Artifact #8
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Artifact #10
Monday, April 18, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Articfact #10
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/movies/the-24-hour-movie-and-digital-technology.html?_r=2&emc=eta1
This article was very interesting, because i can relate to many of the points that the writer is talking about. Personally i do not got to the movies unless it is a hit movie that i cannot wait to see, or someone wants me to go with them to see a movie. This is because it is so much more convenient for me to wait until the movie comes out to the public because i can watch it on my own time. Also i can barely stand to pay ten dollars just to see a movie one time. Once that movie comes out to the public there are times when you can pick it up at the store for 15, or go to rent it for less than half of that price. With that you can also watch it on your own time, and in the comfort of your own house. With new technology you can also pretty much watch the movie no matter where you are. With itunes now making movies available for purchase, and things like netflix becoming more and more popular you can be anywhere and watch your favorite movie. I am starting to believe that before long cinemas are going to become less and less popular because of new ways for people to obtain the films. As the article talked about, the way that movies are being made is also changing. Today you dont even need film to produce a box office hit, as we could see with the creation of James Cameron's Avatar who made everything from a digital image. Things are just becoming more digital as time is going on and before long i believe that cinemas will become a thing of the past. Right now when people talk about going to see a movie it is normally people who belong to the older crowd because that is what they grew up with, but personally if the movie does not ust jump out at me as being a hit then i can stand to wait a few weeks for it to come out to the public to see it.
This article was very interesting, because i can relate to many of the points that the writer is talking about. Personally i do not got to the movies unless it is a hit movie that i cannot wait to see, or someone wants me to go with them to see a movie. This is because it is so much more convenient for me to wait until the movie comes out to the public because i can watch it on my own time. Also i can barely stand to pay ten dollars just to see a movie one time. Once that movie comes out to the public there are times when you can pick it up at the store for 15, or go to rent it for less than half of that price. With that you can also watch it on your own time, and in the comfort of your own house. With new technology you can also pretty much watch the movie no matter where you are. With itunes now making movies available for purchase, and things like netflix becoming more and more popular you can be anywhere and watch your favorite movie. I am starting to believe that before long cinemas are going to become less and less popular because of new ways for people to obtain the films. As the article talked about, the way that movies are being made is also changing. Today you dont even need film to produce a box office hit, as we could see with the creation of James Cameron's Avatar who made everything from a digital image. Things are just becoming more digital as time is going on and before long i believe that cinemas will become a thing of the past. Right now when people talk about going to see a movie it is normally people who belong to the older crowd because that is what they grew up with, but personally if the movie does not ust jump out at me as being a hit then i can stand to wait a few weeks for it to come out to the public to see it.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Artifact 9: The Spirit of Sharing
This article does not surprise me at all now that i have seen how so many different companies are using the internet. Even though you would not really see the need for museum's to show their content on the internet, it is a very good way for them to create interest in the items they have. Things like Facebook and twitter are making it easier and easier for these places to create a buzz about what they have going on and catch the eyes of those people who may be interested in what they have to offer. After being enrolled in a art history course this spring i have been using the Saint Louis Art Museum website to look at the collection they provide online. They feature all of their collection online so it is not mandatory that you go to the museum to see the artwork all the time. Not only do they have the pictures of the art on the website, they also have some descriptions of the art that tell about the time and the artist. The art museums will get much more interest i feel from any outsiders if they preview their collections online because people would know what they will be going to see. Things like facebook and twitter will help to promote any special presentations that they have going on, and also create interest from donors.
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