December 22, 2009
December 20, 2009
A Brilliant and Detailed Review: The Phantom Menace!
Some of you may remember the essay I wrote a year ago regarding the "Phantom Menace Effect". This outlined the experience one gets after seeing a film and gets kicked in the nuts afterward from sheer disappointment. The conditions are specific, you must have been very excited about the film before hand, was convinced that it had to be supremely great, and/or was completely absorbed by the huge hype of the movie marketing and anticipation during its production, its actors, promotions, and back story had you all convinced that it was the second coming of Christ. Only to be hugely disappointed by the film, but this disappointment has to come just after the viewing of the film, or the gradual realization can settle in weeks or even months or years later. Making you realize the error of your ways and see (with utmost clarity) that you were conned by the movie's producers.
We've all had that sinking feeling, that we got tricked into seeing a really bad movie! Here's the essay I had posted on the subject, telling the story of my own personal experience with the "Phantom Menace Effect" and the theories behind it.
A guy by the name of Mike has posted a 7-part review of the Phantom Menace on YouTube and it is so funny that it is far more entertaining than the film itself.
With so much to discuss with this film it had to be long so please don't complain. If you think it's too long then don't watch it. In this opening segment he discusses the major flaw of The Phantom Menace which is the characters and the lack of connection with the audience. Then it goes on into character development and story progression (or the lack there of).
I implore you to watch it, if anything, as an animator, film maker, film enthusiast, or Star Wars lover (or hater), you can learn a lot about what NOT to do, and I see it as a wonderful and articulate extension to my written essay.
Thanks to Greg Brown for the link.
So here it is! The truly epic review/critique/analysis/film making educational video of the 1999 film "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace".
White Space
The use of negative space in logo designs - Via logodesignlove.comClick image to see the collection:
Mike Russell's 'History of Aeon Flux'
I'm a few years late in delivering this gem to you but it's quite hilarious and informative, click the pic to read the whole comic the classic cult television series:
The World From Above: The Beauty Of Aerial Photography - By smashingmagazine.com
Aerial Photography
Petrenko
Moscow, Russia. A winter shot from an airplane.
Carlos Gutierrez
“Lightning bolts appear above and around the Chaiten volcano as seen from Chana, some 30 kms (19 miles) north of the volcano, as it began its first eruption in thousands of years, in southern Chile May 2, 2008. Cases of electrical storms breaking out directly above erupting volcanoes are well documented, although scientists differ on what causes them. Picture taken May 2, 2008.”
George Steinmetz
China from above.
David McNew
“A firefighting airtanker drops Phos-Check fire retardant over the Gap fire as more than 1,000 wildfires continue burning across about 680 square miles of central and northern California, on July 3, 2008 near Goleta, California”.
Unknown
Passing The Golden Gate Bridge.
Bret Oliver
Burj Dubai construction.
Andrew Strain
“Dave Fortin goes big at the 2007 Grouse Mountain Showdown Over the City, high above Vancouver, British Columbia.”
George Steinmetz
“A breathtaking view from the top of Golden Gate Bridge reveals the span far below where it enters Marin County.”
ZaksterNT
Night view of St.Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney
Unknown
“A competitor dives from the 14 meter-high bridge over Drina river during annual high diving competition in Bosnian town of Visegrad July 12, 2008. ”
NASA’s Terra Satelite
Glacial lakes from retreating glaciers. “A firefighting airtanker drops Phos-Check fire retardant over the Gap fire as more than 1,000 wildfires continue burning across about 680 square miles of central and northern California, on July 3, 2008 near Goleta, California”.
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
The portfolio contains literally hundreds of photos of over 100 countries shot from above.
AFP
“An aerial photograph captures the plume of ashes spewed by the Chaiten volcano in Chile, on May 31″.
AFP
“This September 10 image, taken by the crew of the International Space Station flying 220 statute miles above Earth, shows Hurricane Ike”.
Aurora Borealis as seen from space
Mark Tantrum
Beautiful Singapore when the sun rises
Franck
HDR shot of Shanghai, China
Astronaut photography
China from above.
Sam Abeil
“Clouds above Crater Lake, Oregon”.
Unknown
“Built in 1931, the Hidden Lake Lookout sits 6890′ above the sea. It was an active fire lookout until the 1950’s. Now it is beautifully maintained by the Friends of Hidden Lake Lookout in Mt. Vernon, WA.”
Farl
Archipelago of Sulu
Bblan72
Zion National Park in Utah, United States
Coolskipper
Mountains of Siberia
Drhundertwasser
Crops above the Great Plains, USA
Hhardwiredindustries
Meandering river of northern Alberta
Ron Niebrugge
Aerial view of Copper River Delta, Chugach National Forest, Cordova, Alaska
Last Click
Unknown
New York From Above. Mid 1930s.
Unknown
“NASA Astronaut Robert L. Stewart Floats Above Cloudy Earth During an Untethered Extravehicular Activity (EVA) , February 1984″.
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Heart in Voh, New Caledonia.
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