Tradtional filmmaking VS Digital cinema

1)Using “Mission to Earth” as an example, note what is new or different about digital cinema compared totraditional filmmaking? Consider the story and appearance of the film.


According the the "Mission to Earth", we can see quite a difference between digial cinema and traditional filmmaking. Digital cinema is more user friendly compared to the traditional one. As there is much more automatic functions which was set in the digital camera, users only need to press a few button to achieve what they want. Traditional camera have less automatic function, most of the time is depends on the users themselves.
Also, digital camera only need a piece of memory card, than it can record quite a long time. If your memory card have greater GB, you can reocrd longer. If the memory card is full, you only need to put another piece of memory card inside the camera and press the record button again. And we can use software to link the seperated parts again very easily. However, traditional camera need films to record, and there is always a limited period of time. Whenever the film comes to the end, you need to take out the film from the camera very carefully and avoid light. And the break of the record can't link together.
We can recognize that throughout the "Mission to Earth", there are some pause scenes. And this is what would happen when we use traditional camera.
As the "Mission to Earth" is recorded by traditional camera, we could see that there is little close up shot compare to films nowadays. And we can see the quality of the scenes seems less clear than the digital camera.

2)What other art forms (eg film, digital art, painting, websites etc) does this film remind you of? Explain the similarity.

I think the film reminds me of some scenes which is behind the scenes. It is very natural and realistic, we might not know what the actress is waiting or doing for what, however, we could have quite the same feeling or action like the actress. Like walking around the street with no aims, doing nothing at the room.etc.

Although the quality of the scenes is not as high as today films, but "Mission the Earth" is quite down to earth to me.
Also, there is some strange pause throughout the whole film. Everytime this kind of scenes appear, it reminds me of some piece of paintings. It seems that the time of that moment is stop and someone draw a picture for it. It is strange but I think it is quite a special style.

Analog technology VS Digital technology

1) What are some photographic effects that can be achieved using digital or analog (darkroom, film, lights etc) technology?

         With advanced technology, many kinds of photographic effects can be made throught digital camera. For example, we can take black and white or brown photos. We can even adjust some functions to take a photo which only show a particular kind of color and the others color of the photo turn to black and white. "Lomography" is one of the most popular and common function among the new digital cameras.
Besides, there a lot of softwares available on the Internet, which can help us to make a more satisfying photo. For example, we can cut the size of the photo easily through computer. Even if somebody who don't have a high funtion camera, those softwares can help us to adjust photos into vairous types of photographic effects, such as, "Fisheye".

   2) What are some photographic techniques that can only be done using digital technology?

         Only through digital technology, we can cut the size and shape of photos freely which a normal camera couldn't.
Besides, I know some high quality cameras can capture the better quality and color of a scene. However, only through computer software we can show the best quality of the scene. Which means even we have a high quality camera, after the adjusting through computer, photos must be better.
Also, only through softwares could help people to alter the better shape of body and texture of skin of objects. Take advertisement photographs as example, there is always some alterations behind the scenes, such as sharper models' face shape or make models' skin looks smoother. Like the following ANNA SUI's advertisement, I believe the light and the skin of the model must be edited. And those butterfly and purple light were added through software.
(photo's reference link : http://beauty.esdlife.com/uploads/2009/09/20090911-annasui02.jpg)

   3) What is the difference between analog photography and digital photography?

         Although digital photography can produce similar photos like analog photography. But i believe there must be some difference between them. Using analog camera could capture the most natural light from the original scene. Although digital editing could do the similar, the feeling of the photographys would be faker than using analog camera. Here is a analog photograph :

(photo reference link : http://sc.chinaz.com/Files/pic/pic5/b/cstp_23b.JPG)
         We can see that this photo can capture the most realistic part of Hong Kong night street scene,
and the light is very sharp but real. Just like what we could see when we walk around MongKok at night. I believe this is not digital camera could achieve.
         Besides, analog photograph could capture a more detailed photograph than the digital one. As the camera shutter of analog camera is more concentrate.(JJlim, 2010) 
         I think the feeling of using analog camera and digital camera are very difference.
We don't know how the photos would be like until we take the film to develop it. However, we would immediate know what the photos look like when we use digital camera.

(reference link :
JJlim, 31 Aug, 2010 (14:17) comment on PHOTONEWS forum, http://photo.popart.hk/newforum2/archiver/?tid-204311.html)

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We support the Wikipedia!

