| New Communication Technology and the Movie Industry by Emily Burns Tutor: Lauren Horner Due Date: 21/10/2011 Film and cinema have been a large part of the world’s culture for over one hundred years. While the movies have adapted in their production, story length, and content, so has the culture of the cinema itself. What used to be an escape from reality in a full theater, watching movies has identified many other options for viewing your feature presentation. Through the development of new communication technology, the movie industry has suffered both financially and culturally. Due to the lack of financial support, the industry that we see today will not make as many movies or as much money as they once did, therefore changing the way movies are made and distributed, and watched forever. The new era in downloading has been putting movie industries in a financial crisis that is affecting how they are being distributed. Piracy, a growing popular way of downloading movies, has put a large dent in the movie industry’s pocket. A common website used to download movies illegally is Pirate Bay. The MPAA, Motion Picture Association of America, “claims that the industry lost eighteen billion dollars in potential revenues in 2005 due to global film piracy” (Ponte, 2008). Approximately 141,030 people have lost their jobs due to this piracy because of the slow decline in revenue and cutting costs for movies (Ponte, 2008). While piracy is illegal, there are many websites and applications that can be found on the internet that have a main purpose to share information. Here we must ask ourselves, is sharing data just as illegal as piracy? Sharing data is a very popular way to exchange data from one person to another. Loading music or movies on to a USB and transferring it to another computer is sharing copyrighted data that has not given you the right to do so. In the late 90s, there was a trial between the RIAA, Recording Industry Association of America and the online music sharing site, Napster. This trial resulted in the shut-down of the online company because of its copyright infringement (Choi, 2007). It made peer-to-peer (p2p) file sharing more accessible and has grown to sharing all types of data including software, movies, and television shows. This has created a public debate between the movie industry and the public (Casadesus-Masanell, Andres Hervas-Drane, 2010). This development of new technology makes it very difficult for those working in the movie industry to make money due to the illegal sharing and downloading of their product. This copyright infringement does not only affect the industry financially, but it changes the culture of movie theatres and movie goers. With the advancements of new communication technology, the culture of the cinema has also been affected. With the development of Netflix and other movie rental services, the attendance at movie theaters has significantly decreased and has also made consumers more apt to attend movies that will be better to watch in theaters. These movies include action-packed movies with large stars in it and disregard dramas and comedies. S. Abraham Ravid explains that “the hype involved in any release of a new film is often heightened by the participation of a major star or by expensive and unusual special effects” (Ravid, 1999). In order to increase the numbers in movie theatres, cinemas have been forced “to show ‘blockbuster’ movies more than before [and] if a movie did not do as much as expected, the movie theatre would pull the movie because the consumers chose to ‘wait until the movie comes out on video’” (Zhu, 2001). This never ending cycle will change the industry by making the production of movies smaller and more expensive, and will limit those working in that field because of the lack of production. While the production of movies has decreased, movie theaters are still working to make a large amount of money. In 1990, the average cost to making a film was $26.8 million. Within ten years, the average cost sky-rocketed to $54.8 million (Zhu, 2001). This rise in prices to make movies has ultimately forced movie theaters to raise their price of tickets in order to make money and support themselves as a business. As Zhu (2001) continues to explain, this raise in prices will ultimately change the consumer’s choice of seeing a movie in the cinema to another option such as waiting for it to arrive on DVD or download it from the internet. Because of this rapid structural change in the culture of viewing movies, the movie industry must take further steps to utilize new communication technologies to distribute their movies without losing much money. While the movie industry is suffering from a loss of profit due to new technologies, they are also taking great strides to invent a new way to distribute their movies to prevent themselves from losing money. The technologies that are working against these major studies are encryption, digital file compression, streaming media, and broadband Internet connection (Zhu, 2001). To try and combat these new technologies, many studios and producers have been exploring the idea of “bypass[ing] traditional distributors and deliver[ing] movies directly to end consumers through new technologies such as video-on-demand” (Zhu, 2001). Companies that do not choose to transform their business to keep up with the changing technologies will either be terminated or forced to make the change. Video-on-demand seems to be the future of viewing movies. Although cinemas will still catch the eye of those who enjoy viewing movies traditionally, it will not continue to be the most popular way of viewing movies. The movie industry holds a large cultural background as well as an entertainment sector that never seems to go out of style. Watching movies will always be a large part of our society, but the way that these movies are made, viewed, and distributed will be highly different. With the new development of technology, watching movies will become more of a stay at home experience and it will all be digital online. It is difficult to project how the movie industry will react to this change financially, but it is vastly apparent that they will be greatly affected by this change in technology. References Casadesus-Masanell, R., Hervas-Drane, A.,2010. Competing Against Online Sharing. Management Decision, Volume 48, Issue 8. Pages 1247-1260. Available through Google Scholar. 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Thursday, 20 October 2011
Final Essay
Monday, 10 October 2011
Week 10 - Tutorial Task
Three main ideas will fill the body paragraphs of my five paragraph essay. These three main ideas cover production & distribution of movies/tv, emtional content & structure, and the development of screen entertainment and what we may see in the future. As for the production & distribution portion, it will focus mostly on the technical aspect of how making a movie has changed due to the demands of the ever growing new technology as well as the demand of its audience. It will cover the 2D to 3D change in technology. In aspects of distribution, this essay will cover new websites such as Netflix and Hulu as well as the new movie distributing company, Redbox. This new device that lets you rent and return movies from a machine has taken businesses like Blockbuster out of business for its convenience and reasonable price. It's very important to understand the new era that has come about in viewing movies.
