Essays on Zoom

La Jetée (1962) is a short science fiction film by Chris Marker. It is twenty-eight minutes long, totally in black and white, and it is comprised of a series of photos. The film describes a post-war experiment using time travel from the past to the future and vice versa in post-apocalyptic France. The director uses time travel by employing two techniques: the power of memory through a fairy tale’s illusion and the effect of photography. Like ‘Snow White’ and ‘Briar Rose’, La Jetée is a fairy tale, a political fairytale. It begins with a story of ...

Introduction

There are a number of ways by which the media forms communicate with their audience and tend to convey the underlying themes and ideas using them. Specifically, in the case of films, the use of visual content, sound, construction of a shot and it’s editing, performance, recording, etc. It is obvious that an effective use of visuals aided by supporting multimedia always results in a deeper impact on the audience as the visual has a deeper response generation from the brain. This concept, when strategically used in the making of films results in tremendous changes in terms of ...

Surrounding the issue of people getting smarter or dumber in the present age, there is a great conflict in deciding definitely whether people are getting dumber with the passing time or is technology and modernity making them smarter. It is chiefly to determine what smartness or dumbness is, and this is marked by the ability to use the present technological advances to mark one’s intellectual capabilities. Therefore, it can be said that people today are not getting dumber, in fact, they are getting smarter, and their mental capabilities are enhanced because of the use of technology in everyday ...

There are many options available when it comes to cameras and the brands available in the market. Choosing the right camera is important as it impact the photos and what one wants to convey through photos. Photography is not just taking any camera and clicking anything one wants. It is an art form in which photographers transfer their thoughts and emotions through their pictures, and the camera is the only tool used. The paper discusses Nikon S9900 in detail and why and how it would be an apt camera.An Overview of Nikon S9900 The COOLPIX s9900 is the ultimate ...

Book review

The Plot summary Comics have their own share of readers who seek amusement and entertainment via visual elements of text and the effectiveness of comics lies in their efficient use of their imagery and textual components in them. However, the above-stated assumption is majorly limited to the visible elements of communication like images (cartoons) and the texts in spite of the fact that there are many other significant elements of visual communication used in the comics which jointly craft the desired impact. ‘Understanding comics, the invisible art’ is a book which encompasses the conceptual application of various such elements ...

1. Olympus introduced new product “Compact Cameras” that was manufactured by the use of advanced technologies. The uses f the product were larger than existing product especially SLR cameras. The new product was quite compact with multiple uses, and it was expected to derive potential profits to the organization. However, the company got into trouble because of declining sales of SLR cameras. The company through sales of SLR cameras generated the substantial revenue. The automatic exposures of features and autofocus zoom advantage of compact cameras dropped the sales of SLR cameras. Olympus Optical Company, Ltd. suffered big loss due ...

Part 1: In-person

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on people's lives worldwide. Governments and health institutions have had to adopt measures aimed at keeping the virus at bay. Despite the efforts, many individuals have lost their lives and sources of livelihood. Workplaces had to close for a while as part of the measures to curb the spread. Learning institutions were also affected, with teachers, students, and other staff members having to stay home to remain safe. The Excellent Basketball Program has equally had to adjust and embrace critical adaptations to ensure compliance with the regulations proposed ...

The time is March 2004 and the place is Paraguay. It is there, where a group of hunter-gatherers, quite possibly one of the few willingly isolated societies in the planet, came running out of the forest in northern Paraguay, escaping from ranchers' earthmovers. The Gran Chaco forest, which means "hunting land" in the Quechua language, the language of the people, is a thinly inhabited, warm and semi-arid coastal natural area of the Río de la Plata basin, shared among Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil, where it is attached to the Pantanal region. This area is often called the Chaco ...

Is Samsung a Better Choice than Apple?

Introduction Apple and Samsung are two giants in the modern day electronics industry. Apple thrives on innovation and superior product quality, whereas Samsung focus on manufacturing excellence and cost-efficient product portfolio. Samsung offers products starting from $10 to $1000 in smartphone segment, whereas Apple offers its smartphones only at prices over $450 (Edwards, 2014). Apple does not sell its product at a cheaper price; still it is one of the most adored companies among the customers and shareholders alike. It is not easy to decide which one of these two companies is better. This paper upon examining various product, ...

Introduction

Theater is one of the oldest forms of entertainment in the history of mankind. Even the ancient Greek philosophers, Aristotle and Plato, argued about the nature and purpose of theater(Downs, Wright and Ramsey 7). Perhaps the reason behind its long lasting persistence is because theater is a complicated and multi-dimensional work of art that when done correctly can truly speak to the deepest parts of the human soul. But for it to be done correctly, multiple aspects should be taken care of. This paper will discuss three of those aspects, namely writing, directing, and acting. I chose to ...

