Monday, September 29, 2014

Next month's plans: NYCC

Space Dandy
Bandai
Nisekoi
Kill la Kill
Full Metal Alchemist
Sailor Moon
RWBY
Sunday without God dub

Friday, September 26, 2014

Appleseed Alpha works as an anime movie and as a glimpse into dystopia

I just want to note that I don't know much about the Appleseed franchise, but this was really great.
Even in the English dub, you can tell the great quality the equipment, takes and ADR director were for such a great performance. Granted, the characters are a bit of low class and cliche, but that's the direction they went. I don't think it pandered. It just showed those types of characters, in a world that revolves around cyborgs and guns.
It's left wing perspective with its portrayal of a dystopian world of the West, post Blade Runner. It demonstrates the power of technology. It shows an athiest world in the future, whether that seems like propaganda or not to you. (I don't see any intentional use.) It's anti military, anti government, pro gun.
It's right wing with its portrayal of survival using weapons during an anarchiac period.
Very unique story, and open minded without being too heavy. Highly recommend.

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Feminism is really identity in video games: part 1

Computer programmers use logic analysis or just copy and paste YouTube stuff they have. Nowadays a blockbuster has to be planned 5 years in advance for things to work and so much can get in the way. Poor preproduction, changes in technology, scandals of multiple kinds, etc... You're in debt and if you're moral, you care that your employees are getting underpaid and overworked. Sometimes you pull off a shortcut to an unknowing unadult audience due to these restrictions, because your budget runs out, your preproduction missed that one risk  or factor that screws everything up, your time is up and you have to write down the next plot point or you just didn't have that skill under the right amount of pressure.

Race, which is nearly insignificant in this age, as there are so many different subcultures that can be explored in the world
Gender: Male, Female, Trans, None, Mixed.
Sexual Identity: Ability, Promisciousity, Aggressor, Equal, Cultural Features, Addicted, Asexual, Do they use it for power or some sort of gain in life? Do they want children? Are they for abortion? Why?
Religion: Donominations, Are you part of a cult? A fanatic?
You can do the Star Wars monomyth and just have people fight for similar causes with race not being an issue.You can take a risk and deal with something that is difficult to discuss.
Being the less dominant or less group thinky of this species with great observation skills will make you a great writer. You can see monomyth logic and real world concepts and play around with them, finding a flaw, a weakness or most likely an obstacle that you, the writer, director and auteur have experienced and want to logically and emotionally convey to someone else.
You can even deconstruct the monomyth IF YOU'RE TALENTED ENOUGH. Use stereotypes and all sort of things and not offend people, have people consider it art even.

We live in a world of special effects blockbusters making billions of dollars. The US budget spent on military, rather than for world hunger or education to reduce crime and improve economy at home. The New Hollywood movie becoming neglected. Brand marketing has become important rather than quality work. Lack of education for film or video game analysis leading to ignorant perceptions of what truly makes each medium great. We live in a world where people can go online and find other flawed, ignorant people with the same mindset they have.