Sunday, 19 January 2014

Directing Macbeth

If I were a Director I wouldn't do Macbeth unless I received a large sum of cash from Willy himself. It's been done to death and is arguably one of of his lesser works. But, lets say I did receive this sum of cash and were doing the dagger scene, it would go something like this. First of all it would be a western, because lets be honest you can make a western out of anything. Rather then having them be in a military setting which makes no sense in any adaptation set in a different time, they would be a gang. Macbeth would rather than see a dagger would see a silver big pearl grip revolver. When he exclaims, "as this which now I draw"(2.1,41) he would bull back the hammer. As the bell rings he snaps out of it to be seen holding his own symbolical black revolver. He would then exit to kill Duncan.

Is Macbeth Mad?

Macbeth, the protagonist of Shakespeare's "Macbeth", begins to go mad at the beginning of act two. Now, at this point in the narrative Macbeth is an interesting position, He has been given  the title,"Thane of Cowador",  by Duncan, who just happens to be the king. Duncan is at this point being a complete idiot and staying at the new thane's castle. Yes, because it's not like the last on tried to kill him or anything. On top of that Macbeth is in a very clear position to become king so long as he kills Duncan. So then , the moment he's alone he begins talking aloud to a floating dagger. Of course no one hears him because throughout the entire play no one really listens to Macbeth any ways. But hey, he's only the protagonist. Anyways at this point Macbeth starts losing it, "Thee handle toward my hand?/ come, let me clutch thee."(33-34). See, Macbeth is talking to an imaginary dagger. An imaginary dagger that convinces Macbeth to dutifully kill Duncan. So either Macbeth is on some kind of crazy medieval hallucinogenic  club drug, or he has gone mad.

Friday, 11 October 2013

Motercycling

I'm doing one ten, I'm soaked, can't feel my right hand and I'm about as happy as I've ever been. And that, is motorcycling. It's not really a hobby, it's an obsession. I was on my bike (a KLR650 or as I call it KLaiR) bound for burns. The next few days of plus 40 weather and twisty lake side roads would develop what some experts call an addiction. There's just something about hitting the apex of a 40k corner at 80 with the sun beaming on you through a cloudless sky that you don't get in a car. This of course is why I started riding; cars are boring. Ever since I can remember I wanted to drive a car. And the moment I did, something was missing. So I got my license and learned I.C.B.C. is wrong. The first thing a rider does when he sees a sign indicating winding roads ahead isn't slow down. It isn't change seating position. They smile because the risk, the rough weather, the sad face their mom makes every time they go riding, is all for a moment at least, worth it. And now ever since that trip, I look for every sad pathetic excuse possible to indulge in an experience I'd kill for any day of the week.

Friday, 4 October 2013

(3) Narative charachter building

Number 7  
He was an African American man in his late forties. He wore a pale blue suit accented by the golden watch he wore tightly on his dark hand.A hand, that had clearly endured the strains of a working man's lifestyle. The matching trousers of his suit appeared to be worn at the knees. He walked slowly;  with a slight limp impeding his progress. Despite the yells to stop he calmly reached deep in to his pockets. He would be found the next morning, clutching the number 7 in his hand.





Direct: Working mans hands, Nice watch and Suit, Limp


Indirect: The Fact that his suit was damaged. The fact that he refused to stop and remained completely calm.

Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Media Analasis Assingment

The author of the documentary "Rip a Remix Manifesto", claimed copyrightlaw was very much wrong. He stated that the past was trying to control the future and copyright law was making it possible and easy. He thought that by controlling the future we would surely stunt its growth. This film displayed intense greatly exaggerated examples of biased. This film was biased against copyright law. The interviews often revolved around people against copyright law such as "Girl Talk".

Eccentric bias is shown in the film  "Rip a Remix Manifesto". Bias is shown in the settings.A very good example of this is the way "Girl Talk" is often displayed at parties and dances displaying his technically illegal re-mixes. However whenever the author gives some one in support of copyright law a chance to speak its at news interviews or office buildings. He also displayed conflict by over expressing the often  exaggerative and self serving role copyright law plays in every day society. 

To be honest I very much enjoyed and agreed with "Rip a Remix Manifesto" . However The Maker of this film was wrong in developing an over biased film. He gave copyright law and those whom support it no chance to defend themselves. This making his film as unfair as copyright law It's self.