Imagine the Future

 

2001: Space Odyssey ** first trip to the moon was in 1968  believed going to space would be the same as flying to another state by 2001  thought the technology would have evolved within 33 years  **1961: first man in space; orbited Earth ** SYMBOL: recurring orange luminating circle (beginning – sunset, HAL – red light in camera)  Arthur Clarke: - Lived out dreams through science fiction  1960: - Different speed in narrative; people were either high on LSD, shrooms - Beginning music similar to opera  Dawn of Man - Multiple pictures of sunrise, then of desert  - Monkeys eating, fighting for their space for their food to survive  - Cheetah v. monkey - Monkeys group together to warn of danger or ritual  - Mono  rectangle  - Gospel music  rectangle almost something they praise, symbol of a cross  - Abstraction  - Before met foreign object; watering hole was full, now dry and bones  - Using a bone as a hammer ...

Although all the shorts were entertaining, the sequel to "Three Robots", "Exit Strategies", resonated with me the most. This episode was directed by Patrick Osborne who decided to make the sequel to the original "Three Robots", two seasons earlier because of all the love and attention the first episode received. When Patrick Osborne was interviewed, the key parts of the first episode he really enjoyed was how it was apolitical, "it kind of says that all humans are idiots, and we're all gonna just kill ourselves and kill each other". For a lot of people, myself included, I do not think humans really understand the harm they are doing to the planet until they watch this short film. The robots in the film attempt to understand people through the decades and the reason why and how humanity wiped itself out. The episode really tries to highlight that politics aside, although people can have their opinions, us living our daily lives with unbeknowns...

Metropolis is the first silent and black and white film I have ever watched. Initially, I was worried I would not be kept entertained or following the storyline, but the director and actors did a great job of conveying the message clearly. The use of exaggerated facial expressions, hand gestures, and makeup relayed the message across without people talking. The director of the film did really great job in exploring and resolving the division between classes. The elite were seen living above ground while the working class were working below ground. Freder is the one who really begins to break the rigid division between classes. When he sees Maria in all her beauty, he ventures down to the depth of the working class and begins helping them. Throughout his journey in helping the working class, he is constantly trying to figure out "who" the mediator is between the head and hands. As revealed at the end of the film, the heart is the mediator and is all that is needed to join peop...

 Hey, I'm Jenna. I am originally from Pennsylvania, about an hour outside of Philly. Although I don't have much free time, when I do, I enjoy working out, listening to music, going to the beach, and watching hockey or college football.  From this class, I expect to learn how to delve deeper and understand the specific thought process of movie and tv show directors/writers. Typically, I just watch movies and tv shows as a form of entertainment but this class will push me to analyze films on a new level. Despite missing the first class and introduction to what the class will be about, the second class already had me intrigued and excited about what's to come in the future!