Director Kenneth Branagh aimed to set the visually stunning tone for Thor with the introductory scene that was filmed in New Mexico. The state’s huge expanse and open landscape was the ideal setting in that it was able to convey the vastness of the Marvel universe that the film is based upon. With regards to the visual aspects of the movie‚ one of the early challenges that the visual design team faced was choosing the type of texture to depict Asgard’s “Bifrost Bridge”. The team spent months researching
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Expansion is defined by the action of becoming larger or more extensive. Nevertheless‚ it goes far beyond that. Enlargement of ones territory is the gaining of more‚ and the methods and fights that come with it. This term is the very reason behind the United States being as vast as it is today. The act of acquiring ground by leaving one area in pursuit of another was a major step into the development of our country. Starting as far back as the founding of the first successful settlement‚ Jamestown
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Throughout history‚ expansion was a common action for a country. The United States was growing at a considerable rate‚ making it was understandable to want to obtain more land. The issue how they went about obtaining it. Thomas Jefferson had two men‚ Lewis and Clark‚ travel west of the states to find a trade route and explore the land to see if the nation could expand. He‚ along with Andrew Jackson‚ showed that westward expansion is needed because the land helps support people by providing resources
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Fetty Wap was all anyone could talk about towards the end of 2015. With his hit "Trap Queen" being played on every radio station almost everywhere‚ it was hard to escape the talented rapper during his breakout year. However‚ Fetty has released several other bangers with some pretty dope lyrics. Here’s a look at the top six greatest song lyrics of all time from our boy Fetty Wap. Number Six: Fetty Wap’s Best Lyrics From 679 Who doesn’t love the intro to one of Fetty’s most popular song? It starts
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During the 19th century‚ America was going through a major transition. People living in the West were learning to adapt to new environments; the south was fighting against outdated values. In the west people struggled with farming‚ building‚ and making laws. In the south‚ people were being killed‚ politicians rigged elections‚ and a president was aggressively pushing towards civil rights. The incredible thing is that both of these events occur in the same country around the same time. In the West
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Boyz in the Hood" is a film that protrays social problems in South Central Los Angeles. Tre‚ Ricky‚ and Doughboy are the main characters in this film that grow up together in their neighborhood or as they called it "the hood". All three characters struggle with different internal issues which helps them grow as young men. Tre is a good student who has dreams of furthering his education by going to college. With guidance from his father‚ Tre learns responsibilty and character. Ricky is an outstanding
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Lizeth Leon 10/13/2012 Film 160-5070 Boyz N the Hood Boyz in the Hood" is a film that protray’s social problems in South Central Los Angeles. Tre‚ Ricky‚ and Doughboy are the main characters in this film that grow up together in their neighborhood or as they called it "the hood". All three characters struggle with different internal issues which helps them grow as young men. Tre is a good student who has dreams of furthering his education by going to college. With guidance from his father
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The Worst Riot in U.S. History “The last thing the leaders of Los Angeles expected in the early 1900s was that their city would become the scene of the nation’s deadliest urban race riot since the Civil War” (Cannon 3). On March 3‚ 1991 Rodney King was arrested for driving through stop signs and multiple lights. Rodney King‚ African-American‚ had been arrested once before and the police were convinced he was on the narcotic “PCP”. The entire arrest was filmed and several witnesses claimed
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Gangs have become a harsh reality in today ’s society. But despite what one might think‚ gangs illustrate many communication theories. This is done through the power gangs possesses‚ "gang warfare"‚ and the trust between gang members. Gang power can be seen in many communication theories. There are several types of power that gangs and gang leaders fall under. An example of this would be referent and legitimate power. Referent power can be described as the role model power. We identify with this
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Phoolan Devi the Bandit Queen of India By Anthony Bruno Another St. Valentine ’s Day Massacre On February 14‚ 1981‚ 18-year-old Phoolan Devi had only one thing on her mind: revenge. Waiting outside the remote village of Behmai on the Yamuna River in northern India‚ a band of about 20 dacoits (bandits) waited for her instructions. The dacoits were from three different gangs‚ but their goal was the same: to hunt down the treacherous Ram brothers‚ Sri Ram Singh and Lala Ram Singh. Sri Ram was a
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