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The outbreaks of malaria are not uncommon and it is fatal disease if left untreated. Malaria is actually a infectious disease transmitted by mosquito and is caused by a protozoan of the genus Plasmodium. It has a very common occurrence in the tropical and the subtropical countries including America, Africa and Asia. Malaria affects 350-500…

When my kids were in elementary school, I was an aide until they were in junior high. Then it wasn’t cool. When we moved to Maryland they said, ” Mom, can you please not get a job at our school? So, I worked at an after school and summer program for a year and took…

“The only thing we had permits for was to shoot on the elevated train”, explained William Friedkin, the director of “The French Connection”. He and his producer met with the Head of Public Relations for the New York Transit Authority. They explained to him what they wanted to do and asked for permission to do…

The Twin Rivers Media Festival is the first weekend in May every year in Asheville, NC. All proceeds from the festival, after promotional and other expenses, go back to the film makers and media artists. Next year is Twin Rivers Media Festival’s 15th season. The festivals judges begin selecting films in March and April and…

For those who like the idea of being able to make films and would like to further this career, then film making courses may be one avenue to look at. Even those who do not have a particularly impressive talent towards this, but feel they have something they can offer the film industry, may benefit…

I couldn’t imagine how a tremour underneath in the form of an earthquake by tectonic plate movements caused a massive disaster in the coastal areas of most of the Indian Ocean Rim countries. Memories of the early morning travel from George Town, the capital of Penang Island of Malaysia to the Teluk Bahang, the northern…

Florida Gulf Coast University, or FGCU, is one of the newest universities to make its debut in academe, opening its doors in August 1996.  Much of the impetus behind its incorporation was the overwhelming desire of Southwest Florida residents to host a world-class university in their midst. Not surprisingly, the allure of a mild climate,…

am·bi·gu·i·ty (_m’b_-gy__’_-t_), n. pl. am·bi·gu·i·ties 1. Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation. 2. Something of doubtful meaning. (The American Heritage®, Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. ©2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.) The cultural tide toward simplification to relieve our power-strip lifestyles has missed its mark, and we’ve become stranded on the shores of oversimplification.…

A few years ago I became interested in Far Infrared Technology and purchased a Far Infrared Sauna. I was intrigued by the seemingly unbelievable and numerous health benefiting claims attributed to it. I had been introduced to this technology about 10 years before by a friend of mine who pursued the practice of Acupuncture while…

Medical and engineering are passé. Today’s youth are looking for new and exciting careers. One such field that is rising these days is media and mass communication. Although, journalism has always been around but with a sudden spurt in the number of news channels and newspapers, the demand for mass communication experts has increased manifold.…

Oklahoma born Phillip Calvin McGraw on the 1st of September 1950 Doctor Phil has steadily made his way to stardom thanks to the Oprah Winfrey Show. Oprah enlisted the help of Doctor Phil during a trail that she was going through. She hired his company to help read the jury and was impressed with his…

Mary Clay Boland was the casting director for As the World Turns. During her successful career she’s worked in casting for theatre and film as well as television; and she’s received two Emmy®  Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Drama Series. Here she answers the question, How Did You Get That Job? Mary Clay…

To be clear about what success is must be the first step to achieving success. So far, the best definition I have come across is: “Success is the completion of anything intended.” In other words success is finishing what you planned to do. Even robbing a bank is a kind of success if that is…

These are the minutes of The September Second Society, a league of engineers, scientists, artists, philosophers, and others who meet in defiance of the Council of Quiet, Deadly Gentlemen (and some ladies) to take back ownership of the world for the individual. “Some people just won’t listen, so you accept that and move on.” It…

The film world was saddened this holiday season with news of the passing of Ann Savage – perhaps the original Femme Fatale. ‘Femme Fatale’ roughly interpreted, stands for ‘Fatal Woman.’ Get too close and you lose your good judgment, get whacked or at least seriously embarrassed. Using the universal laws of attraction, the standard methodology…

Hollywood is the place where the United States’ motion pictures and television industries have most of their studios and offices. It is situated in the north-west of Los Angeles, California. It has many attractions for the film industry. It has an ideal climate, sunny and mild with varied terrain. In 1908, one of its first…

Most of us wait for our favorite TV shows, movies, and TV series to go on air. The role of movies is to help you relax, get away from your routine chores and spend some quality time with your friends and family. While watching a TV series, for instance, you may experience a variety of…

Animation can be used to inform, educate, advertise and express emotions just as live action can by using the same techniques; such as the use of colour, film language and sound. The NSPCC advert by Russell Brooke on television is a good example of how animation can be more effective than live action. There is…

