For the Uncanny final project, Jessica and I proposed to document the uncanny effects of social media technologies. Our first discussion about what we wanted to portray led us to a difficult decision on what uncanny effects to focus on. I suggested documenting the surveillance aspect of social media and the way our technologies become uncanny when they begin to break down. Only when our technologies begin to breakdown, do we realize our dependence on them; thus, making social media devices uncanny. In the first shot, we decided to input colorful television bars that indicate the television is not working in addition to a static sound effect. This was meant to set the tone for the breakdown of technologies in the video. This shot then quickly …show more content…
In this scene we wanted to show how our phones can easily point us in the direction of where we want to go, but to do this, our phones know where we are. Combined with this scene, the next scene portrays me attempting to catch the bus that my phone had suggested to take to get to my destination. In the next two shots, we used an overlay digital clock text to indicate the passage of time thus indicating to the viewer that our technologies often are not reliable. This ‘breakdown’ of the technology becomes uncanny because at this moment we realize that the technologies that we use to make our lives easier actually show us how dependent we are on them when they do not work properly. The final shot of this video is a long-shot in black and white meant to replicate a surveillance camera. We increased the speed of this shot to indicate the uncanny effect when we realize the uncanny effects of our technologies. Because the world is so fast-paced, we are prompted to use technologies to keep up. However, when these break down, we in turn are slowed down. The inability to keep up to a fast-paced society becomes uncanny because the technologies we use to do so, break down are sometimes actually limit
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One of the main themes in Scott Westerfield’s text Uglies is the conflict teenagers have with where they stand in society and learning to respect and value themselves. Using examples from the text compare them with today’s world for teenagers.
There is no doubt that this book won’t be read 100 years from now. The book, “Uglies” By: Scott Westerfled is truly a great novel. This book determines that beauty is not all that proves you as a person. Beauty belongs in everyone, everywhere. In a world of extreme beauty, anyone normal is ugly.
Writing has many tools and devices that can be used to influence the purpose and meaning of the a piece of work. In the two pieces of work, "Private License Plate Scanners Amassing Vast Databases Open to Highest Bidders-which is written in a way that it is anti-license plate tracking- and "Who Has the Right to Track You?'-which is written to be for license plate tracking- many different tools and devices are used by the authors. These pieces of work describe the benefits and drawbacks of collecting data and tracking fellow citizens, but use different forms of pathos, ethos, and logos to portray what they are trying to say. Also, both articles state how many are opposed to this tracking, arguing that it is against the First Amendment,
First of all, we began with daily essential device, smartphone. It is an irrefutable fact that our versatile smart phone has the both advantages and disadvantages. We imagine ourselves using our phones on the street while walking, even when going across the pedestrian crossing. It is very perilous action and we know it, but we do it. We imagined of the picture that a person is going across the pedestrian crossing, then slowly, there would be an appearance of pool of blood at his underneath. In the end, he reaches at the edge of a cliff that if he makes forward a step, he will fall down. However, most importantly, he does not know his fatal situation as his two eyes are desperately staring at his phone screen. It was our first draft and we thought it is a common problem nowadays. This means everyone could understand the ad and it could function as a public service advertisement as we planned. But, in the end, we conclude that it is effective, yet,
Things are not always as they appear. You may think someone is a certain way because of how they dress and carry themselves this is called stereotyping. Many people stereotype without even noticing that they are doing it. Everyone has his or her right to first impressions, but stereotyping is wrong. There are many examples of this topic in literature as well as in our society today.
When TV’s Come Alive: The Ultimate 3D Experience In Sigmund Freud’s essay “The ‘Uncanny’”, he defines “unheimlich”, or the feeling of uncanny, to mean what is familiar becoming unfamiliar and is typically associated to what is frightening. He also outlines the different qualities of the uncanny in a work that tend to raise such emotions in a reader. The actions that take place in the movie clip from “The Ring” directed by Gore Verbinski could certainly be considered uncanny to many, and there are a couple of aspects of Freud’s definition found in the clip that create a sense of panic in the audience. The one that is most prominent in this clip is the uncertainty of whether a figure is alive or an “automaton”, or in this case, a technological
In “Big Cell Phone”, Instagram argues that technology is controlling our life style .. They claim that the technology nowadays has taken a different role than just a phone to use for calls and messages, it has gone way too far by having our civilization act depending on their likes and popularity on popular social medias. First, the picture has a red background, this gives off a not too comfortable atmosphere, perhaps tense and gloomy, the scenery given on the picture express complains, and this supports the claim by isolation . It reinforces the message by suggesting that the dominance of technology over people and their robotic response is a disaster for our society.. In addition, the people
Could Voodoo be nothing but evil, black magic, and the work of the devil? Is voodoo really an evil religion that sacrifices humans as well as animals to the demonic Gods? When I first did my paper on Voodoo, the first thing that came to my mind was how Hollywood portrayed Voodoo. When people see something on television or at the movies, they believe it to be reality. Undoubtedly, misconceptions will occur, and unless people are shown evidence against the delusions, it will be taken as fact. I think Voodoo religion is as acceptable as Christianity or any other religion. Voodoo has been tainted from the true principals and understanding.
The advancement of technology has given us two realities, our digital self and our real self. We have come to rely on technology, to such an extent in our daily functions, that we get anxiety when we are not using it for a period of time. The usage of technology is not inherently bad, but the neglect of the people we around, is bad. We feel the need to constantly stay connected to our virtual reality, that we may forget that we are living in the present day.
I agree with Pacificus because the authority is given to the executive to preserve the peace in the nation, yet Overall I agree with the idea that the president’s power should not be limited for he is representing the entire nation.
The general topic covered in these articles is about Trump's decision to allow plastic water bottle sales in national parks. Trump’s administration ended a six-year-old ban that prohibited the sale of plastic water bottles. It was placed in effect to ease plastic pollution.
During early 20th century, American writers were influenced by the changing world of industrialization and globalization. The horrors and World War 1 and the invention of new technologies had people questioning the future of humanity. Writers and journalist used this time to voice their views and experiences during these troubling times. Henry Louis Mencken is well-known writer who had a powerful influence on America’s writing style during the 1920s. His writing style was known for it’s wit, and harsh criticism towards American social and cultural weaknesses. His essay “The Libido for the Ugly” sends the message to the reader that America needs to change its way of living because they are too content with their current ugly lifestyle.
We are living in the Era of the Technology. Everything around us, and everywhere we go there is some type of technology involved. It helps us to