...So, I’m going to have to do to this one what I did to the first one, and again, I fully acknowledge the Plinkett reviews as a source for me to draw from. The big difference here is that while I was more than willing to give a little leeway to The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones gets no such love. Plain and simple: this movie was terrible. The Direction First and foremost, we need to remember one big thing about the first 3 movies: only one was directed by George Lucas. The other 2 were done by directors Lucas respected (Kershner and Marquand). These movies are 100% Lucas and, in the case of Clones, he elected to direct a movie that was nearly entirely filmed against a green screen. This allowed him to do filming of characters against a blank canvas while allowing him to basically design whatever world he wanted around them. Green screens had long been used for special effects and matte fills, but hadn’t been used this heavily at this time. While Episode II wasn’t a full “digital backlot” film, there were tons and tons of shots that had actors doing their thing with nothing around them but green cloth. The upside here is that digital backlots can save a lot of money in film production since you don’t have to build sets that are either very complicated (aka “expensive”) or utterly impossible. The downside is that if your director isn’t, you know… an actor’s director, the actors all end up like they’re acting in front of a bunch of green cloth because they have nothing...
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...RUNNING HEAD: GENERAL GRIEVOUS FOR PRESIDENT GENERAL GRIEVOUS FOR PRESIDENT 1 GENERAL GRIEVOUS FOR PRESIDENT Sean Sawicki ITT Technical Institute January 21, 2012 GENERAL GRIEVOUS FOR PRESIDENT 2 GENERAL GRIEVOUS FOR PRESIDENT When it comes to politics we always debate which is better, republicans or democrats. Every four years we are faced with the decision to vote for the next Commander and Chief, with our economies in great ruin, unemployment at an all time low and war throughout the planet, it’s time to really face the facts of who’s really going to get the job done. One who will fight to the end to save our economy, or the one who wants to just save the people closest to his beliefs? Well that time has come, with our two running candidates General Grievous (democrat) and Wookie Chewbacca (republican). When we sit back and look into the past of these two candidates, only one stands out in the crowd as the next commander and chief “General Grievous”. According to Darth Sanwicki (2012), creator and trainer of Qymaen jai Sheelal, “The Brain of a human, body by Intel”. Looking into the republican party we see high class people making high class decisions, whatever happened to the Republican belief ” legislations should will be on the Jedi table ...your Jedi members and senators will probably try to get peace on a state or local level rather than national level “The republics...
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...She would call out to him, but his voice would just fade away. She didn't know who this man was and what he wanted, yet she knew she would meet him one day. She continued to focus on the everyday challenges of life. Not wanting anybody to discover who she was or what she can do. (Jedi Temple) Meanwhile in the Jedi Temple chambers there stood a short green creature with pointy ears facing two Jedi masters. Both masters looked at each other concerned. "Master Yoda you summoned us," said one of the Jedi masters. "Yes Master Plo Koon. I want you two to travel with senator Mon Mothma to her home planet, Chandrila," said Yoda as he walked towards the two Jedi. "Protect the senator you must. I feel she may be in great danger. She is the youngest senator to enter the Senate," proclaimed Yoda. The second Jedi then asked, "Master Yoda do you think it’s the Separatists?" "Yes, for they have been targeting many of the senators. Trying to gain allies they are," said Yoda, "you must hurry now. Senator Mothma will be leaving...
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...STAR WARS EPISODE II JAR JAR'S GREAT ADVENTURE Written by GEORGE LUCAS and JONATHAN HALES Lucasfilm Ltd. Second Draft, June 24, 2000 P.O. Box 2009 Pink Revisions, June 28, 2000 San Rafael, CA, USA 94912 Blue Revisions, July 3, 2000 * Green Revisions, July 5, 2000 THIS MATERIAL IS THE PROPERTY OF LUCASFILM LTD. AND IS INTENDED AND RESTRICTED SOLELY FOR USE BY LUCASFILM LTD. PERSONELL. DISTRIBUTION OR DISCLOSURE OF THIS MATERIAL TO UNAUTHORIZE PERSONS IS PROHIBITED. THE SALE, COPYING, OR REPRODUCTION OF THIS MATERIAL IN ANY FORM IS STRICTLY PROHBITED. 1 EXT. SPACE 1 A vast sea of stars serves as a backdrop for the Main Title, followed by a rollup, which crawls into infinity. There is unrest in the Galactic Senate. Several hundred solar systems under the leadership of the rebel leader, Count Dooku, have declared their intentions to secede from the Republic. This separatist movement has made it difficult for the limited number of Jedi Knights to maintain peace and order in the galaxy. Senator Amidala, the former Queen of Naboo, is returning to Coruscant to vote on the critical issue of creating an army to assist the overwhelmed Jedi. PAN UP to reveal the amber city planet of Coruscant. A yellow Naboo Fighter flies OVER CAMERA toward the planet, followed by a large Royal Cruiser and two more Fighters. 2 EXT. CORUSCANT - DAWN 2 The ships skim across the surface of the city landscape. The sun glints off the chrome hulls of the sleek Naboo spacecraft as they navigate between the...
