...Name: Nicholas L Bomber Date: 11/10/14 IRN# 9008827577 Approved Essay Title: History of American Television or Motion Picture Subtopic 1): historical development of the medium Description of the concrete Experience: I have lived with the television and watched it since I was very young. I can attest to the fact that it is has been the greatest and most influential invention of the 20th century with the exception of the internet. My parents have been changing the television sets since they bought the first one in the 1970’s. Its development has really played a great role in most people lives. The quality of what is being aired on the television has really developed since the medium was introduced in the society. I always see the television as a good source of the most broadly-shared images and messages of the history. Advancement in technology has really transformed the ways of communication. Last month I asked my grandmother what it was like growing up without the television. She told me how they used to tell each other stories since it was the only way of keeping them busy on their free time. She also told me that they had messengers who used to deliver messages to the different communities. Introduction of the television has really changed this for the better. Viewing time and saturation has increased over the years. The television mass rituals have also become very strong and show no signs of weakening its hold. There have been introduction of new types of delivery...
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...As many know, documentaries state the facts of a historical event, usually not as biased as movies. Movies typically depict a more modernized version of historical events and will make the facts more fun to learn sometimes, softening the blow of a lot of tragic events. Documentaries will usually just give you the straight-up facts, no way of softening the blow. Documentaries may be boring to some. While movies and documentaries are pretty different, the movie and the documentary we watched in class had many similarities as well. One of the main similarities between the movie and the documentary was the way the bodies were disposed of in the end. In both the movie and the documentary, many men of the 54th died tragically, fighting for their...
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...When one door closes, another one opens. You never know when good things might happen to you! The other day, I missed my train into Penn station. I was disappointed, but it was not the end of the world however. Noticing I had missed my train, a homeless man came up to me and asked me if I could spare him some money to buy lunch at Subway. I had nowhere I needed to be for the next 40 minutes until the next train and I always love to help those who are less fortunate than myself, so I said "sure." I bought the man an Arizona Iced Tea, and gave him $10 for lunch. But instead of him going off to Subway, he stuck around and we talked until my next train arrived. From our conversation, I learned that he has an amazing soul and is one of the nicest...
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...The documentary Latino Americans: Pride and Prejudice revolves around the civil rights movement of chicano Americans. The documentary describes societal issues concerning hispanics in the mid 20th century and how the chicano community worked to overcome the injustice set upon them. The documentary describes a program instated during WWII called the Bracero program which allowed for hispanic laborers to immigrate to the U.S. for work that involved manual labor. These chicano laborers were a very integral part of the economy and daily life in the United States as they were the backbone of agriculture and manual labor. These people were treated as second class citizens as they were subjected to segregation laws which prohibited them from practicing...
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...viewing the documentary That Sugar Film by Damon Gameau it had come apparent to me that Gameau’s values, attitudes and ideas enrich my views on the topic of sugar. Sugar as well as exercise and family are all topics explored by Gameau throughout the film to give insight to his values and attitudes. Each topic presented throughout That Sugar Film I endorse due to me having the same outlook on the topics at hand compared to Gameau. The documentary as a whole all revolves around the idea of sugar being a detrimental thing to Australian citizen’s lifestyles. Through viewing Gameau’s overlook on sugar my sense of ideas, attitudes and values have all been enriched. Gameau throughout the documentary is constantly giving facts and expertise on sugar and the harm it is causing to our bodies as well as giving his own opinions on sugar and providing evidence occurred...
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...My reaction to the documentary on Netflix “13TH” by Ava DuVernay, opened my eyes tremendously and has made me realize what African American people have gone through, and still are going through until this day. Many people fail to realize that black people are being downgraded and treated differently based on the color of their skin, and not by their character or attitude. The documentary influenced me to believe that African Americans once wasn't accepted by whites at a period in time, and still till this day are not accepted. The documentary “13TH” was very interesting, and showed me the history, and struggle that African American people have experienced in their lives. The documentary views the challenges and unequalness African Americans...
