Slacker

April 252010

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This groundbreaking and influential indie classic is a day in the life of Austin, among its social outcasts and misfits.
OR BUY THE DVD: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002DB4ZK?ie=UTF8&tag=cinemedi-20&link_code=as3&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=B0002DB4ZK

Duration : 1:40:6

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How are action films directed at young males?

April 232010

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Films such as Transformers, The Transporter, Wanted, and The Dark Knight. How do you think they are directed at young males. If you are a young male, why do you like action films and why do they attract you?

This is for an english research project.

Good question, fail answer.

Action films are primarily appealing to young males because such movies are heavily based on what I would call ‘gender stereotypes’ – specifically, stereotypes for the ‘Manly-Man.’ The films you’ve mentioned (Transformers, Transporter, Wanted, Dark Knight)can fall loosely into the following ‘Manly-man stereotypes’:

a) The Man and his Machine: The same reason men like fast cars and big guns is the same reason that the first men liked horses and is the same reason why they like movies portraying other men operating fast cars, big guns, and other big machinery. Simply: it’s about power, and how men can use tools to affect their environment to their advantage. The bigger/faster/sleeker the tool, the better. In movies like Transformers, this theme is even more potent because it implies that certain skills, and the ability to lead, come naturally and may be accessed spontaneously – no training required. This further convinces young men that they can achieve great things regardless of their current disposition.

b) The anti-hero: Nobody (but men specifically) likes to conform. Men especially want to ‘be their own man’; independent, self-sufficient, and beholden to no-one. The thing with the Transporter is that there’s a guy who is completely self-sufficient (the best at what he does), yet unwittingly gets caught-up in something he has tried hard to keep out of. Men want to be independent, but they also still want to be respected by the society that they’ve kept apart from. So men tend to like the anti-hero who is compelled by his conscience to ‘do the right thing.’ The anti-hero is a man between worlds, but chooses the ‘good side.’

This stereotypes are exceedingly popular with younger males because they still believe themselves to hold the potential to achieve a status comparable to the heroes on the screen. And of course, there is ALWAYS the love interest, because nothing is more attractive to a girl than a powerful, confident man who is able to bend externalities to his will.

Sorry if I got a little windy. But there’s even more that can be said….

Kibble Kat – Vancouver Film School (VFS)

April 222010

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Created by Vancouver Film School student Daniel Farrera through the VFS Digital Character Animation program.

Duration : 0:2:21

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How to create a video using clips from films Like a youtube video?

April 212010

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How to create a video using clips from films Like a youtube video. I’m interested in making a video but haven’t a clue how to get the clips. I want to put it to my site. P.S. I’m looking for Harry Potter

clips?

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You can try Socusoft Web Video Player

Official source: http://www.web-video-player.com

There are relevant tutorials on Support page of the website.

What films are psychological horrors but supernatural at the same time?

April 172010

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I have the blair witch project and the sixth sense.
I would appreciate if you could list some more films as i am interested in these types of horror.
Thank you :)

I think an American Haunting would qualify
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0429573/

also, The Others with Nicole Kidman is a very good expample
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230600/

oh and the TV miniseries Rose Red. (kinda cheesy, but very enjoyable)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259153/

and maybe The Skeleton Key
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0397101/

or even Thir13en Ghosts
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245674/

Men In Film

April 162010

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by Philip Scott Johnson

Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Rudolph Valentino, Charlie Chaplin, James Cagney, Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Errol Flynn, Fred Astaire, Clark Gable, Laurence Olivier, Gary Cooper, Humphrey Bogart, James Stewart, Tyrone Power, Cary Grant, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum, John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Gene Kelly, Burt Lancaster, William Holden, Marlon Brando, James Dean, Rock Hudson, Montgomery Clift, Anthony Quinn, Gregory Peck, Richard Burton, Jack Lemmon, Sean Connery, Sidney Poitier, Charlton Heston, Steve McQueen, Peter O’Toole, Paul Newman, Clint Eastwood, Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Roy Scheider, Warren Beatty, Dennis Hopper, Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, Robert De Niro, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Harrison Ford, Kevin Kline, Kevin Costner, Michael Douglas, Christopher Walken, Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, John Travolta, Antonio Banderas, Tim Robbins, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Matt Damon, George Clooney

Music: Bach’s Allemande from Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 performed by Antonio Meneses

Higher Resolution:
http://www.vimeo.com/1456206

Duration : 0:3:35

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How can I find out about the production and profits of films?

April 152010

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Is there a website that details how much particular films cost, how much they made at the box office etc. I thought imdb might have this information but I can’t find it anywhere.
(this is for film studies a level)

IMDB does have this info. It’s under "Box office / business". For example, here’s Toy Story.

How long can you leave used camera films before getting them developed?

April 132010

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Hi! I have some old camera films from about 4 years ago that I want to get developed. Hopefully there are some good photos on there and I’ll probably get them developed regardless, but I was wondering if the photos will come out well after all this time. Do you know? Thanks!

it depends if your film is fast or slow speed and if they have been in the dark or in a sunny room. you might see slight color distortion but that can easily be fixed if you tell the developer to color correct the pix or edit them yourself

Halo : Arms Race – All 3 Parts High Quality

April 132010

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A short video created in collaboration with Bungie Studios, Neill Blomkamp, WETA Digital and Origami Digital LLC depicting the first real time images of the Halo series. This is all 3 Parts combined into one.

Duration : 0:6:51

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How do you edit films made with a sony handycam?

April 112010

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I was able to use windows movie maker with my old camcorder, but for some reason I can’t upload any of the films I made with the handycam onto the program, even though I’ve already saved them onto the computer! If there’s no way to put it onto movie maker, is there any other similar type of program I can use to edit my films?

which handycam? Minidv or minidvd?

If you have a mini dv (cassette) camcorder….
Your dv camcorder needs a firewire connection (ieee 1394) in order to download video, your PC probably did not come with a firewire port, so you will have to buy one and install it, since most computers (except possibly brand new) don’t come with a firewire port, your camcorder did not come with a firewire cord so you have to purchase a cord too. Your camcorder did come with a USB cord and that is used for downloading stills from your camcorder. Make sure your camera is in playback mode.
The fine print in your manual makes reference to firewire (ieee 1394) connection.
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If you have a mini dvd camcorder….
You will have to finalize your dvd in the camera and then put the dvd in your computer’s DVD burner (top loading only) and then you will have to convert the files (I downloaded http://www.handbrake.fr/ file converter free) and import them into your editing program. Use the HELP feature in your editing program to learn about editing. Once you are ready to burn, your project will be burned to a different DVD and you can file the original away.