tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059353164669406608.post54099033443010310..comments2016-05-30T06:22:59.842-07:00Comments on Dunno what to call it blog....: The Fly (1958)Wot Wothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11996489455937505124noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059353164669406608.post-78768934352191134612011-09-27T04:58:01.627-07:002011-09-27T04:58:01.627-07:00Cheers for the help guys! I aggree about the criti...Cheers for the help guys! I aggree about the critical comments, Ill make sure to add that in the second review (:<br /><br />Also about the fonts etc... I tried having it in the same font and spacing etc... But somehow blogger wouldn't let me to have it that way so I kinda got frustrated and posted it the way it was, as I already spent a lot of time writing the whole thing up =S.<br />Yeah, not a good attitude to it but at least I can make sure for the second review that this doesnt happen on the first place.<br />Now, time for the return of the fly hahaWot Wothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11996489455937505124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059353164669406608.post-60936535961424444412011-09-26T13:51:11.274-07:002011-09-26T13:51:11.274-07:00Hey Alicja,
Well - what I admire about this, your...Hey Alicja,<br /><br />Well - what I admire about this, your debut as film critic and thematic scholar, is the time you spent on it - which is obvious; this isn't some superficial re-tread, but CGAA year 2 student, Ruben is right - what it lacks is critical 'meat' - and, in places, the tone is a bit too informal and chatty. I got your email re. help for approaching reviews in the academic style, so here's some links you'll find instructive;<br /><br />This first link is to the post on the group blog I posted a while back :<br /><br />http://ucarochester-cgartsandanimation.blogspot.com/2011/09/fao-cgaa-year-1-unit-1-anatomy-your.html<br /><br />For a really good example of a review written by one of your classmates, Meg - go here:<br /><br />http://meg-leslie.blogspot.com/2011/09/kurt-neumanns-fly-1958.html<br /><br />Take a look at the presentation etc. - you've got multiple fonts at multiple sizes - you've got text double-spaced and aligned centrally - it just means readers are distracted from the content, so always 'preview' your posts before publishing and be prepared to 'edit' them if it doesn't look great.<br /><br />Some other useful links for you, Alicja - this one is gearing you up for your first 'greenlight' review which takes place on Tuesday 4th. This is where you demonstrate to me that you've got the workload under control and you're working effectively towards a successful and ambitious resolution of the brief:<br /><br />http://ucarochester-cgartsandanimation.blogspot.com/2011/09/fao-cgaa-yr-1-unit-1-anatomy-201112_18.html<br /><br />Finally, go to Anatomy/Unit Materials on myUCA and find the document 'A Rough Guide to Written Assignments for CGAA' - it contains pretty much everything you need to know to write a credible and undergraduate standard written assignment - and it will help you get the tone right for your reviews too.tutorphilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842833126210822641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6059353164669406608.post-72075837442150663802011-09-26T12:52:35.653-07:002011-09-26T12:52:35.653-07:00good to see you getting the hold of blogger, and p...good to see you getting the hold of blogger, and putting text and pictures up with a bit more positivity. <br /><br />While now I know what really happens in the film with detail, with your accurate explanation of the plot, what i think it is missing in your review is the use of your critical eye. for that matter, you have to understand the story of the film ( you did well in that!) and then just give your opinion supported by quotes from other reviews for example. Also for you to become an animator/ film director, you have to have a critical eye for techniques how is the editing?, how is the lighting?, colour scheme of the film. <br /><br />My suggestion for next time is start by presenting the film and its director followed by a short synopsis of the story, then write what it meant to you by supporting your opinion with other quotes by reviewers. ( did you like the film? and why? what did you like? if you didnt like it why?) avoid the simple I didnt like it because i didnt or was boring. then if the film made you feel something, maybe it was a good use of editing, or lighting, or the characters. Finally, when you use pictures use them in your advantage to show scenes you felt that were important. <br /><br />enough of behaving like a tutor, hope it helps for the next reviews. <br /><br />ohh and good luck for the project!Ruben Martinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13223060769840243732noreply@blogger.com