The article “Facebook Exodus” is concerned about the ex-users of Facebook. Different ex-users with their different reasons are discussing the negative side of being a Facebook user.
“Facebook is the devil”, “it is not your Facebook profile, it is Facebook’s profile about you”, “Facebook ownership of user’s contributions to the site”, and “the whole site is crawling with mercenaries trying to sell books and movies”, are what the ex-users said about Facebook. These individuals are complaining about how Facebook is controlling them and forcing them to do things. Facebook is becoming an expanding force on the web and the users are in no position to object or change. Unconsciously, these users are losing their real physical contact with their friends and families, and just be satisfied with a post on their walls. Also, they are losing the meaning and right of privacy and can’t control it or own it in Facebook. Thus, Facebook for them is something to Exodus. They need to leave Facebook to resume their original normal routine of their daily life.
Moreover, I’m a Facebook user and I do believe that I will reach the point where I will need to leave it as well. I see Facebook like any other social website but with more accessories and options that led its users to stay longer than any other social website. We the users get excited about any new thing at the beginning and spend a long time on it, but then we realize that we are basically wasting our time and nothing is interesting anymore. Thus, once we know Facebook 100% and there is nothing more to know about it, we will eventually leave it.
Heffernan, Virginia. “Facebook Exodus.” The New York Times. 30 Aug. 2009. Web. 24 Oct. 2010 < http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/magazine/30FOB-medium-t.html>
Monday, November 29, 2010
Haifa Beseisso. Movie Critique. Second critical essay.
Mike Newel is the director of some of the most popular and successful movies like Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire (2005), Love in Time of Cholera, Mona Lisa Smile, he also produced Pirates of the Caribean and many more...
Mike Newel won 11 awards and was nominated for 5. He won awards in prestigious film festivals like Cannes Film Festival, and Fantasy & Horror Films USA. Newel was born in England, UK, March 28 1942, and attended Cambridge University.
The reason why I chose this director is not because of his fancy record, instead it is because of the fancy work, love and profession that he puts while making his movies and this is what eventually gave him this golden record. By the way by fancy I’m not referring to "expensive and fancy devices and cameras" instead I'm referring to "flawless high standard work".
One of the most movies that I admire of his is "Prince of Persia".
Prince of Persia is a movie that collects a number of amazing well projected factors; the story is well said; the camera shots, the music, and the actors, every detail of it is well worked on and well chosen. Truly, love is in the Details! ;)
The story is about a courageous prince that goes in a journey in an attempt to find his father's murderer, prove his innocence, and protect the kingdom. In his journey joins him a princess that aims at protecting a sacred dagger that can go back in time and change the way things took place, and that in itself is powerful for the holder can control history thus the present. Adventurous and interesting events take place and that ends up in building a beautiful love and a leadership story.... so for anyone that is interested in leadership or simply entertainment this movie is for you. ;)
In this movie critique, I am going to focus on camera shots and camera movement, since I believe that it is one of the most important factors that determine whether a movie is a success or not, it is the eye of the viewer.
As the movie starts the camera movement follows the narration and the story line; what the narrator is saying is being showed to us, for example in the first scenes when the narrator refers to the kingdom a wide shot of the kingdom is shown, furthermore a lot of wide shots are taken to show action since there's lots of action and fighting taking place in the movie, when the rulers are talking a medium shot is taken of them. Zoom is taken when a character takes a weapon or an important object is to be stressed on. When something important is being discussed the camera slowly zooms in to the characters, to show that what they are saying is of importance for the movie.
So many shots are taken from over the shoulder of the characters to show the view they are looking at, because the view is both important for the story and is beautiful and enjoyable for the viewers. When the characters discuss a plan; camera shot are presented after eachtoher in a high beat sequence that shows the places that they are referring to, that in turn adds a thrilling touch.
The characters being shot are constantly being either out of focus or in focus depending on the text of the scene, what is meant to magnify will be in focus. The first time the princess was shot, the camera was taken from a low angle to resemble her highness, as if we are looking up at her. Slow motion is detected when a character is approaching to attack another, another form of adding a thriller spice to the movie. When the Dagger was detected for the first time, an important element in the movie, it was in focus and everything around it was out of focus and the camera slowly zoomed in to it, all those factors together show its significance.
Those camera shots and angels define how we percieve the characters and the events, for example when something (an object, or a person) is zoomed in, it will get it closer to the viewer's heart and mind. As well as other factors that were mentioned above.
Thank You.
Works Cited:
Nielson, Leslie. "Mike Newel." IMDb, The internet Movie Database. N.p., 2010. Web. 29 Nov 2010..
