Showing posts with label film. Show all posts
Showing posts with label film. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Kasama-Yaki (Made in Kasama)
ABOUT THIS PROJECT
SYNOPSIS
The triple disasters of March 11, 2011, shook Japan to its core. It claimed over 18,000 lives, with 3,000 still missing. Many thousands were displaced by the tsunami, and those who lived near the Fukushima nuclear reactors will probably never return home. It has been a year since the disasters but the people of Japan are still coping with the emotional trauma of that day. The disasters brought forth many truths about the power of nature, the limitations of the government, and the unpredictable nature of life. “Kasama-Yaki” is an intimate portrait of two potters, Katsuji and Shigeko Kokubo, filmed by their daughter, Yuki. Heartfelt conversational interviews are woven throughout the film, as they reflect on life, death, family, and art. The film is a journey into the minds of two individuals whose outlooks were inevitably touched by the disasters, and a glimpse into the heart of Japan.
概要
２０１１年３月１１日に起こった３つの災難で日本は大きな打撃を受けた。１万８千人以上の命が奪われ、今もなお３千人の行方不明者がいる。津波の被害により数千人が家を失い、福島原子力発電所付近の住民は再びふるさとで暮らせる可能性を失ってしまった。あれから１年、日本の人々はあの日の衝撃を今も抱えながら日々の生活を送っている。今回の震災で、多くの事実が明らかになった。自然の力、政府の欠点、そして人生は予測できないということ。本作品「笠間焼」は陶芸家の小久保勝司（こくぼ・かつじ）さんと恵子（しげこ）さんの親密な生活を追ったドキュメンタリー映画。監督は陶芸家の娘、小久保由紀（ゆき）。心のこもった対話型インタビューが織り込まれ、小久保夫妻の生と死、家族、アートについての観点を探る。震災で人生観が変わった２人の陶芸家の物語を巡り、日本人の心を垣間見ることのできる作品である。[日本語はページの下に続いています]
Friday, December 02, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
交大材料宣傳影片
交大材料宣傳影片
00 前進交大 01 簡介 02 關於交大 03 就業工作 04 交大材料研究方向
05 關於金屬材料 06 關於電子材料 07 關於高分子材料 08 關於陶瓷材料 09 關於奈米科技
10 工學院長談話 11 材料系主任談話 12 陳智教授談話 13 材料所學生感想 14 材料系學生感想
15 結尾
00 前進交大 01 簡介 02 關於交大 03 就業工作 04 交大材料研究方向
05 關於金屬材料 06 關於電子材料 07 關於高分子材料 08 關於陶瓷材料 09 關於奈米科技
10 工學院長談話 11 材料系主任談話 12 陳智教授談話 13 材料所學生感想 14 材料系學生感想
15 結尾
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
The Story of Broke: Why There's Still Plenty of Money to Build a Better Future.
Why’s it important to pay taxes?
American taxpayers do it every day. It's like getting to be a superhero!
What’s so great about the EPA?
The EPA works hard to ensure that companies aren't spilling toxic waste into our groundwater, that our air is clean and breathable and our rivers are clean enough to have fish, rather than flames, in them. Visit thankyouepa.com for more about what the EPA does for us everyday.
What else could we buy with lower defense spending?
Curious about how many college scholarships, households with renewable energy or elementary school teachers we could be paying for with the money we spend on tanks and fighter jets? The National Priorities Project’s “Trade Offs” websiteallows you to make direct comparisons between military spending and other things on which we could be spending our federal money. While this site doesn’t include all the possible things we could choose to invest in as a society, it does give us a sense of the things we trade off to keep such a bloated military budget. It turns out we really do have a choice between War and Austerity or Peace and Prosperity. Where do you want your tax dollars going?
Does Walmart need a free road?
