Video Art vs Commercials


Video art is a form of art that is made into moving pictures in a digital medium. A video commercial is a video made with the intention of promoting and making profits. In this modern days, we can see commercials almost everywhere but what about video arts? Not everyone can create this awesome form of art as it requires a lot of skills and time to make. You don't get to see commercials in museums, museums are made to showcase things that people would appreciate. In other words, video art values more than commercials.



Documentaries


A documentary is a movie consists of interviews and stories about people in real life events and history. Most documentary films were made to motivate people to just keep living and show them how these people managed to go through rough times in their life. In another angle, people make documentary films about a person's background, celebrities mostly.

What makes documentaries special is that it is based on the truth and the truth only. There's no specific script or casting and made-up stories. It's the reality. Fiction films, however, are pretty much the opposite of a documentary. If a documentary film consists of real-life stories and interviews, fiction films are like imagination brought to life kind of thing. When a person comes up with an idea, talk about it with a friend, start to write a story line and a script, directed and recorded and finally produced it, it is a fiction film.

I'm not the type of person who enjoys documentaries because I find it a bit boring and dull. But there are some documentary films that made me get some snacks, sit down and actually watch from the beginning till the end. One of it is a documentary called Amy. It is about the life and death of Amy Winehouse, one of my favorite singer. It was released in 2015 and the running time is 128 minutes. The fact that this film have won a total of 30 awards, that really proves that this is actually a very good one.

The Evolution of Mobile Phones



Mobile phones were originally created to make phone calls and make it easier for people to communicate. But throughout the years, people are starting to make life easier and simpler by having almost everything they need in their everyday life into one little device.

The first mobile phone ever made can only make phone calls. Later, they created one that can send a text message. After that, they added some minor features like calculator, flash light, games and calendar. Now, all mobile phones are smart phones that have internet connection, high quality cameras, music players, touch screens and better designs.

The impact they have over the years in huge. In the early days, only businessmen need mobile phones to make them easier to reach whoever they need to reach. Later, with the better features, some adults got themselves their own mobile phones. In the 90s and early 00s, if any teenagers or kids who owns a mobile phones are considered as rich kids. People used to interact with each other physically. 

After generations and generations of mobile phones created, now we have smart phones that are sometimes smarter than people nowadays. Honestly, despite all the positive outcomes of owning a smart phone, there are a lot to look at in the negative side of it. Since smart phones can do pretty much anything, people are starting to live less and become lazier than a fat cat. You want to tell your mom you love her? Instead of walking to her and tell her yourself, just text, thanks to the internet for making messaging free. Your home blacked out? Never mind, your phone screen is bright enough to light up your area. Need to buy a new book? No need to go out to the bookstore, buy it online and the book will arrive right at your doorstep. All these things you can do with your phone and keep yourself in bed without leaving, it's good and bad at the same time. 

Can't disagree with how mobile phones actually made people become introverts. And a bit dumb, of course. Some smart phones nowadays are ridiculously expensive and some people are willing to spend their life savings to get the smart phone they want because it's a trend and they think they're in a race with other people on who have the best phone. 

Mobile phones have turned from a useful connecting device to somewhat a "God" to people these days. Here's a challenge, try keeping your mobile phone in your closet for a day and go out, drive to the museum, enjoy some real artwork, meet actual human being and just live life to the fullest.

Media & Society


From what I notice, the evolution of media forms affect the society's behavior big time.

Let's talk history. Back in the old times, there are some classic media like paintings, sculptures and books. Today, we have computers, smart phones and televisions. The amount of crime and weird behavior among the society increased and it's definitely have something to do with the development of media.

Before internet happens, kids learned about life from their parents and teachers. Which mostly, are good behaviors and keeping positivity in life. After the internet happens, kids tend to get influenced with what they see online instead of listening to their parents.


Besides the negative effect on kids, the development of media actually makes life easier. Let's talk business, in the old days people have to travel in order to have a meeting with their business partner, today, with the existence of internet, they skype. The 14 year old me wouldn't have thought about how Skype actually helped the adults. All I knew was, I used skype to dance together with my friends at night because we aren't allowed to leave the house after dawn.


The modern media actually makes people anti-social. Before, news & pretty much anything else were spread through printed media like newspapers, magazines and books. People wake up in the morning and walk out to the store to buy these printed media. By going out, they meet new people. Nowadays, people only watch news on TV and and read books in Kindle. They don't leave the house. But hey, at least they sit together as a family, right? And then there's the Internet. You read news on your computer or smartphone, you won't even need to leave your own bedroom. 10/10 for not meeting any human being today. 





La Vita e Bell




Written and directed by the very famous Roberto Benigni. This one movie managed to receive tons of awards, 44 to be exact. The awards received include three Academy Award for Best Actor,  Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Original Music Score. In my opinion, if a movie managed to receive an Academy Award, it must be really really good.

Watching Benigni in this film somehow reminds me of Chaplin. The comedy and meaning in this film is so beautiful I would watch it again someday. This film taught me about something that everyone needs but don't have it, which is Hope. 

I'm pretty sure everyone else who watched this film enjoyed it as much as i did.



Roberto Benigni



An Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. Is best known for his 1997 Oscar winning La Vita e Bella (Life is Beautiful), which he wrote, directed and played in. From the same movie, Benigni also received the Academy Award for Best Actor and Best Foreign Language Film award.


In his early times in filming industry, he first acted in Berlinger ti Volgio Bene (1976, Berlinguer, I Love You). Later, he continued acting in Il Minestrone (1980), La Voce Della Luna (1989, The Voice of the Moon), The Son of the Pink Panther (1993), and Astérix et Obélix Contre César (1999, Asterix and Obelix Take on Caesar). In 1982 he first directed Tu Mi Turbi (You Disturb Me), a television monologue which criticized Pope John Paul II that made Benigni very famous.


The German Inventor


Johannes Gutenberg (c. 1395–c. 1468)

Born in Maiz, Germany. Started experimenting with printing at the age of 43. By 1455, he successfully completed his first masterpiece, which is also the first book ever printed in Europe called the "Forty-Two-Line" Bible. He died at the age of 73.