Sentences with phrase «used as a backdrop»

Ottawa's intentions are noble, but it is the bombastic tone used as a backdrop to promote the plan to Canadians that has been less than effective.

The State of the Union has long been used as a backdrop for political statements, often when senators and...

The production came across as a model of how to do business in a way that embraces the community rather than just using it as a backdrop.

I placed the bowl atop my towels to use as a backdrop and added in the additional props that I found in their kitchen.

I even used it as a backdrop for a photo shoot of my daughter and it was pretty great for that.

It was used as the backdrop for many movies and television shows including The Brothers Brannagan and an episode of The Monkees (you may have to Google these).

He bent down to shake the hand of the son of Kathleen Dispirito, whose home was being used as the backdrop for a news conference with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Silver's influence was also apparent in another part of the iconic civil courthouse on Foley Square, where the grand entrance has been used as a backdrop for movies including «The Godfather» and «12 Angry Men» and countless episodes of «Law & Order.»

Touting his property tax cap in Irondequoit, Cuomo said a two - story Colonial used as a backdrop for his event should not be «an ATM machine for government.»

He knew when to stop for applause and when to use it as backdrop.

Hein unveiled the budget proposal, which still needs legislative approval, on Friday, September 30 using as a backdrop a largely vacant county - owned building on Ulster Avenue where he hopes to relocate Ulster County Family Court as a cost - saving measure.

You can use it as a backdrop to highlight lively accessories.

Our couch is a sage green color with tan trim which reminded me of the furniture in the painting, hence using it as my backdrop.

Turns out, she also had the perfect chair for me to use as my backdrop.

And I also hate when girls are used as backdrops.

John Ford, whose fierce pride in his Irish heritage often manifested itself in his work, directed this historical drama which uses as its backdrop the 1916 Easter Rebellion of Irish patriots against British rule.

There are battles within battles, and fights used as backdrops for emotional confrontations, and barely glimpsed effects of unknown causes.

There's pleasure to be had in seeing Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens expertly used as a backdrop for bougie romantic frustrations.

The Last Face is his attempt to shift that focus on this part of the world, using it as a backdrop for a love story between a relief - aid doctor and the director of an aid organization.

Though it isn't the first time that the recession has been used as the backdrop of a movie, director J.C. Chandor at least makes his story unique by focusing on the cause of the crash rather than the aftereffects.

Cimino does occasionally get to take advantage of Colorado and Utah's breathtaking landscapes, though, using them as the backdrop for the dramatic — and ultra-violent — apprehension of one of Michael's accomplices.

First - time director Emanuele Della Valle uses this as a backdrop for his crime - drama film debut, Wetlands.

«Wind River» In his directorial debut, «Sicario» and «Hell or High Water» screenwriter Taylor Sheridan digs deep inside the snowy desolation of a Wyoming Indian reservation and uses it as a backdrop for a murder - mystery as ice cold as its surroundings.

During a press conference at Venice prior to The Master's screening, Anderson said: «This is a character that I created based on L Ron Hubbard, there's a lot of similarities to the early days of Dianetics... I don't know a hell of a lot about Scientology today but I know about the beginnings of that movement and it inspired me to use it as a backdrop for these characters.

However, any artistic labels applied to these images are complicated by his insistence on using them as backdrops to scenes of sexual violence.

Using this as the backdrop, it outlines why it makes business sense to adopt Content Curation.

Students prepare a day ahead for Ben Franklin Broadcast News by downloading images to be used as backdrops for the credits.

During the Obama administration, D.C. public schools were frequently used as backdrops for Education Department events and appearances by the president and first lady.

They brought in stacks of books, used them as a backdrop for video connections, and signed personal copies for students who contributed to online lessons.

With The Webster Chronicle, Akst gives readers another sharp and perceptive look at modern America, using as his backdrop a dark period in our country's early history.

In his new work, A Possible Life, history is used as a backdrop to explore what connects us, suggesting that there are certain commonalities of thought, feeling and experience despite differences of time and place.

Did You Know: Nearby Zion National Park has been used as the backdrop for a number of films, including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

It is also a picturesque harbour, making it a gorgeous little place to have lunch, go for a stroll, or just use as a backdrop to your vacation photographs.

Just 45 - minutes from Phuket Thailand, this island is a tropical paradise that was used as the backdrop for the film, The Beach.

When it isn't being used as a backdrop to gravity defying stunts, The Torch Doha hotel is the perfect place for guests looking to explore the city, boasting state - of - the - art sporting, leisure and spa facilities.

Famous for its role in the 2006 James Bond film, Casino Royale, this glorious villa was also used as a backdrop in Star Wars Episode II, owing to its reputation as one of the most dramatic locations on Lake Como.

Used as a backdrop for the 2004 Mel Gibson film, «The Passion of the Christ», the town has a timeless, rugged charm that is hard to overlook.

More recently the glen was used as a backdrop in Harry Potter movies and James Bond Skyfall.

And it's a dream - like scenery like this that has been used as a backdrop for international films including The Bourne Legacy, The Beach, and James Bond film The World Is Not Enough.

Like last year this is used as a backdrop for grounded character drama, with most of the narrative taken up with Alex reconnecting with his estranged father.

Lastly, and which may go overlooked if you're not careful, is a removable insert that can be used as a backdrop for your statue.

It was first used as the backdrop to a solo exhibition of her work, The Fag Show, at Sadie Coles HQ, London in 2000, her use of cigarettes has been a recurring motif throughout her early work.

Referencing Mexican craft traditions, the hanging works, called Traditional Objects (2010 — ongoing), are used as backdrops in performances by Natural Information Society, an avant - garde music ensemble in which Alvarado plays harmonium and percussion.

Appleson, accompanied by a group of assistants and equipped with the basic elements of his signature portable «studio» — a film camera and a plain black cloth to use as a backdrop for his photographs — went out into the streets of Birmingham, to its music venues and its shopping districts, in daytime and at night.

Her art is being used as the backdrop of the Rameau work at the academy.

Used as backdrops to spray paint doors, gates, grilles, railings, furniture, tools, religious figures, cooking utensils or windows - the workshop's walls accumulate layers and layers of paint residue.

Marilyn Minter's video Green Pink Caviar was used as a backdrop to Madonna's 2008 «Sweet and Sticky» tour.

The chairs are used as backdrop and seating for a series of portraits of the staff from different departments of the firm.

Animated GIF images to be used as a backdrop.

The sheets inside the classroom were used as a backdrop for JROTC marksmanship practice.