Hardly. Walmart recorded over $400 billion in sales in 2010, making it North America's largest retailer. And it's not just free roads that Wal-Mart gets from the public's pockets! According to Walmart SubsidyWatch: "A secret behind Wal-Mart's rapid expansion in the United States has been its extensive use of public money. This includes more than $1.2 billion in tax breaks, free land, infrastructure assistance, low-cost financing and outright grants from state and local governments around the country. In addition, taxpayers indirectly subsidize the company
by paying the healthcare costs of Walmart employees who don't receive coverage on the job and instead turn to public programs such as Medicaid."
Don't those tax breaks for Big Oil create jobs?
The hugely profitable oil and gas industry is set to receive nearly $100 billion in unnecessary taxpayer subsidies in the coming decades, says a September 2011 report by the Democratic staff of the US House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee. According to the same report, despite these massive profits, oil companies are not creating jobs in the United States or globally. Despite generating $546 billion in profits between 2005 and 2010, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, and BP
combined to reduce their U.S. workforce by 11,200 employees over that time. In 2010 alone, the big 5 oil companies reduced their global workforce by a combined 4,400 employees, while making a combined $73 billion in profits. http://democrats.naturalresources.house.gov/content/files/2011-09-08_RPT_OilProfitsPinkSlips.pdf
Who are the biggest offenders?
The Big Banks for one. According to a September 2011 report by Public Campaign and National People’s Action, the 12 members of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction (you know, the Congressional Supercommittee in the US charged with finding $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction measures) have received $41 million from the financial sector during their time in Congress and at least 27 current or former aides for the committee members have lobbied on behalf of financial firms. Among the ideas on the table before the committee are tax reforms
that would close the so-called “Hedge Fund Loophole” and institute a Financial Speculation Tax, both opposed by the finance industry. As the report writers ask, “Will supercommittee members do what it takes to raise the revenue necessary or bow to the strong influence of their Wall Street backers?” We think that’s a great question, don’t you? showdowninamerica.org
Shouldn’t we just end all subsidies?
No way. Government has a key role to play in supporting healthy and fair economic activity. Subsidies – broadly defined – are an important set of tools to meet that purpose. We support subsidies and other government investment tools – from tax breaks to research support to purchasing agreements – that make our economy and environment more healthy and safe and meet real public needs. There are numerous examples of successful public-private partnerships that led to technological innovations we enjoy today,
from microchips and the internet to new drug treatments and energy technologies. The problem is, instead of investing in the future, we’re propping up last century’s dirty technologies.
UTILIZE MANUFACTURER TAKEBACK PROGRAMS - If there is no e-Steward near you, then you may want to use the manufacturer's takeback program, although many don't provide much
Thursday, October 27, 2011
'Hot Coffee' burns tort reform
Susan Saladoff, producer and director of HBO's new documentary "Hot Coffee," discusses how a seemingly frivolous lawsuit became "the poster child for what's wrong with our legal system."
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Eric Kessler’s ‘Time Escape’
Time Escape from Eric Kessler on Vimeo.
With some of the top names in the industry and timelapse photography, ‘Time Escape’ is a quick compendium of the work the group did while shooting timelapse for Tom Lowe’s upcoming TimeScapes film. Simply put, the group shot some of the most stunning timelapse in some of the most stunning places on Earth.
Kessler TimeFest 2011: Behind The Scenes from Kessler Crane on Vimeo.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Plot Device
Plot Device from Red Giant on Vimeo.
A young filmmaker obtains a mysterious device that unleashes the full force of cinema on his front lawn.
Red Giant TV Episode #57: Behind the Scenes of Plot Device from Red Giant on Vimeo.
No Joy, Eerie Short Film of an Abandoned Amusement Park
No Joy from Mike Petty on Vimeo.
“No Joy” is a short film by Mike Petty that captures the eerie decay of the abandoned Joyland Amusement Park in Wichita, Kansas. In operation for more than 50 years, the park closed its doors in 2004 due to financial difficulties.
Friday, July 01, 2011
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Outside Aperture: fan made epilogue to Portal
"Outside Aperture," an eight-minute fan-made epilogue to the wonderful game Portal, created by EisenFeuer. It's pretty adorable, and there's cake.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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