Week 3-topic 3-Alphaville

Lecture:

In this week’s lecture, we watched the 1965 film Alphaville. I enjoyed this film, it was good. The technology was update in the time period, but it has come along way since then. I always hear my parents going on about when they were a kid; a computer would be the size of the room. That would have been about the time of the film, now, they are so small. Most households have computers, unlike the time of the film, it was rare to have a computer.
In Alphaville, the computers controlled the life in the community. The computer was their form of government. It dealt with “criminals” and the decisions of the community. The computers were new when this film came out and the technological advancements were no where they are now.

Tutorial:

The internet. New and popular. Everyone uses it to communicate and discover new information. I use it to communicate with people from home. Whether its Skype, email or Facebook, I use it. It is quicker and more convenient than a letter. Skype-a free calling service over the internet is a cheap way to call home. Facebook and email are ways I am able to communicate with friends and I was able to communicate with the school when applying. Technology helps in this fast paced world and when you are so far from home. I enjoy using it and it’s a big part of my life.

Readings:

Various readings accessed from Learning @ Griffith website.

The readings this week related with the film that we watched, Alphaville. They told the basics of the film, who directed, the actor’s names, etc. The reviews and summaries were able to give the viewer an idea of what to expect in the film.
I learned that it was a French film taking place in and around Paris. There was feuding going on between the outsiders and the government within Paris. The government consisted of computers that were deprived of emotions.
It helped to read and understand about the film before going in to watch it. It was easier to understand the plot especially when you have to read the subtitles the entire time.