04 Dec 2019
Posted by Hannah Carr 
Every movie comes with its own original soundtrack (OST) but often goes unnoticed by viewers unless it’s a musical. However, the scores in film and television shows leave a bigger impact on the audience than the public expected. Composer Kurt Farquhar strongly believes that music in movies is everything....
Read more → 20 Nov 2019
Posted by Emily Gomez 
Live-action CGI hybrid films have gained a bad reputation in recent years. Movies like Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Smurfs, Garfield: The Movie and others have been called disturbing more times than they have been called endearing. Many film-goers would argue that these kinds of movies just don’t...
Read more → 23 Mar 2016
Posted by Tara Elmes 
Who makes art, and who is allowed to it? For much of history, it’s been white males. “Representation matters. When we challenge notions of who makes art, students can see themselves in brilliant, successful artists,” Carlye Frank, coordinator of Academic Support Programs at CCSJ, says. To...
Read more → 01 Dec 2015
Posted by Kyle Brown 
Andy Weir’s “The Martian” is an uplifting and surprisingly humorous story. This book, recently made into a film starring Matt Damon, tells the story of botanist and engineer Mark Watney who becomes stranded alone on the planet Mars. He must attempt to survive long enough to be rescued by those...
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