Category: Film and Media Review
-
Film analysis: Coming Full Circle with WALL-E – My Favorite Project So Far!
This is hands down my favorite ever project for DS106. Initially I had a hard time coming up with a film to analyze. I don’t have any subscriptions to any streaming platforms, so I had to do my best to find clips on YouTube. While brainstorming, I had a lightbulb moment that reminded me of…
-
Moon Graffiti – Eerie yet Captivating
This short story was unexpectedly gripping for the entirety of the 10 minutes. The conversation between Armstrong and Aldrin signifies uncharted territory, as this was the first time man stepped foot on the moon. The entire story has an underlying mysterious backtrack, until the middle where sometimes just their voices and breathing fill the audio.…
-
Technology for the Future – The Techno-Optimist Manifesto Reflections
In my film review last week of WALL-E, I felt as though the tone of the movie was critical yet hopeful. All of humankind defaulted to living in a spaceship, running away from the collective damage dealt to the planet’s ecosystem, and setting for a sedentary existence where AI takes over all aspects of life…
-
Dystopian Future and the Potential Negative Effects of AI – WALL-E Film Review
If you looked at this film poster for Wall-E for the first time, you never would’ve guessed that the movie delves into the darker possibilities and repercussions of AI, and its eventual irreversible impact on planet earth. I watched WALL-E as a wee elementary schooler all the way back in 2008, and at the time,…