Monthly Archives: April 2007
Vertigo
Wow, that was simply amazing. I’m going to be honest, though. I’ve seen Vertigo twice before this class and I hated it both times. It seemed like a movie about a horrible detective (I mean he follows her very closely … Continue reading
What’s Wrong With Landscapes?
Eben seems to have a comfort zone when it comes to landscapes. They are “safe.” A landscape can’t look at the picture you painted and say, “I look like that?” Is there life in a landscape? As a photographer/filmmaker, I … Continue reading
Puttin’ The Soul in Soul Mate
It’s amazing how many different concepts of love there are. It was mentioned in a previous blog that there are numerous perspectives of the essence of a soul mate, and that arguing about it is not productive. I would agree … Continue reading
Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto
This blog post may be a little pessimistic as a forewarning. I’m going to focus on Rodney Brooks and, more importantly, his view on life. Thinking of life as a combination of simple processes is not a horrible disservice to … Continue reading
Why Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control?
I’ve been reading the blogs posted about FCnOC. It almost seems like this film either solidifies the faith you have in Morris or shakes the foundation of what you enjoy in Morris films. One of the more interesting thoughts brought … Continue reading
Creation Control
I felt that the most interesting person in Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control was the Robotics engineer at MIT. He had the most mature mindset as far as creating a “living” thing. When he builds his robots he designs … Continue reading