Week 7-Topic 7- eXistenZ

Lecture-

The weeks lecture began with Steven informing us about the rest of the semester and what is still expected in the course for the week. Today was the presentation of eXistenZ. The film was about a passionate video game creator. The games that were played were reality games played by everyone around them. The film had some good twists and turns. As the viewer you never really knew what world they were in. Cronenberg-the director- did a good job of keeping the viewer well entertained at all times, you didn’t know what was going to come next. The plot was good and it was much more interesting than the last film, Alphaville.

Reading-
The Military-Entertainment Complex: A New Facet of Information Warfare Steven Stockwell & Adam Muir Learning @ Griffith

The reading this week was still complex, but had some interesting points written in it. They go into talk about after the Gulf War in the USA with the technological advancements that have been made. Along with the military changes and the information that has been documented. They also go on the advancements that have been made involving the war fare. The times are changing and after each war, new things are discovered. They go on to say that the war in Iraq is more of an entertainment idea, with the concept that war is a form of entertainment. The article goes on to describe different US war times and the entertainment aspect that can be viewed on TV. Don’t forget to watch the fireworks on TV next week.

No Tutorial this week