Thursday, May 12, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Week 13 Homework
1) Squash and Stretch - As the ball is stepped on by Luxor Junior, it squashes and stretches according to the amount of force applied to it by him.
Principles of Animation 2-11 & how the principles find expression in “Luxor Junior”
2) Timing and Motion - The balls movement amongst the lamps. The ball bounces off of the lamp, showing that the lamp has more mass than the ball.
3) Anticipation - before jumping on top of the ball, he squats down to gain momentum to jump.
4) Staging - Luxor, the large lamp, is the main point of focus, then the focus switches to Luxor Jr. as he moves around.
5) Follow Through and Overlapping Action - As Luxor Jr. chases the ball, you see the chord's movement, following through with his hopping.
6) Straight Ahead Action and Pose-to-Pose Action - Pose-to-pose action is utilized because the anumator needed to control both the movement of both the lamps as well as the ball, simultaneously.
7) Slow In and Out - this is used when Luxor Jr builds up to chase the ball. He moves around and the speed of the animation changes.
8) Arcs - Arcs are seen throughout the film during the movement of the ball and when Luxor Jr. is hopping.
9) Exaggeration - There is exaggeration present whenever the point of focus changes between the lamp and ball. This includes the use of different staging/lighting as well as sounds.
10) Secondary Action - The trailing movement of Luxor Jr's chords when he is moving.
11) Appeal - There is appeal in this film because it is easy to understand and can relate to how people are in the real world. It also personifies the objects, giving them a human-like essence, such as emotions and physical capabilities.
Principles of Animation 2-11 & how the principles find expression in “Luxor Junior”
2) Timing and Motion - The balls movement amongst the lamps. The ball bounces off of the lamp, showing that the lamp has more mass than the ball.
3) Anticipation - before jumping on top of the ball, he squats down to gain momentum to jump.
4) Staging - Luxor, the large lamp, is the main point of focus, then the focus switches to Luxor Jr. as he moves around.
5) Follow Through and Overlapping Action - As Luxor Jr. chases the ball, you see the chord's movement, following through with his hopping.
6) Straight Ahead Action and Pose-to-Pose Action - Pose-to-pose action is utilized because the anumator needed to control both the movement of both the lamps as well as the ball, simultaneously.
7) Slow In and Out - this is used when Luxor Jr builds up to chase the ball. He moves around and the speed of the animation changes.
8) Arcs - Arcs are seen throughout the film during the movement of the ball and when Luxor Jr. is hopping.
9) Exaggeration - There is exaggeration present whenever the point of focus changes between the lamp and ball. This includes the use of different staging/lighting as well as sounds.
10) Secondary Action - The trailing movement of Luxor Jr's chords when he is moving.
11) Appeal - There is appeal in this film because it is easy to understand and can relate to how people are in the real world. It also personifies the objects, giving them a human-like essence, such as emotions and physical capabilities.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Week 12 hwk
1) What was the name of the film made by Edwin S Porter that made use of a double-exposure to show a train window view of passing landscape?
The Great Train Robbery
2) Who invented the traveling matte shot in 1916?
Frank Williams.
3) How many weeks did it take to animate the main character in 1933’s KING KONG?
It took 55 weeks to animate.
4) Which film made use of the ‘slit scan’ process in the 1960s?
2001: A Space Day
5) In his essay “Industrial Memory” theorist Mark Dery argues that the silver fluid T1000 cyborg character represents a ‘masculine recoil’ – but from what?
The ‘masculine recoil’ was from the feminine representation of technology from Terminator 2.
6) Tim Recuber in his essay “Immersion Cinema” describes the key idea – that of immersion cinema itself – what is it? What makes it unique?
Recuber describes immersion cinema as cinema in which the film and its message, visuals, and audio surround the entire audience. It is unique because it allows for the audience to be enveloped within the story and makes the audience become entirely immersed.
