think this is interesting because I can relate it to my life in many forms of media, such as TV shows, social media, and music. There are certain TV shows that members of my family will put on and I won't be interested so I turn to my phone for entertainment. Also, I constantly flip through radio stations if the songs I don't like are playing. I find it interesting that as soon as we aren't interested in something from the media that we seek out another form of media to entertain ourselves and…
In the most literal sense, Gone Home is a queer game with a story of queer identity. And it is a very real story, likely a relatable story that many in the LGBT community could empathize with. But the story is spoon-fed. The map acts as a guide, leading Kaitlin through a house that she should be familiar with—the only abnormality is its abandonment. While…
think that because we have televised events, and televised news, that we as a society are exposed to more things and ideas, and that would foster greater thinking and progress. Unfortunately, according to Postman, we’re more concerned with the entertainment value of everything we see on TV. Yes, we’re more exposed to what goes on around the world, but we’re less concerned about the substance and more on the flash. This book can be an eye-opener, and cast a light on the society we’ve become:…
phone, to check Facebook or to check the status of a game you are playing on your phone. Look around you the next time your at a sit down restaurant or a family gathering and see how many individuals are using there cell phones instead of having a real conversation with the individual next to them. How many meals at home do you sit at the dinner table or are you in front of the television watching the next episode of your favorite program, instead of having a quality conversation with your…
this program was used in the film was when one of the main characters, Lieutenant Dan Taylor; played by Gary Sinise, an American actor, musician and director. In the film, Lieutenant Dan Taylor lost his two legs during the Vietnam war. However, in real life Gary Sinise is not physically disabled in anyways. More importantly, the film editors was able to make an illusion that Lieutenant Dan Taylor has lost his legs. They used computer programs to virtually remove them and they also used a special…
I believe that this is a very excellent film it talk about law and is very interesting and it helped inspire my opinions on the gun control topic and some of the views and ideas I have concerning this controversial idea about how the gun companies can get away with all the life’s they have took and all the stress guns cause now I am not saying guns are bad it is just the people who are bad there should be tight restrictions for guns that way they don’t get bought and sold on the market because…
Game of Thrones, Grey’s Anatomy and Pretty Little Liars are only few of the countless hit television shows popularized as a result of their adept ability to play on the emotions of their audience. Amongst this group stands Judd Apatow’s, Freaks and Geeks, as media techniques such as camera shots, conflict and editing are expertly employed in order to evoke emotions in viewers, consequently engaging the audience as they form emotional connections with the characters. Firstly, Apatow skillfully…
Sadly, this new form of entertainment would eventually leave an unmistakable mark on the family unit and American culture as a whole. People could point to the age old argument that television is not reality and people should not be so easily influenced. Nevertheless, people are…
Film is used for a multitude of reasons not limited to entertainment purposes only and its contribution to social standard reform is evident in its work. Movies have been used to convey what can’t be easily spoken but expressed visually, artistically, and symbolically. Throughout every country, culture, and community, films have been used to express both ideas beyond the confines of reality and matters beneath the boundaries of morality. Films like Perez and Rashomon, setting aside their…
The overall performance of the movie in my opinion was very well. The movie had explained itself very well and had very lots scenes of what I had imagined in my mind from the book. The movie of course does not have some of the special effects that we have now but for 1983 it is a very well done movie. The movie had also had very good music that goes with the scenes. The movie had very good transitions. The movie had tricked you and you had never expected a certain scene to happen for example…