tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46318643115205045212024-03-14T06:29:50.733-07:00Art, Technology, and Other 21st Century StuffThe idea behind the blog is to give you a supplement to the materials discussed in class. This is a place to find information as well as post information you believe will benefit the class.
Please note, I am not responsible for the content posted on the blog by students. Materials on the blog may contain adult themes and may offend some. Use discretion.Alexis Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905783563918033654noreply@blogger.comBlogger324125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-47943325030604545702008-11-29T17:36:00.000-08:002008-11-29T17:48:40.775-08:00Question ResponseIn response to Christie's question, I do believe that people have become desensitized to images. This however is not the fault of the viewer, but rather a natural outcome of the concept of photography. We have all seen the power of repetition, which goes the same with photography. We see an image over and over, and we become use to it maybe even comfortable with it. This imminent outcome of photography has its negative aspects, however there is a crucial factor of importance. These images make us remember. For example, when thinking of the JFK assassinaiton, whether you were alive at the time or not, everyone pictures the same image of the motorcade and president slumped over. Therefore, due to photography and our desensitization to images, a compilation of history is catalogued forever.<br /><br />Shawn KepferShawn Kepferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992193163143074084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-79063434946046874862008-11-20T20:40:00.000-08:002008-11-20T20:43:32.097-08:00NW Film FestThe movie I saw was entitled <span style="font-style: italic;">Selfless</span>. It was a very entertaining movie to say the least, filmed in Portland and Seattle. Highly recommended.<br /><br /><br /><br />-Bryce VanHoosen-<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ei3uLVeEeFU&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ei3uLVeEeFU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Gramr1066http://www.blogger.com/profile/09514757753144036131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-52421397864136638222008-11-19T16:51:00.000-08:002008-11-19T16:55:46.921-08:00NW Film FestivalOn Friday I attended Shorts II. Although it started off promising with Smile, it was overall a disappointment with videos that made little sense, and did not present any idea with enough power or conviction to move the audience. That is, aside from Little Pleasures, which was powerful, even if it was disturbing. It showcased a girl who force fed herself gum until she was gagging and eventually vomiting. Although it was mentally and physically unsettling, it's critique of destructive behavior, such as drug use, was very powerful.Paul Amaralhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01127831079781506106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-35914133349563836042008-11-19T15:55:00.000-08:002008-11-19T16:08:30.542-08:00NW Film FestivalI went to Shorts 2 at the NW Film Festival, and was disappointed. The first film called <span style="font-style: italic;">Smile</span> was the only decent one, because it was the only one that had a storyline. All the other films where random and tried way too hard to be "artistic". My least favorite was probably one entitled <span style="font-style: italic;">The Tourist,</span> it was a excerpt from a film that Jack Nicholson was in and it was him played in slow-motion. It got worse because the "artist" had edited out all of the background, and replaced the audio with the sound of a wind gust. I sort of expected films like this to be at the festival but Shorts 2 was judge favorites, so I hoped for more and didn't get it.<br /><br />Derek KlayumDKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12634085458717340457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-13729147959892495032008-11-19T11:55:00.000-08:002008-11-19T11:58:47.908-08:00NW Film FestivalI attended Shorts I on Thursday night. It was at nine and after another film. <br />I liked the longer ones that told a specific story the best. <br />The one I was most excited to see what the one about the restaurant, because I work at a restaurant, but it turned out to be a lot less exciting then I thought.meghan.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07204207111080709390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-14924823214656237842008-11-19T11:35:00.000-08:002008-11-19T11:44:19.110-08:00Mania dramaIn reading my write up you'll see why it was drama(running late, traffic jams being lost and no cash). I enjoyed the film and it gave me some insight into the history of the Blazers. I was a big fan in the 90's when they were making their run for the championships. Then stopped following when they would fall short later on. Now with the new blood I am starting to listen to the games and starting to get the "mania."adturnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02659153108327395093noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-29384385951944080922008-11-19T10:05:00.000-08:002008-11-19T10:23:06.886-08:00The Power of YouTubeYouTube is something that I don't use very often, but I am starting to more. It really is a great site because it emphasizes free speech. I think it's wonderful that anyone can put their own material on the space for millions to see. It supports individuality while creating a form of social networking at the same time. With the creation of this site, everyone now has the power to create what they want and post it for all to see. I only wonder what will happen when YouTube begins streaming live video. This could be a great new feature or it could be potentially dangerous. For now it is a very useful tool, whether it be for fun, professional, or even for research.