5 minutes of good Celtic music. These men are playing in a bar or in a club, because as it can be seen they are in the building, without natural light, but with lamps, beer and blue light for atmosphere. The men are playing different instruments, creating a pretty picture. The video contains overflowing and has focus on the men faces and their instruments. The editing of the video is simple: fingers, instruments, faces and the picture in whole with turning - and repeating. But it's done to help as not to concentrate on the video, but on the music. Anyway, if you want to listen to calm music, a part of history - welcome!
Sunday, 18 November 2012
Celtic music
5 minutes of good Celtic music. These men are playing in a bar or in a club, because as it can be seen they are in the building, without natural light, but with lamps, beer and blue light for atmosphere. The men are playing different instruments, creating a pretty picture. The video contains overflowing and has focus on the men faces and their instruments. The editing of the video is simple: fingers, instruments, faces and the picture in whole with turning - and repeating. But it's done to help as not to concentrate on the video, but on the music. Anyway, if you want to listen to calm music, a part of history - welcome!
Monday, 12 November 2012
Frankenweenie. Part 2.
Hello!
Do you remember my previous post about the exhibition The Art of Frankenweenie? Very well. So, now I want to show you some pictures from this exhibition. Enjoy!
Do you remember my previous post about the exhibition The Art of Frankenweenie? Very well. So, now I want to show you some pictures from this exhibition. Enjoy!
Some notebooks and student books on the table. You can't believe that they are so little before you see them in real! Furthermore, they are full of text, so it makes us feel that creators just make them little. Imagine: you can read the text in these books, but it's very small, so it will be difficult to do. But, in fact, you can.
An interesting character and his work. All things are sticked by creators not to be moved because of a mistake. The lamp is working like an ordinary lamp, the diffrence only that this lamp is only some centimeters high.
Victors's paper is unique too, but it's open on the same page as others students' books.
Victor's parents, the models.
Guess, whose are they! The script and glasses can make the atmosphere so real, that you think, that Tim Burton has only gone out and will be here in a minute.
My favourite one. Please note that Victor's room is very unusual too and has got a lot of tiny papers, pens and pictures. Tim Burton has done a big work, because he wants the story to be real. Not only emotions and gestures of the characters are important, but some trifles too, such as rubbish or newspapers.
Some models of the monsters.
Pictures by Tim Burton - originals! Very similar to the movie.
The classroom again. Now we've got not only Victor, but his friend too. Do you see? The tables are different. The pen is lying on the table, but it seems like the girl just put it away and now she is listening to the teacher.
It's very interesting and amazing how Tim Burton represents life in his films. He always has got a confrontation of reality and fairytale, something unbelievable and obvious. Frankenweenie is a good example of it. Everything is seems like it was shrunked, but people are from another world, they are too grotesque. And the cemetry is like from a cartoon, but in whole everything combines with music, scenes and world. Yes, this is definitely Tim Burton's world.
Newspapers. As the books they are readable.
Some scetches. Know, that this is not so important, but I love the idea of guides to scatter pencils and filings.
Yes. The lamp is working, like others lamps in this "house". On the left you can find some photos, which shows us that Sparky is the only friend of Victor. The door is open, so we are able to watch through it if we want. Makes you feel as Alice in Wonderland when she grows up.
Sunday, 11 November 2012
Homework. Manipulation and photos.
Today I'm going to observe a photo. Which one? This one:
"After publishing photos of two deceased United States soldiers, the Associated Press retracted the photos after learning that one of the photos was digitally altered. In the photo shown at the link at left, the body of the soldier on the left is copied from the soldier on the right. The photos were released by the U.S. Army at Fort Stewart in Georgia."
The subjects of both photos are men. The photos are very similar to each other, because the most part of the first one was copied from the second. So, let's analyzed them.
The content is the USA flag and American heroes. The photos were made in official way, they are serious and severe. The connotation is to show people that they are heroes and patriots, that they were killed in a war (probably in Iraq, and the photos are new). The men are calm and serious, the second man has got kind face – so it’s a lot to make people feel sorry about them. These are official documentary photos, such as photos for passports. The photographer is a man, who is doing photos like these every day to retain soldier’s faces for documents; he has got 100% of control over the photos. The photos are colour, reserved and patriotic, not very bright. They shouldn’t be editing after taking, because they are official.
But the first photo has been manipulated: the head of the man was added to the second photo, replacing the head of the second man. The photo was done some work, the colours were made brighter and the name was changed. Moreover, the T-shirt was changed too. But the manipulating is bad, we can distinctly see that the colours of the head are too bright and there is too much white colour, there isn’t any shadow between the head and the collar.
Why has it been done? I think to show that black men were protecting USA too. Or maybe nobody has got a photo of the first man in uniform, so somebody has done it to prove that this person was in the Army. But the photo doesn’t change the history a lot, if it didn’t replace the second one. It was just added to the collection of deceased soldiers.
