Week 5: Space and art

Week 5: Space and Art

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I watched the Powers of Ten film (2) and felt a similar sensation because "everything appeared so small as to seem inconsequential, which seemed to indicate that—from a certain height, vantage point and powers of ten—my problems and I were too" (Marlow1) (3). I was captivated by the spots that were filled with stars and than there was virtually nothing so quickly. I felt the overwhelming realization that I am minuscule in terms of the universe but then I felt entirely opposite when they showed us the reverse entering the skin and cells of the human body. 

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The first thing that came to my mind when I began reading the articles about space was my favorite film that came out last year, Gravity(5). Probably one of the most famous combinations of space and art, the film that took place only in space was educational as well as extremely heartfelt and entertaining. The most impressive performance though would be that of the film's cinematographer, Emmanuel Lubezki (6). The cinematographer is in charge of the artistic things, such as lighting, but also the very technical aspects of getting the perfect "shot". Having worked on a television show for three years and the film, The curious case of Benjamin Button, I have seen first hand how important this job is to the turnout of a project.


REFERENCES:
(1) "." . N.p., n.d. Web. 25 July 2014. <http://www.wallcoo.net/cartoon/Space_image_Space_and_satellite_02_widescreen/index.html>.

(2) "Powers of Ten (1977)." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 24 July 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDjuy0>.

(3) "An Eames Office website.." Powers of Ten blog. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 July 2014. <http://blog.powersof10.com/>.

(4) "Gravity - Official Main Trailer [2K HD]." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 27 July 2014. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiTiKOy59o4>.

(5) "Gravity." IMDb. IMDb.com, n.d. Web. 25 July 2014. <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1454468/>.

(6) "Emmanuel Lubezki." IMDb. IMDb.com, n.d. Web. 25 July 2014. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0523881/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr9>.