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whmp5yRnABs<br /><br />Shawn KepferShawn Kepferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992193163143074084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-59810518545500605652008-11-19T09:33:00.000-08:002008-11-19T09:51:23.929-08:00NW Film Festival- The Politics of SandAfter reading through some of the blogs it was nice to see that I wasn't the only one that went to this film. Very much like Nate's blog, I didn't choose to see this, it was the only one I could fit into my schedule. I was quite surprised however with this film which impressed and humbled me. Focusing on the beach bill of 1967, the film highlights the key players and the lengths that people went through to keep Oregon beaches free and open to the public. At times the film was a little slow, since it consisted of countless interviews. However, after watching it I have a new found appreciation for the Oregon coast and the sacrifices people made. Just think, the Oregon beaches could look like California beaches which are fenced off, commercialized, and littered with people. The decision to not privatize the beaches was based off of the idea of tradition as law. People have been using the beaches for over a century, the public has always used the beaches and therefore own the beaches.<br /><br />One final note about Koyaanisqatsi. I realize most of you hated it and your entitled to you opinions, but I don't feel that the wording of some blogs was quite necessary. I'm sorry but calling it a turd is not a mature critique of art. When researching it online, almost every website praises it and many consider it one of the most important films of our lifetime. In fact the U.S. Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally significant". I just had to defend it one last time.<br /><br />Shawn KepferShawn Kepferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16992193163143074084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-16678976790770516222008-11-19T09:05:00.000-08:002008-11-19T09:06:17.826-08:00NW Film FestivalI attend on November 12, 2008 the NW Film Festival to see “She’s A Boy I Knew”. This was a good film to go see for me, in the fact that this type of subject matter I do not know a lot about or have ever really cared to know about. I learned that this film had a lot to do with self expression more then dealing with the fact it was a guy going through sex reassignment.<br /><br /><br />By Sarah RichardsSky and AIRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10512698650727369818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-18335876267000942882008-11-19T08:58:00.000-08:002008-11-19T09:01:23.155-08:00Drop, cover, and hold on....but keep the camera rolling<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_7sYB1uxt6o&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_7sYB1uxt6o&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Alexis Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905783563918033654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-59131167689960779882008-11-19T08:31:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:48:15.185-08:00Question from the blogThis response is from the question that Christie Hougham asked:<br /><br />"Do you believe that images have lost some of there intended effects due to the desensitization that people have acquired from media and tragedies?"<br /><br />I do believe this statement is true because people will always look at images through their own life experiences. Artist have always used images with their own visions of what is being said to them, and hope that others will view it in the same way.<br /><br />Wanda FrancisWandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02466290097223924484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-37996078434054427432008-11-18T09:15:00.000-08:002008-11-18T09:18:00.069-08:00Jonestown November 18th, 1978....response to Mander question<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8psWgSXrCPx9PIADQGOUyzFulyBieWjweQ2OeGDIessjmr0z4EhTBHIZ51sLRppteRLWrpCaERS2_86EGSf4cKQsbSo0jWUQK3JSkJyCc9JQuXCaRrFUrjLBc2EXdi1eavBe1UDqEIXk/s1600-h/B00002VW6C.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8psWgSXrCPx9PIADQGOUyzFulyBieWjweQ2OeGDIessjmr0z4EhTBHIZ51sLRppteRLWrpCaERS2_86EGSf4cKQsbSo0jWUQK3JSkJyCc9JQuXCaRrFUrjLBc2EXdi1eavBe1UDqEIXk/s320/B00002VW6C.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269755124635482434" border="0" /></a><br />Chad <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Miltenberger</span> asks this question in his reading response to Jerry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mander</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Is it really possible to erase images from your memory?