As for emtional content, this paragraph will cover movies and TV shows that use a new particular kind of humor. TV shows such as "The Office" and "Modern Family" as well as movies such as "Stepbrothers" and "Superbad" will be discussed because of the types of humor used. Structure will also be important to this paragraph because it will tie in the use of mobile phones in narratives and how they are used to develop and accelerate the plot.
Lastly, the development of screen entertainment and possibilities of what we may see in the future will be discussed. These ideas include more interactive phones, possible Wifi internet chips inserted into your body.
As for emtional content, this paragraph will cover movies and TV shows that use a new particular kind of humor. TV shows such as "The Office" and "Modern Family" as well as movies such as "Stepbrothers" and "Superbad" will be discussed because of the types of humor used. Structure will also be important to this paragraph because it will tie in the use of mobile phones in narratives and how they are used to develop and accelerate the plot.
Lastly, the development of screen entertainment and possibilities of what we may see in the future will be discussed. These ideas include more interactive phones, possible Wifi internet chips inserted into your body.
Week 10 - Response to Content
Sterling, Bruce. (1998). Cyberpunk in the Nineties. Available: http://www.streettech.com/bcp/BCPtext/Manifestos/CPInThe90s.html. Last accessed 7th October 2011.
Saturday, 24 September 2011
Week 9 - Tutorial Task
1. Signing an e-petition:
When looking for a petition to sign, I came across one that seemed really interesting- a petition to make Australia a Republic. While many of the people living in Australia do not have direct descendants to Britain, it is in the Australian constitution that no Australian citizen, whether born or migrated here, cannot become the nation's Head of State. Also, when the Head of State does visit, it costs the tax payers large amount of money which deems to be quite unnecessary. If Australia became a Republic, it would allow the government to spend the money in different and more demanding and important places such as health care and education. Here is the link to the e-petition.
http://www.independentaustralia.net/2011/republic/sign-the-petition-for-an-australian-republic/
2. Respond to a professional blogger at a major news site.
On the major news cite, CNN, there is a blog named "This Just In" that keeps readers updated on news that has happened fairly recently. One of the most recent stories was of the execution of Troy Davis, a man who was accused and convicted of killing a police officer in 1989. There was a lack of real evidence that linked the murder to him, only eye witnesses that didn't provide much of a stable argument. The blog was about the protest of his execution. I commented on the blog post under the name "EmilyGriffithUni." Here is what I said:
"The death penalty is definitely a subject that makes me quite uneasy. Although I have had an experience in the past that has made me believe that the death penalty is a good thing, my beliefs have completely changed. In this case, it was most definitely not necessary especially because of the lack of strong evidence. This type of torture really makes me cringe because of the seriousness of killing an innocent man. I do not understand how a country of such freedom could let something like this happen on our own soil. People go to jail for killing others. How does this make it any different?"
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/23/at-troy-davis-protests-people-talk-big-change/comment-page-10/#comment-860743
3. What is Barack Obama up to today?
Today on September 25th, Barack Obama is headed west to Seattle for the next two days.
http://ochairball.blogspot.com/
4. What are the Australian Government's plans to censor the internet?
The plan with the internet is to censor refused classified content. At this point in time, that is all legal to view or process but soon it will appear on a blacklist and will not be able to be viewed.
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/internet-censorship-plan-gets-the-green-light-20091215-ktzc.html
5. When will the NBN get to your place? What are the benefits?
The National Broadband Network has a lot of benefits. It will provide more opportunities for small businesses and community organizations, will have more economic gains in Australian households, and provide more of a faster, cheaper, and easier way to use telecommunications.
http://www.dbcde.gov.au/digital_economy/benefits_of_digital_economy_from_nbn
6. Find out who your local, state and federal representatives are.
The Gold Coast have a city council that represents the area locally. Some state representatives are Alexander Douglass, Peter Lawlor, and Christine Smith. http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/attachment/factsheets/fs357_government_members.pdf As for federal representatives, there is a number of them. Mr. Bert Van Manen MP- Electoral Division of Forde (QLD), Mr. Stuart Robert MP- Electoral Division of Fadden (QLD), Mrs. Karen Andrews MP- Electoral Division of McPherson (QLD). Mr. Steven Ciobo MP- Electoral Division of Moncrieff (QLD), Hon Justine Elliot MP- Electoral Division of Richmond (NSW), Senator Hon Joe Ludwig- Senator for Queensland, and Mr. Scott Buchholz MP- Electoral Division of Wright.