Selling a screenplay can involve many of the same aspects that selling other things can entail. Let’s take a look at the psychological aspects of selling a screenplay. When you’re selling a screenplay, or anything for that matter, you need to consider not what you are offering, but what the other person wants. For example,…

Do you have a flair to write? Movie script writing is perhaps the most satisfying form of writing. A career in movie script writing may take years to establish and even more years for the script that you compose to be turned into a film, but there are professional screenwriters for hire who can help.…

Science fiction movies are one of those genres that people just cannot get enough of. They appeal to the need that people have to believe that there is something else out there besides us. When people need something to believe in they either lean towards religion or science. Those that lean towards science love these…

A sample film treatment is a document by a film treatment writer to showcase their writing skills. New film script writers have to prove their ability to write film treatments and scripts. In order to get your foot in the door of films script writing, it is essential to write a number of samples, which…

There are several movies in the genre comedy that are unparalleled till date. And here we need to mention the actor Charlie Chaplin who has made many a sad people happy by his hilarious but simple actions in his movies that were silent yet had intense amusement for the masses. The all time unforgettable duo…

Choosing the right genre is crucial to selling a screenplay. After hours upon hours of hard work spent carefully tailoring and forming characters, plots, storylines, events, and the overall quality of a script, the writing has been finished. The ink has dried, some tremendous ideas have come to life on paper, and with any luck…

Do you want a screenwriting career? A screenwriting career need not be an elusive dream. We all want to write our own stories. But the reality is that a very small percentage of screenwriters actually make a living by selling their own stories. Instead they make a living by turning other people’s stories and ideas…

Author: Christopher Null: Publisher: Sutro Press ISBN: 0972098119 There aren’t many books pertaining to movie reviewing, and in fact, according to Christopher Null, the author of Five Stars: How To Become A Film Critic, The World’s Greatest Job, this is the first manual for aspiring film critics ever to be published. Null is the founder…

Since its inception in the 1890s, cinema has remained a medium that offers both artistic satisfaction and entertainment to the viewers. For some viewers, it is not just a form of escapism or entertainment; it is actually an integral part of life. These viewers, also known as movie buffs, rely on various online portals to…

There is more to film making than most students appreciate. Although it’s tempting to concentrate on the actual film making process, students must have a business brain too. Unless they can make a commercial profit from their creativity, they will not be able to make any more films. Here are some top tips to consider…

Science fiction has emerged as acceptable in the literary cannon with the inclusion of a wide selection of science fiction writers as worthy of studying. At least this was one of the facts I learnt of a genre which I had for long associated with popular thrillers when we discussed Contemporary American Literature in the…

Catching a film, whether in the middle of the week or the end of it, is a great way to relax and unwind with friends, families, or significant others. In the past, a good classic action film or horror flick was a rarity that would lure in only the most adventurous movie goers. Now, countless…

Find a screenwriter for your movie treatment, screenwriting idea, or rough draft screenplay. If you have a great story filled with twists and turns, chances are you dream of having it hit the television airwaves or play on the big screen to packed audiences. The screenwriting industry is highly competitive, but if you can find…

Screenwriting is in many ways a matching game-a dating service for ideas, thoughts, and dialogue. Screenwriters must be able to match genres and ideas to be successful. A groundbreaking story that’s written in the wrong genre won’t see the light of day; this is a shame given the idea’s core quality! Take the well-made, high-quality,…

Humour plays an important role in a comedy films which usually has a happy ending with the exception of black comedy. Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film with the first silent movie being a comedy. Comedy lays emphasis on individual performers, with a number of stand-up comedians turning to films due to…

Comedic timing – in performance comedy – is something hard to teach in an article. No matter how many how to guides you read, nothing can substitute stage time. For this piece, I will try to give you some tips on how to develop comic timing on the stage. Comedic timing in writing for the…

In business environment, success is measured by tangible results. Results are achieved after performing certain actions. Actions are results of decisions made. Hence success in the corporate world depends upon quality of decision making process. Today Indian economy is more integrated with world economy. Competition is intense across sectors. In such a situation quality of…

Einstein once said that curiosity was his friend and his memory was a faithful servant. Okay so, what’s more important; the question or the answer? Well, my friend I will submit to you, it depends on who you ask. For if the person you ask is you, then the question is more important, because the…

The era of smart drugs and nootropics is here. Nootropic drugs defined as substances that increase memory, attention, motivation, and mood, or everything related to cognitive and thought patterns. To consider as a nootropic drug, a substance must first satisfy two specific criteria. First, you must improve your learning and memory. Second, must give seldom…

I’m going to be honest with you about something and offer you some screenwriting tips right here and right now — this is a rough, tough, ugly, brutal business a lot of the time. Feelings get hurt, egos get a hell of a lot more than bruised, and you can go months sometimes without having…

