THE LAST TEMPEST

The Tempest came and went and it left quite the mark on our school. Many of you attended the film screenings to see your friends' film or to see your own films, streeters, etc. This year was unlike any other as far as film entries go. We had 14 different short films, not to mention the many animations, streeters and self portraits that were screened, and the audience reactions varied. Films like Hoop There It Is: The Rise and Fall made people laugh, while films like A Strange Arrangement had people wondering. What about you? What did you think?

In this LAST blog explain, what your reactions were of the films this year. Which ones were your favourites - which ones made you react or respond the most? Discuss what it was like to have your own films or streeters screened. Screening your film to an entire audience is a totally different experience than screening your films in class. Were you satisfied with what you saw, did any film blow your mind, or were you disappointed with the content?

AVATAR & CG IMAGE BASED EMOTION

The medium of film has been changing dramatically over the years, and this change has become even more apparent with the film, Avatar. Not only is this film being shown in 3D, but it's given Computer Generated animation a whole new meaning. Take a look at the following two video clips. The first is a trailer and the second is on James Cameron explaining how they came to animate emotion in the film.

What do you think of all these new advancements? 3D? CG imaging? Now, there's not just Avatar, but, as you probably already know, there's also a 3D film of Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton that comes out today! Do the videos you just saw make you want to see Avatar even more or do they dissuade you from seeing the movie at all? If you have seen Avatar, tell us what you think of the movie and all the effects used? Ultimately, I would like you to comment on new film technology and whether or not you think that they are making a positive contribution to cinema.

2009 Video Mash Up

Do you remember what films you saw last year? Was there a film that took your breath away or made you think about life? Was there a film that totally blew you away? Why? What was it about the film(s) that affected you so much? Take a look at the video mash up that is attached to this blog and see how many films you recognize in the mash up. You may need to watch it over again a few times to make sure you're able recognize the films. List all the films you recognize, and then explain which ones really affected you by answering some of the questions that are posed at the beginning of this entry. I realize that these films came out last year, but the idea behind a good film is that its effects are long lasting. Often times we remember films from as far back as our childhood because of the novelty of film culture or because the film was just really good.

Remember to use appropriate sentence structure, grammar and spelling. Write at least 250 words on the topic.

WELCOME TO THE WAY

Good!  You're here...in awr 3m1.  Welcome to the way of video.  I'm Ms. Arturi, your humble video teacher who will observe you on your adventure into the land of video and film.  It is your journey, your quest and I hope that you experience video and film with great enthusiasm and excitement.  

This blog is for you to explore video outside of the classroom walls.  Here you will read comments and observations about films and videos, and it is your job to respond to each of these posts in the blog that you create specifically for this course.  There will be a total of 6 posts that you will respond to throughout the year.  You must also be sure to comments on 6 other posts written by your classmates.  

Your posts must be at least 250 words in length.  You will be evaluated not only on the content of your posts but on your spelling and grammar.  Speaking of content, please be sure that your comments are appropriate.

Here's to a successful year in video!