Year: 2016 – ZooScope

Carys O'Callaghan Goodley
20th January 2023
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Kedi. Dir. Ceyda Torun Oscilloscope Laboratories (2016)

Kedi. Dir. Ceyda Torun Oscilloscope Laboratories (2016) https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Sari.gif 500 374 Carys O'Callaghan Goodley Carys O'Callaghan Goodley https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8f06c5ff20705b2df814175ef3143da1?s=96&d=mm&r=g 20th January 2023 6th March 2023

Have you ever wondered what the everyday life of a street cat looks like? ‘Kedi’ is an observational documentary film that follows the stray cats of Istanbul through their daily…

Louise Smith
20th January 2023
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Kubo and the Two Strings. Dir. Travis Knight. Laika. 2016

Kubo and the Two Strings. Dir. Travis Knight. Laika. 2016 https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/paper-bird-wings-2.png 1454 620 Louise Smith Louise Smith https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/994ccb66f6ec7d76b6bd19085150286d?s=96&d=mm&r=g 20th January 2023 6th March 2023

Figure 1: Kubo lifted in the air by wings made of origami birds. Kubo and the Two Strings follows a boy whose life is made even more extraordinary when a…

Sandra Agusti Capella
16th January 2023
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Sing. Dir. Garth Jennings. Illumination Entertainment. 2016

Sing. Dir. Garth Jennings. Illumination Entertainment. 2016 https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Captura-de-pantalla-2023-01-14-a-las-10.56.44-a.-m..png 789 451 Sandra Agusti Capella Sandra Agusti Capella https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f4da530297ccd1674ce0fbc6a0bccf09?s=96&d=mm&r=g 16th January 2023 10th February 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qPgK_u4vX8 Figure 1: Film cover Illumination Entertainment’s Sing is a computer animated film that follows a group of anthropomorphic animals taking part in a singing competition that interferes in the…

Grace Hogg
13th January 2023
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The Handmaiden. Dir. Park Chanwook. 2016. CJ Entertainment. South Korea.

The Handmaiden. Dir. Park Chanwook. 2016. CJ Entertainment. South Korea. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/tank-higher-contrast.png 602 249 Grace Hogg Grace Hogg https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ef0788138d43a8082a04531b21ca1d78?s=96&d=mm&r=g 13th January 2023 14th January 2023

Content Warning: This post contains images of a sexual nature including artistic depictions of bestiality.

Seohyeon Kim
11th January 2023
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Lady Macbeth. Dir. William Oldroyd. Altitude Film Distribution. 2016.

Lady Macbeth. Dir. William Oldroyd. Altitude Film Distribution. 2016. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cover-image-1.jpg 640 280 Seohyeon Kim Seohyeon Kim https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3bb4c8fcabc969d60355ce5138c77864?s=96&d=mm&r=g 11th January 2023 16th January 2023

Lady Macbeth depicts the journey of Katherine, pursuing her desire after she meets a black servant Sebastian, during her life under patriarchal oppression from her husband Alexander and his father…

Angeline Parker
18th January 2021
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A Cure for Wellness. Dir. Gore Verbinski. Regency Enterprises. (2016)

A Cure for Wellness. Dir. Gore Verbinski. Regency Enterprises. (2016) https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Angeline Parker Angeline Parker https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/39db43a5773271bbd9a394e947242f43?s=96&d=mm&r=g 18th January 2021 25th May 2021

Gore Verbinski’s A Cure for Wellness uses the symbolic imagery of eels in this psychological horror film. The scenes in which they feature are some of the most perturbed, which…

Aylin Ezder
17th January 2021
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Storks. Dir. Doug Sweetland, Nicolas Stoller. Warner Bros.Pictures. 2016.

Storks. Dir. Doug Sweetland, Nicolas Stoller. Warner Bros.Pictures. 2016. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Aylin Ezder Aylin Ezder https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e298985a58e370cd7d514c31529e3f38?s=96&d=mm&r=g 17th January 2021 5th November 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVzL94jZNdU Anthropomorphism and stereotypes are often utilized in children’s animation since they cater to a broad audience. The film Storks uses anthropomorphic animals in order to create vivid and lively…

Chelsea Dunbobbin
14th January 2021
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The Shallows. Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra. Columbia Pictures. 2016.

The Shallows. Dir. Jaume Collet-Serra. Columbia Pictures. 2016. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Chelsea Dunbobbin Chelsea Dunbobbin https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2310a2da4f73058d35034c37d1ce8e15?s=96&d=mm&r=g 14th January 2021 5th November 2021

The Shallows uses the tale of Nancy (Blake Lively), a surfer alone and vulnerable in the picturesque coasts of Mexico only to be aggressively hunted by a great white shark…

Molly Wareing
19th June 2020
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A Street Cat Named Bob. Dir. Roger Spottiswoode. Sony Pictures Releasing. 2016.

A Street Cat Named Bob. Dir. Roger Spottiswoode. Sony Pictures Releasing. 2016. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Molly Wareing Molly Wareing https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e53c1caf6ae1d19d0bbe3c2de7ca8fcf?s=96&d=mm&r=g 19th June 2020 25th May 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s13Fnj8LzD8&t=3s Fig.0.1. Trailer for a Street Cat Named Bob [1]A Street Cat Named Bob is a 2016 biographical drama directed by Roger Spottiswoode. The film is based on an memoir…

Freya Hadfield
9th June 2020
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Captain Fantastic. Dir. Matt Ross. eOne Entertainment. 2016

Captain Fantastic. Dir. Matt Ross. eOne Entertainment. 2016 https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Freya Hadfield Freya Hadfield https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/56ad322657feb0c34a2e6c76d253b1fc?s=96&d=mm&r=g 9th June 2020 25th May 2021

When Ben’s world is turned upside down by the death of his wife, Leslie Captain Fantastic [1] sets out to explore the question – what does it mean to be…