Lorraine Vivian Hansberry born May 19, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois as the youngest of four children of a prominent real estate broker Carl Augustus Hansberry and Nannie Louise Perry grew up on the south side of Chicago in the Woodlawn neighborhood.in a middle-class family.. The roots of her artistic vision and activism are here in…

Having to once again endure war years, Hollywood, and its top film stars of the 1940’s, continued to provide quality entertainment to their audience. Although the early part of the decade provided financial challenges to the entire nation, Americas desire for entertainment was still in great demand. In an effort to meet the demand, and…

What is film adaptation? It’s the process of translating a written text – novel, short story, play, or even comic book – into the visual medium of film. It’s a process that has become financially vital to cinema during the film industry’s evolution. Hollywood relies so heavily on adaptation is because there is a ready-made…

Imagine watching a cricket game and seeing all of the key statistics surround your favorite player without taking your eye off the game. Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) aims to visually enhance the event experience through a heads-up display on any android or iPhone smart gadgets. Instead of marketing to consumers, however, AR…

Most of us have seen and heard about the new Disney Pixar Brave movie that is scheduled to be released in June of 2012, but what many of us did not know is why the Disney Pixar Brave movie is so important. Although most people are just expecting the usual great movie from Disney Pixar,…

So you want to be a movie critic and get paid to watch movies, eat popcorn, and be as opinionated as you like? You might be interested to know that it may necessitate widening your work experience by working two or more jobs (it doesn’t pay that well) and thickening your skin against the merciless…

At some point, most people must have thought about acting and doing it. You cannot deny that the world of film is truly glamorous and fascinating as it is and this field is rewarding in any way though really hard to get into. There are people who show so much passion in trying to learn…

Increased budgets in independent films: It used to be that indie flicks were low budget, poorly acted dramas that were produced with bad sound. Now with young actors and rising stars wanting to participate in academy award caliber flicks, you are sure to at least find one super low budget a great one per year.…

Social entrepreneurship is a major area of interest in many social and civic organizations and has a significant impact on many areas of society. During the past decade economic resources have become more difficult to acquire and society has continued to exhibit economic and cultural decline. Concurrently, communities are in need of initiatives that will…

“We started out to get a computer in the hands of everyday people, and we succeeded beyond our wildest dreams.” – Steve Jobs, Co-Founder of Apple Computer Inc., 1976. Steve Jobs was adopted to a family in Mountain View, California. While still in high school, Jobs interest in electronics prompted him to call William Hewlett…

Coach Carter – 3 Stars (Good) Samuel L. Jackson plays Coach Ken Carter in a good sports drama with an outstanding message for today’s high school basketball players who see playing with the pros as their only objective in life. Coach Carter, a successful sporting goods store owner and an outstanding athlete in his day,…

The top 10 art schools focus on the visual arts, such as graphic design, illustration, painting, photography, and sculpture according to the author’s best research results. 1. The California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture is at the progressive end of Earth Art and Ceramic Architecture technologies today. 2. Creative people require creative careers. The…

There are so many acting techniques out there. How do you know which acting technique is right for you? Below are some quick pointers to make sense of it all and to help actors choose an acting class based on the type of acting training they want. 1) The Stanislavski System First, note that all…

What do Quentin Tarantino, Steven Soderbergh, Robert Rodriguez, Richard Linklater, Spike Jonze and Steven Spielberg have in common? Answer: they didn’t attend film school. El Mariachi, Rodriguez’s breakout film, was shot so he could understand how, a story he describes in his book Rebel Without a Crew. Unlike a lot of careers, there is no…

When discussing types of pictures that can be taken by a professional photographer, there are two main types. Candid photography lends a more personal feel to each photo, and captures life as it is happening. Professional photographic portraits on the other hand, are more about chronicling an event, and preserving it on film in a…

Shutter Speed, simply put, controls the speed at which the camera’s lens opens and closes. It works in conjunction with film speed (a.k.a. ISO) and aperture (lens opening size) to correctly expose an image. By using the Shutter speed priority setting on your camera, you are able to control motion and capture your moving subject…

Profiling your photo needs is a task that should be taken seriously. It would be wonderful if you could do this before you bought your first camera, but most people can’t. You will probably buy one or two cameras before you begin to understand fully what your photo profile is. There are five aspects of…

The social media behemoth is an expert in delivering high-quality promotional corporate material in a fun and engaging manner. Today’s organizations recognize the value of a powerful corporate video with an upbeat background score; they really strike the point in terms of promoting and also assisting in building brand awareness, creating buzz, and reaching overall…

