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WALL-E -- When the Wind Blows Slowly

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The movie my team is making a poster for is Disney Pixar’s “WALL-E”. The cover will fold out like WALL-E’s chest compartment does when he collects trash and turns that trash into cubes. All of the movies we have reviewed in class over this semester will be connected to WALL-E, and text boxes and images for them will be on the borders of the poster. The WALL-E movie picture will be at the center with Auto and HAL (from Space Odyssey), since 2001 was the heaviest inspiration for WALL-E’s production. 50 years into the future, we all see ourselves working to lower the overconsumption of materials and products, as that is one of the main reasons why Earth is suffering in an ocean of rust and debris, as seen in the WALL-E movie. I see myself trying to reduce how often I use products in my house so that I do not consume more than necessary. 
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Calvin Klein (American Fashion Designer)

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    My favorite fashion designer--among the ones I have come across--has to be Calvin Klein. He is an American fashion designer who has not only designed clothes, but also made perfumes, watches, and all sorts of jewelry. His design choices of jackets and baggy pants stand out the most to me, and they remind me a lot of the clothing of the characters from The Matrix .  Huge suits, jackets, and baggy pants that work perfectly for men AND women. "Big boss" feeling when I see the clothes; immense "high authority" vibes. Sense of "slickness" with his denim clothes.  
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Ghost in the Shell (Notes)

For Ghost in the Shell paper: Rene Descartes' "Cartesian Method": 1. Intro 2. Thesis -> Blue Pill 3. Antithesis -> Red Pill 4. Synthesis (+/-) 5. Conclusion     Cyborgs - Kusanagi: Higher metabolisms Fear, cold, clone under water. Her own sense of identity as she learns more about the world around her.      Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics: 1.)      A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2.)      A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3.)      A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
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The Matrix - Debate and Notes

My points for taking the Red Pill: How do you take on a power that is leagues above your own? How do you live in a fake reality? Why not try to overcome the fear of the truth? Why choose to live in ignorance? If you are living your "best life" in The Matrix, would you not want to achieve more than what you have? If you say that you would rather live in ignorance, choosing to not see the truth, choosing not to help people in need, to not even bother improving yourself or hold on to the glimmer of hope that you can win against massive power, you are essentially choosing to not be human.
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Blade Runner Collage

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"Tyrell Corporation" sculpture made of cut-out cardboard. - Recreating the actual movie the best an A.I. can do.  - Transitions between 4 different themes. Violence on one side. Leon shooting the man interviewing him to protect himself . Rachael shooting Leon to protect someone else . Romance on a second side. Deckard and Racheal making out. Acceptance on a third side. Wolf and owl over Roy's shoulders as he holds the pigeon. Somewhat reminiscent of Native Americans' spiritual beliefs in nature and animal spirits. Death on a fourth side. Roy saving Deckard. Roy's body shutting down. Possible Connections: Dragon Ball, Android #17 and Android #18. Android twins who seek a life free of boredom. Built by Dr. Gero with tremendous superpowers, much like Roy and Pris were built with more strength and speed than the average human. Almost always work together, willing to kill anyone they please to avoid boredom, similar to how Pris and Roy work together to extend their
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Pinocchio and Artificial Intelligence -- Learning to be Human

The Adventures of Pinocchio (Carlo Collodi) Pinocchio: - Living puppet carved from firewood by Geppetto. - Wants to be a real boy. - Very disobedient and abusive against his "parent" at first.  - Unintentionally falls in with a lot of bad influencers, like the Fox and the Cat. - Learns to care for Geppetto. Geppetto: - Poor man in Italy. - Hopes to make a living as a puppeteer. - Created Pinocchio from a piece of firewood after hearing it speak to him. - Arrested for seizing Pinocchio as he immediately ran away after getting his feet carved. Fairy Godmother: - Magical fairy who grants Pinocchio life. - "Motherly figure" for Pinocchio. - Sends Pinocchio on his journey. A.I. Artificial Intelligence David: - Artifical boy designed to feel love. - Programmed to have human features after hearing a combination of words. Monica - Originally Martin's mother before David was brought in. - Send David on his own journey. Henry - Martin's (and David's) father. Teddy
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Blade Runner

Philip K. Dick: Philip K. Dick was an indescribably influential American science-fiction writer. His stories were the inspiration for so many iconic films. Even in his youth, he would publish books within the science-fiction genre. His most iconic books include: "The Man in the High Castle", "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?", "Valis", and "The Philip K. Dick Reader". Almost every one of his books would ask the reader philosophical questions about human life, the state and affairs of the world, and he was hailed as "a genius in the world of science-fiction". He would also have supernatural experiences: hallucinations and imaginations that he was living two separate lives. Film History: Inspired by Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?". Many difficulties during the screenplay (tension between Dick and Hollywood). Won the Hugo Award for "Best Dramatic Presentation". Won the Saturn Award for &q
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