Egyptian Reaserch

The World of Media Influenced by Egyptian Culture

Media consists different aspects such as; Films, Games, Music Videos and much more. Even media is being inspired and influenced by the Egyptian Culture.

- Films....

Films that are inspired from Egyptian Culture are; The Ten Commandments by Cecil B. DeMill's that was produced in 1952, The Prince of Egypt an animation cartoons produced by Dreamworks, the collection of The Mummy that is combined with The Scorpion King. The two films that are inspired by the same era of Egypt are; The Ten Commandments and Prince of Egypt. these two films shows us a story from the bible, the story of Moses. 

Another collection of films is called The Mummy that the story continues with an other film called The Scorpion King. The influence of this collection of films is inspired and influenced from the Egyptian gods, Egyptian Believes, and even names of people who lived in the Egyptian era; such as Imhotep.

  

- Games...

A childhood game I used to play that is produced by NaughtyDog is called Crach Bendicoot that is as adventure game. During the game-play one can notice the decorative walls that are painted in Egyptian styles and even the big monuments like the Sphinx (monuments of pharaohs). these things are manly found in  Egyptian temples and around Egypt.

An example of the Sphinx (monument of Pharaohs)

that represents Neocortex (Character of the Game) 

Example of the wall decoration of Egyptian temples.

Sketch of Game Character with Egyptian
Costume 

Digital Sketch of Game Setting with Egyptian Style

-Music Video...

A Music Video that Katy Perry did with Juicy J for the song - 'Dark Horse' is as well inspired and influenced from Egyptian Culture. During this Video one can see costumes and gods masks such as; Anubis and Ra, that were used in the Egyptian Era. Even symbols and how the makeup is done under the eye of Katy Perry is influenced from the Eye of Horus (The Udjat).

Katy Perry with the Symbol of The Udjat
under her eye,  Done with Makeup

Costumes and Masks Inspired from
Egyptian Culture