Explain Why A

question 22

Essay

Explain why A.J. Toynbee described the Polynesian, Nomad, and Inuit civilizations as "arrested."

---

Definitions:

Black Maria

The first movie studio: a crude, hot, cramped shack in New Jersey where Thomas Edison and his staff began making movies. So named because it resembled a late nineteenth century police paddy wagon, for which the slang term “Black Maria” was first used.

Special Effects

A range of processes used to enhance or manipulate the cinematic image. In the classical era, special visual effects included images comprised of superimpositions and/or images enhanced by rear projection or matte paintings and backdrops. More modern effects include the vast array of digital effects created by computer-generated imagery (CGI).

Serialized Fantasy

A narrative format often used in books, films, or series where a continuous fantastical story is told over several installments.

Aesthetic Style

The distinctive visual and conceptual style that characterizes an artist's work or a particular movement in art or design.