</span><br /><br />My response....no, okay it is possible if you lose your memory...but without some injury to the brain (mental or physical), I don't believe you can fully erase memories. This question and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Mander</span>, got me thinking about memories I have of events I saw on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">tv</span> as a child, namely the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Jonestown</span> massacre-sparked because of the CNN show this past weekend <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/12/jonestown.factsheet/">Inside the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Jonestown</span> Massacre</a>. This month marks the 30<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">th</span> anniversary (sounds odd, like it is a celebration-which it is not). It's difficult for me to decipher what I thought was real at the time this massacre happened because most of what I recall about the event came from a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">docu</span>-drama, taken from the real...a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacrum">simulacrum</a> of sorts. Watching the CNN show allowed me to blur that "fictional" memory I had of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Jonestown</span>, but it didn't allow me to fully erase what I believed to be true, because I saw it on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">tv</span>.<br /><br />Back in 1978, when <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Jonestown</span> happened, we didn't have cable, in fact I don't remember watching <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">tv</span> at home on a daily basis, until I was about eleven. We didn't have CNN or other news channels to run 24 hour long coverage of dramatic news events, the only thing close was 60 minutes. My early <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">tv</span> experience mainly happened at my grandparents on their color <a href="http://www.gallagher.com/photos/2008/zenith_console_tv.jpg">Zenith console</a>. On the weekends I'd stay the night there-the sleep over usually consisted of some heart stopping <a href="http://www.roadfood.com/photos/10756.jpg">delicious meal</a> and television after dinner. Typically my grandparents liked to watch cop dramas like <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069599/">Kojak</a>, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069557/">Barnaby Jones</a> or <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065519/">Cannon</a>. but they also gravitated towards <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">docu</span>-dramas (since there was no CNN to fill that gap with "real" drama). So a couple of years after the <span style="font-style: italic;">real</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Jonestown</span> tragedy, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080832/">this show</a> comes on about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Jonestown</span> and I watched it with my grandparents. (You can <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRfDE9bndfg">see this clip</a>, sorry...embedding is disabled.) This is where my memory of what was real, what was a simulation of the real, becomes grey-I cannot tell you what is fact or fiction. I don't know if I originally learned about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Jonestown</span> from the news or a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">tv</span> movie. To this day, if I look at <a href="http://content9.flixster.com/photo/34/89/04/3489047_gal.jpg">Powers Boothe</a>, I see <a href="http://www.deathreference.com/images/medd_01_img0078.jpg">Jim Jones</a>. Watching a made for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">tv</span> movie was real to me, if not more, than the <a href="http://www.missmanagement.com/Commune/CommunePhotosForDocs/JonestownTimeMag.jpg">actual photographs</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyw0RpiJWoE">footage</a> from the massacre (on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">tv</span> news and in print).<br /><br />I'm not a follower of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Mander</span> (and I love my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">tv</span>) but he brings up some ideas that make me question how <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">tv</span> has shaped me over the years. I'd like to think I wasn't a naive television viewer as a kid, my Mom sold television advertising and I often watched the news being broadcast right in the studio. I knew how the magic worked inside that box and what supported it (ads). But I was just a kid and perhaps trying to analyse the horrible events of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Jonestown</span> was beyond my capacity..."