Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Friday, 23 September 2011
How has Sci-Fi changed over time?
Science Fiction is a genre that has universally ignited and captivated the imaginations of audiences worldwide. It is a genre that strives on fear, with trade-mark characters predominantly associated with the likes of aliens, space and the paranormal. It is created to evoke fear to the audience and condemnation to the unfortunate characters fighting for their lives.
Here are 3 examples of the Sci-fi genre and how they have differed as time progressed;
This film focuses on alien invasions, possibly due to the Cold War which induced avid paranoia of anything not American and highly suspicious unidentified artifacts. Also, a few years before in 1947, America bore witness to the infamous Roswell spacecraft crash, which further increased speculation to UFO conspiracy theories.
Just like 'The day the Earth stood still', this film is based on alien activity but with a more sinister, gut-wrenching twist. The difference is that this time, movie producers have decided to base this on a true story. In parts of this film, the screen is split between the Hollywood remake (starring Milla Jovovich) and real-life recordings of hypnotisms featured in the plot.
Moving away from its alien counterparts, this post-apocolyptic film is about the extinction of human civilisation and one man's mission to create a drug to transform the people of New York from blood-sucking savage zombies. Although this still has the qualities of a typical Sci-fi film, the elements of danger, trepidation, fear and general jump-out-of-your-seat action allows this film to lead towards the horror genre aswell, therefore, producing a new hybrid.
Here are 3 examples of the Sci-fi genre and how they have differed as time progressed;
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| The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)  (2009)  (2007) |
Just like 'The day the Earth stood still', this film is based on alien activity but with a more sinister, gut-wrenching twist. The difference is that this time, movie producers have decided to base this on a true story. In parts of this film, the screen is split between the Hollywood remake (starring Milla Jovovich) and real-life recordings of hypnotisms featured in the plot.
Moving away from its alien counterparts, this post-apocolyptic film is about the extinction of human civilisation and one man's mission to create a drug to transform the people of New York from blood-sucking savage zombies. Although this still has the qualities of a typical Sci-fi film, the elements of danger, trepidation, fear and general jump-out-of-your-seat action allows this film to lead towards the horror genre aswell, therefore, producing a new hybrid.
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Friday, 9 September 2011
3. Pixar short films
Day & Night is one of the nominees for Best Animated Short Film at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. It has also been nominated for Best Short Film at the 38th Annie Awards and for Best Short Film at the Oscar 2011.
Day & Night by Pixar 2010 from Tapua on Vimeo.
2. experimental short film
This film 'combines an innovative mix of stop motion and live projection mapping techniques.'
SCINTILLATION from Xavier Chassaing on Vimeo.
Thursday, 8 September 2011
Friday, 2 September 2011
!NTRO
This year, it's all about discovering the Steven Speilberg in me. Well, maybe not quite.
'Cos I, Laura-Amy Rebecca Bailey - humble, eccentric indie-kid - don't quite have the extraordinary, skillful calibre of a big-name Hollywood director/ prodcucer :/ though we can always dream...Alas.
And still I aim high! Yus, without a doubt, Media Studies is my main vocation, it is my element, it is my comfort blanket, it is my Starbucks frappucino on a hungover morning, it is my Kate Middleton to my Prince Willy. Therefore, I aim for no less than an A for my overall A2 grade.
"Hard, b!tch"
"I ain't scared, bring it."
For my overall AS result, I received a B (A for TV Concepts, B for institutions and audiences) which I was ecstatic with! I have every faith that this year, grades will get better. The only way is up baby.
"Big headed much."
"Does it offend you, YEAH?!"
Sorry guyz, just my haters hatin' :$
As part of my coursework, I will be creating a double-page spread, based on a short 5-minute film I have created. My coursework will be a film review, which expresses my devoted passion for journalism.
So I hope you enjoy my work, let the credits roll :)))))
'Cos I, Laura-Amy Rebecca Bailey - humble, eccentric indie-kid - don't quite have the extraordinary, skillful calibre of a big-name Hollywood director/ prodcucer :/ though we can always dream...Alas.
And still I aim high! Yus, without a doubt, Media Studies is my main vocation, it is my element, it is my comfort blanket, it is my Starbucks frappucino on a hungover morning, it is my Kate Middleton to my Prince Willy. Therefore, I aim for no less than an A for my overall A2 grade.
"Hard, b!tch"
"I ain't scared, bring it."
For my overall AS result, I received a B (A for TV Concepts, B for institutions and audiences) which I was ecstatic with! I have every faith that this year, grades will get better. The only way is up baby.
"Big headed much."
"Does it offend you, YEAH?!"
Sorry guyz, just my haters hatin' :$
As part of my coursework, I will be creating a double-page spread, based on a short 5-minute film I have created. My coursework will be a film review, which expresses my devoted passion for journalism.
So I hope you enjoy my work, let the credits roll :)))))
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