Mike Newel won 11 awards and was nominated for 5. He won awards in prestigious film festivals like Cannes Film Festival, and Fantasy & Horror Films USA. Newel was born in England, UK, March 28 1942, and attended Cambridge University.
The reason why I chose this director is not because of his fancy record, instead it is because of the fancy work, love and profession that he puts while making his movies and this is what eventually gave him this golden record. By the way by fancy I’m not referring to "expensive and fancy devices and cameras" instead I'm referring to "flawless high standard work".
One of the most movies that I admire of his is "Prince of Persia".
Prince of Persia is a movie that collects a number of amazing well projected factors; the story is well said; the camera shots, the music, and the actors, every detail of it is well worked on and well chosen. Truly, love is in the Details! ;)
The story is about a courageous prince that goes in a journey in an attempt to find his father's murderer, prove his innocence, and protect the kingdom. In his journey joins him a princess that aims at protecting a sacred dagger that can go back in time and change the way things took place, and that in itself is powerful for the holder can control history thus the present. Adventurous and interesting events take place and that ends up in building a beautiful love and a leadership story.... so for anyone that is interested in leadership or simply entertainment this movie is for you. ;)
In this movie critique, I am going to focus on camera shots and camera movement, since I believe that it is one of the most important factors that determine whether a movie is a success or not, it is the eye of the viewer.
As the movie starts the camera movement follows the narration and the story line; what the narrator is saying is being showed to us, for example in the first scenes when the narrator refers to the kingdom a wide shot of the kingdom is shown, furthermore a lot of wide shots are taken to show action since there's lots of action and fighting taking place in the movie, when the rulers are talking a medium shot is taken of them. Zoom is taken when a character takes a weapon or an important object is to be stressed on. When something important is being discussed the camera slowly zooms in to the characters, to show that what they are saying is of importance for the movie.
So many shots are taken from over the shoulder of the characters to show the view they are looking at, because the view is both important for the story and is beautiful and enjoyable for the viewers. When the characters discuss a plan; camera shot are presented after eachtoher in a high beat sequence that shows the places that they are referring to, that in turn adds a thrilling touch.
The characters being shot are constantly being either out of focus or in focus depending on the text of the scene, what is meant to magnify will be in focus. The first time the princess was shot, the camera was taken from a low angle to resemble her highness, as if we are looking up at her. Slow motion is detected when a character is approaching to attack another, another form of adding a thriller spice to the movie. When the Dagger was detected for the first time, an important element in the movie, it was in focus and everything around it was out of focus and the camera slowly zoomed in to it, all those factors together show its significance.
Those camera shots and angels define how we percieve the characters and the events, for example when something (an object, or a person) is zoomed in, it will get it closer to the viewer's heart and mind. As well as other factors that were mentioned above.
Thank You.
Works Cited:
Nielson, Leslie. "Mike Newel." IMDb, The internet Movie Database. N.p., 2010. Web. 29 Nov 2010.
Talar Kazanji- Facebook Exodus
Facebook has a major advantage of connecting different kinds of people from different locations, but is it always true that Facebook enhances communication? In some cases, as the article discusses, communication in real life is cut off. Many people communicate virtually through Facebook with one another, but face-to-face verbal communication is absent. Facebook creates some sort of gap between the person you act as on the internet and the person you are in reality. For instance, I know people who act as my good friend on Facebook, but in reality, they do not even greet as they pass by.
Also, Facebook claims ownership over any user's profile information. The photos, videos, and personal information we post on our profiles give Facebook the right to own them and use them willingly. This sounds like a scary thought to me, because this just proves that no matter how private you go on Facebook, it is not enough.
This contributes to the issue of privacy. You never know who is on your profile and what they might be doing with your personal belongings. Many people choose to go public, without any limitations to the profile; therefore, this gives you a sense of violation that you are being stalked. Facebook's privacy is not much of an effective form of keeping the information to yourself and to your friends, because in any other case, Facebook, itself, is given the right by you to keep track of your information and the things you choose to do in the community.
Sarah Al Shaybani - With Friends Like These Summary.
Hodgkinson, T. (2008, January 14). With friends like these [Article History].