We support the Wikipedia!
(Group members:Penny, Maggie, Kyra, Millie, Tina)

Our two argeuments are:
1. Wikipedia can make immediate changes and correction.
>The founder of the Wikipedia tells a fact that a team of elites is always behind the Wiki system in order to monitor the Wiki anytime and anyhere. So, everything on Wikipedia is always work in progress.
evidence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQR0gx0QBZ4&feature=related

>There is a great number of volunteers from all over the world who always ready to add evidence, links, proof and reference to issues.
evidence: http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Staff

2. The accuracy of Wikipedia is high.
>Wikipedia is more neutral. Because everyone can post what they know or think on the website.

>Encyclopaedia Brittanica may contains some biased  information because Brittanica didn't display its rough draft and everything must be checked by a copy editor.

>Also, there are some unaccepttable and minor errors in Brittanica.
evidence:  http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2005/jan/26/schools.uk2

Wikipedia or Encyclopaedia?

I would choose Wikipedia instead of Encyclopaedia.

First, Wikipedia allows everyone to post what we know on the system. It can collect as much information as we can. Take newspaper as an example, we know that an article was written by an editor in most condition. But is it really the truth? Before editors write articles or report news, they need to get information from others. What they write and express are the combination of others' words and information. The system of Wikipedia is like the process of making a news report. It combines information from you and me to make the coverage of the information more extensive and neutral.
So, when we search the Wikipedia, at the same time, we search information from others.

Moreover, everyone can be the editor of Wikipedia. It provides a way for us to express our knowledge.
Proprietary website only allow the owner to edit the information. If other wants to add more details into some issues, they can't find a way to do so. The openness of Wikipedia provides a place for people to debate for issues. With affluent discussion, the quality of the debate could be higher.

I know somebody may doubt the accuracy of information from Wikipedia. They may argue that those providing information to the Wikipedia are non-professional. So, the quality of data from Wikipedia would be very low. Nontheless, most of the active Wikipedian are elites from different aspects. Not only people who have high educated background could provide neutral and accurate comments and informtation. Even Encyclopaedia Britannica itself did errors. Like in 2005, they made some basic mistakes even a 12-year-old boy could correct it. (Schoolboy, 2005). And it is incorrect to think that there is no supervision on Wikipedia. The special characteristic of Wikipedia is that it shows the original draft of the articles. Which is the encyclopaedia don't have.
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1. Schoolboy spots errors in Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2005, 26 January). Gguardian.co.uk.
Retrieved September 13, 2010 from:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2005/jan/26/schools.uk2

Discussion: Evaluating the effects of new technologies

1. What are the benefits of the new technologies shown in "Modern Times"?
     Who gains from these technologies?

     The invention of the new technologies save manpowe in production. People only need to focus on their own duty, they don't need to move around.
As the new technologies invented, it save time. With the help of the new machines,
everyone has their on position and work. What they need to do is just finish their work as quick as        possible.
     I think both the employers and employees gain from these technologies. First, as the need of manpower is reduced. The employer need not employ so many staff. The cost of  production can be reduced. For employees, the invention of machines save their time. The division of labour makes everyone's duty much more clear.

2. What is the effect of these technologies on the main character's life/mood/body?

    I think these technologies affecte d the main character badly. As the employer do the same thing and same job again and again. Job become dull and monotonus. The employer even try to use the washroom as a place to rest. We can see how boring and tiring he was. Also, as he kept doing the same movement for the whole working day. His body was out of control. He kept doing the same movement after his work. It seems that he was going crazy. I bet if he make this job as his life career, it would be harmful to his mind and health.

3. What effects does using computers and the internet have on your life/mood/body?

    I think the internet affect us quite deeply. For the advantages, of course it helps us to get the most updated news and information easily. We only need to click a few buttons and we can search information from all over the world. Also, we can keep contact with our friends anytime anywhere, such as msn, facebook and skype. The cost is cheap too!
    Nevertheless, as the internet provide too many amazing news and entertainment to us. We may easily indulge in it. Like me, when i have examinations, the internet become the biggest enemy to me! Besides, since the information spread so quickly through the internet. Information from the internet may inaccurate. For example, rumours about the death of some Hollywood stars sometimes appear.
    

Hey Guys!

This is my first entry.
My name is Mak Shuk Ping, you can call me Millie.
I am a year 2 student. My major subject is Visual Studies.

As this is my first time to attend courses about digital media, I feel so excited about this.
Digital technology makes our life different.
It provides us with entertainment and leisure, such as 3D film.
The appearance of digital technology is a symbol of the advance of technology.