Not exact matches
2001: A Space Odyssey is a meditative quest, an inspirational sci - fi
film that defies its genre in scope and attitude, it is a
film of tremendous
visual impact and innovation.
All in all, the
film is plenty conventional, even in a portrayal
of Ancient Rome that is about as thin as a lot
of the characterization, and as contrived as the melodramatics which slow down the
impact of momentum almost as much as dull and draggy spells, thus making for a script whose shortcomings are challenged well enough by a powerful score, immersively beautiful
visual style, solid direction, and strong lead acting for Henry Koster's «The Robe» to stand as an adequately rewarding and very intriguing study on the
impact Christ had even on those who brought about his demise.
It has a marvelous ensemble cast and all the visceral
impact and moment - to - moment tension
of a fine thriller, together with the distinctive
visual style
of an art
film.
Some
of the
film's more startling moments and
visuals are the most effective and unsettling sequences I've seen in a horror
film in recent years, which will be due in part to what personally unsettles me, but may have no
impact on anyone else.
In a
film with this kind
of visual impact, the story and characters could get lost.
Tourneur's crisp black - and - white
films deserve this treatment, preserving the plunging depths
of his use
of high - contrast monochrome, the intensely textured faces, and the easily missed details that rely on
visual clarity for their full
impact.
The second exhibition in the cycle, The End
of the Night, will open at LACE in the fall (16 October — 15 December 2013) and will examine the
impact of Clouzot's unfinished
film L'Enfer on notions
of visual and sound experimentation, the kinetic, and optical illusions in contemporary French art.
Each year, the Native - led arts foundation awards fellowships to recognize exceptional Native artists who have made a significant
impact in the fields
of dance,
film, literature, music, traditional and
visual arts.
The show then explores how the new medium
of film impacted visual artists at the beginning
of the 20th century, revealing, for example, that Ashcan
Yet her influences are not limited to the
visual arts: music,
film and fashion have helped define her aesthetic, with the likes
of David Bowie, Vivienne Westwood, Alfred Hitchcock and David Lynch having a huge
impact on her practice.
Today, ekphrasis is more openly interpreted as one art form, whether it be writing,
visual art, music, or
film, being used to define and describe another art form, in order to bring to the audience the experiential and visceral
impact of the subject.