Owls – Page 2 – ZooScope

Amelia Eckersley
25th January 2016
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The Black Stallion. Dir. Carroll Ballard. Twentieth Century Fox. 1979.

The Black Stallion. Dir. Carroll Ballard. Twentieth Century Fox. 1979. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Amelia Eckersley Amelia Eckersley https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/49fc6536e574730d494f0a989a4bc390?s=96&d=mm&r=g 25th January 2016 25th May 2021

The Black Stallion (1979) Dir. Carroll Ballard Pulled to the tropical shores of a desert island by a wild Arabian horse following a shipwreck, The Black Stallion follows the narrative of an unbreakable…

Sophie McIndoe
18th January 2016
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Tangled. Dir. Nathan Greno and Bryon Howard. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. 2010.

Tangled. Dir. Nathan Greno and Bryon Howard. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. 2010. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Sophie McIndoe Sophie McIndoe https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/550d8b780b399feedf020171c7200ebc?s=96&d=mm&r=g 18th January 2016 25th May 2021

A modern twist on the traditional fairytale story of Rapunzel, Tangled is an edgy take on a timeless classic. Disney’s 50th animated family film is a fantasy, fairytale, romance, comedy and musical. …

Bethan Littley
9th January 2016
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Dir. Alfonso Cuarón. Warner Bros. 2004.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Dir. Alfonso Cuarón. Warner Bros. 2004. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Bethan Littley Bethan Littley https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/20348f8d2f46a8e1bccf5f0ae70eac2d?s=96&d=mm&r=g 9th January 2016 25th May 2021

https://youtu.be/lAxgztbYDbs Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Official Trailer [i] In 2004, Warner Bros. unveiled the third Harry Potter instalment, blessing the film franchise with the innovative, ingenious, and cinematically…

Jessica Walton
30th December 2015
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We Bought a Zoo. Dir. Cameron Crowe. 20th Century Fox. 2011.

We Bought a Zoo. Dir. Cameron Crowe. 20th Century Fox. 2011. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Jessica Walton Jessica Walton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b0c09a7be6b55c405bca2e2b074bfe3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g 30th December 2015 25th May 2021

We Bought a Zoo is a film loosely based on a memoir of the same name by Benjamin Mee which describes his purchase and restoration of the failing Dartmoor Wildlife…

Christian Tuckell
6th February 2015
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Earthlings. Dir. Shaun Monson. Nation Earth. 2005.

Earthlings. Dir. Shaun Monson. Nation Earth. 2005. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Christian Tuckell Christian Tuckell https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3f00fff70fad33aff7bf98c9fcffc63e?s=96&d=mm&r=g 6th February 2015 25th May 2021

Fig. 1 The original release poster for Earthlings, the film’s oft repeated challenge to the viewer to ‘make the connection’ features prominently alongside pictures of plants, animals and the evil emperor…

Laura Shutkever
22nd August 2014
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Doctor Dolittle. Dir. Betty Thomas. 20th-Century Fox. 1998.

Doctor Dolittle. Dir. Betty Thomas. 20th-Century Fox. 1998. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Laura Shutkever Laura Shutkever https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/93ef649db1af72cb6fccf1cbb1e49991?s=96&d=mm&r=g 22nd August 2014 25th May 2021

Representation of animals in Betty Thomas’s Doctor Dolittle The animal presence in Doctor Dolittle (1998) is extremely intriguing, using impressive CGI and a vast spectrum of species to depict a…

Ellen Jurczak
17th July 2014
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Where the Wild Things Are. Dir. Spike Jonze. Warner Bros. 2009.

Where the Wild Things Are. Dir. Spike Jonze. Warner Bros. 2009. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Ellen Jurczak Ellen Jurczak https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/321c8b76acfa4146720f3e065871d784?s=96&d=mm&r=g 17th July 2014 25th May 2021

In Spike Jonze’s 2009 film Where the Wild Things Are, wildness reigns. Max, a ‘wild’ young boy with an active imagination, is able to connect with his dog but has…

Sam Walker
4th July 2014
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Blade Runner. Dir. Ridley Scott. Warner Bros. 1982.

Blade Runner. Dir. Ridley Scott. Warner Bros. 1982. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Sam Walker Sam Walker https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7b517772396b532300e3e97eb10a0d57?s=96&d=mm&r=g 4th July 2014 25th May 2021

Dystopian L.A. 2019 Blade Runner (1982) takes place in a futuristic and dystopian Los Angeles. Heavy industrialisation has caused great damage to Earth’s atmosphere and ecosystem, wiping out most of the…