7) In the special effects history links, in the Time magazine history of special effects, there is a description of ‘motion control’ cameras developed for “Star Wars” in the 1970s. What is motion control?(1 paragraph)
Motion control is the use of cameras to track motions and be able to repeat the exact same motions. In the movie Star Wars, the camera crew was able to utilize this motion control in order to give the film it’s special effects sequences. At the time that Star Wars was filmed, the technological advancements in cinema caused the invention of motion control.
8) Out of the 14 minutes of Jurassic Park’s dinosaur footage, how many minutes were computer generated imagery or CGI?
6 minutes consisted of CGI.
9) In the ‘denofgeek’ website, what is the name of the film that features an army of sword fighting skeletons, made in 1963?
Jason and the Argonauts.
10) In the ‘denofgeek’ site, which 2005 film used a special effects shot to sell the idea of a remake of a famous science fiction story to Steven Spielberg?
War of the Worlds
The Great Train Robbery
2) Who invented the traveling matte shot in 1916?
Frank Williams.
3) How many weeks did it take to animate the main character in 1933’s KING KONG?
It took 55 weeks to animate.
4) Which film made use of the ‘slit scan’ process in the 1960s?
2001: A Space Day
5) In his essay “Industrial Memory” theorist Mark Dery argues that the silver fluid T1000 cyborg character represents a ‘masculine recoil’ – but from what?
The ‘masculine recoil’ was from the feminine representation of technology from Terminator 2.
6) Tim Recuber in his essay “Immersion Cinema” describes the key idea – that of immersion cinema itself – what is it? What makes it unique?
Recuber describes immersion cinema as cinema in which the film and its message, visuals, and audio surround the entire audience. It is unique because it allows for the audience to be enveloped within the story and makes the audience become entirely immersed.
7) In the special effects history links, in the Time magazine history of special effects, there is a description of ‘motion control’ cameras developed for “Star Wars” in the 1970s. What is motion control?(1 paragraph)
Motion control is the use of cameras to track motions and be able to repeat the exact same motions. In the movie Star Wars, the camera crew was able to utilize this motion control in order to give the film it’s special effects sequences. At the time that Star Wars was filmed, the technological advancements in cinema caused the invention of motion control.
8) Out of the 14 minutes of Jurassic Park’s dinosaur footage, how many minutes were computer generated imagery or CGI?
6 minutes consisted of CGI.
9) In the ‘denofgeek’ website, what is the name of the film that features an army of sword fighting skeletons, made in 1963?
Jason and the Argonauts.
10) In the ‘denofgeek’ site, which 2005 film used a special effects shot to sell the idea of a remake of a famous science fiction story to Steven Spielberg?
War of the Worlds
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Week 11 Homework
1.) In Margaret Crawford’s Essay “The World in a Shopping Mall,” She outlines that “the size and scale of a mall reflects “threshold demand” – what does this term mean?
Threshold demand is referring to the minimum number of customer potentials that are present within the geographical range of the retail item in order to make a profit.
2.)In the same article, she describes something called “spontaneous malling” – what does this term mean?
Spontaneous malling is referred to the notion that a mall can be constructed utilizing buildings that are already in place. It is the idea that a mall can be set up just about anywhere and that existing buildings that are vacant can easily be transformed into a shopping mall.
3.)According to Michael Sorkin in “See You In Disneyland,” how did Disneyland have its origins?
According to Sorkin, Disneyland's origins were when Walt Disney had gone to an existing theme park and was disappointed in the horrid conditions. With this notion, Walt Disney was spurred into creating what is now considered the Happiest Place on Earth, Walt Disneyland.
4.)Michael Sorkin writes that Disney’s EPCOT Center was motivated largely by frustrations Disney felt at his Anaheim CA park. What were those frustrations?
Walt Disney was frustrated with the sanitation conditions regarding his theme park, which was influenced by the surrounding hotels and restaurants. His distinction for the EPCOT Center was a central place in which he could control the entire environment of the theme park known as Disney World.
5.)In Umberto Eco’s “Travels in Hyperreality,” he describes Disneyland as “a place of total passivity.” What does this mean?
Eco explains that the visitors to Disneyland were in a passive-like mentality, similar to a robot with an embedded preset action process. Eco goes on to explain of how people that come to the park all venture through the park and are indulged and surrounded with sights and sounds from different attractions throughout the park.
