Futureama (1999-2013)

Futurama is definitely the best show I've seen in a long time, I started it yesterday and I'm already on season 2 episode 8. I cant stop watching it its so addicting and super funny. The comedy in it isn't like any other shows I've seen, it genuinely makes me laugh and the jokes aren't inappropriate or cheesy like a lot of shows which is why I love it so much. It also makes a ton of references to real life and film. So far ive seen references from odd couple, harry potter, Charlie and the chocolate factory, Matilda, Star Trek, Charlie brown, Oliver twist and the Stranger. Futurama is an animated sci fi show about a guy named Fry who ends up in year 3000 and meets a robot named Bender along with other friends. Bender is probably my favorite character because he is a robot who is everything we don't want to be, he is an alcoholic emotionless, rude, thief but I love him.

This show is an example of an animated science fiction show. It shows iconography of science fiction because it has aliens, monsters, space, and it takes place in the future.  I read an article on how they created the show and basically the writers make a storyboard, then the actors do a table read and they "record it like a radio show" and  the writers make edits to the script (Meslow 6). After they have the voices recorded the animators draw out the animation and use digital editing to edit it.

Bobs Burgers Season 1 Episode 3 (2011)

Bobs Burgers is an animated sitcom about a family that owns a Burger restaurant. Season 1 episode 3 is the only episode I've seen so far but I really liked it. Some parts were dumb but I guess that's what makes it funny. In this particular episode a documentary maker comes to his restaurant and places a cow out front in order to make a statement about eating meat. I haven't really watched an animated show since the Sponge Bob days, but maybe ill continue watching this show because even though it was a little silly it was funny.

This television show is an animated show so I'm guessing they either used computer or drawing animation to create it. With an animated show instead of having actors they have to hire people to do voiceovers so people who act with their voice. The opening sequence is interesting, It starts with a burger, already foreshadowing the show and then they zoom out and add all of the characters and setting into the blank white canvas. To make something zoom out using animation you could use a flipbook drawing  where you draw the same image except each time you make it slightly smaller to zoom out.

Bill Cunningham New York (2010)

 

Bill Cunningham New York is a documentary about a New York fashion photographer who goes out on the streets of New York to take candid photos of people with an interesting sense of fashion to see what is trending in fashion that week. He then writes a column in The New York times about the fashion trend he notices that week. This documentary is more of a biographical documentary because it is based on Bill Cunningham's life and the interesting job he has. I found this documentary very interesting and inspiring because even though Bill is 86 years old he still is passionate about fashion and has the dive to wake up every morning to do what he does.

 

The crew for filming this documentary was probably not very big because the majority of it was someone following him around during his day and interviews. With a big crew it would be hard to get the footage they did because they wouldn't be able to follow him around filming him taking pictures because it would be difficult to get that many people in New York to do that. They showed a lot of the pictures he took on the streets and you can tell Bill is a very talented photographer because he has a great eye for good shots and the best angle that would show off an outfit the best.

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Silver Linings Playbook is about a man who just got released from a mental hospital and is trying to get his old life back by re connecting with his family and wife. He won't except the fact that his wife has moved on so he tries everything in his power to get her back but along the way he meets another girl named Tiffany who changes his life. This movie was a bit depressing but still really good and had a nice ending. I liked the fact that the protagonist had a mental disorder and they addressed the issue of mental disorder in our society.

There was a dancing scene towards the end of the movie but it was filmed differently than the ones we saw in Singin in the Rain. In Singin' in the Rain you could see the performers full body the whole time and they would barely move the cameras. In this movie you would hardly see their full bodies and would move the camera a lot getting different angles. There are a few  pros and cons to this, a pro is you can see the dancing from different angles and perspectives but a con is you never actually see their whole body in the frame. One thing I found interesting was there was a Singin' in the Rain reference in the movie. While they were rehearsing for their dance Tiffany, played by Jennifer Lawrence,  brought up one of the dancing scenes from Singin' in the Rain to use as a reference for their dance.
 

No Cameras Allowed (2014)

By far this documentary was the greatest documentary I have ever seen. This documentary is about a man named Marcus who has a passion for music but has no money so he snuck into music festivals by posing as a photographer. He manages to get backstage and in front of the barricade and decides he has his cameras so why not use them to take pictures. Little did he know his photography would become well-known and he would become famous by simply breaking into music festivals.  absolutely loved this documentary because  I cold relate to it so much, music is my biggest passion and I love going to concerts so I can understand why he would go to such great lengths to see live music. This documentary also taught me many life lessons such as there's more to life then school and work and that you can achieve great things by thinking outside the box and not necessary doing it the traditional way. This documentary has greatly effected my life and it will always stick with me.
 

Most of this documentary was filmed by his using his cameras but other parts were animation or interviews. I thought It was really interesting how they used animation in this documentary. They used it in order to show how he snuck into the festivals to give you a better picture of what actually  happened. I guessing they either used hand drawn animation or computer animation. The parts that he filmed himself were absolutely breathtaking. It made me want to go to a music festival because you could see how happy everyone was and the massive crowds.

Seeking A Friend for the End of the World (2012)

What would you do if you were told the world would end in three weeks? What would you regret? Who would your final words be to the people you love? This film is about the last three weeks of life on earth and what a character named Dodge and what his last three weeks were like on earth. There were many comedic elements in this film but it was also a very serious movie leaving you wondering what you would do if you found out the world was going to end. This movie was actually very eye opening and as cliché ad It may sound it made me want to cherish the time we and live life to the fullest.


This shot is very iconic from the movie. You can clearly see the two main characters and their facial expressions are very distinct.  This shot is very well lit framing out both of the two characters well and by empathizing their faces. They both look sad and concerned because, well, the world is ending in a few weeks and they both have one thing they must do before it ends. The girl (Penny) wants to see her family in Europe and the man (dodge) wants to see his high school sweetheart for the last time. The movie ended with a black screen signifying the end of the world which I liked because it leave you with a sense of suspense but also closure.