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Dogme 95

Dogme 95 is a movement in filmmaking developed in 1995 by the Danish directors Lars Von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. This movement is sometimes known as the Dogme 95 collective. The goal of the collective is to instill a sense of simplicity in filmmaking, free of post production modifications and other gimmicks. The emphasis on purity in the formation of the film places a focus on the actual story and the performance of the actors. For someone experiencig the film, there is an increase in engagement as the viewer realizes the lack of overproduction, and becomes more concerened with the narrative and mood. In order to further this goal, von Trier and Vinterberg developed a set of ten rules that a Dogme film must conform to. These rules, reffered to as the Vow of Chastity, are as follows:



RULES:

1. Filming must be done on location.

2. The sound must never be produced apart from the images or vise versa.

3. The camera must be a hand held camera.

4. The film must be in colour.

5. Optical work and filters are forbidden .

6. The work must not contain superficial actions.

7. Temporal and geographical alienation are forbidden.

8. Genre movies are not acceptible.

9. The final picture must be transfered by the Academy 35mm film, with the aspect ratio of 4:3, that is, not widescreen.

10. The director must not be credited.

The Shining

Electronic Communication

I couldn't agree more with the notion that electronic communication is eroding the distinction between written and spoken word. It is so scary to witness it first hand and know that the only way that things would progressively get better is if and only if we did away with our electronic communication tools. We live in a society that texts, emails, myspaces and instant messages far more often then actual interaction. In surprised we still talk to people face to face.

I see it more and more with people around me. They send me emails and messages that are almost like a transcript. It's extremely informal and almost makes me feel dumb. "Lol," "WTF" and "OMG" have become staples in so many conversations--it's almost amusing to imagine that happening 10 years ago. We would not think that something like this was possible.

It has gotten so bad that most students are lost when it comes to educational writing techniques. I feel like we have been so dumbed down as a generation and it infuriates me! It's almost as bad as a "Poly-mog-ist!" It's obvious that technology hurts us more than we know and it's only getting worse with time.

Hopefully, more people will realize the distinction and the toll electronic communication is taking on us. I'm glad that we understand the difference, but not everyone is that lucky.

PARTY

OK gang, here is the list:

Alexis: Subway
Rae: Chips and dip
Mark: Strawberries and/or fruit platter
Siobahn: Spinach dip
Chris: Plastic ware/napkins/plates
Jackie: Veggie plate
Mike: Drinks
Jenna: Chips and dip
Omar y Janice: Party tray
Mike: Die, I mean pie
Me: Something good n' healthy