Author Archives: stipton93

Hello, Goodbye

Posted on April 30, 2013 by stipton93

To start off this blog post, I have to say that COMM 2302 was, without a doubt, my favorite class this semester (and I am not just saying that because I know that Professor Delwiche will be reading this). The … Continue reading →

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I Have Friends in Lost Places

Posted on April 21, 2013 by stipton93

I transformed the opening sequence of the hit drama Lost into that of a sitcom similar to Friends (if you have never seen the intro for some insane reason, watch it here), titled Lost with Friends. Through my extensive research, which mostly consisted … Continue reading →

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Trailer, You’re Such a Tease

Posted on April 9, 2013 by stipton93

Before delving into this blog assignment, I decided it would be best to look at a variety of genres when it came to the trailers. I observed trailers that were Comedies, Romantic Comedies, Paranormal Teen Dramas, Fantasy, Epic Dramas, Musicals, … Continue reading →

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A Child’s Love

Posted on March 22, 2013 by stipton93

In Steven Spielberg’s 2001 film A.I. Artificial Intelligence, David (Haley Joel Osment) is a robotic boy who is created to imitate the feeling of love towards his owner. He is given to a young couple who’s son is in an induced … Continue reading →

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Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto

Posted on March 1, 2013 by stipton93

As cliche as it may be, this post is going to start by saying that Merriam-Webster defines transhumanism as “transcending human limits”. Shocking stuff. Yet, it does ring true to what the transhumanism movement is all about… even if the … Continue reading →

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It’s All in the Shot

Posted on February 4, 2013 by stipton93

Long Take Dick opens up his discussion about long takes and shots by saying, “While a close-up can express moments of intense emotion, a long shot can be as effective in a different way.” (Dick 54). A long take is … Continue reading →

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Forgetting Sarah Tipton

Posted on January 20, 2013 by stipton93

As you may have garnered from the post’s title, my name is Sarah Tipton. I am from Dallas and a First Year here at Trinity. I loved my first semester here, and I expect I will love the next seven … Continue reading →

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