As many regional language and Hollywood film makers keep coming up with new releases, and those who wish to watch new movies easily get their selection information either through television advertisements or through internet websites, which promote advertisements in the form of trailers. This method of choosing movies is very convenient and useful for people…

I am examining the 1998 Jim Carrey film entitled “The Truman Show.” This movie is not only filled with metaphors, it is a metaphor itself. I will discuss what the metaphors are in the film, their meaning, and how they tell the story. The purpose of this film is to inspire the audience by relating…

Television commercials on new releases are enough to entice millions of movie lovers who run off to the movie theatres to watch those movies. These movie commercials are created to hoodwink the audience. A commercial tends to show that a movie is simply amazing, whereas when a movie buff actually sees it, he finds it…

Spoiler Alert: Please only read this after seeing Inception. This is not a movie review, the ideas expressed in this article may give away too much of the plot or other information about the movie. There are many various similarities between the movie Inception and the universal laws of attraction. Although the focus in this…

If you are wondering what makes people fall in love movies, you are on the right page. Most of us adore movies and wait for our favorite titles to release as soon as possible. We don’t watch them just because of the storyline. It’s something other than the script that makes us fall in love…

We’ve heard it a million times: film and TV are bad for us. Of course, in the Nineteenth Century, they said the same about novels. In general, any pastime that doesn’t involve physical activity gets accused of making people lazy and slothful. However, Movies and TV are actually a mixed bag. Yes, it is true…

One thing that often surprises and intrigues me is how different movie subjects and methods can be from one country to another. This plays an important role in culture shock, and the unfolding discoveries you start understanding when you move to a new culture. For example, the typical (and I am talking about averages here…

Coca-Cola, Nike, Reebok, Adidas, UPS, McDonalds, FedEx, Dairy Queen, Kodak. You may ask what these brand names have in common. These brand names (and many others) all represent trademarks. “That sounds expensive! How can I afford for the protagonist in my film to be drinking a Pepsi and eating a slice of Dominos pizza during…

The Korean War Circa 1957. The United States had just returned after a bloody war around the 38th parallel, after successfully resisting the invasion by Kim Il-Sung’s North Korea over the southern Korean peninsula. (As I write this piece, it is his son, Kim Jong-il, who is escalating tension at the same 38th parallel, on…

The Hunger Games series certainly answers the questions posed with resounding impact. In November 2013, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire was released in theaters and I was shocked to find myself totally blown away by it. Aside from the wonderful acting by Jennifer Lawrence and her co-actors and the cool cinematic effects, there was a…

Can options trading turn you into a millionaire? This is one of those questions I hear from people new to options trading all the time and not an easy question to answer in my opinion. Sure, options trading can create millionaires and many, including myself, have made more an a million trading options. However, can…

What is Technical Analysis? Technical Analysis is the study of prices and volume, for forecasting of future stock price or financial price movements. Technical analysis does not result in absolute predictions about the future. Instead, technical analysis can help investors anticipate what is “likely” to happen to prices over time. Technical analysis is not an…

I get asked on weekly basis what the best editing software is. There are a few options worth considering and what you choose will depend on your specific needs. The top three that I recommend cover all bases, from beginners to experts, and Mac’s to PC’s. The first and most widely used software is Adobe…

Film creation is a great business. You invest much into the creation of a film and if you find yourself lucky you might have the double investment at the box office since the movie you produced was such a smash hit that the target audience watched it to their heart’s content. No wonder online film…

One of the funniest and widely loved movies in recent times is Mike Judge’s 1999 comedy Office Space. Starring one of my favorite actors, Ron Livingston, the story centers around a stressed employee, Peter Gibbons, who gets hypnotized into no longer caring for his work, which ironically ingratiates him with upper management and leads to…

With some of today’s video games selling like hotcakes, it would be reasonable to assume that their franchises are among the best-selling video game franchises of all time. Well, you might be surprised! Here are the series of video games that top the list: 5. Grand Theft Auto (65 million units sold). Interestingly, this series…

I’ve had to put on my best armour today. Why? Because I’m no doubt gonna get one hell of a backlash from certain people. After all, email marketers are supposed to love autoresponders. Aren’t they? Well, hold your horses. Because I’m here to tell you why you should be sending daily emails (as daily broadcasts)…

Rejection is part and parcel of being an actor, even the very best have dealt with it. Being able to deal with rejection is an important skill you must master in this extremely competitive environment. You should understand that rejections are normal and it’s how you come back fighting after that can shape your career.…

It is pretty easy to set up a new business but the actual challenge lies in surviving the cutthroat competition and to stimulate growth over the years. One of the prime reasons why most of the businesses face a very tough time is the lack of proper marketing plan and minimal focus on branding. After…