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FINAL DESTINATION 3- REVIEW

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Final Destination 3 is a 2006 American horror film, and the third installment of the Final Destination franchise. It was directed and co-written by James Wong, who also directed and co-wrote the first film, and was produced by Wong and his writing partner Glen Morgan, with franchise producers Craig Perry and Warren Zide. Released on February 10, 2006, the film performed well at the box office and gained a mixed reception from critics.

Final Destination 3 was originally considered as the final part of the trilogy and was in talks since the release of Final Destination 2, according to the interviews of the last-mentioned film’s makers. The idea of death omens appearing in photographs was taken from the 1976 horror classic The Omen, in which characters are impaled and decapitated.

This movie is based on Wendy Christensen’s premonitions that She perceives what worse is going to happen which ultimately leads to death of everyone close to her. The first instance happens when she visits an amusement park with her friends and she perceives that the roller coster’s seat harnesses and it will fail, killing everyone. Inspite of her telling her friends about it, they think she is mocking. But that’s the truth and everyone on board dies. Not just one time, but every time Wendy is suspicious the people in the picture die.

What really interested me in this movie is how every time she thought of something, whoever is going to die amongst the characters, was quite unpredictable. Final destination 3 is a movie made with proper technical skills and with the help of Cinematographer Robert McLachlan, the movie executed the creepy site quite well. The rides in the movie look fatal which is scary as hell. But when compared to the first two FD movies, its a little disappointing. The movie doesn’t fit that well according to the story line and there is no change in the age group of the people here. It just looks a teenage horror movie which was different in the FD 2. Also talking about the script of the movie it’s very hard for the audience to get involved in it as the characters act too cold at times and is expression less (especially Wendy). Overall I felt the movie was yes terrifying but wasn’t able to convince the audience well.

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Twilight Saga Breaking dawn Part 2- Review

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A fiction story is most liked by the audiences and what interests one more if the movie can catch the grip and entertain a person throughout. This is one thing I noticed in the entire twilight saga breaking dawn part 2.

The Twilight saga breaking dawn part 2 is a romantic film directed by Bill Condon and is based on the novel by Stephanie Meyer. The movie forms the final installment to the Twilight saga series. All three main cast members, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner, reprise their roles, with Mackenzie Foy portraying Renesmee Cullen.

Talking about the beginning, Its a love story between a human and vampire. The actress Kristen Stewart and Robert pattinson fall in love but as both of them are a different specie altogether it gets difficult for them to survive together in every part. The movie began with Twilight as the first part which extended in a saga till breaking Dawn part 2.

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The twilight saga played really well throughout with the effects one should get to make a movie a look horrifying. Looking at it from a human’s perspective one understands what it is to lose yourself and become someone else.

The story acknowledges the nature of a vampire. There is a scene where Bella is disguised in her vampire attire with contact lenses. In this part of the film, the lovers have a baby girl Renesemee, weirder and scarier looking vampire but she is immortal. The house is in the hills which is empty and not really filled. Now a isolated house does look like that of a weird family. Taylor Lautner in the movie imprints on the child. The family yet again has to fight until the end just to keep the member of the family safe. The Volturi guesses the mess in the Cullen family and decides to visit them again. As Alice can see the future, knowing that she would need many people to fight against them, all of them form a troupe and approach other vampire families for help.

The final shot of the movie is shot at America Northwest at the time of snowfall. The scenes here  are shot so well that it does intrigue the audience and one definitely would want to know what aheads in the film. There is a confrontation which of course is a fight. There is a classic ending to this as the evil is dead and just like any other movie, the entire Cullen family now lives peacefully. This one scene has the apt sound effects and every little element that makes the movie more interesting. It feels good to have seen this movie finally rounded off. Had it been extended it would have lost the charm of it. Also the unrealistic aspect of the existence of a vampire and turning it into a whole story is really depicted well in almost all the parts of this saga.

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ART AND FASHION OF ANCIENT EGYPT

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CLOTHING OF ANCIENT EGYPT

Ancient Egyptian clothing was kept simple and differed according to the status in the society. The most common material used by Egyptians was linen. It was extracted from the plant named flax. Clothing had natural colors. Egyptian clothing is known for its colors. Wool wasn’t used frequently by them. Due to dry climate, clothing was kept light. Silk was found less. Making of the clothes was mainly done by women.

