HAPIVERI Magazine

The Mythic Structure of 'Star Wars': Applying Story Design to Video Production

The Mythic Structure of 'Star Wars': Applying S...

One reason George Lucas's 'Star Wars' series is loved worldwide is the classical mythic structure beneath it. From childhood, Lucas was strongly drawn to television serials such as 'Flash Gordon'...

The Mythic Structure of 'Star Wars': Applying S...

One reason George Lucas's 'Star Wars' series is loved worldwide is the classical mythic structure beneath it. From childhood, Lucas was strongly drawn to television serials such as 'Flash Gordon'...

Martin Scorsese: The Eventful Career of a Cinematic Master

Martin Scorsese: The Eventful Career of a Cinem...

Born and raised in New York's Little Italy, Martin Scorsese spent a childhood in cinemas because asthma kept him from playing outdoors. After aspiring to the Catholic priesthood, he turned...

Martin Scorsese: The Eventful Career of a Cinem...

Born and raised in New York's Little Italy, Martin Scorsese spent a childhood in cinemas because asthma kept him from playing outdoors. After aspiring to the Catholic priesthood, he turned...

A Symphonic Poem of Dreams and Reality: Themes in Minnelli’s Work and His Influence on Film History

A Symphonic Poem of Dreams and Reality: Themes ...

The defining theme of Minnelli’s work is the struggle between dreams, or fantasy, and reality. In his musicals, the music and dance sequences themselves create dreamlike time detached from the...

A Symphonic Poem of Dreams and Reality: Themes ...

The defining theme of Minnelli’s work is the struggle between dreams, or fantasy, and reality. In his musicals, the music and dance sequences themselves create dreamlike time detached from the...

The Fusion of Music and Image: Vincente Minnelli's Revolution in Musical Direction

The Fusion of Music and Image: Vincente Minnell...

Minnelli excelled at connecting story, music, and dance sequences seamlessly in musical films. While songs often pause the narrative in other musicals, singing and dancing in Minnelli's work frequently extend...

The Fusion of Music and Image: Vincente Minnell...

Minnelli excelled at connecting story, music, and dance sequences seamlessly in musical films. While songs often pause the narrative in other musicals, singing and dancing in Minnelli's work frequently extend...

Themes in Hawks's Work and His Influence on Film History: What Timeless Values Suggest Today

Themes in Hawks's Work and His Influence on Fil...

The protagonists of Howard Hawks's films are often portrayed as professionals who take pride in their work. They may be pilots, captains, journalists, gunfighters, or scientists, but they share a...

Themes in Hawks's Work and His Influence on Fil...

The protagonists of Howard Hawks's films are often portrayed as professionals who take pride in their work. They may be pilots, captains, journalists, gunfighters, or scientists, but they share a...

The Art of Sound and Music: The Aural Appeal Supporting Hawks's Films

The Art of Sound and Music: The Aural Appeal Su...

The overlapping dialogue mentioned repeatedly is one of the most famous features of Hawks's films. Before Hawks, Hollywood conversations generally had one person finish speaking before the next began. Hawks...

The Art of Sound and Music: The Aural Appeal Su...

The overlapping dialogue mentioned repeatedly is one of the most famous features of Hawks's films. Before Hawks, Hollywood conversations generally had one person finish speaking before the next began. Hawks...