Imagine the Future

 The fashion show was something I have never done before. It forced me to tap into my creative side I never have the opportunity to in college. Most of my work is science based and this was the one project that made me really tap into my "fine" art and creative art making.  My group decided to do a take on Ruby. One of the costumes was all purple to represent Prince, one was to represent his cheetah costume, and one was to represent his cheetah costume. I was given the cheetah costume to create a look made from upcycled/recycled looks.  To start I began asking my friends if they had any cheetah to which most said no. Except for my one friend who's halloween costume just happened to have a large cheetah hat, fur cheetah belt, and cheetah body suit. I then built around those two pieces, but struggled to think of ways to use recycled materials. Eventually I decided to use a clear poncho I found to make a jacket to go over the bodysuit. The collar was made out of shipping air...

 Interstellar was by far my favorite film the entire semester. The fact the movie was scientifically accurate was scary but really brings to light the time-sensitve matter of climate change and what could happen if action is not taken soon. What I would be interested in is if the entire movie as a whole was just a dream or hallucination because the directors never make it clear. The wall of library and books is what separates Murphy from her dad when he leaves to try find a new planet. The one planet they visited that had water depicts what the earth could look like in a few years and the place where he came from represents how our earth could become scorched.  Making the short film was a fun and creative way to try imagine our future. Coming up with the skit and performing it while including all our majors was difficult at first but at the end of the day came together nicely. Although this wasn't my first video, acting out-project, this one presented new problems as we had to...

CHRISTIAN DIOR          Born in 1905 in France and passed in Italy in 1957. He was an iconic French designer who reintroduced femininity after the war. He turned focus to focus on luxury to women's fashion. After graduation, Dior opened a small art gallery that handled the works of Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso. After the gallery closed, he made ends meet by selling his fashion sketches. However, some years later he had to serve as in officer in the French army when World War II started. When he returned he was hired by courturier Lucien Lelong. Lenlong's design house would dress the women of both Nazis and French collaborators. He then found the house of Christian Dior on December 16, 1946. Dior considers 1947 to be year of conception as that is when he showed his first collection. His collection was a "new look". The look consisted of calf-length, full skirt, cinched waist and fuller bust. In 1948 he established a luxury ready-to-wear house on the corner of...

 While video games are not really my thing, Ready Player 1 really put them into a new perspective which was interesting. And the difference in how people are online versus in reality is slightly scary. Based on all the presentations, my groups included, it was clear people feel comfortable online therefore express themselves how they want to. Although sad reality and society stops people from expressing who they want to be because of stereotypes and stigmas, there is some relief that video games is an escape for people. It was interesting to see some people who were playing were males, but played as a female. The females especially in Destiny 2 were given power and were favored over the male characters which is major change considering video games are mostly for men. Overall, this assignment was very eye opening about severely stereotypes affect our society. 

Ghost in the Shell was one of my least favorite films to watch thus far. While the animation for the time is incredible, anime just might not be for me. The storyline was relatively difficult to follow and I had a hard time staying engaged. This could just be one of those personal preference movies I have a preferance against. Also, writing the paper to relates Issac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics was challenging possibly because the storyline was difficult to follow. However, it is interesting to think about whether Asimov's laws can be applied to hybrids (part human, part robot).  Isaac Asimov’s “Three Laws of Robotics” 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws The Bicentennial Man https...

StarTrek once definitely one of my more favorite movies to watch, but I had no idea it had such an impact on the world today. Looking through a futuristic lens, there are so many futuristic technologies of the time and even today. Inspiration should continue to be taken from StarTrek not just in the nursing field, but all other disciplines as well. One thing however I did note was the apparent stereotypical role of women tried to break the mold. For Uhura, the mold exploded, but for the role of nurses and women in healthcare not so much. Women were given the role as nurses which are subservient to doctors. In today's world, while women can now also be doctors, it is still predominantly a male's role. In some of the more recent remakes or spinoffs of StarTrek we do begin to see an increase in appreciation for nurses and invaluable work they do alongside doctors. In one of the most recent, Strange New Worlds, I believe some referred to Nurse Chapel as doctor, which is the beginni...

During the debate the main argument of the blue side was that ignorance is bliss and some people are unable to know the real truth. To counter this, taking the blue pill is simply taking the easy way out and being selfish. Yes, some people may mentally not be able to handle the high stakes and mental obstacles of being a nurse, or special agent, or in the case of the movie jumping between the matrix and the real world, but if all those people do not believe then the chance of finding someone who can possibly unveil the real truth about the world is greatly reduced and all will continue living in a world where the pure cause of fear and anxiety is the unknown. By taking the red pill, there are also different levels, different levels of involvement, not everyone will have to be in the middle gory part of it. Someone can contribute one way or another and in order to advance anywhere, the power in numbers to make a change is critical. During the pandemic, although nurses If only half of th...

Artificial Intelligence is by far my favorite film to have watched so far. The character development of David or should I say flawed character development really adds a layer of complexity to the film. David was created so as to be one of the first robots to be able to exhibit and show the emotion of love. In doing so however, the programmers failed to develop his complexity of love to only having an unconditional love for his mother. He never reaches past his love for this mother which when threatened with the return of Martin caused him to become mischievous and begin acting in what could be perceived as violent manner. Which can almost be connected to Bladerunner  in that the replicants are also mere robots and turn to violence unwillingly. Pinnocchio although does not turn violent he still has the mischievous nature to him in that he runs away from home and disobeys his father. This highlights just one of the similarities between "Pinnochio"   and Artificial Intelligence....

  Creative Process:  Preparation:  - Watch Blade Runner  directed by Ridley Scott  - Research Philip K. Dick who wrote "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" - Review notes from previous movies such as 2001 Space Odyssey  to draw parallels  Incubation:  - Eye was a recurring symbol and theme - In quote "eye has seen things you wouldn't believe"  - Red in the eyes of replicants  - Tears and raindrops must be incorporated in some way  Illuminate:  - Center: creator  - Inner eye: replicants; people deemed "bad" - Outer eye: bladerunners, police officers, Racheal (exception replicant) - Tears with pictures of attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion, C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate  - Rain: no pictures Evaluation:  - Creator is center of all evil; overall antagonist; creates these "good" and "bad" groups based on what he deems good or bad  - Inner: Roy, Pris, and other replicants placed...

Philip K Dick Research:  Philip K Dick authored 44 novels and short stories which adaptations were made to film redefining science fiction. Blade Runner was based on Dick's story Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. Much of his science fiction can in a sense be attributed to his disconnect from reality. He had troubles with mental health and saw visions he claimed were paranormal experiences. He creatively was able to tell stories that included the internet, virtual reality, and facial recognition which now have evolved but at the time was unheard of, unthinkable. He involved driverless, and flying cars both of which are still considered futuristic for our society. Dick also had the idea that we are living in a simulation which gives rise to possibility of the reality of all his futuristic technology portrayed in his short stories.  Review:  While this was not one of my favorite movies, it was interesting to see how Ridley Scott was able to twist the audience into multipl...

 

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!