Archive for December, 2008

Wealth vs Happiness

Pursuing happiness is what every person in this world works towards. The article Wealth and Happiness attempts to identify some of the elements of society that are linked to the overall levels of happiness in that society. The article explains that the traditional assumption is that wealth correlates directly with happiness, and that recent studies [...]

Children of Men (2006) – Editing Technique Analysis

Children of Men: A complex story told through simple editing Alfonso Cuaron’s film Children of Men utilizes an unusual editing style to immerse the viewer in the world of the film and create a sense of reality that would ordinarily not exist in a traditional Hollywood movie. Long takes, and more specifically the absence of [...]