A creative work is a manifestation of creative effort in the world through a creative process involving one or more individuals. The term including fine artwork (sculpture, paintings, drawing, sketching, performance art), dance, writing (literature), filmmaking, and musical composition. Creative works require a creative mindset and are not typically rendered in an arbitrary fashion although some works demonstrate (i.e., have in common) a degree of arbitrariness, such that it is improbable that two people would independently create the same work. At its base, creative work involves two main steps—having an idea, and then turning that idea into a substantive form or process.
Featured Works
- Wealth of Nations, The - The magnum opus of economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith
Notable Works
- Waco: The Rules of Engagement - 1997 Oscar-nominated documentary about the 1993 siege of the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas
- Wag the Dog - 1997 Barry Levinson film about spin doctoring a political scandal
- War Films - Films depicting or taking place during times of war
- Western Films - Films portraying stories set in the American frontier, usually in the 19th century
- What About Bob? - 1991 comedy movie about a psychiatrist and his patient
- Why We Fight - 2005 documentary, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival
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