godard - Breathless (1959)" Each movie is a small story. Each movie carries its own information. Each movie opens the whole world to the viewer, no matter if it is full-length film or a short film or even a documentary. Still, it gives a chance to make own decisions about some particular moments. Another question is how ideal the information was given – did the director in his or her picture manage to cover all the needed aspects. It is not only related to the script. A visual point plays a ...

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- Psycho (1960) - Alfred Hitchcock The movie is about a couple who meet in a hotel in phoenix Arizona to discuss their marriage plans. They discuss about the scarcity of finances to afford a decent marriage. Upon returning to the offices the lady, Marion, gets a client who brings $40000 to buy an apartment for his daughter. Marion devises a way in which she can elope with the money where she succeeds. The movie director shows how desperate Marion is to get finances. She embarks on a long journey out of town. She has a lot of troubles on the way from suspicion by ...