Clothing of women

Women wore simple sheath dresses which had two straps at the shoulders. They were called kalasaris. Ancient Egyptian society was conservative about women’s clothing. But there were times when their breasts were left bare. They covered themselves with shawls at times. The shawls were pleated. The dresses were sometimes beaded. Rich women wore dresses of transparent linen. They ornamented their dresses which distinguished them from common people. The queen wore dresses made of feathers. A women’s outfit was incomplete without her wig. The fashion kept changing with time. Women used kohl liner to decorate their eyes. The eye lids were done with different colors. Lips were done red with henna. Women wore wigs. Sometimes hair was kept short and then wig was put on. The wigs were braided and people never pretended to tell others it isn’t natural. Jewelry made women more attractive. Rich women wore jewelry made of stones and gold. Middle class women wore rings, bracelets, neck pieces etc. such jewelry enhanced their clothing more. Women roamed barefoot. They wore sandals sometimes made from papyrus.

                                                                       

Clothing of men

Men of ancient Egypt wore wrap around skirts. The length of the skirt varied according to the kingdom. Later on they wore petticoat, tunic etc. Rich men wore clothes that were ornamented. They also used fine linen for their clothing. Men were mostly seen with head dresses. Animal skin was used by pharaohs and men of upper class while giving offerings to god. They also wore pleated clothes. The make up remained same for both genders. The head dresses worn by them symbolized every man. Even men were barefoot. Sandals made of papyrus were used. Men of upper class wore sandals made of leather.

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The Egyptians believe in life after death. So their art represented the journey of a person. They also depicted human beings and nature. They used vertical and horizontal lines in their art to maintain balance

Art And Fashion Of Ancient Rome

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Ancient Roman clothing

The roman clothing was different for every individual. In roman fashion, people were recognized on the basis of their clothing. Toga was worn by the male citizens.  People of upper class wore toga made out of linen while the people of lower class wore toga made of thin felt.  The tunic was worn by anyone. It was used to wear under the togas which extended till the knees and belted at the waist. Women wore STOLA which had two segments and buttons. STOLA was draped freely. Over that women wore PALLA as a coat.

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The men of ancient Rome wore a ring and that was the only jewelry worn by them. In addition to brooches and rings, they also used amulets, talismans, earrings and bracelet which were used by wearer to protect themselves from evil spirits and curses. Men wore bulla, a neck chain and round pouch containing protective amulets before the age of manhood and bulla of upper class families were made of gold. Rings carved with PHALLUS were used for good luck. The women of upper class wore jewelry of bronze and gold. The accessories were decorated and were very expensive. They wore anklets, breast chains, brooches, jeweled buttons, ornamental hairpins etc. women usually dyed with their either golden red color. They tied their hair with jeweled pins. Sometimes they kept their hair open and curled in ringlets. Men had short hair and shaved them. After the time of Hadrian, men began growing beards. Shoes and sandals of different materials were used depending upon the status of the person in the society. They made shoes by fixing strips of leather to tough leather. For summers they had less number of stripes and for winter there were many straps to keep legs warmer inside. Women sandals were called SANDALIUM and the sole was sometimes more thicker to give illusion of height. They also had modern flip flops which were later covered at the toe.

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Art of ancient Rome

Art of ancient Rome includes architecture, painting, sculpture and mosaic  work. Roman art was not just for people of upper class but it included people of middle class. Roman art is mostly borrowed or copied from Greek art. But the Roman art was more innovative. Roman art was more decorative and indicative of status and wealth. Roman art was displayed and owned by people. The people of Rome even did wall art, decorated houses with decorative objects.

Paintings

Wall paintings of ancient times were done using dry method. Roman paintings provide a wide variety of themes animals, still life, lifestyle etc. Erotic scenes in paintings were also common. The landscapes were one with proper perspective. Some were nature paintings while some were architectural.  The paintings of still life included things used in daily life. The portraits were realistic painted on glass. The portraits done on coins and medals were considered realistic too. Some paintings include gods and goddesses as well.

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Pottery

The art of pottery was not luxury but they were decorated with the latest taste and provided the society with variety of stylish objects at an affordable price. Also, roman coins were in important means of propaganda and have survived in enormous numbers.

