Sentences with phrase «of creative narrative»

It's a wildly impressive fusion of a director, Robert Zemeckis, at the top of his game, a screenwriter, John Gatins, expertly blending personal experience with an array of creative narrative choices, and a tremendous lead performance by Denzel Washington.

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The course: This specialization created by Wesleyan University consists of four courses, each taught by a teacher below, and covers elements of three major creative writing genres: short story, narrative essay, and memoir.

Trudeau added that it's a mistake to «lock someone into a representative narrative,» and that leadership should aim to «have people share a full range of experiences» from diverse populations if they want to open their capacity to be truly creative.

Meanwhile, God - Is Rivera, director of inclusion and cultural resonance at VML, delivered a stark warning on diversity and inclusion, saying creatives have helped create a default narrative that revolves around Caucasian families.

«And if there is no comparable development and celebration of the English story in which creative effort is made to weave new strands into the national narrative and national rituals then the field will be left empty for the xenophobic and the terminally nostalgic.»

Thus, by describing the antecedent field we can provide a reasonable basis for logical analysis, but we also demonstrate the need for a narrative explanation of the creative process through which the Indeterminate conditions of the antecedent world are transformed into constituent elements of some novel occasion.

that is, the mixing of indigenous traditions with Christian biblical narratives, are not only identified but often encouraged as a continuing creative practice.

To its audience on this side of the Atlantic, Romanticism offers a vivid and consistently entertaining narrative of that period's intensely creative and often eccentric surge in artistic and intellectual productivity.

Rather, their creative interpretations of the text are influenced by the hermeneutical conventions of Second Temple Judaism, which allow for quite a bit of «play» with the narrative texts.

Eros is thus a narrative symbol of our creative, grasping culture.

As the creative force of Malibu Red, Ne - Yo has been working closely with the brand to create an experience that weaves a narrative around the smooth taste of Malibu fused together with the fiery spark of tequila.

Its lofty ideology, cosmopolitan values, creative aesthetic, and social media infrastructure has appealed to a generation of young people looking for a framework to help orient their transnational lives, and a narrative that is inclusive of their multiple and shifting identities.

Learn to move with ease, generate personal narrative, find meaning in common things, develop ease in front of an audience, and engage in spontaneous creative expression.

The creative team on this action - adventure event is led by director / producer Alex Kurtzman and producer Chris Morgan, who have been instrumental in growing some of the most successful franchises of the past several years — with Kurtzman writing or producing entries in the Transformers, Star Trek and Mission: Impossible series, and Morgan being the narrative engineer of the Fast & Furious saga as it has experienced explosive growth from its third chapter on.

Creative nonfiction (also known as literary nonfiction or narrative nonfiction) is a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create Creativity isn't a big deal.

To their credit, the creative team has retained the handmade look and unruly spirit of Maurice Sendak's bedtime fable; to their discredit, they haven't added enough narrative or emotional dimension to make it an effective movie.

Penhall, Fincher, and the rest of the creative team take a dry, no - frills approach to most of the narrative.

It's the perfect blend of gripping narrative, nuanced gameplay, astonishing (nearly next - gen) graphics, and creative boss battles.

The second part of Creative Assembly's epic fantasy trilogy brings players a breath - taking new narrative campaign, set across the vast continents of Lustria, Ulthuan, Naggaroth and the Southlands.

The creative minds behind Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest have given us the antithesis of the classic narrative approach, and they do so because they think that audiences of today no longer seem to care about stories anymore.

While the selection and places and topics provides an alternative, grassroots narrative, this documentary is also about the friendship that develops between the artists, as well as the insecurities and strengths of each, with the octogenarian Varda contributing more insights into class and gender for their creative joint partnership.

But a lot of weight is given to whether a game's creative director came from a writing background, as many of the best narrative - driven franchises, like BioShock, feature creative directors in that vein.

«The one thing we've always really admired about Kevin Feige and Marvel is they have a very, even though they're building an interconnected narrative through many, many films over many years, they have a very disciplined one movie at a time attitude, as well, which I think is very very helpful to the creative process of fashioning the individual film,» he continued.

However, it shares with those films many of the director's creative trademarks including fantastical elements, rich characters, emotional complexity, and an atypical narrative arc.

It neatly illustrates his constantly evolving creative process, and it represents both the hotly - anticipated continuation of a fruitful collaboration and a wholly unexpected step into new narrative terrain.

The intermission marks more than just a shift in narrative focus from Rana to Kochadaiiyan but in Ashwin, who then takes what works best to the next level by completely embracing both the story's inherently exaggerated nature as a «legend» and, more importantly, the fantastical unreality of and the unbridled creative freedom granted by her chosen filmmaking approach.

Jointly leading the nominations with five each, are Naughty Dog's action - adventure survival horror title The Last of Us — receiving nods for Game of the Year, Best Design, Best Visual Art, Best Narrative and Best Technology — and Media Molecule's PlayStation Vita title Tearaway, which received acclaim throughout 2013 for its art style and its creative use of the PS Vita inputs and sensors, and which was nominated for awards including Innovation and Best Handheld / Mobile Game.

The mechanics of balancing weapons fire with energy shielding make for an engaging fighting system and its narrative tries to surpass expectation with creative choices, but it ultimately lacks the environmental detail and moments of awe that would have made its adventure a memorable one.

I just hope there's a narrative that feels conclusive as I'm growing tired of these zombie movies that end with either a cure or an ambivalent and vague segue as characters continue down a path unknown to the viewer (Romero did this enough, it's time to get creative and do something different).