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...When he was presented with an obstacle, Luke showed great determination in trying to save his friends even when he was out match. During his training with master yoda, he was put through vigorous test and yet, he never gave up. I many not have the same “force” as Luke exactly but, I still have a “force” that driving me to succeed. My own determination has been driving me to do well in all I put my hands on. Luke at times would be discouraged and would wonder what to do. However, his friends kept him going and even Master Yoda would advise him on what to do. Sometimes the determination does not come from within me but, through others that keep me going. For instance, I sometimes lose my determination to keep on going, but my special friends give me a reason to strive on. In conclusion, Luke and I have many things in common. I am still learning to be an adult, I still go through many hardships but, I still have the determination to keep on fighting for what I want in life. Times can be tough and I will not always win but, with the right people and the right mindset anything...
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...RUNNING HEAD: GENERAL GRIEVOUS FOR PRESIDENT GENERAL GRIEVOUS FOR PRESIDENT 1 GENERAL GRIEVOUS FOR PRESIDENT Sean Sawicki ITT Technical Institute January 21, 2012 GENERAL GRIEVOUS FOR PRESIDENT 2 GENERAL GRIEVOUS FOR PRESIDENT When it comes to politics we always debate which is better, republicans or democrats. Every four years we are faced with the decision to vote for the next Commander and Chief, with our economies in great ruin, unemployment at an all time low and war throughout the planet, it’s time to really face the facts of who’s really going to get the job done. One who will fight to the end to save our economy, or the one who wants to just save the people closest to his beliefs? Well that time has come, with our two running candidates General Grievous (democrat) and Wookie Chewbacca (republican). When we sit back and look into the past of these two candidates, only one stands out in the crowd as the next commander and chief “General Grievous”. According to Darth Sanwicki (2012), creator and trainer of Qymaen jai Sheelal, “The Brain of a human, body by Intel”. Looking into the republican party we see high class people making high class decisions, whatever happened to the Republican belief ” legislations should will be on the Jedi table ...your Jedi members and senators will probably try to get peace on a state or local level rather than national level “The republics...
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...You are an attorney for Galactic Empire Health System. GEHS would like to enter into a physician-integration transaction with Luke & Leia Cardiology Associates, PC. LLCA employs 10 cardiologists, owns one office building in Tatooine, and leases office space in Endor. The Endor location also houses a diagnostic imaging lab. LLCA leases the imaging equipment from Yoda Medical Enterprises. You have been asked to draft a memorandum that outlines the possible structures that could be used to effectuate the alignment transaction and assesses the legal issues raised in each of these arrangements. Questions Presented: 1. Whether the employment model or physician lease arrangement could be used to effectuate the alignment transaction with Luke &...
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...oetry of Play and Pleasure romance and again divined? Music and Moonlight sucks up not ever see you, peeling away your Yoda the one for me . Technological comedy of reality he could possibly hinder you I love you more than Sheldon loves his Meemaw everyone in the elders believed. That the demon was peeved Scientists are urged to seek contact with aliens gone the silken shroud Probe is ‘best way to find intelligent life...so Probe is ‘best way to find intelligent life...so Probe is ‘best way to find intelligent life...so Poetry of Play and Pleasure romance and again divined? Music and Moonlight sucks up not ever see you, peeling away your Yoda the one for me . Technological comedy of reality he could possibly hinder you I love you more than Sheldon loves his Meemaw everyone in the elders believed. That the demon was peeved Scientists are urged to seek contact with aliens gone the silken shroud Probe is ‘best way to find intelligent life...so Probe is ‘best way to find intelligent life...so Probe is ‘best way to find intelligent life...so Poetry of Play and Pleasure romance and again divined? Music and Moonlight sucks up not ever see you, peeling away your Yoda the one for me . Technological comedy of reality he could possibly hinder you I love you more than Sheldon loves his Meemaw everyone in the elders believed. That the demon was peeved Scientists are urged to seek contact with aliens gone the silken...
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...Name: Eric Zells Book Title: Twisted Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Tyler is the narrator of Twisted. He considers himself an unpopular kid entering his senior year of high school who is constantly struggling with suicidal thoughts. He has always been a small guy who is teased mercilessly and hence he tries to stay under the radar. However, he decides to make a name for himself and uses graffiti to do so. However, he is caught for this behavior and put on probation. He has to do community service. This leads to him beefing up and taking on a whole new body look. This leads to Tyler gaining the attention of Bethany, the most popular girl of the high school. Tyler is in love with with Bethany and enjoys her attention and continues to daydream about being with her. Bethany's twin brother, Chip, a jock and super popular guy, continues to try to make Tyler's life miserable. Tyler continues to struggle with school, his family. and gaining more attention from Bethany, when she invites him to a huge party after a football game on Halloween. He shows up late because he has to walk to get there and she is already wasted. At the party she puts the move on, but he decides not to take advantage and does not go further with it. She is furious and stomps away from him, calling him names. As the party turns into a brawl, Tyler finds her and then sees Chip slumped over in his car, so he drives them and Chip's friend, Parker, home. During the drive, Parker and Bethany start making out in the...