By whom it has been done? An interesting question. If it has been done to prove that black people were soldiers too - this is USA government handwork. But if it has been done for memory or there weren’t any photos with this man in uniform – it can be done by a friend or by somebody from the family. I can suggest a mad idea too: the photo can be changed by the government or the Army to help themselves to show that they can calculate a falsification.
If this has been done to remember the man, it’s good. If he was protecting the country, why his family can’t have a photo with him in a uniform, even if it’s changed? But if the photo is manipulated to prove something, and this has been done for government – it’s awful, because the photo touches upon death. You can’t joke like this with so dark theme only to get success.
"After publishing photos of two deceased United States soldiers, the Associated Press retracted the photos after learning that one of the photos was digitally altered. In the photo shown at the link at left, the body of the soldier on the left is copied from the soldier on the right. The photos were released by the U.S. Army at Fort Stewart in Georgia."
The subjects of both photos are men. The photos are very similar to each other, because the most part of the first one was copied from the second. So, let's analyzed them.
The content is the USA flag and American heroes. The photos were made in official way, they are serious and severe. The connotation is to show people that they are heroes and patriots, that they were killed in a war (probably in Iraq, and the photos are new). The men are calm and serious, the second man has got kind face – so it’s a lot to make people feel sorry about them. These are official documentary photos, such as photos for passports. The photographer is a man, who is doing photos like these every day to retain soldier’s faces for documents; he has got 100% of control over the photos. The photos are colour, reserved and patriotic, not very bright. They shouldn’t be editing after taking, because they are official.
But the first photo has been manipulated: the head of the man was added to the second photo, replacing the head of the second man. The photo was done some work, the colours were made brighter and the name was changed. Moreover, the T-shirt was changed too. But the manipulating is bad, we can distinctly see that the colours of the head are too bright and there is too much white colour, there isn’t any shadow between the head and the collar.
Why has it been done? I think to show that black men were protecting USA too. Or maybe nobody has got a photo of the first man in uniform, so somebody has done it to prove that this person was in the Army. But the photo doesn’t change the history a lot, if it didn’t replace the second one. It was just added to the collection of deceased soldiers.
By whom it has been done? An interesting question. If it has been done to prove that black people were soldiers too - this is USA government handwork. But if it has been done for memory or there weren’t any photos with this man in uniform – it can be done by a friend or by somebody from the family. I can suggest a mad idea too: the photo can be changed by the government or the Army to help themselves to show that they can calculate a falsification.
If this has been done to remember the man, it’s good. If he was protecting the country, why his family can’t have a photo with him in a uniform, even if it’s changed? But if the photo is manipulated to prove something, and this has been done for government – it’s awful, because the photo touches upon death. You can’t joke like this with so dark theme only to get success.
Sunday, 4 November 2012
Frankenweenie
Hello!
Today I want to tell you about two beautiful days, that I'd spent. The first one was in London, and the second one - in Brighton. But both of them are connected with my favourite film director, Tim Burton, who has just received a BFI fellowship at London Film Festival awards. Yes, he was in London! What a surprise. Moreover there was an exhibition The Art of Frankenweenie. And this is what I want to tell you about.
It was fascinating, this exhibition. Walking near dolls, pictures and little room-exhibits - everything for free and started each half an hour! You could watch little videos about how the film was made, some interviews, trailers. The last one you could watch in 3D. Furthermore there was a little cinema, where you could watch some extra information about Frankenweenie.
Oh, I'm talking about the film and the exhibition, but, maybe, you don't even know what is it! In this case I'll tell you. Frankenweenie is a homage for old cinema, for films like Godzilla, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dracula and, strictly speaking, Frankenstein. This black-and-white film tells us a story about a little boy, who wants to reanimate his beloved dog. So, it was what I was watching on my second beautiful day. And I loved it! And I still don't know how Tim Burton and others made this miracle, because - listen! - the film is a stop motion one. Unbelievable! Every second was made with incredible labor and consist of 24 frames. Everything is made by hand, there are a lot of trifles, like rubbish in a trash can, books on the floor, sockets. When you see the classroom, you can mention that every student table is different, and everybody has got an open book with TEXT. Furthermore, each newspaper has got text in it, which you can read, and it doesn't matter, that these newspapers, books and sockets are always far away from the forefront - trifles are important. Because of this you feel that the films is alive. You don't see dolls, you see real people. And this is wonderful. Furthermore, each doll is made with patience and love, so they are alive too. This is breathtaking beautiful.
Today I want to tell you about two beautiful days, that I'd spent. The first one was in London, and the second one - in Brighton. But both of them are connected with my favourite film director, Tim Burton, who has just received a BFI fellowship at London Film Festival awards. Yes, he was in London! What a surprise. Moreover there was an exhibition The Art of Frankenweenie. And this is what I want to tell you about.