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...Good Hair One of my new favorite documentaries is Good Hair directed by Jeff Stilson and starring comedian Chris Rock. It is a documentary on black women and the hair industry. Rock starts his journey on learning more about black hair after his daughter asked him whether or not she had good hair. Rock dove right into the black hair industry, examining everything from relaxers and weaves to the chemicals in relaxers and where weave comes from. The highlight of this video was that it examines what hair means to black women. A host of celebrities and professionals shared their insight on black women and their hair. I chose this video for my opinion paper because I have always been obsessed with black hair. From the time I was young I knew what a relaxer was and I knew not to talk about a family member’s weave out loud. I have learned so much...
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...Toni Baldock 10 October 2012 The Eye in the Lens As a child, I loved looking at the pictures in the National Geographic magazine. I was intrigued by the cultural differences from around the world. I was amazed to see photographs of African woman bare breasted and comfortable with themselves. To me it has always been shameful for any women to be bare breasted because that was what I was raised to believe; that is the way of our culture. The magazine took me to many lands and showed me things I knew nothing about. This was when I became aware of the world around me. I realized I wanted to be a part of more than the town I lived in, the school I went to, or the people I knew. Through the eyes of documentary photographers I have seen the world from many different points of view, but I want to see the world in an intimate experience. I have a deep desire to engage with other cultures and capture moments that the rest of the world will be able to see through my photographs. I want to one day soon become a documentary photographer. Documentary photography is an effort to create a truthful expression of lives and cultures of our world and human actions. It can only be truthful and honest if it is left unedited and captures true events as they are happening. Hans Durrer is an author and intercultural coach. He describes photography as this: “Photography is still about the eye behind the lens. It is about being a filter, and it is about recording. It is about leaving one’s home...
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...I understood who she was and her slogan “We Can Do It” which empowered woman, but I never knew the background of it. Of course, me being a woman, this enticed me and through this video, I had a desire to learn more in depth about the life of Rosie the Riveter. As for the role of Latinos in World War 2, I was caught by surprise over how many Latinos would give their life to serve for a country that treated Latinos as the lowest of the low. Although, I later understood that fighting in the war paid really well and most Latinos were in need of the money. The life of Macario Garcia was a perfect example. After receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor for his exceptional efforts in the war and being seen as a hero by the own president of the United States, he was refused service at a small café in Richmond, Texas. The idea that someone refused service to a man who shed blood, tears, and sweat so that the owners of that restaurant could live freely in the United States...
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...Genetically Modified and Engineered Products Panacea or Poison? If you think you know everything about the foods humans consume on a daily basis, what you will come to find out might make you think twice about purchasing and consuming certain food products. The documentary “Panacea or Poison” is an informative documentary film about the ways in which scientists have found a way to alter the DNA (the blueprint of life) and produce a crop that is potentially stronger, and can fight the harmful diseases that it is exposed to on a daily basis. Although the scientists in this documentary believe that the genetic engineering of crops could potentially resolve the problem of world hunger, many people are beginning to question the health concerns of these products and the threat it puts on our environment. While some scientists are all for genetically engineered crops, some are totally against it because the industry has neglected to perform a single study about the ways in which these foods are safe for the population. This puts question on whether or not we are being used as experiments as we consume these bio tech nutritional supplements. Therefor the question throughout this film and in my mind, remains unanswered: What are the effects and risks of these genetically engineered and modified crops? Most people who are consuming genetically engineered products are not even aware of it because most of these products are not labeled because the Food and Drug Association do not require...
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...1AVID Ivory Tower Ivory Tower is a 2014 American documentary film written, directed, and produced by Andrew Rossi. The film questions the value of higher education in an era when the price of college has increased more than any other service in the United States. It explores the different types of higher education and the many issues that students face in their journey.The film focuses on community colleges, four year universities, vocational schools, online courses, and less traditional forms of education, and argues that the high cost of tuition is at a breaking point. The documentary also delves into the loan debt crisis faced by college graduates and looks at how campuses are experimenting with ways to teach that don’t also bankrupt those enrolled. While the film focuses on these points, not only has it helped me a gain substantial amount of information regarding higher education in America, it has also made me question if I should continue in my dreams to aspire for more than a high school education. At the end of the film, I came to an answer, That answer is yes. The driving force and principal question being answered by the documentary is: Is college worth the cost? Out of all of the many topic discussed in the documentary, this was the one that I paid most attention to. As I watched the film and took notes, I kept this question at the forefront of my analyzation. Ever since I could remember, I knew that once you graduate high school, you pack up your things...