http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?pid=4351#federal
7. Look up the Queensland or Australian hansard to find the last time your local member spoke in Parliament.
The last time that Mr. Langbroek spoke in Parliament was on September 8th, 2011. This can be found via http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/Speeches/spk2011/John-Paul%20Langbroek%20spk%20Surfers%20Paradise%202011_09_08_82.pdf#xml=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/internetsearch/isysquery/2966931c-3f5f-45ab-8159-90627b358862/37/hilite/
When looking for a petition to sign, I came across one that seemed really interesting- a petition to make Australia a Republic. While many of the people living in Australia do not have direct descendants to Britain, it is in the Australian constitution that no Australian citizen, whether born or migrated here, cannot become the nation's Head of State. Also, when the Head of State does visit, it costs the tax payers large amount of money which deems to be quite unnecessary. If Australia became a Republic, it would allow the government to spend the money in different and more demanding and important places such as health care and education. Here is the link to the e-petition.
http://www.independentaustralia.net/2011/republic/sign-the-petition-for-an-australian-republic/
2. Respond to a professional blogger at a major news site.
On the major news cite, CNN, there is a blog named "This Just In" that keeps readers updated on news that has happened fairly recently. One of the most recent stories was of the execution of Troy Davis, a man who was accused and convicted of killing a police officer in 1989. There was a lack of real evidence that linked the murder to him, only eye witnesses that didn't provide much of a stable argument. The blog was about the protest of his execution. I commented on the blog post under the name "EmilyGriffithUni." Here is what I said:
"The death penalty is definitely a subject that makes me quite uneasy. Although I have had an experience in the past that has made me believe that the death penalty is a good thing, my beliefs have completely changed. In this case, it was most definitely not necessary especially because of the lack of strong evidence. This type of torture really makes me cringe because of the seriousness of killing an innocent man. I do not understand how a country of such freedom could let something like this happen on our own soil. People go to jail for killing others. How does this make it any different?"
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/23/at-troy-davis-protests-people-talk-big-change/comment-page-10/#comment-860743
3. What is Barack Obama up to today?
Today on September 25th, Barack Obama is headed west to Seattle for the next two days.
http://ochairball.blogspot.com/
4. What are the Australian Government's plans to censor the internet?
The plan with the internet is to censor refused classified content. At this point in time, that is all legal to view or process but soon it will appear on a blacklist and will not be able to be viewed.
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/internet-censorship-plan-gets-the-green-light-20091215-ktzc.html
5. When will the NBN get to your place? What are the benefits?
The National Broadband Network has a lot of benefits. It will provide more opportunities for small businesses and community organizations, will have more economic gains in Australian households, and provide more of a faster, cheaper, and easier way to use telecommunications.
http://www.dbcde.gov.au/digital_economy/benefits_of_digital_economy_from_nbn
6. Find out who your local, state and federal representatives are.
The Gold Coast have a city council that represents the area locally. Some state representatives are Alexander Douglass, Peter Lawlor, and Christine Smith. http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/attachment/factsheets/fs357_government_members.pdf As for federal representatives, there is a number of them. Mr. Bert Van Manen MP- Electoral Division of Forde (QLD), Mr. Stuart Robert MP- Electoral Division of Fadden (QLD), Mrs. Karen Andrews MP- Electoral Division of McPherson (QLD). Mr. Steven Ciobo MP- Electoral Division of Moncrieff (QLD), Hon Justine Elliot MP- Electoral Division of Richmond (NSW), Senator Hon Joe Ludwig- Senator for Queensland, and Mr. Scott Buchholz MP- Electoral Division of Wright.
http://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_standard2.aspx?pid=4351#federal
7. Look up the Queensland or Australian hansard to find the last time your local member spoke in Parliament.
The last time that Mr. Langbroek spoke in Parliament was on September 8th, 2011. This can be found via http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/Speeches/spk2011/John-Paul%20Langbroek%20spk%20Surfers%20Paradise%202011_09_08_82.pdf#xml=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/internetsearch/isysquery/2966931c-3f5f-45ab-8159-90627b358862/37/hilite/
Week 9 - Response to Content
New communication technology is impacting screen narratives in areas of production, distribution, story length, and content. With every generation, new types of technology advance the ways in which we view television and movies. For example, going to movie theaters to see a movie were once quite popular. Online websites such as Netflix and cable networks have replaced the act of viewing movies in theaters which changes the distribution of screen narratives. Also, the content in televeision shows and movies has changed drastically because of new communication technology. Emotional content has centered more around how technology has taken a larger part in people's relationships with each other. The comedy in screen narratives has changed from slapstick comedies to more of an awkward humor that deals with more every day situations. As the years progress, shorter humor spots have become very popular which might allude to a type of movies and screen entertainment that we might expect to see in the future. This essay will cover the new types of distribution involving new communication technology, the ways in which the emotional content and structure has developed, and what types of screen entertainment we may look for in the future.
