Mission to Earth is very new if you compare it to traditional filmmaking.
First, this film is very special with the form. Traditional filmmaking mainly uses one scence to tell story which can make the audience to focus on the story line and the development of the characters. However, Mission to Earth uses many scences in one times and coordinate with the voice-over. Narrator become the most important because what he say is the clue to guide the audience following the story. I am confused at the first time that there are many scences, but later i noticed that this design may one of the feacture of soft cinema.
more information about soft cinema:
http://www.softcinema.net/?reload
What other art forms does this film remind me of?
When I first devote my attention in this film, Piet Modrian's Composition II in Red, Blue and Yellow and Theo van Doesburg Contra-Composition XVI are studdenly come out of my mind because the structure between the art works and the film are similar. Geometrical patterns are also shown in both works. In Mission to Earth, different size of squares are shown in one scene, different clips are also shown in different squares.
Piet Modrian's Composition II in Red, Blue and Yellow
Theo van Doesburg Contra-Composition XVI
Besides, the clips reminds me of a festival - Microwave International New Media Arts Festival. It is a annual video art festival which includes new media art. New media art which is a art that combines new media technologies such as animation, computer graphics.
This is a link of last year http://www.microwavefest.net/festival2009/
2010年9月29日 星期三
Digital photographic - Analog photography
1). What are some photograophic effects that can be achieved using digital or analog (darkroom, film, lights etc) technology?
We can change the colour tone and the light by using digital or analog technology.
We can change the colour tone and light of the pictures such as colour to black and white, colour to dack yellow. In digital technology, we can easily just press the function key in digital camera or use Photoshop, Photoimpact to change the colour.
Example by using Photoshop
previous :colour
After: black and white
However, in analog photography, we need to put colour filter in front of the camera lens to get the colour we want.
colour filter
picture after using filter
Besides, we can also use light filters to emphaasize the blue sky, green leaves.
Although the technology is different, they can still do the same effect.
We can change the colour tone and the light by using digital or analog technology.
We can change the colour tone and light of the pictures such as colour to black and white, colour to dack yellow. In digital technology, we can easily just press the function key in digital camera or use Photoshop, Photoimpact to change the colour.
Example by using Photoshop
previous :colour
After: black and white
However, in analog photography, we need to put colour filter in front of the camera lens to get the colour we want.
colour filter

Besides, we can also use light filters to emphaasize the blue sky, green leaves.
Although the technology is different, they can still do the same effect.
2). What are some photographic techniques that can only be done using digital technology?
We can combine different photos and make different effects through Photoshop, Photoimpact, AI to create a new artwork.
This is a website that teach us how to combine photos together, and you can watch the tutorials.
http://psd.tu-torial.com/
We can combine different photos and make different effects through Photoshop, Photoimpact, AI to create a new artwork.
This is a website that teach us how to combine photos together, and you can watch the tutorials.
http://psd.tu-torial.com/
3). What is the difference between analog photography and digital photography?
First, the saving method is different.
In digital camera uses SD Card to save the data which we can preview the photos after shooting and put the data into the computer to do different effects. On the other hand, analog photography use film to save the image. It is hard to restore the images if the film is damaged. It also seems that you can only catch the best image without a second chance since you cannot chack the images immediately.
Second, it is easier to control the quality when using the digital camera.
Since digital camera uses SD Card for saving data. We can delete the photos which is up to you. Taking photo become more and more popular and convenience since we can take what we like. In these year, we can hear a term "Snapshot" very often beacuse digital camear does convenient our life.
However, photographer should concern the composition, the form of the picture carefully when they use analog camera because they have limited film. They can not preview the picture and even delete the images.
First, the saving method is different.
In digital camera uses SD Card to save the data which we can preview the photos after shooting and put the data into the computer to do different effects. On the other hand, analog photography use film to save the image. It is hard to restore the images if the film is damaged. It also seems that you can only catch the best image without a second chance since you cannot chack the images immediately.
Second, it is easier to control the quality when using the digital camera.
Since digital camera uses SD Card for saving data. We can delete the photos which is up to you. Taking photo become more and more popular and convenience since we can take what we like. In these year, we can hear a term "Snapshot" very often beacuse digital camear does convenient our life.
However, photographer should concern the composition, the form of the picture carefully when they use analog camera because they have limited film. They can not preview the picture and even delete the images.
2010年9月22日 星期三
2010年9月8日 星期三
Wikipedia VS Brittanica
Wikipedia and Brittanica are both popular in the world and i would like to choose wikipedia instead of brittancia.
The first reason is that everyone can share what they think in wikipedia and make it become a up-to-date encyclopedia. Since wikipedia is using open-editing approach which encourage and invite contributors, not only the scholars can decide the context. It includes interaction since everyone can edit the context and share their point of views. I believe that learning is sharing, the more you share, the more you gain.
