HAPIVERI Magazine

Ridley Scott's Social Perspective: Applying Political Awareness and Human Insight to Video Production

Ridley Scott's Social Perspective: Applying Pol...

One important theme running through Ridley Scott's work is a critical perspective on contemporary corporate society. Messages of social criticism are skillfully woven into films that can be enjoyed on...

Ridley Scott's Social Perspective: Applying Pol...

One important theme running through Ridley Scott's work is a critical perspective on contemporary corporate society. Messages of social criticism are skillfully woven into films that can be enjoyed on...

Friedkin's Social Perspective: Applying Tension and Ethics to Video Production

Friedkin's Social Perspective: Applying Tension...

Friedkin's complex religious background, born into a Jewish immigrant family yet drawn to Christianity, brought profound spirituality to his films. During the social turmoil of the 1970s, he incisively addressed...

Friedkin's Social Perspective: Applying Tension...

Friedkin's complex religious background, born into a Jewish immigrant family yet drawn to Christianity, brought profound spirituality to his films. During the social turmoil of the 1970s, he incisively addressed...

Wyler’s Social Messages: Applying Conviction and Humanity to Corporate Video

Wyler’s Social Messages: Applying Conviction an...

Wyler’s worldview as a Jewish immigrant was deeply reflected in his films. He confronted antisemitism in 1933’s *Counsellor at Law*, enlisted during World War II to make documentary films, and...

Wyler’s Social Messages: Applying Conviction an...

Wyler’s worldview as a Jewish immigrant was deeply reflected in his films. He confronted antisemitism in 1933’s *Counsellor at Law*, enlisted during World War II to make documentary films, and...

A Pioneer of Social Realism: Reality and Justice in Elia Kazan’s Films

A Pioneer of Social Realism: Reality and Justic...

In America after World War II, Elia Kazan played a pioneering role in exposing social contradictions through cinema. Gentleman’s Agreement, released in 1947, confronted antisemitism, often considered taboo at the...

A Pioneer of Social Realism: Reality and Justic...

In America after World War II, Elia Kazan played a pioneering role in exposing social contradictions through cinema. Gentleman’s Agreement, released in 1947, confronted antisemitism, often considered taboo at the...

Tatsuya Mori's Visual Expression: Applying Language and Editing to Documentary Production

Tatsuya Mori's Visual Expression: Applying Lang...

Director Tatsuya Mori is widely known for his work as a filmmaker, but he is also exceptionally gifted at crafting language. In addition to his roles as a film director...

Tatsuya Mori's Visual Expression: Applying Lang...

Director Tatsuya Mori is widely known for his work as a filmmaker, but he is also exceptionally gifted at crafting language. In addition to his roles as a film director...

Historical Consciousness in Kei Kumai’s Films: Applying Social Questions to Video Production

Historical Consciousness in Kei Kumai’s Films: ...

Across Kei Kumai’s films runs a strong concern with the “untold history” of modern Japan. Through cinema he continually illuminated historical darkness that Japanese society had deliberately or unconsciously tried...

Historical Consciousness in Kei Kumai’s Films: ...

Across Kei Kumai’s films runs a strong concern with the “untold history” of modern Japan. Through cinema he continually illuminated historical darkness that Japanese society had deliberately or unconsciously tried...