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Week 8 - Tutorial Task
This week, we have gotten a lot done with our video. All of our footage has been shot. We have also used the Creative Commons "dig" search to find two songs that we are able to use without breaking any laws. Today, the group spent the class searching for these items while I cut and edited the footage that we had. As a result, almost all of our video is completed along with the audio that will be placed over our videos and still frames. There are only a few other changes to be made. Our group will meet to embed the video into our blogs and upload the video to YouTube in a separate group meeting from class. In the description of the video, we will be sure to site the users on Creative Commons to give them credit for the work that we took from the website so we do not break any laws.
This is the link to our video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnfgRO2ZCOg
This is the link to our video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnfgRO2ZCOg
Week 8 - Response to Content
Free software and open software is virtually the same thing. It is an online community of sharing things such as videos and music to get the original creator's work out on the internet and gain more attention. It is a community that lives off of group participation in sharing these elements that keeps the website alive. An example of free/open software is Creative Commons. It is a website that has pictures, videos, and music that has given the user permission to use freely. It is legal to share these because the creator has given the public permission to.
It is not illegal to share food, clothes, or recipes because when creating these items, there each will be different. When making a dinner from a recipe, you are not recreating that dish, you are making a whole different version of it. The same goes for clothes and food. As for software, it is illegal because it would be an exact carbon copy that you would be using if it was shared.
It is not illegal to share food, clothes, or recipes because when creating these items, there each will be different. When making a dinner from a recipe, you are not recreating that dish, you are making a whole different version of it. The same goes for clothes and food. As for software, it is illegal because it would be an exact carbon copy that you would be using if it was shared.
Week 7 - Tutorial Task
The idea for our project is to create a video about the paranoia that text messaging has caused within teens today. Smart phones such as the Blackberry and iPhone have messengers or applications that display when a message is sent, received, and read. This feature can be very interesting when holding a conversation with another person. Feelings of happiness when someone reads and responds to the message immediately, and feelings of despair when the message is delivered and/or read, but not responded to.
Thus, our video is going display the insecurity and despair in a texting conversation that goes awry when one of the respondents fails to text back at the same rate as the previous messages sent. During this time waiting for a message back, the other texter's mind wanders as to all of the possible things the other one could be doing that would delay the message.
Today during class, we spent it filming the basics to our video. We filmed the texting conversation with an iPhone and also took screen shots of the conversation between the two teens with the iPhone. Also, as a group, we filmed the different scenarios and things that the other texter could be doing instead of responding to their message. Our filming is almost done! Next week, we will work on getting music and any other videos that we need from Creative Commons and editing the video!
Thus, our video is going display the insecurity and despair in a texting conversation that goes awry when one of the respondents fails to text back at the same rate as the previous messages sent. During this time waiting for a message back, the other texter's mind wanders as to all of the possible things the other one could be doing that would delay the message.
Today during class, we spent it filming the basics to our video. We filmed the texting conversation with an iPhone and also took screen shots of the conversation between the two teens with the iPhone. Also, as a group, we filmed the different scenarios and things that the other texter could be doing instead of responding to their message. Our filming is almost done! Next week, we will work on getting music and any other videos that we need from Creative Commons and editing the video!
Week 7 - Response to Content
Wikipedia is a very useful website because it provides a quick and easy way to access information. It is readily available with basic information that makes it useful at the beginning of research to get an idea of the basic principles of the topic. It also has a "peer governance" which creates a community that is based on openness, networking, and trust in the creater of that webpage (Kostakis, 2011). Editing Wikipedia is actually quite easy. I, myself, have done it numerous times. Although the changed information does not remain one the webpage for long because of its invalidity, the process is quite easy. All you have to do is click "edit" and write whatever you wanted in the text!
As for Facebook, I'm not sure how I will ever part with it. Unfortunately, I am addicted. I find it amazing that I can keep in contact with so many friends at the same time and post pictures and statuses to update your friends on how you are doing. In order to shut my Facebook account down, all of my friends would have to stop using it before I did. Facebook is such a vital source of communication even as people are growing older. Family members have been joining Facebook and it is really becoming more than just a social networking site. It is a way of life. A way to communication without actually directly communicating by "liking" other's statuses and pictures and writing posts tagging friends in them. I would love to know what the next big social networking site will be like.
Kostakis. 2011. Kostakis. [ONLINE] Available at: http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2613/2479 Accessed 10 September 2011.
As for Facebook, I'm not sure how I will ever part with it. Unfortunately, I am addicted. I find it amazing that I can keep in contact with so many friends at the same time and post pictures and statuses to update your friends on how you are doing. In order to shut my Facebook account down, all of my friends would have to stop using it before I did. Facebook is such a vital source of communication even as people are growing older. Family members have been joining Facebook and it is really becoming more than just a social networking site. It is a way of life. A way to communication without actually directly communicating by "liking" other's statuses and pictures and writing posts tagging friends in them. I would love to know what the next big social networking site will be like.