Wikipedia doesn't only focus on academic, but also include the details of news, culture, institutions. Since Brittanica is mainly edited by the scholars, the Brittanica mainly focus on academic project such as different theroies, history... However, besides the academic information, the knowledge of different culture is also important.
These are examples:
Cuisine of Hong Kong (Culture)
Celebrity
Although some people may think that wikipedia is not reliable because everyone can be the editor, it is hard to avoid vandalism which will give some fake or wrong information to the readers. However, there are over 500 supervisors to supervise the editions that can make wikipeia to become more reliable.
The first reason is that everyone can share what they think in wikipedia and make it become a up-to-date encyclopedia. Since wikipedia is using open-editing approach which encourage and invite contributors, not only the scholars can decide the context. It includes interaction since everyone can edit the context and share their point of views. I believe that learning is sharing, the more you share, the more you gain.
Wikipedia doesn't only focus on academic, but also include the details of news, culture, institutions. Since Brittanica is mainly edited by the scholars, the Brittanica mainly focus on academic project such as different theroies, history... However, besides the academic information, the knowledge of different culture is also important.
These are examples:
Cuisine of Hong Kong (Culture)
Celebrity
Although some people may think that wikipedia is not reliable because everyone can be the editor, it is hard to avoid vandalism which will give some fake or wrong information to the readers. However, there are over 500 supervisors to supervise the editions that can make wikipeia to become more reliable.
Modern (Digital) Times
This is the second time for me to watch this movie, i saw this movie when i was a F.4 student in order to learn the economic concept.
According to question one, i think there are two situation about the gain.
If the technology doesn't have any problem, then the worker and the factory owner will gain from these technologies. Charlie can eat faster and back to work faster. So he can produce more products since the technologies helps them with doing the simple tasks, it is also a part of division of labour.
However, the technologies are out of control in the film and it creates problems in production line. With this situation, i think this is no gain for the workers and the owner, they need to spend time to deal with the problems. The maker of the machines may become the only gain in this situation because they notice that their machines are not perfect and give them a chance to improve.
It shows that the technology may convenient the people, but in other ways, it also creates another problem.
According to question two, there are some negative effects on the main character.
There are mental and physical illness with Chaplin. For example, after the repeating action, Chaplin still repeat the action when he after work, he can not control his action. It is not only affect his works, but also his daily life.
According to question three, i think there are both advantages and disadvantage in my life, mood and body.
Computer is very convenience, i can absorb various information, meet new friends and even self-learning just using computer in different places different times. I have a friend in USA, i like to talk with her through msn and facebook, although we are not in the same time to communicate, we can use e-mail to know each other. Also, when i confuse with my works, i use computer to search images and articles for inspiration. No matter you are active or not, you are still have to chance to meet new friends and for self-learning. It is very convenience.
However, using internet may leads some problems such as addicted to internet and cyber bullying. Take my brother as an example, my brother is addicted to the internet since he uses 12 hours computer per day. It is horrible. Besides, it is easy to find news about cyber bullying. Chan Hau Man was a victim under cyber bullying. She just shared her view on Tibentan independence, however, she quickly became the target of harassment. .
There are both adavntages and disadvantages on technology, just depond on how we use it. We can use internet as a learning tool, but also as a tool to attack people.
According to question one, i think there are two situation about the gain.
If the technology doesn't have any problem, then the worker and the factory owner will gain from these technologies. Charlie can eat faster and back to work faster. So he can produce more products since the technologies helps them with doing the simple tasks, it is also a part of division of labour.
However, the technologies are out of control in the film and it creates problems in production line. With this situation, i think this is no gain for the workers and the owner, they need to spend time to deal with the problems. The maker of the machines may become the only gain in this situation because they notice that their machines are not perfect and give them a chance to improve.
It shows that the technology may convenient the people, but in other ways, it also creates another problem.
According to question two, there are some negative effects on the main character.
There are mental and physical illness with Chaplin. For example, after the repeating action, Chaplin still repeat the action when he after work, he can not control his action. It is not only affect his works, but also his daily life.
According to question three, i think there are both advantages and disadvantage in my life, mood and body.
Computer is very convenience, i can absorb various information, meet new friends and even self-learning just using computer in different places different times. I have a friend in USA, i like to talk with her through msn and facebook, although we are not in the same time to communicate, we can use e-mail to know each other. Also, when i confuse with my works, i use computer to search images and articles for inspiration. No matter you are active or not, you are still have to chance to meet new friends and for self-learning. It is very convenience.
However, using internet may leads some problems such as addicted to internet and cyber bullying. Take my brother as an example, my brother is addicted to the internet since he uses 12 hours computer per day. It is horrible. Besides, it is easy to find news about cyber bullying. Chan Hau Man was a victim under cyber bullying. She just shared her view on Tibentan independence, however, she quickly became the target of harassment. .
There are both adavntages and disadvantages on technology, just depond on how we use it. We can use internet as a learning tool, but also as a tool to attack people.
2010年9月1日 星期三
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