Flip Book Animation- "It's a Beautiful Life"

It's A Beautiful Life-  The story about a true romance, and how their love can triumph over anything.  The story shows how blissful life can be when in love, and that even when everything seems hopeless, there is always a way to find that happiness again.  Anyone can find his/her happily ever after.  <3



Sorry it's sideways!

Where does Nadsat language come from in A Clockwork Orange?

The language is heavily influenced from Russia.  The Nadsat language takes words that are in Russian and anglicizes it while still retaining something from the original pronunciation.

For example, the word chelloveck in the Nadsat language means fellow or person, and in Russian the word is chelovyek which also has the same meaning.

This type of language is said to have been used to help characterize Alex by helping to establish his culture and background.  His vocabulary suggests that he contains elements of both West and East, which is elements of democracy and communism.  The Nadsat language hints at a repression in the State that controls Alex's society.

The Girl: Trailer (HBO Films)

THE GIRL stars Toby Jones as Alfred Hitchcock and Sienna Miller as Tippi Hedren, and tells the story of the director’s obsessive relationship with his leading lady during the making of “The Birds” and “Marnie.” As he attempted to sculpt Hedren into the perfect Hitchcock blonde of his imagination, he became obsessed with the impossible dream of winning the real woman’s love. Her rejection of his misguided attempts only added to his obsession, putting both their careers and personal lives in jeopardy.




To watch the full movie:  http://viooz.co/movies/13958-the-girl-2012.html

Stop Motion Favorite

http://vimeo.com/1426366

My favorite stop motion was the "A Day in Life" video.  I liked how the creator filmed the video from the perspective of one person.  The video was short and simple, but the filming techniques and angles of the camera enhanced it and made it something spectacular.  One of my favorite shots was of the book and the setting sun in the background.  This simple scene gives the viewer a sense of time elapsing, and I just think it's a beautiful image.

The Great Train Robbery

This film definitely appealed more to me than "Trip to the Moon," because I felt like it was a better representation of a more realistic and believable story.  I felt that the music in both films was out of place and that it did not compliment either story very well.  At times where I thought there was more action, the music was legato and high pitched when it should have given me a stronger intensity.  Overall, again I feel like this film is a huge stepping stone for film making that we see today.  It definitely marks the beginning of new technology.

Trip to the Moon

To be honest, this video kind of freaked me out.  I was very surprised when I watched it, and at first I was not really sure what to think of it.  I can however appreciate the work.  I cannot even begin to imagine how long it took to hand paint every single frame.  The attention to detail is impeccable.  The making of these are truly a work of art, and this type of work really marks the beginning of a new era.  The era in which different media and motion pictures play an important role in people's everyday life.  So even though the images startled me a bit, I can still appreciate the work and understand why it was such a monumental discovery in technology.

Camera Obscura

The Times Square piece is my favorite out of the one's shown by Morell because I am entranced by all of the bright colors that are being projected.  It is amazing how every detail can be projected into the room and illuminate the walls.  I personally can feel the life and energy of New York just by looking at the projection because it is a very powerful image.