Kostakis. 2011. Kostakis. [ONLINE] Available at: http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/2613/2479 Accessed 10 September 2011.
Monday, 5 September 2011
Week 6 - Tutorial Task
Windows Movie Maker is a great AV production tool that I have used several times over the past four years. My first video was for an English class that I took and it was a 30 minute video including music and sound effects, and took a lot of time to edit and organize. Since then, I have made numerous slide shows with music in the background using this software. It is a software that is very compatible with camera videos, videos taken on a mobile device, and videos taken from a webcam, making it an easy application to use. I find it to be very navigable with the tool bar at the top of the page and easy ways to edit the video.
Although it has been very easy to create videos using this software, copyrighting has become a very large issue. After making a slide show of pictures with music from my iTunes in the background, I was not allowed to upload the video to Facebook or YouTube because of the copyrighting infringement. This is a big issue when uploading videos because of the dangers of ‘stealing’ work from others.
As for defamation on the internet, there are laws that that “balance [the] protection of individual reputation with freedom of expression” (Defamation Laws & the Internet, 2006). Although in the United States there is a “freedom of speech” in the basic Bill of Rights, there is still some moments that you cross the line. It is important to obviously state the humor of mocking the person and/or state that the information stated is not based off of any events or persons. Doing this will help you to avoid the defamation consequences.
‘Defamation Laws & the Internet’, Electronic Frontiers Australia, viewed 14 January 2006 via http://www.efa.org.au/Issues/Censor/defamation.html
Although it has been very easy to create videos using this software, copyrighting has become a very large issue. After making a slide show of pictures with music from my iTunes in the background, I was not allowed to upload the video to Facebook or YouTube because of the copyrighting infringement. This is a big issue when uploading videos because of the dangers of ‘stealing’ work from others.
As for defamation on the internet, there are laws that that “balance [the] protection of individual reputation with freedom of expression” (Defamation Laws & the Internet, 2006). Although in the United States there is a “freedom of speech” in the basic Bill of Rights, there is still some moments that you cross the line. It is important to obviously state the humor of mocking the person and/or state that the information stated is not based off of any events or persons. Doing this will help you to avoid the defamation consequences.
‘Defamation Laws & the Internet’, Electronic Frontiers Australia, viewed 14 January 2006 via http://www.efa.org.au/Issues/Censor/defamation.html
Week 6 - Response to Content
The cinema has been around for 116 long years. As it has developed over time, each new technological advancement has helped to create a new type of cinema to keep the viewers involved and interested. Each new development has wowed audiences for a little while, then makes them want a more realistic picture and has been a challenge for movie makers to add more and more realistic elements. The first color movie came out in 1929, just 34 years after the first movie first came out and then 20 years later, the first 3D movie was released. The length in time between these new developments in cinema really explains the dependence of new technology to please audiences.
Today, cinema is different because of all of the new technologies that make it easy to find movies on the internet. Websites such as "YouTube," "Netflix," and other illegal sites that post movies online make it easy to watch movies from home without having to spend the extra money at the movie theater. Unfortunately, this is a setback for cinemas because people like to watch movies in the convenience of their own home. I do not specifically believe that it is killing Hollywood because without any movies, audiences would get bored with the same movies that they could find online. I do believe that it is starting a new wave in how movies will be viewed for the first time though. I'm not exactly sure how Hollywood will do it or charge people, but I believe that if they lose enough money with the dip in sales at the box office, they will take their movies to the World Wide Web for first time viewings.
Stephen Stockwell, 'Week 6 - From the Big Screen to the Very Small,' via Blackboard Academic Suite: Griffith University, viewed September 2, 2011, https://learning.secure.griffith.edu.au/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_101249_1&content_id=_1804853_1
Today, cinema is different because of all of the new technologies that make it easy to find movies on the internet. Websites such as "YouTube," "Netflix," and other illegal sites that post movies online make it easy to watch movies from home without having to spend the extra money at the movie theater. Unfortunately, this is a setback for cinemas because people like to watch movies in the convenience of their own home. I do not specifically believe that it is killing Hollywood because without any movies, audiences would get bored with the same movies that they could find online. I do believe that it is starting a new wave in how movies will be viewed for the first time though. I'm not exactly sure how Hollywood will do it or charge people, but I believe that if they lose enough money with the dip in sales at the box office, they will take their movies to the World Wide Web for first time viewings.
Stephen Stockwell, 'Week 6 - From the Big Screen to the Very Small,' via Blackboard Academic Suite: Griffith University, viewed September 2, 2011, https://learning.secure.griffith.edu.au/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_101249_1&content_id=_1804853_1
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Week 5 - Tutorial Task
1. The first University established was the University of Al- Karaouine which was founded in the year 859.
http://collegestats.org/articles/2009/12/top-10-oldest-universities-in-the-world-ancient-colleges/
To find this webpage, I used the search engine, "Ask.com."