It was fascinating, this exhibition. Walking near dolls, pictures and little room-exhibits - everything for free and started each half an hour! You could watch little videos about how the film was made, some interviews, trailers. The last one you could watch in 3D. Furthermore there was a little cinema, where you could watch some extra information about Frankenweenie.
Oh, I'm talking about the film and the exhibition, but, maybe, you don't even know what is it! In this case I'll tell you. Frankenweenie is a homage for old cinema, for films like Godzilla, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dracula and, strictly speaking, Frankenstein. This black-and-white film tells us a story about a little boy, who wants to reanimate his beloved dog. So, it was what I was watching on my second beautiful day. And I loved it! And I still don't know how Tim Burton and others made this miracle, because - listen! - the film is a stop motion one. Unbelievable! Every second was made with incredible labor and consist of 24 frames. Everything is made by hand, there are a lot of trifles, like rubbish in a trash can, books on the floor, sockets. When you see the classroom, you can mention that every student table is different, and everybody has got an open book with TEXT. Furthermore, each newspaper has got text in it, which you can read, and it doesn't matter, that these newspapers, books and sockets are always far away from the forefront - trifles are important. Because of this you feel that the films is alive. You don't see dolls, you see real people. And this is wonderful. Furthermore, each doll is made with patience and love, so they are alive too. This is breathtaking beautiful.
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Homework. News
It's time for homework.
We've got: write some notes about how your country is represented in UK news.
OK. After googling I learnt that the affair isn't good. Look:
1) Russian anger at Turkey over Syria plane interception http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19912532
2) Stony-faced Tanya Jones arrives in LA... as another picture emerges of husband Vinnie Jones arm-in-arm with a Russian blonde http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2218493/Tanya-Jones-appears-stoney-faced-arrives-LA--Vinnie-Jones-seen-arm-arm-SECOND-Russian-beauty.html
3) Vladimir Putin hails Russian local election victory http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/15/vladimir-putin-hails-russia-election
4) Syria plane carried radar parts, not weapons - Russia (the same as the first one) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19928139
So, everything is bad, and I'm surprised. Because if I have a look at Russian sites, I'll see some good information, while here...
However, it doesn't matter. Bad news are always more important for "society", isn't it? Who will watch a video about happy family, successful school and clever friends? Nobody, except some of us. Because it's not interesting. That is the reason why the case with the plane is uploaded more than twice. What a pity.
We've got: write some notes about how your country is represented in UK news.
OK. After googling I learnt that the affair isn't good. Look:
1) Russian anger at Turkey over Syria plane interception http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19912532
2) Stony-faced Tanya Jones arrives in LA... as another picture emerges of husband Vinnie Jones arm-in-arm with a Russian blonde http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2218493/Tanya-Jones-appears-stoney-faced-arrives-LA--Vinnie-Jones-seen-arm-arm-SECOND-Russian-beauty.html
3) Vladimir Putin hails Russian local election victory http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/15/vladimir-putin-hails-russia-election
4) Syria plane carried radar parts, not weapons - Russia (the same as the first one) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19928139
So, everything is bad, and I'm surprised. Because if I have a look at Russian sites, I'll see some good information, while here...
However, it doesn't matter. Bad news are always more important for "society", isn't it? Who will watch a video about happy family, successful school and clever friends? Nobody, except some of us. Because it's not interesting. That is the reason why the case with the plane is uploaded more than twice. What a pity.
Jeremy Brett and his Sherlock Holmes.
Hello. I beg your pardon for waiting and my apology will be this video. I love it.
Jeremy Brett has a marvelous and beautiful voice. Beautiful - the word, that I use very rare, but it's very suits him.
As you see, this is a peace of the film about Sherlock Holmes. There are a lot of screen versions of the book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but, I suppose, this is the best one, the one, which is so close to the book. Honestly, while I'm reading the book, I always see Jeremy Brett as Sherlock. Sometimes I think, he had come from the pages of "Sherlock Holmes".
As for me, I think, that the voice, hands and eyes are most important for the perfect actor. Brett had all. If you've watched the films, you know, that he is the actor, whose work with eyes is brilliant. Yes, he can move very good, yes, his voice is accurate as well as possible, but the eyes show us all his thoughts and the work of his brain. All his feelings and emotions are in his eyes and don't tell me, that Sherlock Holmes doesn't have any! He has.
This talented actor was acting when he was ill, he was working when he was dying. I think, only this can tell us, that he had got a strong power inside.
If you are not impressed with it, I'll tell you, that there are a lot of funny moments in the films, that aren't in the book. "Sherlock Holmes" 1984 by Granada Television is a breathtaking film with an odor of Great Britain.
