Monaco states that the word ‘art’ itself shows us a lot about the history of art and how art was used by our ancestors. Art was once recognized in seven different forms: poetry, history, comedy, astronomy. Music, dance, and tragedy. This was because they all signified an important aspect of the universe we lived in. However, the term ‘art’ started to shift its meaning during the thirteenth century where the term art started to become used more for practical reasons such as geometry, it was also re-order to fit the trivium (grammar. Rhetoric and logic). Although, these changes only applied for a university setting, while outside a university the term ‘art’ was used more liberally for different skills like the ‘art of medicine.’ Eventually. In the sixteenth century the word art and the word skill were interchangeable since to be able to master an ‘art’ or ‘skill’ you would need a lot of practice. During the seventeenth century, the modern term for fine arts started to rise and sculpting and painting started to get recognized as an art, while geometry and mathematics started to be seen as separate. Later, a difference between ‘art’ and ‘artisan’ was made which was a new phrase of ‘creative’ or ‘imaginative.’ As science was developing quickly in the nineteenth century, the definition of art started to decrease, since science was gaining added information, updated terms were created such as ‘chemistry’ to help organize. Eventually the term ‘art’ referred to visual arts or literate arts. As technology improved, art was classified as advanced, creating the Dada movement in 1920 where art became basic and met the minimum quantum.
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What does Monaco mean by the term “The Spectrum of The Arts”?
Monaco idea of “The spectrum of the arts” simply suggests the wide range of art and artist out there, it also suggest the distinctive styles, ideas, and message throughout art. Monaco states there are many types of art for example creative art, or spoken art, or written art an even other art like history, poetry, comedy, tragedy, music and dance, and astronomy.Those are 7 activities that are seen as art. However, astronomy and geometry are no longer consider art in this century
To understand how the recording arts set up their place in the spectrum of art, Monaco implies it is necessary first to define some of the basic concepts of that spectrum. Furthermore, there is a wide range of factors that interrelate to give each of the classical and modern arts its own personality, resulting in some elaborate aesthetic equations. Two ordering systems, one nineteenth- century in origin, the other more contemporary, suggest themselves at once.
There are many differences between the unique forms of art. For example, drama performance vs film is two similar arts in terms of acting however they are also very unique and different. A drama performance is performed on a stage which consists of not as many people acting and not as many props being used in the performance while in a film there is a lot of actors whether it is in the background in a film or help produce and direct it. When performing a drama performance if you mess up you cannot just cut that scene and start it all over again, you must hide you mistake by acting confident.
Joker- First Responce
Score: 7/10
The movie was good, and it showed many mature scenes though those scenes were quite gory it replicated what was happening in the Jokers mind. I genuinely enjoyed the fact that there was a bit of a roller coaster of emotions and that it did not choose the same basic template that most movies made in America use. The only reason I gave it a seven is because there was a lot of blood. It is not truly about the film; it is more about personal preference.
For a memorable scene, I picked the scene where he is on the bus and playing with that child. The scene is memorable because it shows that he was a good person, but it was the world around him that compressed him into this psychotic individual. Which he tries to explain to others but because of his illness and job, they all think differently.
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What does Monaco mean by the term “The Spectrum of the Arts”?
James Monaco’s concept of the “spectrum of the arts” refers to the idea that art comes in many forms, varying sensory inputs and executions – whether that be history, music, poetry, comedy, tragedy, dance or astronomy (these were what the ancients considered to be art). In the Roman and Greek times, only three were recognised: Lyric, Dramatic and Epic, their muses were Euterpe, Melpomene, and Calliope. By the 16th century, art equated to skill, such as musicians, craftsmanship or medicinal skills; In the late 17th century the range narrowed down to what we now know to be ‘Fine Arts’, this included painting, sculpture, drawing, architecture.
With the rise of modern science, astronomy and geometry were no longer regarded as an art form.
The 19th century introduced the ‘avant-garde movement’, this means new and experimental, so things such as plays rose to popularity. Back then all arts were in ‘real-time’, meaning it was all performed live and produced live, elements like post-production and recording weren’t implemented until the 1910/20s. The adaption of novels and playwrights into performances (theatre and film) allowed a new perspective on stories, for example, using sound effects and facial expressions from the actors to imply background sounds and emotions – instead of just reading the description of them on paper. Film is an art form which incorporates sound and sight, making it stand out from poetry, music, comedy and dance.
