Laugh track

semester we are writing letters to show some of the things that we have retained. I think these letters are a great opportunity for me to share some of the things I have learned with you. Some of the topics in here might make you roll your eyes at me and laugh it off but I hope that you take the time to read them. Let me start by saying I am proud of the people you are becoming as you grow up. I know I’m the oldest, but there are times I look up to you as well. All of you should be comfortable…

We laugh in my classes. I don’t encourage sobbing or deep sighing or moaning – that is best left for a self-help workshop. We mold clay and bend wire and pound metal and wrinkle our noses at the smell of liver of sulfur and figure stuff out and try out new…

flashing 9:15 in neon yellow numbers. He had overslept! Hurriedly he dressed, rushed to the kitchen to start preparing for his wife’s breakfast, which she would bellow for as soon as she woke up. As David walked into the kitchen, he stopped in his tracks. The window was open, a light breeze blowing into the room. Puzzled, he scratched his beard, deep in thought. He was sure he had closed it last night, after his wife went to bed and he made sure the all the windows were closed and the door was…

set of orders and rules. The rare few who stray from the pack are considered to be outcasts and are seen as untouchables. This is because these rare few people chose not to follow every rule and guideline set before them, but rather they chose to track their own path and learn without the help of day-to-day societal norms. “The Unknown…

My Modern Hero “ My mission is to rescue. My hope is that one day I won't have to” I have chosen Tia Torres as my modern hero because of her determination and willingness to save those who need saving and help the misguided get back on track. Tia Torres famous not only because of her show Pitbulls and Parolees, or her rescue Villalobos but because of her love for misguided animals and people. Tia Torres came from a broken beginning, she lived with her stepmother who she always called mom and…

One of the most dangerous of those boundaries is the line, always wavy and anxiously policed, between topics that we should and should not find funny.” Zeca rapes Vera providing the audience with a “comic climate” in which we are invited to laugh despite the tragic situation occurring. In this scene Zeca approaches Vera in a tiger costume, he not only acts as an animal but is very aggressive towards Vera, the background non diegetic music playing during this scene is really fast upbeat tempo…

Never having to greet Joan Carlton’s ugly face first thing in the morning. The two looked at each other, each meeting a sour grimace. Their imitations of poor Joan Carlton prompted a laugh, which cased them to pause. The younger woman almost dropped her box. The older one conceded; It’ll be nice to be off for a while. We should try to take advantage of it. I intend on it. My husband will make sure of that. When the women reached the subway steps they balanced their boxes on the railing of the…

Rise of the Otters In the year 2027, the Earth's inhabitants were 69.9% made up of teenagers. The skies were blue, the sun was shining high; it was a beautiful sight to see. The Earth has went from modern to a more futuristic society, technology has advanced ten fold. Countries had ceased conflict with one another, and had created a worldwide alliance. But little did they know, they were about to be in a world full of destruction. In a distant galaxy millions of miles away, a species so…

The viewer does not know where the tracks will lead or when the train will stop. Twists and turns keep viewers disoriented but still the train keeps moving and the plot unfolds. There are moments in life that cannot be categorized movies are the same way. Sometimes genres define movies incorrectly…

While exploring the chapters and really diving into the material this semester it was interesting to see how the groups have played out. Particularly in my group, we have individuals with very similar and different circumstances working with one another. As a group, we have set task dimensions such as getting the collective nine hours of community service done, then getting our proof of the hours, completing our papers, and successfully delivering a group project to our peers before the end of…