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Sculpture

Roman sculptures were influenced by the Greek art. Many sculptures were large polychrome terracotta images such as APOLLO OF VEII. Romans were unique with materials. Some of the sculptures of the imperial age were realistic and included ideological messages in the pose. Portrait sculptures were mainly found.

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Architecture

Architecture of ancient times of Rome created an architectural style. Factors such as wealth and high population densities in cities forced them to discover and construct more in a more innovative manner. With the help of vaults, knowledge of building materials, they succeeded in making marvelous structures for people to use.

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Art And Fashion Of Ancient Greece

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Clothing of Ancient Greece

The people of ancient Greece led a simple life. The clothes worn by them were quite lose and comfortable. Designs were seen less and were kept simple. Sometimes the fabrics were intensely colored and decorated with intricate designs. The common man of Greece wore plain clothes while people of higher authority wore clothes of color dyed fabric. Both men and women wore tunics. Women wore full length and men wore half length. There were other types of clothes namely Chiton, Peplos, Himation and Chlamys. Greek clothing was mainly made of linen or wool fabric. For tightening the waist line, they used either pin them up or tie it with a belt. The peplos worn by women as a dress extended till ankle which was made of linen and tied with a belt at the waist. Chiton was worn by both the genders.

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A veil was used as a shawl to drape the mid portion of the body.  The Chlamys worn by men was made of woolen material. Like a blanket with borders on the sides, it was used as Greek military attire. Himation was mostly used in winters over Peplos or Chlamys. Greek women were seen with jewelry. Initially, men were seen wearing them too but by the 4th century, it came to an end. Men had short hair with beard and women had long hair either braided or curled. Greek people wore sandals, boots, and slippers. They roamed barefoot in their homes.

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Art of Ancient Greece

The art of ancient Greece has marked a great influence in many countries. Greece is known for its sculptures and architecture. The art of Roman Empire was greatly inspired by Greece art. The culture of Greece expanded because of its art. The art developed at its own speed in different parts of Greece. The pottery of Greek was used everyday consisting mainly of drinking vessels. In earlier times, only colors like black, white, red and yellow were used. Later on abstract designs came in. In later periods, they were decorated with human figures mainly Greek gods. Ancient Greek sculptures were made of  stones of marbles and limestone. Human form was the most essential subject to them. The male form known as kouros (standing male nude) was quite important to them. The female nude figure known as kore was displayed only sometimes as it was unethical to show female nudity in public. The sculptures were used as offerings in temples. In the classical period, poses became more realistic. Architecture of Greek is the beauty if this place. In ancient Athens, architecture of Parthenon is considered as one of the finest creations. It was a tribute to Athena, goddess of wisdom. Also paintings like panel painting, wall painting, painting of the architecture was famous during the ancient time.

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Art And Fashion Of Pre-Historic Times

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When we look back in time, art and fashion have been with us for millions of years now.  In spite of them being different somewhere they have always been interlinked or connected to each other. In today’s time , I believe they go simultaneously

When we say pre historic it’s the time period when there were no designers. Humans of stone age period just by brain storming made all this possible to protect themselves.

Pre historic art.

The pre historic people depicted themselves through visual images on walls. These people came up with realism in their cave paintings. In Europe and Africa, early works of art depict animals such as bison, elephants, giraffe, horses etc. they also sculpted the tusks of mammoth. Drawings like maps and landscapes appeared along with animals and human figures.

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Some animals are restricted while some are portrayed more often. In Africa and Europe half human and half animal are shown occasionally. The colors used were produced from ochre, manganese dioxide and charcoal. The pre historic humans loved to paint animals. Not only animals but handprints were also found later on.They were mostly left hands and were of female. In Europe, the animals most often depicted were horses, bison, mammoth, reindeer, aurochs, wild boar, fish, eels, birds, and other animals valued for food and raw materials such as fur, leather, antlers, and ivory. In abstract art the symbols were repetitive. E.g.- dots and notches. In Africa, the oldest known pottery has been found in Egypt at Merimda and then Faiyum (fifth millennium dc), whereas in southern Europe, it dates from the seventh millennium.

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The period between 30,000 B.C to 20,000 B.C is noted for images of women. Venuses are made with limestone and tinted with red ochre. The venuses have swollen belly and breasts suggesting connection to fertility. Arms behind breasts and face covered with plaited hair. They are considered as mother goddess.