2. Stephen Stockwell's band was called The Black Assassins. He played the keyboard and contributed to the vocals. Some of the songs featured on their Greatest Hits album are "Death Take Me Now," "Drugs," and "Death Comes To Townsville."
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~toxicoh/blackas.htm
This webpage was found using the "Ask.com" search engine.
3. The World's biggest machine is the Liebherr T 282B Hauling Truck. It weighs 203 tons and has a cost of $3.5 million.
http://trulypre.posterous.com/worlds-largest-machines-ever-built-1
This webpage was found using the "Ask.com" search engine.
4. Justin Bieber's lawyer is Kenneth Feinswog. The quickest most reliable way to get into contact with him is by phone/text.
http://www.singersroom.com/news/6264/Lawyer-Wants-Lady-Gaga-and-Justin-Bieber-Cartoon-Strip-Pulled
This webpage was found using the "Ask.com" search engine.
5. The cheapest form of travel from the Gold Coast to Melbourne is by plane.
http://www.airfaresflights.com.au/flights/Melbourne/Gold_Coast-OOL/
This webpage was found using the "Aol.com" search engine.
6. Hatsune Miku is a Vocaloid Character in a vocal series. Her birthday is Augsut 31, 2007.
http://www.animevice.com/miku-hatsune/18-20703/
This webpage was found using the "Ask.com" search engine.
7. This link will bring you to a webcam set up in Belarus. This website was found using the "Aol.com" search engine. http://www.camscape.com/Europe/Belarus/index.html
I will be camping in Antarctica. http://www.antarcticdream.com/en/index.html I found this website from "Aol.com."
8. The top song in Australia this week in the year 1991 was "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" by Bryan Adams.
http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=s&year=1991&date=19910825
This webpage was found using the "Aol.com" search engine and the "Australian-Charts" website.
9. There are many different types of cars that are used to make the "Google Street View." Some of which including Subaru's and Volkswagens.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/googlestreetviewcar/
This webpage was found using the "Ask.com" search engine.
10.
a. ¿Dónde estaba la Universidad estableció por primera vez y en qué año? --- Where was the first established University and in what year?
b. ¿Qué es la banda de Stephen Stockwell se llama y qué hace el juego? ¿Puede usted nombrar un par de sus canciones? --- What is the band Stephen Stockwell called and what makes the game? Can you name a couple of his songs?
c. ¿Cuál es el peso de la máquina más grande del mundo? ¿Cuánto cuesta construir? --- What is the weight of the world's largest machine? What does it cost to build?
d. ¿Quién es el abogado de Justin Bieber, y lo que es la mejor manera (más rápido, más fiable) ponerse en contacto con el abogado? --- Who is Justin Bieber's attorney, and what is the best way (faster, more reliable) to contact the lawyer?
e. ¿Cuál es la forma más barata de viajar desde la Costa de Oro a Melbourne? --- What is the cheapest way to travel from the Gold Coast to Melbourne?
f. ¿Quién es Hatsune Miku? ¿Qué compañÃa no pertenecen a ella? ¿Cuál es su cumpleaños? --- Who is Hatsune Miku? What company does not belong to it? What is your birthday?
g. Encontrar una webcam en vivo en Bielorrusia. Encontrar un lugar para quedarse en la Antártida. --- Find a live webcam in Belarus. Find a place to stay in Antarctica. h. ¿Qué canción fue la parte superior de las listas de pop de Australia esta semana en el año 1991? --- What song was top of the pop charts in Australia this week in 1991?
i. ¿Qué tipo de vehÃculo se utiliza para hacer 'Google Street View'? --- What kind of vehicle is used to 'Google Street View'?
j. Traducir estas preguntas en español y luego traducir de nuevo en Inglés. --- Translate these questions in Spanish and then translated back into English.
http://babblefish.com/freetranslator.php
I found this website using the "Aol.com" search engine.
http://collegestats.org/articles/2009/12/top-10-oldest-universities-in-the-world-ancient-colleges/
To find this webpage, I used the search engine, "Ask.com."
2. Stephen Stockwell's band was called The Black Assassins. He played the keyboard and contributed to the vocals. Some of the songs featured on their Greatest Hits album are "Death Take Me Now," "Drugs," and "Death Comes To Townsville."
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~toxicoh/blackas.htm
This webpage was found using the "Ask.com" search engine.
3. The World's biggest machine is the Liebherr T 282B Hauling Truck. It weighs 203 tons and has a cost of $3.5 million.
http://trulypre.posterous.com/worlds-largest-machines-ever-built-1
This webpage was found using the "Ask.com" search engine.
4. Justin Bieber's lawyer is Kenneth Feinswog. The quickest most reliable way to get into contact with him is by phone/text.
http://www.singersroom.com/news/6264/Lawyer-Wants-Lady-Gaga-and-Justin-Bieber-Cartoon-Strip-Pulled
This webpage was found using the "Ask.com" search engine.