A lot of technologies, gadgets, and devices being introduced today require the use of an individual’s vision, among other things such as hand to eye coordination, a perfectly working sense of hearing, and of course, the ability to understand how the device works and to actually manipulate it. Thanks to the advancements in teaching education and lifestyle modification for the people with visual impairments, these particular segment of the population can still have experience to have a near normal life—same as those who do not have visual impairments. It is important to note early at this point, however, that ...

Analysis by Comparison and Contrast

Analysis by Comparison and Contrast

Introduction

Appropriate software is important in a presentation as the choice can determine whether or not the dissemination will be successful. In my presentation of the equipment upgrade, I choose to use Prezi over PowerPoint. In this write-up I explain my rationale to this effect.

While Prezi is more recent that PowerPoint, it is relatively a more useful presentation tool in the proposed presentation. To start wit, unlike PowerPoint, the software enables the user to put information in a single canvass (one large slide). It is easier to organize information on the infinite canvass to suit the presenter’ ...

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The 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG) was a branch of the Army, Navy and Air Force seconded to the Chinese Air force during World War II. Although they only existed from 1941 to 1942, this group, known as the “Flying Tigers” made a lasting impression upon air combat during the war. The Flying Tigers were formed by President Franklin Roosevelt to help the Chinese against the superior air forces of the Japanese (Chennault, pp. 24) The idea for the group came largely from its first commander, retired U.S. Army Air Corps Colonel Claire Chennault. (Chennault, pp. 26) Col. Chennault was ...

The latest news report on the sales figure of the recently launched iPhone 5S and 5C reveals that Apple has sold nine million units during its debut weekend, with the iPhone 5S outselling the 5C. Furthermore, according to the study of the Localytics, the ratio of sales of the iPhone 5S to the iPhone 5C is 3.4 to 1. Comparing this figure with last year’s launch of the iPhone 4S, 2011’s sales reached four million. Tom Cook, Apple’s CEO is more than happy on the tremendous response on the iPhone 5S saying that, “The demand for ...

Zoom Car is an automobile manufacturing agency that seeks to satisfy its customers. Client satisfaction is vital, and the company offers a compass installation in its cars as an after-sale service. Zoom Car Company is involved in installing the compasses, which are manufactured by a different company called Corrigan, Inc. one of the Zoom company clients, Daniel Boone purchased an automobile, which was installed with this feature. He was involved in a crime scene after driving to an unsafe place; this was because the compass malfunctioned and lost direction. The client suffered injuries due to beatings from thugs in the insecure location ...

Introduction

The use of digital cameras has become a part of people’s everyday lives. It is now an instrument by which people express themselves and communicate with each other, especially with the photos taken being easily made available on the Internet (Dong-Hoo 266). Although quality is not a major concern for the pictures that people take on their digital cameras and post on the Web, learning to handle the digital camera will help one take advantage of its features and create stunning photographs. In this regard, this paper provides a discussion on the important parts of a digital camera, particularly a digital ...

For André Bazin, the famous film critic and theorist from France, cinemas were a realist medium. This is why majority of film theorists would perhaps argue that that if he got a look at the computer-animated film WALL·E (2008) by Disney/Pixar, he would turn over in his grave. His theories revolved around the notion that there is always a mummy complex underlying the origin of any form of art, including cinema. Bazin’s notion suggests that art struggles to immortalize the mortal, to preserve the physical existence on screen. According to Bazin, the medium that eliminates most of the distance between ...

The video that was shown this week was of a baby who was using her fingers on a magazine to zoom in and zoom out as she would if she was using a digital tablet. At this young age, she had the movement mastered; she just did not understand why it did not work on a magazine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=meyh9BFe-9Q). It was a good illustration on how young people are exposed to electronics today. In the same manner, in the article by Prensky, I appreciated that he mentioned that teachers need to spend less time having students do things in the step-by-step manner of the ...

Look up and list two or more definitions of the word art from different reliable sources on the Internet. Be sure to properly quote and cite these definitions. Art can be seen in many different ways but is obviously principally an expression of a form or a portrayal of an idea. There are various forms in which one can express artistic passions or ideas be it a painting, a sculpture or another medium (Heidigger, 2001). However art can also be seen as different in the sense that it exhibits man’s passions for a particular subject such as in erotic art where the ...

Open drainage.kmz

1. After reviewing the chapter on Fluvial Processes, open the Drainage patterns placemark and zoom to the first placemark.

What type of drainage pattern is this? Underground drainage and Dendriric drainage pattern

What is the name of the mountain you are looking at? Mount. Shasta - Sacred Mountains Next To Pluto cave

2. Zoom to placemark 2. What type of drainage pattern is this? Dendriric drainage pattern

What is the name of the mountain range that is causing this type of drainage? Sacramento mountains

3. Zoom to placemark 3. Although this is not a drainage pattern, it is ...