IS BOREDOM REALLY BAD FOR YOU Were you ever bored sitting at home doing nothing at all. Studies show That kids who cant cope with boredom are likely to abuse drugs and alcohol. Could boredom actually harm you. We need more boredom because boredom teaches us how to cope with more boredom in the future. It also lets you be creative and think about the techniques you have learned. Today boredom is very rare which is not a good thing according to…
Leave no Trace and Conscious Impact Living are two programs that enable us to enjoy outdoors and also be environment-friendly. During the 1970s, Leave no Trace was founded by the U.S. Forest Service and Conscious Impact Living was developed by Kroka educators in Vermont. Leave no Trace is a non-profit educational program having seven principles for people who enjoy the outdoors, such as wilderness areas, city parks, and any recreational places. Each principle of Leave no Trace would be explained…
South Parks: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut film has many functions that operate in the South Park movie. The sound of the film contributes the rhythm, how characters are revealed, subject of the story, and the audience’s attention of the film. Without sound in this movie it would not be nearly as funny. Sound is a key aspect of what makes this movie hilarious and relatable to older generations even though it is a simple cartoon. The diegetic creates continuity with in the movie; musical passages…
This past summer movie season sweltered, simmered and smoldered its way into the hearts of many in 2017. While previous summers presented the worst Hollywood had to offer, this year proved different. Beginning with the empowering “Wonder Women,” to the stunning “Dunkirk” and the inspiriting joy ride that was “Baby Driver,” the film industry pleasantly surprised with dense blockbusters and three dimensional characters audiences will not soon forget. Nevertheless, a few indie gems — great films…
“The older I get, the more I look at movies as a moving miracle. Audiences are harder to please if you're just giving them special effects, but they're easy to please if it's a good story. The audience is also the toughest critic - a good story that exists in your world may not be the first choice for an audience. So I just do the best I can.” Those were the words spoken by director Steven Spielberg when he talked about his life as a film maker. The film making industry has changed since the…
Battle House Laser Tag is a stimulating attraction that has surpassed the limits of a kid-friendly only environment and has progressed into a realistic domain filled with buzzing delight. With this intention, maintaining a lifelike appearance is the key factor in the grave one-and-a-half-hour battle of two energetic competing teams. There are three primary rooms that are important throughout the duration of laser tag, the briefing, storage, and battle room. Undoubtedly, among all the rooms,…
Within the 1920’s there were new forms of entertainment being created as well as existing forms of entertainment being greatly expanded upon and reinvented which quickly became the norm of entertainment for the public. Movies were being produced very early in the 20’s but had no audio and instead played a song over the film. Movies were helping in educating teens as they provided a whole new way to teach, being a visual aid with moving pictures as opposed to text or audible learning. Due to the…
Samantha Flores MUS 007 Final Paper August 25, 2014 The movie I chose to watch is UP directed by Pete Docter and with music composed by Michael Giacchino. UP is based on an elderly man trying to fulfill his and his late wife’s dream but stumbles upon an unlikely young companion along with animal friends throughout his journey. Throughout the film, the music score can either be taken as conventional or cliché. Depending on which scene score is looked at, the audience will be able to decide…
Thinking Beyond the Movie Pictures How can you distinguish a good or bad movie just by watching a movie trailer? Movie trailer’s purpose is to draw the public’s attention, in order to watch the movie that is being presented. Each judgement and evaluation is examined by the public’s interest, which responds to their own perspective on the trailer. Our judgements judge whether the movie is good or bad, but doesn’t exactly pin point the details of the truth of those trailers. Criticisms of these…
The future of television looks promising, for there are a strong consumer demand for it. The demands for news telecasts, award shows, election coverage, and sports will not ever cease, and will provide television network material to broadcast for generations to come. However, the rise of the internet and other technological innovations have dramatically revolutionized the way we live our lives, and especially the way in which we consume media. The television industry has been one of the…