Today, the film culture consumes everyday activities, from gas stations showing small news segments at the pump, to stores promoting products on screens scattered throughout the mall, consequently fostering a culture in which they find it impossible to participate in an event without taking a video or picture to post for “friends” viewing. With advanced technology readily available for individuals capable of shortening the time along with the amount of effort spent on creating scenes, films remain on the rise to replace the literary culture. Though most support the advances taking place in film technology, conversely several recognize the dangers possible of occurring. With regards to the screen culture becoming additionally intriguing and
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With advancing technology, films run parallel with literature. As a result of new technology development, “the ease of making a video now approaches the ease of writing” (Kelly, 101). The title of Kevin Kelly’s essay Becoming Screen Literate grasps the overall similarity between the literary culture and the film culture. Long ago, as individuals began understanding how read and then how to write, a literate culture developed. Cultures today are now advancing to a screen literate culture. The idea is similar to literary culture in the way that if one can learn to understand the viewing of a film, then they can create movies. With a large community built around the cinematic world, software and gadgets develop rapidly, lessening the work required and increasing the efficiency of the individual. With advancing technology, anyone who understands films, has …show more content…
With pictures, people can hide the objective view. Kevin Kelly’s states to believe the idea that “on the screen the subjective [truth] again trumps the objective [truth]” (100). In Blow-up, the subjective truth did overcome the objective truth. However, the subjective truth is never really right. With technology, we are more prone to a personal view of something, just as Michel, however, there will always be an objective truth that is accurate. In closing, nothing can stop the advancing of technology, however everyone can dictate how much they will let it influence their life. With technology on the rise to replace textual literacy, individuals must value what the world of literature has to offer and take action to keep it a part of their life. Technology is a beautiful thing when its amount of power is limited. In order for it to be used, it must be activated by a human, therefore it is up to humans to monitor the usage of it. An individual must be determined to allow technology interfere with all the world, and physical relationships have to offer, as well as, not letting it ascertain the truth for them. Everyone must make a personal
With advancing technology, films run parallel with literature. As a result of new technology development, “the ease of making a video now approaches the ease of writing” (Kelly, 101). The title of Kevin Kelly’s essay Becoming Screen Literate grasps the overall similarity between the literary culture and the film culture. Long ago, as individuals began understanding how read and then how to write, a literate culture developed. Cultures today are now advancing to a screen literate culture. The idea is similar to literary culture in the way that if one can learn to understand the viewing of a film, then they can create movies. With a large community built around the cinematic world, software and gadgets develop rapidly, lessening the work required and increasing the efficiency of the individual. With advancing technology, anyone who understands films, has …show more content…
With pictures, people can hide the objective view. Kevin Kelly’s states to believe the idea that “on the screen the subjective [truth] again trumps the objective [truth]” (100). In Blow-up, the subjective truth did overcome the objective truth. However, the subjective truth is never really right. With technology, we are more prone to a personal view of something, just as Michel, however, there will always be an objective truth that is accurate. In closing, nothing can stop the advancing of technology, however everyone can dictate how much they will let it influence their life. With technology on the rise to replace textual literacy, individuals must value what the world of literature has to offer and take action to keep it a part of their life. Technology is a beautiful thing when its amount of power is limited. In order for it to be used, it must be activated by a human, therefore it is up to humans to monitor the usage of it. An individual must be determined to allow technology interfere with all the world, and physical relationships have to offer, as well as, not letting it ascertain the truth for them. Everyone must make a personal