Whether you’re a student or hobbyist, there are some common mistakes made in a filmmaker’s first film. Many students attempt to do too much with an extremely low-budget, short film. Worse yet, students will often make their first film too long. The same concepts that apply to feature screenplay writing apply to first film projects. The exception is with experimental film, where no rules apply except the creativity of the creator.
I feel like Grease did hit the personality and lifestyle of teens in the 1950’s quite well. Teens in the 1950’s were extremely conformist, just trying to fit in and go with the flow. Conformity is assisted a lot by peer pressure, and back then there was a lot of it. Grease shows how the impact on conformity has on a generation, some good and some bad. Teens experienced a life never before experienced.
SOWK 505-FALL 2012 Assignment #1 Dominique Bush October 1, 2012 Tosha Sweets What Makes Teens Tick Many parents go through a time of misunderstanding and deliberate disobedience with their teenage child, however many do not understand the reasons behind the repetitive actions. The article titled, “What Makes Teens Tick” written by Claudia Wallis had many scientific points as to what the teens are affected by during the time of adolescent maturation and growth. A major project that the article focused on was the imaging of teen brains with a focus on several twin brains. Seeing the difference in exposures in addition to the normal development was a great insight to see how different parts of the brain operate. Another topic that is widely discussed and possibly links too many disorders such as ADHD and or Autisms is pruning of the brain.
Now, a hand-cam and a cracked Pinnacle in your computer and you can be the new Tarantino or Sophia Coppola, and then trash movies step out from the last place in the list to the first art of the world. Because trash is cool and accepts you with your skills and a camera. The same thing goes with music. Now a garage, a microphone and a profile on MySpace and you can share your attitude worldwide. And then, the next thing you know is Artic Monkeys or Cansei de Ser Sexy on first place at Billboard List of the most famous internet and worldwide artists ever without spending a penny.
English 100 October 25, 2011 Stereotypes Suck High school is the period of time when most people undergo the inevitable phase of finding themselves. However, it is not easy to recognize who they really are as they tend to be restrained by the stereotypes that others perceive them as. This is precisely what happened to the five main characters in the famous movie: The Breakfast Club. The movie reflected not just the high school habit of teenage, but also the whole of youth generation. The Breakfast Club approached people by toss out unique stereotypes of each of fives characters in the movie.
The one song that comes to mind is “Smells like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg And when some girlfriends would get together at my house, we listened to stuff like “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJLIiF15wjQ stuff that we could dance to and be silly with each other. By listening to what ever everybody else was listening to, I believe that it helped me fit in with everyone around me. Teenage years are pretty awkward for all teens
Like hairdo, makeup, or baggy jeans, tattoos and piercings can be subject to fad influence or peer pressure in an effort toward group affiliation. As with any other fashion statement, they can be construed as bod ily aids in the inner struggle toward identity consolida tion, serving as adjuncts to the defining and sculpting of the self by means of external manipulations. But unlike most other body decorations, tattoos and piercings are set apart by their irreversible and permanent nature, a quality at the core of their magnetic appeal to adolescents. Adolescents and their parents are often at odds over the acquisition of bodily decorations. For the adolescent, pierc ing or tattoos may be seen as
Seeing the movie with a fresh perspective has served almost as reinforcement to me; I am “Seizing the Day”, pursuing the dreams I had as a young lady. I can personally identify with the characters of Neil and Todd’s characters in the movie because of the parallels within my own life as a rebellious teenager. Allow me to explain the correlations with my own life, maybe a different perspective that what you normally receive from your students. As a “troubled” teen, I was more concerned with living my life in the moment and partying to realize that the vision my father had for my life was for my own good. My father, like most parents, wanted so much for me in my life.
A Sense of Who I Really Am Ashley Cribbs Baker College Composition 1 Valerie Haas Monday’s and Wednesday’s A Sense Of Who I Really Am. When it comes to adolescents and tattoos, I can understand why parents get upset about them. The majority of teens don’t take much into consideration like they should when choosing a tattoo they want. Most often they get one merely because they think it looks cool or they feel peer pressured in an effort toward a group affiliation. I read a rather intriguing piece by Andres Martin called On Teenagers and Tattoos.
Today’s movie such as Twilight and Lord of the Rings brings both parents and children into current movie series that both parent and child can enjoy first hand together. The impact these types of movie and television series as well as sporting events has had on our society is numerous. From events such as Comic Con where parents and children get into the cult followings of their favorite television and movies to events such as tailgating at sporting events and RV Outings at NASCAR races, television and movies allow us to share across the miles even when our children move out and away. I believe for the most part the influences of television and movies have had on society as a whole is a positive one. It has brought multiple generations together to share common interests, whether it be sports, science fiction, Anime, Zombies, etc.