Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Holocaust Questions

1. What details about the Holocaust experience became clearer or more vivid for you because of the video?
Some details that became more clear to me because of the video were the killings of the Jews. They were tortured in ways that i could never imagine. I saw the skin and bones of the starved and the wasted bodies of the dead being buried by bulldozers. The gas chambers slowly killed thousands of people who were thinking that they were going to shower. The Jews were treated like they were not human.

2. Describe the video techniques used to tell this story:
Camera angles were effective because the shots were not just in one place. It switches angles so it is not boring. There is a lot of zooming in when needed. It enhances the story that Elie tells.
The graphics were "old" looking from the black & white accent. The videos that are also compliment the interview very well.
The interview was very good because even though Elie does not speak well, there were subtitles.
Excerpts from the book go very well with the story that Elie tells. When he talks about what happens in these camps, he refer to the book "Night to explain his own experiences.

3. What is the "madness" the Oprah and Elie Wiesel speak of at the end of this section?
The "madness" that Oprah and Elie Wiesel were talking about it was how inhumane the holocaust was. They questioned if the nazis were really even human. How could these people be so evil and allow others to be tortured right in front of them?

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Personal Quadrant D

Topic: Dancing

Dancing is something that Ive always been interested in but i never really got into it as much. Even though i participated on school dance team, Ive always wanted to perform professionally. To me, dance is an art. When I do it for fun, i feel free and stress free. I wanna be able to expand my skills in dance and know what my full potentials are.

Stretch: From practicing at school to performing with a professional studio