5. The cheapest form of travel from the Gold Coast to Melbourne is by plane.
http://www.airfaresflights.com.au/flights/Melbourne/Gold_Coast-OOL/
This webpage was found using the "Aol.com" search engine.
6. Hatsune Miku is a Vocaloid Character in a vocal series. Her birthday is Augsut 31, 2007.
http://www.animevice.com/miku-hatsune/18-20703/
This webpage was found using the "Ask.com" search engine.
7. This link will bring you to a webcam set up in Belarus. This website was found using the "Aol.com" search engine. http://www.camscape.com/Europe/Belarus/index.html
I will be camping in Antarctica. http://www.antarcticdream.com/en/index.html I found this website from "Aol.com."
8. The top song in Australia this week in the year 1991 was "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" by Bryan Adams.
http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=s&year=1991&date=19910825
This webpage was found using the "Aol.com" search engine and the "Australian-Charts" website.
9. There are many different types of cars that are used to make the "Google Street View." Some of which including Subaru's and Volkswagens.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/googlestreetviewcar/
This webpage was found using the "Ask.com" search engine.
10.
a. ¿Dónde estaba la Universidad estableció por primera vez y en qué año? --- Where was the first established University and in what year?
b. ¿Qué es la banda de Stephen Stockwell se llama y qué hace el juego? ¿Puede usted nombrar un par de sus canciones? --- What is the band Stephen Stockwell called and what makes the game? Can you name a couple of his songs?
c. ¿Cuál es el peso de la máquina más grande del mundo? ¿Cuánto cuesta construir? --- What is the weight of the world's largest machine? What does it cost to build?
d. ¿Quién es el abogado de Justin Bieber, y lo que es la mejor manera (más rápido, más fiable) ponerse en contacto con el abogado? --- Who is Justin Bieber's attorney, and what is the best way (faster, more reliable) to contact the lawyer?
e. ¿Cuál es la forma más barata de viajar desde la Costa de Oro a Melbourne? --- What is the cheapest way to travel from the Gold Coast to Melbourne?
f. ¿Quién es Hatsune Miku? ¿Qué compañÃa no pertenecen a ella? ¿Cuál es su cumpleaños? --- Who is Hatsune Miku? What company does not belong to it? What is your birthday?
g. Encontrar una webcam en vivo en Bielorrusia. Encontrar un lugar para quedarse en la Antártida. --- Find a live webcam in Belarus. Find a place to stay in Antarctica. h. ¿Qué canción fue la parte superior de las listas de pop de Australia esta semana en el año 1991? --- What song was top of the pop charts in Australia this week in 1991?
i. ¿Qué tipo de vehÃculo se utiliza para hacer 'Google Street View'? --- What kind of vehicle is used to 'Google Street View'?
j. Traducir estas preguntas en español y luego traducir de nuevo en Inglés. --- Translate these questions in Spanish and then translated back into English.
http://babblefish.com/freetranslator.php
I found this website using the "Aol.com" search engine.
Week 5 - Response to Content
In this week's lecture, we watched the first act of the movie Rubber. I found this to be a very interesting movie and very artistic in the way in which it was filmed. I had taken an "Intro to Film" class my first year at the university in the United States, so I found this to be very intriguing. I really enjoyed the way in which the tire was introduced to the film, starting with a long shot over the desert area that gave the viewer a scene and background as to where the movie was taking place. The camera then had a close up shot of the tire slowly wiggling its way out of the ground. In a way, it signified a rebirth of some sort. The second shot that I believed to be very and interesting was when you could see the bird through the tire. It was as if the tire was looking at it through its hole, signifying the large group of human spectators looking through their binoculars. The shot looking down on the tire and bird signifies a looming death for the bird. All in all, I found the movie to be very interesting and very good in terms of the shots that the director created.
Week 4 - Tutorial Task
Facebook is a social networking site that I, as well as millions of other people around the world, visit multiple times a day. The Terms of Service are clearly stated, basically ensuring that no laws are to be broken while using the site, and that the website is not responsible for any of the things that you post on your Facebook page. It states clearly the safety policy that they will “do [their] best to keep Facebook safe, but [they] cannot guarantee it. [They] need [our] help to do that” (Facebook 2011). Also, the Terms of Service explains that when a user posts photos and videos, otherwise known as IP content, it gives Facebook permission and license to use those documents. This can be avoided by deleting the IP License which basically deletes all of the information that you have ever posted on your Facebook. The Terms of Service also states that advertising cannot be done through your statuses. Advertising can only be paid for through Facebook and it must be through Ads.