Joker First Response
Joker first response
Phillips, 04/10/19 (release date)
Critical score: 5/10
Memorable scene: When the dwarf, Gary tries to escape Arthur’s apartment, but he can’t reach the lock, so he asks Arthur to unlock it for him which is a tense moment since he just saw his colleague get killed in front of him. This makes the scene oddly comedic in an awkward sense, Arthur was completely calm after committing an act of random violence. Then there’s the casual joking around, for example when Arthur pretends to lunge at Gary.
Thoughts: Overall, it was okay, I don’t understand the hype about it but there were some good cinematic shots throughout, although the narrative switched up from serious and gritty to stereotypical action movie, which was off-putting and underwhelming.
Joker(2019) First Response
Joker (2019)
Dir. Todd Phillips
7/10 – I really enjoyed the general style of the film and how it gave the viewers – especially DC fans – a deeper insight into how the Joker came to be. I normally don’t particularly like films like this, but I just thought it was well made in terms of the setting and how it looked, as well as the really good acting from Phoenix.
The most memorable scene for me was when Fleck went to the children’s hospital before being fired and he dropped his gun when singing If You’re Happy and You Know it. It was particularly memorable for me because it almost felt like comic relief for the views amongst the sad themes of Fleck’s mental illnesses and violent tendencies. It was shocking and dark but at the same time, the reactions of the children and Fleck’s mannerisms when he shushes the children as if they were doing something as minimal as talking over him, made the scene humorous.
Joker First Response
| Joker (Phillips, 2019) | Critical Score /10 | Memorable Scene: |
| I enjoyed the movie; it was highly engaging and interesting to slowly watch the moving progress. Slowly getting more extreme | 7/10 | I found the end scene memorable; he climbs onto the car and people are swarming him, almost seeing the joker as his leader. This stood out to be as he had been looked down on his whole life and now crowds of people are looking up to him. |
Joker First Response
Joker First Response
Joker – 2019, Todd Phillips
Rating – 7/10
I gave it the rating 7/ 10 because the story of the film was well perceived throughout the whole film. I think the actor for Joker, acted extremely well and was very memorable and took the storyline of the film to another level through his acting. The location and lighting of the film was amazing and help contrast the idea of the joker through sound and location.
The most memorable scene for me was when Arthur Fleck (joker) was in the train when the three guys start fighting with him. At first you felt quite bad and for Arthur and through his acting he made it seem like he was innocent and in the need of help. However, as that scenes progresses you realise that he is not that innocent has he shoots the three men. Through this scene you can see the role of Joker increase.
JOKER (2019) FIRST RESPONSE
JOKER (2019, Dir. Todd Phillips) FIRST RESPONSE
Rating: 7/10
Cool cinematography, interesting story and really nice action sequences (also some really really cool kills), and I enjoyed how the plot developed. It also had some really good acting, especially from Joaquin Phoenix, who plays the lead Arthur Fleck. It obviously took a lot of inspiration from the movie Taxi Driver (1976) when it came to pacing and plot. however some parts of the script felt like it was trying too hard to be badass and edgy and I also feel like it demonised mental illness while also criticizing society demonising mental illness, so it wasn’t perfect.
Memorable Scene: The Murder Of Murray Franklin
The lead up to the murder was really tense. Arthur, who had up to this point been socially reserved, was acting super enigmatic upon entering the studio. As he revealed his crimes live on air the tension builds, with Phoenix playing Arthur’s new energetic persona making it even more tense, ending with a loud argument with Franklin, who had been idolised by Arthur throughout the movie. Arthur exposes Franklin for being a cruel, corrupt rich guy, and suddenly shoots him live on air. There is a bit of catharsis when Murray dies as the audiences view of Franklin deteriorates along with Arthur’s, starting from when he mocked the clip of him on air for reasons relating to Arthur’s mental illness. The contrast in this scene is good too, as the recording studio is brightly coloured unlike the grimy streets and apartments that the rest of the movie took place in. Arthur is also dressed colourfully in this scene, in a bright suit and clown makeup, which creates comedy as he tells a dark “joke” and admits to the murders of the upper-class men on the subway. The music too elevates the scene, the slow, beating score building up to the sudden gunshot.
Joker First Response
Joker- 2019 Todd Phillips
Rating-8/10
I gave the Joker an 8/10 as I very much enjoyed the storyline and build up towards the Jokers character. The pacing of the film felt slow at times with but me as an audience member was always hooked.
A memorable scene for me was when the Joker brutally stabbed his work mate in the eye and killed him In front of his other work mate after they came to comfort him. It showed the true change from Arthur Fleck to the Joker. It confirmed the transformation. Another memorable scene for me was when Arthur Fleck was following his neighbour through the city and the camera went from following Arthur to stationary and Arthur was fading into the distance.