It's
elegant
graceful
genius.
_________________________________________________________________
Of course, I'll continue talking about Sherlock Holmes, but it will be later.
Jeremy Brett has a marvelous and beautiful voice. Beautiful - the word, that I use very rare, but it's very suits him.
As you see, this is a peace of the film about Sherlock Holmes. There are a lot of screen versions of the book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but, I suppose, this is the best one, the one, which is so close to the book. Honestly, while I'm reading the book, I always see Jeremy Brett as Sherlock. Sometimes I think, he had come from the pages of "Sherlock Holmes".
As for me, I think, that the voice, hands and eyes are most important for the perfect actor. Brett had all. If you've watched the films, you know, that he is the actor, whose work with eyes is brilliant. Yes, he can move very good, yes, his voice is accurate as well as possible, but the eyes show us all his thoughts and the work of his brain. All his feelings and emotions are in his eyes and don't tell me, that Sherlock Holmes doesn't have any! He has.
This talented actor was acting when he was ill, he was working when he was dying. I think, only this can tell us, that he had got a strong power inside.
If you are not impressed with it, I'll tell you, that there are a lot of funny moments in the films, that aren't in the book. "Sherlock Holmes" 1984 by Granada Television is a breathtaking film with an odor of Great Britain.
It's
elegant
graceful
genius.
_________________________________________________________________
Of course, I'll continue talking about Sherlock Holmes, but it will be later.
Sunday, 7 October 2012
The Magus.
Hello!
Firstly I want to show you some extra photos. They are made by me.
This is just for fun.
So, let's start. Which topic I'm going to choose? We've got a video and a short film, therefore, now I'll show you a book.
It's a very rare book, you know. It's so rare and so strange, that all my friends don't know it. If you do, I'll shake your hand.
The name of this miracle is The Magus. Very suitable name for one of the best books for ever, isn't it? What? Why is it so good? Heh, because John Fowles (the author of this novel, just in case, he is British) made not just a book, but a story of life, seasoning with good lessons. You don't like lessons? Wait, this lessons aren't like: "you should be good, not bad". They will show you how to live and be... independent, happy and CLEVER. There are a lot of events and characters, are revealed some interesting psycho, moreover, you can find the meaning of life in it! It's not a joke, because this is one of the most amazing and shocking books I've ever read. The funniest thing is that when you will begin to read, you'll be thinking: "What's the hell? Why I'm reading this drivel?" You should be careful, patien and don't pass anything, because everything is important, each word in this novel. After reading you'll be in shock for about one or two days (I was for about one night - I'd read it in the late evening). During this time you'll be thinking about it. And then... There will be a comprehension.
P.S. Oh, yes. Please, don't even try to find the short retelling of The Magus. In this case, you'll have two ways: you won't find it or you'll find it and understand nothing. Because you should read it slowly, you should live with the main character. If you try to read something in the end - there will be a disappointment. But if you read it carefully, you will get one of the best prizes. You will smile after it. Why I said "smile"? You'll understand it after reading.
To conclude I want to say something. I'm honestly and deeply busy.
I've got a lot of work now, so I'm not sure that I'll post anything tomorrow.
See you!
Firstly I want to show you some extra photos. They are made by me.
This is just for fun.
So, let's start. Which topic I'm going to choose? We've got a video and a short film, therefore, now I'll show you a book.
It's a very rare book, you know. It's so rare and so strange, that all my friends don't know it. If you do, I'll shake your hand.
The name of this miracle is The Magus. Very suitable name for one of the best books for ever, isn't it? What? Why is it so good? Heh, because John Fowles (the author of this novel, just in case, he is British) made not just a book, but a story of life, seasoning with good lessons. You don't like lessons? Wait, this lessons aren't like: "you should be good, not bad". They will show you how to live and be... independent, happy and CLEVER. There are a lot of events and characters, are revealed some interesting psycho, moreover, you can find the meaning of life in it! It's not a joke, because this is one of the most amazing and shocking books I've ever read. The funniest thing is that when you will begin to read, you'll be thinking: "What's the hell? Why I'm reading this drivel?" You should be careful, patien and don't pass anything, because everything is important, each word in this novel. After reading you'll be in shock for about one or two days (I was for about one night - I'd read it in the late evening). During this time you'll be thinking about it. And then... There will be a comprehension.
P.S. Oh, yes. Please, don't even try to find the short retelling of The Magus. In this case, you'll have two ways: you won't find it or you'll find it and understand nothing. Because you should read it slowly, you should live with the main character. If you try to read something in the end - there will be a disappointment. But if you read it carefully, you will get one of the best prizes. You will smile after it. Why I said "smile"? You'll understand it after reading.
To conclude I want to say something. I'm honestly and deeply busy.
I've got a lot of work now, so I'm not sure that I'll post anything tomorrow.
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