Write an essay on Complex Collaboration in Artistic Expression: Coppola and Brando

Write an essay on Complex Collaboration in Artistic Expression: Coppola and Brando

It seems intuitive to state that a great piece of art can only be made better when great artists truly collaborate.ART1145 Final Paper.  But is this true? By what metric to we measure the success of such a collaboration? Do we simply add up the box office or aggregate the number of
positive reviews versus negative vis-a-vie the infamous Rotten Tomatoes “Tomatoemeter?” Further complicating this question is the issue of artistic dominance or
control. Does one artist need to fall into line behind the other or do multiple artists bring
their attributes together in equal force to forge a great film?
You have studied multiple films that teamed artists who clearly were strong personalities
collaborating to form an equally strong piece; Scorsese and DeNeiro in "Raging Bull",
Nichols, Taylor and Burton in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolfe", Coppola and Brando in
"Apocalypse Now." Each film had a different dynamic. Choose one film to focus on and
closely examine the working relations of at least one set of collaborators. Next review the
critical material that addresses this aspect of the film. If you are looking at say the
relationship between the director Mike Nichols and cinematographer Haskell Wexler then
zero in on criticism that examines the cinematography and production design of the film.
Develop a thesis that presents a strong case for either close egalitarian collaboration on
filmmaking or for a single guiding artistic vision lead the process as exemplified in Woody
Allen’s work. You may also argue another position as long as it is clearly stated in your
thesis, primarily based on a single clear example, and supported by critical evidence as
well as some measure of audience response.

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