The way the story evolves, as Calvin changes shape and finds ever more creative ways to destroy the humans, is a masterclass in narrative escalation, and the way celebration and the noble pursuit of discovery quickly turns to revulsion and survival is really well handled.

This slight tinge of negativity, matched with Travers» discontent at how the final film turned out, finding the animated sequences particularly problematic, could be mistaken as a criticism of Disney and his creative studio, but it all depends on the direction the narrative decides to take.

The creative team is led by director / producer Alex Kurtzman and producer Chris Morgan, who have been instrumental in growing some of the most successful franchises of the past several years — with Kurtzman writing or producing entries in the Transformers, Star Trek and Mission: Impossible series, and Morgan being the narrative engineer of the Fast & Furious saga as it has experienced explosive growth from its third chapter on.

Manohla Dargis, The New York Times: To say that Charlie Kaufman «Äôs «ÄúSynecdoche, New York «Äù is one of the best films of the year or even one closest to my heart is such a pathetic response to its soaring ambition that I might as well pack it in right now... Despite its slippery way with time and space and narrative and Mr. Kaufman «Äôs controlled grasp of the medium, «ÄúSynecdoche, New York «Äù is as much a cry from the heart as it is an assertion of creative consciousness.

Ilyse McKimmie, Labs Director for the Sundance Institute FFP, said, «The Lab experience will begin a year - round continuum of support focused on providing each Fellow with the tools and experiences to realize their unique voices and visions as they delve deeper into creative expression through narrative filmmaking.»

Over the three - day gathering, the Creative Producing Summit provides a forum for top industry professionals, producers, and directors to focus on three primary avenues of dialogue: narrative producing, documentary producing, and the state of the independent film industry.

The inaugural New Works - in - Progress Forum sparked a new format of conversation between filmmakers, audience, and industry with two narrative and two documentary features in the midst of their creative process.

There is a great narrative associated to Thunder Road: it serves as a brilliant proof of concept project as it was based on the Sundance Grand Jury prize winning short, and serves as a reminder that in this era, regardless of a small budget or limited means — that if you've got a great idea and a team of creative collaborators, you can make a feature film in the month of November and win a major film festival five months later.

Screenwriters Boyce (24 Hour Party People, Millions) and Paterson do try to punch up the narrative with quite a few sensationalized bits of drama (a suicide occurs in the film that never happened from a character that never existed) and a helping of creative license (no mention that Lomax meets Patti while he had still been married with children, or of Patti's own children from a previous marriage for that matter), but those moments feel like inauthentic, manipulative movie moments (the film ramps up the climax with murderous intent that was not prevalent in reality), exacerbated by overcooked dialogue that not even these capable thespians can spout without it feeling manufactured.

In The Grand Budapest Hotel director Wes Anderson seems to fully resolve two warring sides of his creative personality, the need to craft exciting visual moments and the ability to build a cohesive long form narrative.

The fifth - grade students worked on a creative writing piece, developing a first - person narrative from the perspective of a sailor or Native American.

Guest blogger Courtney Boddie of the New Victory Theater offers a lesson plan to implement the Common Core ELA standards through creative play with the narrative possibilities of reimagining a classic fairytale.

This Presentation Includes: Engaging and Creative Lesson Starter — Story Elements Well Formulated, Measurable, SMART Objectives and Outcomes Overview of Vocabulary used for a Story Writing Lesson - Story Terms Real Life Application and Career Options of Story Writing Flipped Lesson Part - 3 Videos - Telling a Story, Write a Narrative Story Collaborative Group Task — Pair - Share, Shared Writing Space for Peer Teaching - Story Guide Mini-Plenary with Critical Thinking Questions — 3 Quizzes on Narrative Story Scaffolded Notes to Support the Learners - Story Starters Assessment Criteria for Outcome Expectations - Rubrics Differentiated Activities for Level Learners - 4 Task Cards Extensions to Challenge the High Achievers - 3 Prompts Plenary to Assesses Learning Outcomes - PGP: Praise - Question - Polish Success Criteria for Self Evaluation - My Narrative Story Sketch Home Learning for Reinforcement - Online Stories Common Core Standards - ELA - LITERACY.

They may write an expository, narrative, or creative piece, or an analysis from the perspective of a well - known individual (Joan of Arc, for example) on a particular topic in social studies, says Engelhart.

Based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR level A2) developed by the Council of Europe, the five creative activities develop language and literacy through narrative experiences.

At least 8 lessons worth of resources to support the teaching of creative writing (narrative and descriptive) and take stimulus from the following texts / events: - Castaway - The London riots - The Edge These resources provide opportunities to: - Describe using the senses - watch clips from Castaway and use as a stimulus for own writing - up level vocabulary - identify figurative and use in own writing - develop characterisation - develop narrative structure - assess against GCSE criteria - create tension and suspense

This is a set of twenty creative writing templates / frames designed for poetry and narrative work.

Journeys in and around the school grounds can give the context for a story line or narrative, school grounds that have been landscaped to offer a variety of different, interesting spaces rather than a uniform tarmac expanse will add to the creative possibilities of your site.

Using titles is a unique way of having students plan and write creative narratives that conform to a particular sub-genre or that have a distinctive tone.

The Common Core doesn't call for eliminating creative writing or personal narratives, and Belle Chasse Primary still teaches those forms of writing as well.

Using this project - based learning approach, students will have the opportunity to be creative in presenting the narratives of their chosen partisans.