Tomorrow, we have a lecture on what happened to be a cherished memory of mine. A few years back, a few of my peers and I visited an event entitled Sleep no more. What is Sleep no More?
Essentially, if Macbeth and a 20s murder mystery had a baby, it would be sleep no more. All participants wear masquerade masks and wander around a murder mystery set where different rooms show off different parts of the Macbeth narrative. Participants can't interact with the actors, creating a distinction between the performers and the participants. The beauty of this set up is creating a sense of detachment with the macabre elements of the show. The bystander effect not only racks up the scares, it prompts the participants to think about their own machinations "Why aren't I acting upon this?" "Does this make me a bad person?" etc
A step below this set up would probably be dinner theater. Eating a meal and having performers interact with the crowd is a lot more genial. Especially when most dinner theater is inherently campy. Sleep no More is played straight, which helps with the aesthetic of the production.
Overall, I'm ecstatic for the lecture tomorrow.
Monday, October 26, 2015
Thursday, October 22, 2015
10/22/15
The other day was an excellent change of pace with the Integrated Media course.
Having a new speaker come in provided a new voice to speak their mind about the subject. Highlights for me were the discussion on Burning Man and the nature of crowd funding.
Crowdfunding can be done for something successful as a film's budget, other times it can be as irreverent as the best potato salad ever. Useful or not, it goes to show the samaritan level charity people have to give.
As for Burning Man, I'm a large proponent for music festivals. Every year, I attend the Amnesia Rockfest in Quebec. All of my favorite punk and metal groups show, but I'm disappointed to see that its sponsored by Budweiser and Yagermeister. Conversely with Burning Man, the only consumer activity is the ticket purchase. None of it is promoted via a private company and all of the goods there are free. Social experiments have always fascinated me; the No Pants subway ride being a cherished college memory.
Ideally, I want to visit Burning Man at least once with my peers.
Having a new speaker come in provided a new voice to speak their mind about the subject. Highlights for me were the discussion on Burning Man and the nature of crowd funding.
Crowdfunding can be done for something successful as a film's budget, other times it can be as irreverent as the best potato salad ever. Useful or not, it goes to show the samaritan level charity people have to give.
As for Burning Man, I'm a large proponent for music festivals. Every year, I attend the Amnesia Rockfest in Quebec. All of my favorite punk and metal groups show, but I'm disappointed to see that its sponsored by Budweiser and Yagermeister. Conversely with Burning Man, the only consumer activity is the ticket purchase. None of it is promoted via a private company and all of the goods there are free. Social experiments have always fascinated me; the No Pants subway ride being a cherished college memory.
Ideally, I want to visit Burning Man at least once with my peers.
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Youtube Channel progress
I laid the final stamp on my youtube channel along with Gabe and Katie. Couldn't be more excited for our project. Having the opportunity to create a channel skewering fratty culture is so much fun.
It's cathartic in a way; a majority of my peers from Farrell (well Staten Island in general) fit the parameters of our material. Showcasing this channel in class is going to be a boon for my peers, they can finally relate to what I suffered through for four years.
It's cathartic in a way; a majority of my peers from Farrell (well Staten Island in general) fit the parameters of our material. Showcasing this channel in class is going to be a boon for my peers, they can finally relate to what I suffered through for four years.
Friday, October 16, 2015
10/16/15
Few developments have occurred within the few weeks, but one of note has caught my attention
Frequently, I've discussed how it appears to be a boon for millenials to toss out their cable subscriptions in favor of streaming services ( Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, etc).
Today is the day where it has come to fruition. I bit the bullet and purchased a Hulu no commercial subscription. With it, I have the opportunity to watch my shows and a myriad of films at my leisure. In tandem with my netflix account of course. Coincidentally, many of the films screened for Narrative Structure are on Hulu, saving me the trouble of commuting to Clinton Hill.
It's becoming more and more of a trend for my demographic to forgo traditional means of consumption in favor of carte blanche streaming.
Cheers.
Frequently, I've discussed how it appears to be a boon for millenials to toss out their cable subscriptions in favor of streaming services ( Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, etc).
Today is the day where it has come to fruition. I bit the bullet and purchased a Hulu no commercial subscription. With it, I have the opportunity to watch my shows and a myriad of films at my leisure. In tandem with my netflix account of course. Coincidentally, many of the films screened for Narrative Structure are on Hulu, saving me the trouble of commuting to Clinton Hill.
It's becoming more and more of a trend for my demographic to forgo traditional means of consumption in favor of carte blanche streaming.
Cheers.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Consumption thoughts
I've noted my activity on social media again. I'm absolutely thrilled that I'm not as hooked as I used to be.
What became an occurrence at 10 minute intervals, evolved to an hourly then bi-hourly ritual. For me, keeping myself unplugged from it all is conducive to my attention span and work ethic.
In class, the prof gauged us on if we've been watching Narcos. A handful of us said yes. I myself would have been watching the program, but instead have been binging Curb your Enthusiasm. In lieu of Netflix, I've used Amazon Prime as my primary means of binging. The service is comparable, and I've picked up that I'm not one to hop on fanfare. Marco Polo launched earlier this year, I didn't bother to tune in. For me, my inclination towards a program requires my own agency, not the recommendation of my service. Attack on Titan came and went for me; I could barely get through three episodes before losing interest.
In short, I'm happy to be less attached to my phone and partial to trying different services.
What became an occurrence at 10 minute intervals, evolved to an hourly then bi-hourly ritual. For me, keeping myself unplugged from it all is conducive to my attention span and work ethic.
In class, the prof gauged us on if we've been watching Narcos. A handful of us said yes. I myself would have been watching the program, but instead have been binging Curb your Enthusiasm. In lieu of Netflix, I've used Amazon Prime as my primary means of binging. The service is comparable, and I've picked up that I'm not one to hop on fanfare. Marco Polo launched earlier this year, I didn't bother to tune in. For me, my inclination towards a program requires my own agency, not the recommendation of my service. Attack on Titan came and went for me; I could barely get through three episodes before losing interest.
In short, I'm happy to be less attached to my phone and partial to trying different services.
Friday, October 2, 2015
10/02/15
Friday night, what a beautiful time to catch up on my screenings while suffering a cold.
Caught up with my Narrative Structure by watching Old Boy. Keeping my netflix account strong through this film. Definitely a polarizing film for its violent and audacious themes. Most of my day was spent consuming youtube videos and television along with Old Boy. With the cold, it almost made it mandatory to pass the time.
Caught up with my Narrative Structure by watching Old Boy. Keeping my netflix account strong through this film. Definitely a polarizing film for its violent and audacious themes. Most of my day was spent consuming youtube videos and television along with Old Boy. With the cold, it almost made it mandatory to pass the time.
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