<a href="http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=factoring-fear-what-scares">what we don't know scares us</a>". Here are the facts I know, I don't like <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBeUGqeYsQg"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Kool</span>-Aid</a>, I have no desire to go to <a href="http://www.guyana.org/">Guyana</a>, I don't care for '<a href="http://www.south-korea-esl-blog.eflblogs.com/images/North-Korean-leader-Kim-Jong-Il.jpg">leaders</a>', and I've got issues about the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">tv</span> movie <a href="http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/notorious/manson/murder_1.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Helter</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">Skelter</span></a>-this spooked me too, it took a long time for me to realize that Charles Manson was in prison and not living in <a href="http://www.ci.idaho-falls.id.us/">my town</a>.<br /><br />Maybe in the long run, CNN has made us more sophisticated as viewers. We don't have to rely on those two hour <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">tv</span> movies-a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">dramatization</span> of what may have happened. We can <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcyyCi2b2AY">watch an event take place immediately</a> and continue watching the talking heads analyze the event for weeks (or years) to come. Perhaps it is not sophistication, maybe sophistication is just a <span style="font-style: italic;">replacement </span><span>for desensitization?</span>Alexis Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00905783563918033654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-60052455325160478912008-11-17T22:36:00.000-08:002008-11-17T22:45:20.170-08:00The Power of YouTube<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGH0qANO4tExU8gvkzoQqC_bLdfnPRnMlI-aTChYdXmr3s5lvd_ZYZv-3Rj5x1e7Wy5THdU1gMuktC-fuGp8uC4yk29n7VkwrS2DgZK2SoPhLR8Nplozl-2uVdmAqInqwHULpLpjCkk9E/s1600-h/Obama.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 127px; height: 95px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGH0qANO4tExU8gvkzoQqC_bLdfnPRnMlI-aTChYdXmr3s5lvd_ZYZv-3Rj5x1e7Wy5THdU1gMuktC-fuGp8uC4yk29n7VkwrS2DgZK2SoPhLR8Nplozl-2uVdmAqInqwHULpLpjCkk9E/s320/Obama.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269884489498884610" /></a><br />I also thought the political use of youtube was the way to go this year. I wasn't alway able to catch all the Presidential speeches when they ran on TV but was able to catch up using YouTube. I found President Barack Obama's acceptance speech inspirational and find it amazing that through the power of YouTube anyone in the world can watch it at anytime.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jll5baCAaQUHollandjillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761546732848702519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-65493092063500643342008-11-17T22:26:00.000-08:002008-11-17T22:35:15.437-08:00NW Film Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpRSOytmADFo4Nz5wffSEaa1rwomMPF3vm-pHTtUoYhfndWfXwpRe0PLBC0urn7cEYonW5uSrMck0zr1lUulQiYFn1zi0WFlcK5GuAvqke3vq6ZbtKACQzUtS2R7lwoN26kSc0fYftPk/s1600-h/cannon.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 135px; height: 90px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpRSOytmADFo4Nz5wffSEaa1rwomMPF3vm-pHTtUoYhfndWfXwpRe0PLBC0urn7cEYonW5uSrMck0zr1lUulQiYFn1zi0WFlcK5GuAvqke3vq6ZbtKACQzUtS2R7lwoN26kSc0fYftPk/s320/cannon.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269882392814830946" /></a><br />At the NW Film Festival I went to see Politics of Sand. It was a film based on Oregon's beaches. It was interesting to learn about Oregon's shoreline and also learning that Oregon is the only state in the US that has all public owned beaches. Every other state has some privately owned shorelines where the public cannot access the beaches. This was a huge war in 1967 to decide who owned what and government ultimately took shore property from private owners for all to access.Hollandjillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761546732848702519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-45569869342567326492008-11-17T22:24:00.000-08:002008-11-17T22:26:31.520-08:00KoyannisqastiI enjoyed parts of this film but could never imagine seeing it in a theater. It was interesting to watch but I found it a little over stimulating. Hollandjillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00761546732848702519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-14257605993672510882008-11-17T18:54:00.000-08:002008-11-17T19:04:14.591-08:00.:: The Power of YouTube ::.The utilization of YouTube by our incoming president in a weekly official format demonstrates its power clearly. While YouTube has been widely praised for its ability to catapult just about anyone to temporary stardom I think that its utilization by the government is a true testament to its power. <br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Zd8f9Zqap6U&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Zd8f9Zqap6U&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />P.S. Koyannisqatsi Kicks Ass. Philip Glass is brilliant in his composition. Perhaps comparing him to Mandy Moore creates a clear gap in musical prowess... I just personally find him to be on the preferential side of said gap. ;-)danny mulvihillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03740456587722448261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-23398563525923703412008-11-17T16:16:00.000-08:002008-11-17T16:20:40.970-08:00KoyaaniquatsiI