Threshold demand is referring to the minimum number of customer potentials that are present within the geographical range of the retail item in order to make a profit.
2.)In the same article, she describes something called “spontaneous malling” – what does this term mean?
Spontaneous malling is referred to the notion that a mall can be constructed utilizing buildings that are already in place. It is the idea that a mall can be set up just about anywhere and that existing buildings that are vacant can easily be transformed into a shopping mall.
3.)According to Michael Sorkin in “See You In Disneyland,” how did Disneyland have its origins?
According to Sorkin, Disneyland's origins were when Walt Disney had gone to an existing theme park and was disappointed in the horrid conditions. With this notion, Walt Disney was spurred into creating what is now considered the Happiest Place on Earth, Walt Disneyland.
4.)Michael Sorkin writes that Disney’s EPCOT Center was motivated largely by frustrations Disney felt at his Anaheim CA park. What were those frustrations?
Walt Disney was frustrated with the sanitation conditions regarding his theme park, which was influenced by the surrounding hotels and restaurants. His distinction for the EPCOT Center was a central place in which he could control the entire environment of the theme park known as Disney World.
5.)In Umberto Eco’s “Travels in Hyperreality,” he describes Disneyland as “a place of total passivity.” What does this mean?
Eco explains that the visitors to Disneyland were in a passive-like mentality, similar to a robot with an embedded preset action process. Eco goes on to explain of how people that come to the park all venture through the park and are indulged and surrounded with sights and sounds from different attractions throughout the park.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Week 8 Hwk
1) In his introduction, Lovink quotes G.H. Mead who describes "Sociality" as what?
The ability of being multiple things at once.
2) Where did Silicon Valley find inspiration in the post 9/11 reconstruction period? (two things)
The start up of search engine sites such as Google and the emergence of blogs.
3) With tools to oversee national IP range, it is possible for countries to do two things with these technologies. What are they?
To prevent citizens from viewing foreign sites and to block outside users from viewing their sites.
4) Lovink argues top-down considerations with Web 2.0 are less interesting than 'bottom-up' ones. What does he mean by this?
Lovink argues that top-down considerations are already well known so it would be better to ask bottom-up questions such as how will the public begin to use Web 2.0 utilities.
5) What is the function of profiles abstracted from 'user generated content' - how is it then used?
The function of the abstracted profile is to provide marketing data which is then gathered and utilized for advertisements that cater towards the public’s interests.
6) What is 'massification'
The huge number of people that utilize the internet.
7) Geert Lovink describes the Internet as an 'indifferent bystander' as a revolutionary tool in the global recession. What does he mean by this?
Lovink states that the internet is not a revolutionary tool because it can be used as both a tool for use, or a neutral bystanding tool, in which the user is the actual decision maker.
8) Lovink says that power these days is not absolute but ________ ?
Dynamic
9) "Managing complexity" is the aim of authoritarian uses of the Internet such as the Great Chinese _______________?
Firewall
10) What are "organized networks"?
Organized networks are groups that consist of users and profiles that have the ability to make a difference in the world. The article states how an organized network can set events in motion and bring about change.
The ability of being multiple things at once.
2) Where did Silicon Valley find inspiration in the post 9/11 reconstruction period? (two things)
The start up of search engine sites such as Google and the emergence of blogs.
3) With tools to oversee national IP range, it is possible for countries to do two things with these technologies. What are they?
To prevent citizens from viewing foreign sites and to block outside users from viewing their sites.
4) Lovink argues top-down considerations with Web 2.0 are less interesting than 'bottom-up' ones. What does he mean by this?
Lovink argues that top-down considerations are already well known so it would be better to ask bottom-up questions such as how will the public begin to use Web 2.0 utilities.
5) What is the function of profiles abstracted from 'user generated content' - how is it then used?
The function of the abstracted profile is to provide marketing data which is then gathered and utilized for advertisements that cater towards the public’s interests.
6) What is 'massification'
The huge number of people that utilize the internet.
