Abraham Recio Bjorklund 19 November 2012 History 110 Individuals in Society: Leonardo da Vinci The notion of a “genius” and a “Renaissance man” both support and contradict one another. According to the reading, a genius is a special kind of human being with exceptional creative powers while a Renaissance man is one who is talented in many areas. These two terms coincide in the sense that in order to be a Renaissance man, one assumes that the person is smart and creative enough to understand and excel in different studies. Leonardo da Vinci was a great example of a genius, many of his creations were ahead of his time and took the world by storm. He created two of the most respected pieces of art in human history, The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, both of which still maintain their credibility as masterpieces to this day.
WHO SHOULD BE IN THE ROBOT HALL OF FAME? The article “Who should be I the robot hall of fame” is about a new hall of fame dedicated to the greatest robots that there have existed, fictional and non-fictional. In the Robots hall of fame robots from movies such as “Star wars”,” Wall-e”, and “Short Circuit”, just to name 3 and real developed androids as well, no robot is left out as Rosie from “The jetsons” is also in the contest. The current 7 nominees for the robot hall of fame are “Robonaut”, an android developed by NASA, “Packbot”, a robot which is mainly used for bomb disposal in the military, Johnny 5, the star of the movie “Short Circuit” (1986), “PR2”, a robot by willow garage which can grasp and manipulate things and navigate in a human environment, “Nao”, ad 22-inch humanoid robot used for educational purposes, “Rosie”, from the classic animated tv sitcom “The jetsons”, she is the robot maid of the jetson house, and last but not least “Wall-E”, the star of the 2008 pixar film, a mere cleaning bot who becomes a hero. Almost all 7 of these bots are well known and loved, some by adults who admired them as children, some by children, and some by students who use them to seek knowledge.
From then on until today the quality of various animation techniques for live action films were dramatically increasing. So animation and live action films worked hand in hand from their days when they were created. Let’s take a closer look at how animation and live action films cooperate today. What challenges they have to take in order to have an appealing look. We can take as an example “Transformers” Live Action film (2007) (2) and compare it to “The Transformers: The Movie” (1986) 2D animation (3).
While reviewing this work at first for enjoyment, I soon began to develop an interest in video editing, which then led to a love for animation. Special Effects began during the early 1990s, making a huge change in the way we saw movies. Computer Design has revolutionized cinema viewing at an extraordinary pace, that “In 1977 the first Star Wars movie amazed moviegoers with heretofore unimagined special effects, but by the 1990s technology had advanced so rapidly that the movie seemed dated and amateurish” (McConnell 1). Becoming a Special Effects Technician requires many years of training and education, on-the-job learning skills, and many long hours of work spent applying originality to the animation. To me, it is well worth the time and effort.
Phase 0: Understand/Observe B.) Phase 1: Visualize/Realize C.) Phase 2: Evaluating/Refining D.) Phase 3: Implement (detailed engineering) E.) Phase 4: Implement (manufacturing liaison) It is the unique process IDEO has to design that captured the attention of ABC’s Nightline and has led countless awards for design. In fact, this process has touched the lives of Americans by designing everything from the mouse for Apple back in the early 1980s to the Palm Pilot portable defibrillator in the mid 1990s. The issue is the short timeline in which to complete the project. Although IDEO could more than deliver in the condensed timeframe, the level of innovation that could compete with the likes of Palm Pilot would not reach the heights possible.
Walt Disney SWOT Analysis One of the best ways to performs the company’s current situation is performing its SWOT analysis, which bring us a better understand of the internal and external environments, and also help us analyze the potential opportunities and risks regarding the products and services that the company offer and provide. SWOT ANALYSIS Strengths: Is undeniable that Disney is a strong brand, it can be recognized in most parts of the globe, and also can be linked with high quality products and services, family, vacations, happiness, fantasy, Mickey Mouse, etc. Disney built its powerful brand over the years, what is an attractive to other companies from various segments interested in borrow its magic. Disney has to carefully choose which companies will be associated with its name without losing its identity. This is a potential way to increase revenues to the company.
Strategic Initiatives - Disney Walt Disney is known for innovative ideas and excellence in the entertainment industry. Planning long-term success that Disney has endured takes creativity and drive to be the best. Disney's determination and planning for success is evident in their strategic and financial planning. From their exponential growth from the 1920s to the massive organization they are today it is obvious that they focus time and resources into planning and risk taking. For even though planning is a priority with every new adventure there is risk.
Jake Martin Disney Case Analysis International Marketing 9/26/2013 History Until 1992, the Walt Disney Company had experienced nothing but success in the theme park business. It’s first park, Disneyland, opened in Anaheim, California, in 1955. The Disney characters that everyone knew from the cartoons and comic books were on hand to shepherd the guests and to direct them to the Mickey Mouse watches and Little Mermaid records. The Anaheim Park was an instant success. In the 1970s, the triumph was repeated in Florida, and in 1983, Disney proved the Japanese also have an affinity for Mickey Mouse with the successful opening of Tokyo Disneyland.
Job’s contribution to the company is the innovation which took place in the day light of booming technology worldwide and that has made him to think outside the box in a short period of time, questioning and analyzing the outcome success and failures that hold the key of his innovation idea. Apple became a press in a matter of a short time all of that because he is a person with ideas, a person with inspiration for innovation and initiative. His mind was on track finding ways to make the product hit the market hard and not to fail, that is a true creative individual to me. Rhodes describe the term ‘Person’, which I’m using in my essay is about personality, intellect, temperament, physique, traits, habits, attitudes, self-concepts, value systems, defense mechanisms, and behavior. (Rhodes 1961, 307).
“Mary Poppins is a film rich in detail, but its universal appeal is due to the fact that it blends so many elements together.”3 This movie “became an instant, blockbuster hit, with thirteen Academy Award nominations.”4 Such awards were Best Actress Oscar, Best Film Editing Oscar, Best Music Scoring Oscar, Best Song Oscar, and Best Special Visual Effects Oscar. This movie is now over fifty years old and many agree that the history of cinema would not be the same without it. Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins is still a masterpiece today due to the extraordinary hard work of Walt Disney, the wonderful storyline implemented with the use of live action with interludes of animation, and the impeccable acting skills of Julie Andrews. As a young boy, Walt Disney absolutely adored drawing and did so, practically every chance he could. “Walt’s drawings sometimes got him in trouble in school, he would rather doodle than complete his school work.