can sum up in one word what I thought about Koyaaniquatsi, and that word is turd. I know that it may be harsh of me to be so judgemental but, I stand behind my initial response. I think that while it is beautiful and all, it is all that I hate about art. Trying to be high art does not mean that you are making high art. While I can't deny that it has been influential and all, I think the nail in the coffin for me was the horrible excuse for a soundtrack by Philip Glass. I think that it is fitting however that he did the music for that. Both the video and Philip Glass are pretentious and make me want to follow in Chris Burden's footsteps and shoot my self in the arm, or crawl across broken glass rather than have to watch that again.<br /><br />Erin WilkinsonUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-40512020268535924152008-11-17T16:09:00.000-08:002008-11-17T16:10:41.088-08:00The Power of YouTube<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ipJBuWFprTM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ipJBuWFprTM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />This is a montage music video that I did and am really proud of. I have tons of short films on YouTube and love that I have a place to be able to share my work with people for free.<br /><br />Erin WilkinsonUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-70227181969462203112008-11-17T13:13:00.000-08:002008-11-17T13:22:45.061-08:00Power of YouTubeHere is the link to the video I wanted to post. I don't know why, but my video wouldn't upload. It kept saying error on page. So here is the link:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VUQ-4Z17s4">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VUQ-4Z17s4</a><br /><br />Pretty hilarious.Sam S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00384284774233894350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-85437721222092741732008-11-17T12:58:00.000-08:002008-11-17T13:09:39.416-08:00YoutubeI thought this went along with what we are learning in class.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>if this does not go through go to:<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP5VWfv0hlk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP5VWfv0hlk</a></div><br /><div> </div><br /><div>Wanda Francis</div>Wandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02466290097223924484noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-72730931222299707982008-11-17T12:55:00.000-08:002008-11-17T12:56:50.630-08:00The Power of YouTube<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a style="left: 0px ! important; top: 0px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-06142851122423478 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/3A-unBigvoY&hl=en&fs=1"></a><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3A-unBigvoY&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3A-unBigvoY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>meghan.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07204207111080709390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-17277810891853028142008-11-17T11:51:00.000-08:002008-11-17T12:03:56.081-08:00NW Film Festival: Mania<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_aTCz-OWO2z4vd6PaOUhtMSk1ZegASWaFIbJNNzJWWoRCA3U9VajYDDxAH9zExWpwu8-Jg-ReTjJAD5Ih2WoL71QpxZHZBhmdv3DttSkNKSgnHR0Qms5ETdyyZlHnXktpZZHK-SgaxE/s1600-h/2285965675_521391f634.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_aTCz-OWO2z4vd6PaOUhtMSk1ZegASWaFIbJNNzJWWoRCA3U9VajYDDxAH9zExWpwu8-Jg-ReTjJAD5Ih2WoL71QpxZHZBhmdv3DttSkNKSgnHR0Qms5ETdyyZlHnXktpZZHK-SgaxE/s320/2285965675_521391f634.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269719271447850850" border="0" /></a><br />After waiting in the rain for 15 minutes for the museum to open exactly at 6:00, the film about the Blazers titled <span style="font-style: italic;">Mania</span> was anything but manic. Once inside the auditorium, I was able to people watch before the film started which actually turned out to be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">helpful</span>l seeing as many of the people from the film were sitting around me. It was a neat addition to the film to see the featured, local celebrities interacting with each other <span style="font-style: italic;">live and in person</span>.... The film on the other hand was dull and did not fulfill its high volume title. The interviews were long winded, the same photos of the crowd were shown multiple times, and the weird chime-based soundtrack did not fit the content of the film. Defiantly not worth the seven bucks.<br /><br />-Racheal Johnson-Racheal Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05802732018892221519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-57277342042633336012008-11-17T11:47:00.000-08:002008-11-17T11:53:50.072-08:00The Power of YouTubeI have always thought youtube to be a great creative outlet for those interested in filmmaking or just goofing around in general. It's one of those technologies that has (and will continue to) get us in to trouble, but at the same time many great things have come from it and it allows us to share some great works of art, ideas, and plenty of nonsense and stupidity. It is a tool for creation and education as well as a form of entertainment.