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Marc Canham (composer)
Marc Canham is a British composer of music for film and video games. In 2008, he scored ''Far Cry 2'', and in 2020, he composed the film score to '' I Care A Lot'', for which he received an ASCAP award. Canham has collaborated with several artists including Iggy Pop, Nathan Johnson, Philip Glass, Baaba Maal, Bryan Mantia, and Paul Hartnoll. On creating music, Canham stated that he wanted to deliver emotion through a "sound palette" of combinations of sounds, textures, and ensembles of instruments, then letting loose with melodies and motifs. For ''I Care A Lot'', Canham claims to have created the score from the script, as opposed to the film. Nimrod Productions Along with Richard Aitken and others, Canham founded ''Nimrod Productions Limited'' in 2000, a music production company in Oxfordshire, UK. Nimrod has provided orchestral soundtracks for '' The Getaway'', ''Black Monday'', ''Gran Turismo 4'' and '' Driver versions 2'' and '' 3''. It was dissolved in 2019 and succeed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orchestral
An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments: * String instruments, such as the violin, viola, cello, and double bass * Woodwinds, such as the flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and occasional saxophone * Brass instruments, such as the French horn (commonly known as the "horn"), trumpet, trombone, cornet, and tuba, and sometimes euphonium * Percussion instruments, such as the timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, tambourine, tam-tam and mallet percussion instruments Other instruments such as the piano, harpsichord, pipe organ, and celesta may sometimes appear in a fifth keyboard section or may stand alone as soloist instruments, as may the concert harp and, for performances of some modern compositions, electronic instruments, and guitars. A full-size Western orchestra may sometimes be called a or philharmonic orchestra (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Disappearance Of Alice Creed
''The Disappearance of Alice Creed '' is a 2009 British neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by J Blakeson. It is about the kidnapping of a young woman (Gemma Arterton) by two ex-convicts (Martin Compston and Eddie Marsan). The film was shot on the Isle of Man. Plot Criminals Vic and Danny kidnap a woman named Alice Creed, the only child of a wealthy family. In a secured room, they forcibly strip her of all her clothes, handcuff her to a bed, and gag her – all while wearing jumpsuits and ski masks themselves. After taking pictures of her they put a tracksuit on her and a hood over her head. The men leave to dispose of all three's clothes and send the pictures to Alice's father for ransom. The men refuse to let her out of her shackles, even to go to the toilet, seemingly just to embarrass her. Neither shows emotion while humiliating Alice, but Vic mocks Danny for being less calm. Vic leaves to make preparations, whilst Danny guards Alice. Alice persuades Danny to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Direct Action
Direct action is a term for economic and political behavior in which participants use agency—for example economic or physical power—to achieve their goals. The aim of direct action is to either obstruct a certain practice (such as a government's laws or actions) or to solve perceived problems (such as social inequality). Direct action may include activities, often nonviolent but possibly violent, targeting people, groups, institutions, actions, or property that its participants deem objectionable. Nonviolent direct action may include civil disobedience, sit-ins, strikes, and counter-economics. Violent direct action may include political violence, assault, arson, sabotage, and property destruction. Terminology and definitions It is not known when the term ''direct action'' first appeared. Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset wrote that the term and concept of direct action originated in ''fin de siècle'' France. The Industrial Workers of the World union first mentio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killzone 2
''Killzone 2'' is a 2009 first-person shooter video game developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It is the second main installment in the ''Killzone'' series, following 2004's '' Killzone''. Similar to its predecessor, ''Killzone 2'' takes place in the 24th century and chronicles the war between two human factions; the Vektans, and the Helghast. The game takes place two years after the events of ''Killzone'' and follows protagonist Tomas "Sev" Sevchenko as he and his unit battle the Helghast as the Vektans invade Helghan. The protagonist of ''Killzone'' and ''Killzone: Liberation'', Cpt./Col. Jan Templar, returns in a supporting role, along with Rico Velasquez. ''Killzone 2'' is played from a first-person view and allows the player to use a variety of weapons. It was released worldwide in February 2009. ''Killzone 2'' was widely anticipated prior to its release. It was critically acclaimed by critics and fans, who praised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Game
The Game most commonly refers to: * Triple H (born 1969), American professional wrestler * The Game (rapper) Jayceon Terrell Taylor (born November 29, 1979), better known by his stage name the Game or simply Game, is an American rapper. Born in Compton, California, he initially released a series of mixtapes under the wing of fellow West Coast rapper J ... (born 1979), American rapper The Game or The Games may also refer to: Sports and games * The Game (dice game) (German: ''Das Spiel''), a dice game designed by Reinhold Wittig * The Game (mind game), a mind game, the objective of which is to avoid thinking about The Game itself * The Game (treasure hunt), a 24- to 48-hour treasure hunt / puzzlehunt / road rally * The Game Headwear, a sports apparel and equipment company College sports * Hampden–Sydney vs. Randolph–Macon rivalry, an annual American college football game * Harvard–Yale football rivalry, an annual American college football game * Michigan–Ohio State fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
