Heidi Wilhite’s HUM210 uniblog

I enjoyed reading about special effects and digital technology in American cinema.  I am learning the various components needed in order to produce a film.  I responded to Denise B., Diane C. & Kari C.  I really appreciate the feedback I received from Sara P. & Diane C.  I look forward to finishing this book […]

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Most of the time when you view a movie at a theatre you are probably listening to it on a Dolby Digital Cinema system.  On this website you can gain the information needed in order to turn your own television into a home theatre.
http://www.dolby.com/professional/index.html
I couldn’t believe it when I read on this website that Star […]

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I had never been interested in Star Wars, so I was out of my comfort zone when I was asked to view this film. Attack of the Clones has a starting point and a stopping point, but no true beginning or ending.  There is an impressive chase sequence through the air and streets of Corsuscant.  The […]

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Steven Allan Spielberg was born on December 18, 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio.  His father Arnold was an electrical engineer involved in the development of computers, while his mother Leah, a concert pianist, looked after the four children.  Steven is the oldest; his siblings are Annie, Sue and Nancy.  The family soon moved to Scottsdale, Arizona.  […]

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Although I didn’t enjoy the movie in which I viewed Alien vs.Predator, I did enjoy the reading in this chapter.  As of now, I haven’t received any feedback from this module.  I responded to Nora M., Sara P., and Kari. 

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This website is on Robert Altman, who is a director of Modern American cinema.  it lists films he has directed and a summary of the film.  I find this information to be valuable, since he has directed 33 feature films since his first major Hollywood film in 1967.
http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/05/altman.html
 

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The movie I chose to view for this module was Alien vs. Predator. The plot is preposterous.  The editing is a hack job, with so much footage cut out of the action sequences that they become murky and nearly incomprehensible.  The scares are non-existent and attempts are more of the false-jump variety than from a […]

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This website allows you to save wallpapers from the movie Alien vs. Predator to your computer screen.  It also lists opinions from viewers who have seen the film.
http://www.dailycollage.com/category/movies/alien-vs-predator/
 

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The two film elements I chose to research were Romantic Comedy & Western.
This particular website lists in alphabetical order 199 romantic comedy films.  I find this to be very beneficial to me because I love watching romantic comedies or “chick flicks.”  This makes it easy to pick a movie to watch.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki.Category:Romantic_comedy_films
On this website you can […]

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Annotated Bibliography
April 15, 2006
For my research paper I chose to write on director Steven Spielberg and the following films: Munich, Catch Me If You Can & The Terminal
The following is a New York review of the movie Munich.  It is written by the New York Magazine which is a credible source.  I chose this website […]

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