<br /><br />This video was created by some friends of mine a couple years back and I find it to be absolutely hilarious every time I view it.<br />Here's the link, I'm having trouble posting the vid sorry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlIih_0afnAnate wattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12401395139693153531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-35001831211711224342008-11-17T11:36:00.000-08:002008-11-17T11:43:52.431-08:00Politics of Sand: NW Film FestivalI wasn't sure exactly what this film would be about when I walked in but I found it relatively interesting because I enjoy the Oregon Coast. Politics of Sand was informative and talked about issues in regards to keeping the beaches public. Apparently this has been an issue since the 60's. I found it amusing at times but also found myself looking at my watch. Over all, the film did have an informative issue that I think is important for those who have the same feelings about the Oregon Coast. Sam S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00384284774233894350noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4631864311520504521.post-11747992378274541202008-11-17T11:12:00.001-08:002008-11-17T11:15:11.066-08:00NW Film and Video Festival: Free Hugs and a Transexual<i>Back by popular demand, my paper posted in the wrong place...</i><br /><br /><img src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n229/wot_g/Free%20Hugs/Free%20Hugs%20Bath/Front%20Page%20Images/FreeHugs_MarkGibson.jpg"><br /><br /> On the evening of November 12th I attended Portland’s Northwest Film and Video Festival. Since I had work at four in the morning the next day I stayed for only two films. Skeptical of independent films I attended with high expectations. <br /> The first work I saw that evening was Christopher Tenzis 10 minute short entitled<br />‘Tis The Season. The story was about a pink haired, internet sensation named Skye. It was filmed during the winter time in downtown Portland. The narrative was simple; Skye held out a sign which said “free hugs” and waited in downtown for people to give her a hug.<br /> Tenzis, who before the film claimed to be a “purist” in the realm of film, shot the entire piece in 8mm film and set the music to John Coltrane’s “My Favorite Things”. These two elements bring back an aesthetic that reminded me of my childhood days watching Sesame Street who’s creators also used Jazz influences and 8mm film.<br /> The way the film is edited draws pulls a great emotional response from the audience. Skye is dressed in warm clothing and is shown in various places in the downtown portland area and for the first five minutes of the film, she doesn’t receive a single hug. She is shown at train stations, in a park, in front of the Portland Art Museum, and other various populated areas. My favorite scene in the first half is a moment of irony when she sees a bunch of animal rights protestors with signs and she tries to fit in with her sign that doesn’t match. In the second half of the film, the tone changes. All of a sudden, one person gives her a hug. Then there are more and more hugs edited closer and closer together.<br /> This film generated a large emotional response from myself and from the other viewers around me. For the first half of the film, there was a great amount of tension because it seemed like no one was going to hug her. The audience could connect with this as it is a universal feeling to want to be loved. The second half was a gigantic release as there was a bombardment of hugs from many different people of all different classes and professions. As the film keeps progressing, the hugs become more frequent and more animated. Though it is a happy ending, getting to the positive outcome is interesting for it is about a person who puts themselves out into the middle of the population and makes an effort to connect with people in a culture that looks down upon making a connection to other people. Our culture preaches fear in the news, in the paper, and in our television shows. This piece brings about a happy ending through rebelling against what is comfortable and what is acceptable. <br /> The other film I watched that evening was an autobiographical documentary on a transexual who changed his sex to female entitled She’s a Boy I Knew by Gwen Haworth. The 70 minute documentary shot in digital video, while well made and spliced with an occasional animation to bring more life to the work, I couldn’t shake the feeling of narcissism Haworth displays as she looks back on her life and how her sex change effected the other people in her life. The film was much too long and brought many details of her family’s life into the picture giving it a very thorough picture of the situation, yet this may have put a damper on the watchability of the work. There was no real climax to the piece and it eventually ended after the sex change. The film did use graphic pictures highlighting his/her transformation which was intriguing yet quite disturbing. The film is a brave move in understanding a different idea of sex, however it does lack in the case of engaging an audience.Matthew Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00981846770371064457noreply@blogger.com1