7) Geert Lovink describes the Internet as an 'indifferent bystander' as a revolutionary tool in the global recession. What does he mean by this?
Lovink states that the internet is not a revolutionary tool because it can be used as both a tool for use, or a neutral bystanding tool, in which the user is the actual decision maker.
8) Lovink says that power these days is not absolute but ________ ?
Dynamic
9) "Managing complexity" is the aim of authoritarian uses of the Internet such as the Great Chinese _______________?
Firewall
10) What are "organized networks"?
Organized networks are groups that consist of users and profiles that have the ability to make a difference in the world. The article states how an organized network can set events in motion and bring about change.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Week 7 Homework
1) Who invented the first computer game on the PDP1?
Steve Russell
2) What was the name of the game?
Space War
3) What was the name of Morton Helig's amusement device that let you smell, hear and see in 3D filmed experiences?
Sensorama Machine
4) What early 1970s movie does an arcade console machine of Spacewar appear?
Soylent Green
5) What was the name of the man who developed the first TV tennis game?
Ralph Baer
6) Who was the man whose company Atari commercialized the idea of the arcade computer tennis game?
Nolan Bushnell
7) What was the name of this version of the game?
Pong
8) What are vector graphics?
Vector graphics is the usage of mathematical equations and lines, curves, and geometric shapes utilized to represent pictures and images for graphics.
9) What types of games do vector graphics lend themselves to?
Typically, vector graphics lend themselves to games similar to Asteroid.
10) When home computers were first made available, how did owners load games into them?
Games would generally be downloaded to an emulator
11) What is the name of the 1985 film in which a young Matthew Broderick starts World War III with his home computer and modem?
War Games
12) From what sources did the designer of the Space Invaders aliens draw inspiration?
The War Of The Worlds, Star Wars, Breakout
13) What is the name given to the contemporary subculture of 8 bit music made with gameboys and other 80s game technology
Chiptunes
14) "Escape from Woomera" was a videogame which was used to draw attention to the plight of inmates at a remote detention center in desert town in what country?
Australia
Steve Russell
2) What was the name of the game?
Space War
3) What was the name of Morton Helig's amusement device that let you smell, hear and see in 3D filmed experiences?
Sensorama Machine
4) What early 1970s movie does an arcade console machine of Spacewar appear?
Soylent Green
5) What was the name of the man who developed the first TV tennis game?
Ralph Baer
6) Who was the man whose company Atari commercialized the idea of the arcade computer tennis game?
Nolan Bushnell
7) What was the name of this version of the game?
Pong
8) What are vector graphics?
Vector graphics is the usage of mathematical equations and lines, curves, and geometric shapes utilized to represent pictures and images for graphics.
9) What types of games do vector graphics lend themselves to?
Typically, vector graphics lend themselves to games similar to Asteroid.
10) When home computers were first made available, how did owners load games into them?
Games would generally be downloaded to an emulator
11) What is the name of the 1985 film in which a young Matthew Broderick starts World War III with his home computer and modem?
War Games
12) From what sources did the designer of the Space Invaders aliens draw inspiration?
The War Of The Worlds, Star Wars, Breakout
13) What is the name given to the contemporary subculture of 8 bit music made with gameboys and other 80s game technology
Chiptunes
14) "Escape from Woomera" was a videogame which was used to draw attention to the plight of inmates at a remote detention center in desert town in what country?
Australia
Thursday, March 10, 2011
week 6 homework
1) Steve Mann describes his wearable computer invention as a form of ________ for one person (fill in the blank)
a single-occupied space
2) Steve Mann's concept of opposing camera surveillance with "Sousveillance" is described as a form of “reflectionism”. What is meant by this?
(in ReadingsF)
a single-occupied space
2) Steve Mann's concept of opposing camera surveillance with "Sousveillance" is described as a form of “reflectionism”. What is meant by this?
(in ReadingsF)
Mann’s concept is in regard to allowing people to survey themselves and face their own lunacy. It allows for society to reflect upon itself.