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Pre Historic Fashion

Talking about fashion, it became into existence in 200,000  B.C.E to about 30,000 B.C.E. The first known humans to make clothing were Neanderthal man. They had to survive all the weathers and so with the help of their effective tools such as spears and axes they hunted mammoth, bears, deers, musk etc.

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They learnt how to keep themselves warm and hence clothing was born. It was believed the earl humans cut the hides making holes for the different parts of their bodies. The first piece made by them was the tunic which was made from the animal hide. The garment was made length lay on the shoulders and tightened with belt or a tie. Needles came into existence later on which were made of silvers of animal bone. There were more advances later on. To cover their legs, they started sewing leggings to cover their legs and coats of fur  to cover their bodies.

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They learnt how to keep themselves warm and hence clothing was born. It was believed the earl humans cut the hides making holes for the different parts of their bodies. The first piece made by them was the tunic which was made from the animal hide. The garment was made length lay on the shoulders and tightened with belt or a tie. Needles came into existence later on which were made of silvers of animal bone. There were more advances later on. To cover their legs, they started sewing leggings to cover their legs and coats of fur  to cover their bodies.

Pre Historic art in Egypt

The Egyptians depicted human bodies in proper proportions. They showed each part accurately without making it look weird. The way of depicting human body never changed for the Egyptians since 2700 years. They used grids to make each body proportionate.

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Pre historic Fashion in Egypt

In Egypt, light clothing was favored from plant fibers, linen. Occasionally cotton was used. Animal skin of leopard were worn by priests. There was usage of feathers also. The manufacturing of clothes was apparently women’s work. Lined was produced from flax. The tools used such as knives and needles changed over the centuries and blades came into existence and later on scissors. The robes worn by both the sexes were called kalasaris and the choice was always linen. The dresses worn by women were with beads and the breasts were covered. Shawls were sometimes worn during the new kingdom. The Egyptians were also fond of jewelry. They wore rings and amulets to ward off the evil spirits and injury. Sometimes the jewelry was made of gold and silver and for poorer people it was made of copper.

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Ciritique

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Millions of years ago, Art and fashion were invented by humans who weren’t at all like us. The kind of life we all are living today wasn’t the same back then. Let’s rewind a little…

People of stone age time with the help o their tools hunted them and made garments for them to survive all the weathers.

There are different reasons to cave paintings done by them . it is believed that they were either done to kill boredom or to remember the timings of the arrival of the animals. The beauty they got in their art is still alive today and is one the most appreciated art everywhere.

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What is art and fashion? Art is where a person is expressive of thoughts and fashion is a personal identity. Art and fashion both have moved ahead with time. When compared to the ancient times, the modernized version are completely incomparable. It’s fascinating how they are growing throughout the coming years.

Let’s take an example of humans in stone age time. They hunted the animal skin of leopard and wore it as a garment to cover themselves and now due to so much advancement in Fashion you will  find leopard printed printed clothes, accessories, shoes etc.  everywhere across the globe. Its inspired from the pre historic times. If this wouldn’t have taken place, I think we all would have been still walking  around naked.

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Art from every artist is not alike. They all have their own perceptions and views towards what they want to portray. Its their passion and they are strong emotions connected to it. Fashion is always inspired with what a person must have been through and that shows in their garments. They way it is made there is always a reason behind it. As time passed, people became more innovative and sophisticated.

Art and fashion are now going simultaneously. Some designers are inspired by some of the artist  and are now bringing art into Fashion. Certain designers collaborate with artists so as to portray it in their designs.

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Karl Lagerfeld envisioned Chanel’s spring runway as one great big art exhibition.Chanel

Muccia Prada at her show in Milan commissioned some artists to design murals for her catwalk. In 1937, Elsa Schiaparelli designed a lobster print gown and this was inspired by Salvador Dali.  Marc Jacobs has worked with artists like Takashi Murakami on accessories for Louis Vuitton.

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lobster printed Gown.

“Artists have emerged as brands in themselves. In a way, fashion has made art more fashionable,”  said by Ms.Kubler.  The attention they grabbed by the audience was much more comparatively. The collaboration with the artists  is expanding their profiles too.

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A colorful embellished dress from Prada emulates the work of Bogotá-based mural artist Stinkfish.Stinkfish (mural)

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