Our Christmas

 

Yes, my mom has kept the noodle ornaments that my brother and I made in Kindergarten.

14 Actors Acting

The New York Times created short films, ranging from 30 to 50 seconds in length, of the 14 most influential actors in cinema of the past year. As each actor takes on their roles silently, they represent a classic screen type. 

I've always been told, from many acting coaches and teachers, that the best acting comes when the actor is doing little to nothing at all or doing the simplest tasks (like shaving; seen in Robert Duvall's short). 

Each short's cinematography is composed beautifully and the musical scores give that extra classic feel. My favourites include James Franco, Tilda Swinton (who doesn't love a good Tilda Swinton?) and Jesse Eisenberg. Anthony Mackie's short reminds me a lot of Cary Grant in North by Northwest when he’s running from the airplane; you can definitely see the classic archetypes in 14 Actors Acting.

 

Miss Indie

I recently read an article that debated what it meant to be 'indie' in the music industry today. It looked at bands such as Dinosaur Jr., Arcade Fire and solo artist, Feist. All of these artists were at one point independent but are now signed to major record labels. So I beg to question, is it not every musician’s dream to make music, get signed to a label, become famous and acquire as many fans as possible? Why are we still debating what it means to be indie? Most indie groups still have a niche and a distinctive fan base anyway. I say stop asking questions and just start to enjoy the music. Who cares if the music you like is ironic, cool, independent, absurd or not - like what you want. I‘ll leave you with this, blog readers - my favourite Feist video:

Photoshop follow-up

As I mentioned in a previous post, we are learning to use some of the features of Adobe Photoshop. Here are the results.

The second set of photos make me laugh. I’m not sure if it’s suppose to look good or if it’s just for practice. Enjoy!

United. Every One. Every Day. Every Way.

My class is doing a United Way Fundraiser; our group has decided to hold a holiday photo booth. We'll be in the front lobby of Mohawk College on Tuesday, December 7 and at The Arnie PUB night on Wednesday, December 8. This works out perfectly because Wednesday's PUB is Ugly Christmas Sweater Pub! So come out and get your photo taken in your ugly sweaters and with your friends. For just $2 you can support the United Way and have a lovely holiday photo. Don't forget to RSVP via Facebook!

Other groups are holding raffles and cookie sales next week too, look for them throughout Mohawk during lunch breaks.