3) In the section of "sousveillance" called "Performance Two" Steve Mann describes how wearing his concealed device becomes more complex when used in what type of spaces?
He describes how it may become more complex in highly populated, public areas.
4) The final paragraph sums up what Mann considers the benefits of "sousveillance" and "coveillance". What are they?
The benefits of sousveillance and coveillance are that it would allow communities to reinvent the surveillance of their neighborhoods and replace neighborhood watch programs.
5) In William J Mitchell's 1995 book "City of Bits" in the chapter "Cyborg Citizens", he puts forth the idea that electronic organs as they shrink and become more part of the body will eventually resemble what types of familiar items?
Mitchell states that electronic organs would eventually resemble clothing as they will shrink and conform to the user’s body.
6) From the same book/chapter, list two of the things that a vehicle that 'knows where it is' might afford the driver & passengers.
The knowledge of a vehicle that ‘knows where it is’ would offer the ability to provide points of interest that appeal to the passengers of the vehicle. It would also have the ability to research and look up the history and facts of its surroundings, such as buildings and monuments.
7) Mitchell tells the story of Samuel Morse's first Washington-to-Baltimore telegraph message. What was it?
“What hath God wrought”
8) Donna Harroway in "A Cyborg Manifesto" argues that women should take the "battle to the border". What does she say are the stakes in this border war?
She states that production, reproduction, and imagination are at stake in the border war.
9) Harroway posits the notion that:
"We require regeneration, not rebirth, and the possibilities for our reconstitution include the utopian dream"
What is this dream?
The dream of a world without genders.
10) Many have argued that 'we are already cyborgs' as we use devices such as glasses to improve our vision, bikes to extend the mobility function of our legs/bodies etc, computers and networks to extend the nervous system etc. What do you think? Are we cyborgs?
3) In the section of "sousveillance" called "Performance Two" Steve Mann describes how wearing his concealed device becomes more complex when used in what type of spaces?
He describes how it may become more complex in highly populated, public areas.
4) The final paragraph sums up what Mann considers the benefits of "sousveillance" and "coveillance". What are they?
The benefits of sousveillance and coveillance are that it would allow communities to reinvent the surveillance of their neighborhoods and replace neighborhood watch programs.
5) In William J Mitchell's 1995 book "City of Bits" in the chapter "Cyborg Citizens", he puts forth the idea that electronic organs as they shrink and become more part of the body will eventually resemble what types of familiar items?
Mitchell states that electronic organs would eventually resemble clothing as they will shrink and conform to the user’s body.
6) From the same book/chapter, list two of the things that a vehicle that 'knows where it is' might afford the driver & passengers.
The knowledge of a vehicle that ‘knows where it is’ would offer the ability to provide points of interest that appeal to the passengers of the vehicle. It would also have the ability to research and look up the history and facts of its surroundings, such as buildings and monuments.
7) Mitchell tells the story of Samuel Morse's first Washington-to-Baltimore telegraph message. What was it?
“What hath God wrought”
8) Donna Harroway in "A Cyborg Manifesto" argues that women should take the "battle to the border". What does she say are the stakes in this border war?
She states that production, reproduction, and imagination are at stake in the border war.
9) Harroway posits the notion that:
"We require regeneration, not rebirth, and the possibilities for our reconstitution include the utopian dream"
What is this dream?
The dream of a world without genders.
10) Many have argued that 'we are already cyborgs' as we use devices such as glasses to improve our vision, bikes to extend the mobility function of our legs/bodies etc, computers and networks to extend the nervous system etc. What do you think? Are we cyborgs?
In my opinion, I do not believe that humans are cyborgs. This is such because, although we utilize many various devices to improve ourselves, we only use these machines as tools for success and adaptation. In order to be considered a cyborg, we would have to integrate the machines into our physical being and run on an electronic process. Some may argue that we do, in fact, use these devices in the medical field to keep people alive, but these devices are controlled by a user who calibrates and sets the electronic machinery to perform under the users control. If we were to be cyborgs, then the entire human identity would be defined by an electronic program, and not by human thought or intellect.
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