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Memory and the end of realityWritten by David Tames on August 11, 2010
Filed Under Art, Critical Theory, Front Page, New Media, Writing
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The transformation from media as a form of cultural production to media as entertainment has lead us into a crisis as we enter the fifth phase of history. Marshall McLuhan (1962, 2005) divided history in four phases: 1. culture of oral communication, 2. manuscript culture, 3. the Gutenberg... Continue Reading...
John StimpsonWritten by David Tames on August 2, 2005
Filed Under Camera, Filmmakers, High Definition, Writing
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On July 21st I spoke with writer/director John Stimpson about his new film, The Legend of Lucy Keyes, currently in post production. The film is a contemporary thriller that draws on the true story of the disappearance of a young girl from the woods of Wachusett Mountain in 1755, and the stories... Continue Reading...
Cinematic StorytellingWritten by David Tames on July 19, 2005
Filed Under Camera, Editing, Filmmaking, Films, Lighting, Media Literacy, Sound, Writing
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One of my favorite phrases is “Cinematic Storytelling,” and imagine my delight when earlier this year Jennifer Van Sijll asked me if I’d read a new book she had just finished writing that would be published later this summer (now, actually) with the title “Cinematic... Continue Reading...
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