Retrieved from The Guardian website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/
Retrieved from The Guardian website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/
With friends like these criticizes Facebook by stating mostly the harm that it can cause our societies nowadays. If it is considered beneficial, then the reasons are possibly very trivial or minor. The author speaks of how we have become so attached to the virtual world, rather than being connected to our real world. For example, we wish people happy birthdays and merry Christmases online rather than to try and meet our loved ones for support when it comes to holidays and occasions as such. We are judged by our appearances through pictures and videos, and judged by our popularity if we do or do not have enough friends on Facebook. Moreover, we are somewhat disconnected from what life can offer us because of our society's attachment to online communities such as Twitter, Facebook, and Flickr, and that leads us back to the point of quantity vs. quality. Societies have preferred the quantity of what online and virtual communities can offer over the quality of what our life can offer.
I have always agreed to how superficial and ridiculous the idea of putting Facebook (or anything that is related to the matter) as one of the priorities in life. It might not be the top of our priorities, and it might not be in our most-important-priorities kind of list. But our Facebook accounts are surely checked by us every day, most of us…if not all. And putting all the disadvantages or the negativity aside, most people, including me, know that the above criticism about Facebook is true and very disappointing, but we still own accounts and we still engage ourselves in whatever this generation is offering, and surely more will be offered from the next.
Nawar Al Akawi - Facebook Exodus
Facebook Exodus basically discusses the negative side of Facebook, and uses real life examples to back it up. Having read this article, and "with friends like these ", it is safe to say that Facebook is a growing force on the web. Many people feel as though Facebook has set them apart from one another rather than keeping them connected. And thats not the only downside, Facebook used to claim permanent ownership over every user's contribution to the site, although that law has been adjusted, they continue to save our information, photos, videos, and everything that we post on our profiles. In other words, Facebook has a saved profile about each one of it's users.
Facebook has blurred the line between private and public. Even when privacy settings have been regulated, according to the article, "Postings that seem private can scatter and slip unpredictably into a sort of semi public status. "
Despite the fact that I am not a big fan of Facebook, I still have my own account which I check on a daily basis. Facebook has helped me find many jobs around Dubai, and it continues to do so. It also helped me get in touch with old friends and family abroad. There are many things I do not like about Facebook, but it also offers a lot of advantages as well.
Facebook has blurred the line between private and public. Even when privacy settings have been regulated, according to the article, "Postings that seem private can scatter and slip unpredictably into a sort of semi public status. "
Despite the fact that I am not a big fan of Facebook, I still have my own account which I check on a daily basis. Facebook has helped me find many jobs around Dubai, and it continues to do so. It also helped me get in touch with old friends and family abroad. There are many things I do not like about Facebook, but it also offers a lot of advantages as well.
Ahlam EL-Zubeidi - Facebook
I was never much of a "facebooker" as we like to call it and i don't really understand why does it have so many applications and things on it. Nonetheless, i do have an account, i might not use it all the time, or not use all the tools on it, but i still have an account. After reading the articles in class "With friends like these" and "Facebook Exodus" i realized how much power facebook has, not only as an "addiction" but also the facts that it saves all the information we enter in it. "Facebook Exodus" is an article i really liked, it shows the true colors of facebook and how people are realizing the affect it has. It shows that people are leaving facebook and how facebook will one day become a "ghost town". To be honest, I'm all for it, i never really liked facebook all that much anyways... 
Nawar Al Akawi - Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall is a British primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist, and UN messenger of peace. She has spent at least twenty five years of her life observing and studying the behavior of chimpanzees in the wild, making her the world's leading expert on chimpanzees. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute as well as the Roots & Shoots education and activism program for young people.
Goodall had always been passionate about animals and Africa. She began studying the Kasakela chimpanzee community in Gombe, Tanzania in 1960. She has worked very closely with these animals, and she was able to observe the most intimate details of the family and social life of the chimpanzees. How they played, brought up their children, communicated with each other, what food they ate and how and where they built their home. Moreover, Goodall witnessed that chimpanzees seem to show expressions of emotion similar to our own, such as sadness, curiosity, anger and pleasure.
Today, Goodall is a global leader in the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats, devoting almost all her time to support them and their environments.
Goodall has received numerous awards for her environmental and humanitarian work.
Goodall had always been passionate about animals and Africa. She began studying the Kasakela chimpanzee community in Gombe, Tanzania in 1960. She has worked very closely with these animals, and she was able to observe the most intimate details of the family and social life of the chimpanzees. How they played, brought up their children, communicated with each other, what food they ate and how and where they built their home. Moreover, Goodall witnessed that chimpanzees seem to show expressions of emotion similar to our own, such as sadness, curiosity, anger and pleasure.
Today, Goodall is a global leader in the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats, devoting almost all her time to support them and their environments.
Goodall has received numerous awards for her environmental and humanitarian work.
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