Facebook: Terms of Service, viewed 18 August 2011, https://www.facebook.com/terms.php
Week 4 - Response to Content
After researching about the causes of the British Riots, it almost seems as though it is a straight answer to say that the use of social media caused it. CBC News explains that rioters and looters ganged together and let each other know where to go by using BlackBerry messenger, text messages, Facebook, and Twitter. Although these are ways of enabling this kind of act, I would beg to differ with the statement that social media caused the riots. The phrase, "Guns don't kill people; people kill people" comes to mind when I think of this. Yes, social media does facilitate and create that connection with these people, but social media such as BlackBerry messenger cannot be blamed as completely as some are. Social medias are used to connect others. As CBC News states, "such tools are now a fact of life and simply alternative forms of communication- for good or evil." Social media a more common use of communication that leaves us dependent and something like a text or tweet about the riots is completely equivalent to sending a letter about it or using the word of mouth. There is almost no barrier between the two, making it impossible to put the full blame on social media for the riots in Britain.
Ylaja, P 2011, U.K. Riots Reveal Social Media Double Standard, viewed 22 August 2011, http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/08/10/social-media-riots.html
Ylaja, P 2011, U.K. Riots Reveal Social Media Double Standard, viewed 22 August 2011, http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/08/10/social-media-riots.html
Week 3 - Tutorial Task
Part 1
Stephen Stockwell's first article in an academic journla was the "Kuranda Police Shooting" in 1981. It was published in the February edition of the Legal Service Bulletin. To find this, I searched through the Griffith University library database search.
Stockwell,Stephen 1981, 'Kuranda Police Shooting', Legal Source Bulletin, vol. 6, pp. 48, viewed 10 August 2011, via HeinOnline Law Journal Library
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The character of Govenor Slugwell first appeared in three different strips in the comic, Flaming Carrot Comics in issue 11 by Bob Burden. He appeared in these in the years of 1985 and 1986. To find this, I used the "Underground and Independent Comic" database.
"When the Shoes Aren't Worth the Shine", by Bob Burden In Flaming Carrot Comics, no. 7. (Renegade Press, 1985). page(s) 3-31
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The latest medical thinking about the risks of using a mobile phone are that it may cause cancer/tumors due to the radiation coming from the phone. It is a theory that is very hard to prove because of the other possible radiation waves that humans come in contact with every day.
Janssens, Jaak Ph, 2005, 'Mobile Phones and Cancer?', European Journal of Cancer Prevention, vol. 14, no. 2, viewed 15 August 2011 via Griffith University Database
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The "Blade Runner," When Holden asks Leon about his mother, Leon's reaction is quite interesting. He does not answer the question at hand, but "looks shocked, surprised" (Fancher & Hampton 1938, p. 4).
Fancher & Hampton 1938, 'Blade Runner (1982): Draft Script', viewed 15 August 2011 via American Film Script's Online Database
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According to Paul Soukup, Walter Ong saw religion as the main paradox in the 20th century communication.
Soukup, P A 2006, 'Contexts of Faith: The Religious Foundation of Walter Ong's LIteracy and Orality', viewed 15 August 2011 via Taylor & Francis Social Science and Humanities Library
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Part 2
Two internet communities that have faded from their popularity are MySpace and Friendster. MySpace is a social networking site that allowed you to be friends with other people, share photos, music, and watch videos. It had pages that could be dedicated to your artists and musicians as well. MySpace saw up to 115.7 million users. It began to decrease because of the birth of Facebook which took over the social networking scene. I would call MySpace a stepping stone to the social networking sites that we have now. It had all of the great ideas, it just wasn't managed as properly and had a lot of problems with privacy.
'"A Place for Friends" A History of MySpace' 2008, viewed 15 August 2011, http://www.randomhistory.com/2008/08/14_myspace.html
Friendster is also a social networking site mainly seen in Europe. It was originally an online dating website. It had about 115 million users but did plummet since the early 2000s due to technical problems and the distrust in the site. Also, new websites were established that surpassed Friendster and the online dating purpose of the website had since been left behind.
Buckley, N 2010, The Origins of Friendster, viewed 15 August 2011, http://social-networking.limewebs.com/friendster-history.htm
Week 3 - Response to Content
The rival between the Apple and IBM/Microsoft companies have always intrigued me. I think that the companies focus on such different things for being rivals when really, you can hardly compare the two. The Apple company was created by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak who focused more on how the computer operated and really added their flashy flair to it. They mastered a thin PC that gained a lot of popularity, creating the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac Book Air. Do not be fooled though, the Apple company does not reign over all. If you open your eyes when you enter a grocery store or other chain stores, you will notice a small logo in the bottom corner saying "IBM." IBM's computers were made for large companies and used a software called Microsoft. It is definitely a more work related type of system and cannot be compared to the Apple's PCs because they are just too different.
Apple-History.com 2011, viewed 21 August 2011, http://www.apple-history.com/?
Our History of Progress 2011, viewed 21 August 2011, http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/interactive/index.html
Apple-History.com 2011, viewed 21 August 2011, http://www.apple-history.com/?
Our History of Progress 2011, viewed 21 August 2011, http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/interactive/index.html
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