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...what the American Dream means to citizens at Floyd King’s Nissan Dealership in Longview, Texas. The thing that struck me the most was the cast’s ability to keep the musical exciting and interesting all while keeping their hands on a Nissan truck. Prior to attending the performance, I was not convinced that the story would have enough content to be interesting; what’s entertaining about ten people holding their hand on a truck in the hopes to win it? This comedy infused with dramatic moments’ name alone does not give this musical enough credit for the testament to human perseverance in a time of hardship and the disastrous effects of a failing economy in a small town. Hands on a Hardbody is an important...
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...Inconvenient Truth” released in May of 2006(Wikipedia) I was awoken to the real reality that the state of our earth is in peril. Since then I have watched many of the topics that were brought up in the movie came to be fact. The movie won an Academy award for best documentary film and best song. The film has been credited for raising international public awareness of global warming on our environment (Wikipedia). Douglas Guggenheim Researching a very successful Director/Producer who has produced several television dramas as well as Documentary films. I think by using AL Gore he was able to really grab the international audience as well. Living in Switzerland during the years around 9/11 I found out quickly what the Swiss people really thought of our Nation’s leaders. I found that the public opinion was particularly high when it came to two people Al Gore and Hillary Clinton. This leads me to believe combined with Al Gore’s passion for the environment combined with the his popularity thought Europe made him a perfect candidate for the part. I think wating for superman will have a huge impact on the public in the long run partly due to the world wide success “I think this will also send a long term message about the future wellbeing of the nation’s school systems. Guggenheim was born in St. Louis in 1963. His mother and father are also were also famous Documentary film makers. Given this information, be the son of a of two documentary film makers in the 60’s it’s not surprising that...
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...in my opinion is how to control the masses for the greater purpose of consumerism. Also the documentary kept stating that the purpose was also to control the animalistic behavior that every human being has inside them somewhere, waiting to be unleashed if not controlled properly. In regard to how human beliefs and values are formed in modern society, everything that I watched was true. Scary, but true. Public beliefs are formed through general belief of the crowd and/or people around you. It doesn’t matter what you think, it matters what everyone else thinks. It is eerily interesting to see how one man can bring thousands of people to act a certain way, to believe certain things, to make people buy things. Modern society is really just base off of the thoughts, values and beliefs of whoever is running the show at the time. Whatever the politicians and businesses need you to be thinking and feeling at any point and time is what is going to be portrayed everywhere around you. It is sad if you think about it. Being controlled by society instead of being a part of it to help make a difference. It made me want to never turn my television on again. The relevance of the subconscious/conscious mind as it relates to mass consumerism is quite simple. He who controls the masses control the market. I say that because in that is what I took away after watching the documentary. The documentary showed you that if you can appeal to the human beings subconscious/unconscious mind then it...
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...The “Secret State of North Korea” is a documentary about the aggressive dictatorship of Kim-Jong-Un and the affects that it has on its people. The documentary shows people’s efforts to help combat the dictatorship by smuggling information from the outside world of North Korea to let people know how absurd the leadership is. It shows the conditions people are living in there and how they try and cope with the oppressive leadership. The documentary tells various different stories of people including an orphan that lived his life by having to try and pick pocket people in order to feed himself. He eventually was able to get out of the country and now is trying to pass information into the country to help others. The North Korean people are ruled to the point where the government controls the information that comes in, what they watch on television, and what they see on the internet. They are brought up to believe that America is the enemy and that everything that Kim-Jong-Un is doing is to better the country and is in the best interest of the people, when in reality Kim-Jong-Un doesn’t care at all about the people and him and his people are doing everything to maintain control for their own benefit. The punishments in North Korea are as severe as being killed or tortured for not following the rules, making conditions much worse. The primary social problem is as described the oppressive leadership and how the people of North Korea are being treated like insects instead of human beings...
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