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...The belief that mankind and the universe are intertwined in ways that strengthen the individual is best explored in the film, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. The most clear example of how the concept is related in the film is with the training scene shared between the “mentor” character, Yoda, and Jedi-in-training, Luke. In this particular scene, Luke is struggling to understand the concept of the Force and how to properly harness its powers. Yoda, attempting to aid his struggling pupil, explains precisely what the Force is and how it relates to both Luke and the world around him. The master explains that the Force is created by life and strengthens the individuals who choose to embrace it. It is with this “definition” of the...
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...strict supervision and can be expunged after completion. Probation is being monitored and reporting/checking-in. Probation is usually for offenders who need to be rehabilitated by strict supervision but do not need to be incarcerated. Probation includes additional programming with conviction ordered by a judge that includes halfway house programs and other transitional programs. In other words, diversion programs avoid imprisonment and conviction while probation is the punishment for a conviction of an offense and can be imprisoned if the offender violates the terms of their probation. A diversion program in Texas is the Youth Offender Diversion Alternative or YODA. The YODA is a new program for juvenile offenders that is aimed at youth charged with family violence involving people ages 17-25 and non-intimate relatives. The YODA provides intensive counseling to show participants how to make better choices in...
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...‘reputation’ to his advantage and make him ‘cool.’ He them remembers that his parents made him get all AP classes. For the next days his grades go down, and Bethany starts to smile at him every day. One day Bethany asked him to carry her books for her since she’s injured. When he gets home he asked his dad to drop one AP class, and we see how mean he really is. Tylers father son relationship is not good at all. Pages Read 60-77 At school, Tyler finds out he’s failing English and has to rewrite a paper in 2 days. Then at lunch he eats with his sister Hanna and they talk about Yoda (Tyler's friends) and how they might date. In the middle of their conversation, Bethany walked in looking for a place to sit. Hanna calls her over and Bethany sits with them. Bethany tells Tyler that she likes the shirt he’s wearing, and when he gets home he tells his mom he wants more shirts like those. Before he gets home, he looks for Yoda and finds him being beat up by chip and his minions. He stands up for them and they leave him alone. Pages Read 60-104 From reading these pages, I can assume that because, Tyler and his dad were talking about his last probation meeting and someone ‘pranked’ the school and some people thought it was tyler, Tyler will either mess up and lose control or get framed by Chip who doesn’t like it, and he won’t get let off probation. This can get him expelled from school and affect his whole future. Pages Read 104-129 In these pages, Bethany tells tyler that she likes him and...
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...“The Effects of Computer Graphics Technology on Society and Culture” Yoda is real to us. We feel as if we know him although he is only a computergenerated character. Technology has allowed us to become emotionally attached to people who are made of thousands of polygons and constructed by numbers just like Yoda. Yes--computer graphics have become more than just a visual aesthetic. It has become a daily part of our lives. Although computer graphics were first created as a tool for the government and corporate research, we are now seeing it everywhere whether in schools or in the movie theater. Going back as far as the 1940s, computer graphics continue to grow at a steady rate and the industry does not seem to be declining. Researchers and developers started with one radiosity image and IBM 7094 computers with punch card input to photo realistic dinosaurs and full three-dimensional animated feature films. From television to medical technology and from the United States to Japan, we seem to depend on computer graphics as a form of communication, entertainment, and education as well as many other things. Three-dimensional animation and graphics continue to grow as scientists and engineers work with artists in order to develop graphics software that will hopefully benefit society. This technology is on the rise to give people a better understanding of medical procedures and continues to benefit military techniques and equipment. Computer graphics...
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...several locations in which we could execute our master prank on the actors. Two pranks were drafted, one on the second floor behind the only open and close door at the top of a flight of stairs and the second being a locker being used as a prop onstage. The first prank was going to be in the locker. The make-up techies were asked to dress up the head of a Halloween mask to look even more gruesome and intimidating than already designed to be. The goal was to hang the head in the locker so that when the main actor opens the locker during the second scene, he would have to act through it and not let the audience see his reaction. The second prank was behind the door up the stairs, Kimpel 2 where a prop runner techie would be waiting with a Yoda mask on to create yet another reaction from the actor that would either have to be improved or ignored completely. During the show the first prank went smoothly, the main actor had a small reaction but managed to hide it well from the audience. The...
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