Thursday, 31 December 2009
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Saturday, 24 October 2009
Q&A (Pick Me Up - Stuff You Need To Know... by David Roberts and Jeremy Leslie)
Why does time fly only when you're having fun, then go really slowly when you're doing homework?
Distinct from clocks, time zones and official measurements, everybody has their own 'personal' sense of time. This goes more quickly when we're completely absorbed in an activity (reading a great book, trying our best in an exam) and more slowly when we're wishing an activity was over (homework, a boring bus journey)/ Try to record your personal time today. Do some activites = some fun, some dull. Decide how long they took in 'personal' time, then look at a clock or watch to find out how long the took in actual time. You'll find the two differ quite a bit. This explains why a world in which everyone ran around without an agreed official time would be utter chaos. For a start, no one would arrive at school at the same time (if their 'personal clocks' said they had to go at all).
What does time look like?
Super clever philosophers have been battling this one out for years. Isaac Newton believed that time and space form a container for events, kind of like a bucket. No, really: he argued that this container is as real as the objects it contains. But other smarties reckon that time doesn't look like anything at all. It is an abstract framework we use to help keep events in order. And, therefore, it doesn't flow, it can't contain anything and time travel is impossible. To further stir up the brain-busting debate, some suggest time is circular and that we have an infinite future. (Contrary to rumours, time looks nothing like a sheep playing poker in a leotard.)
Why do people in America say 'time is money'?
Benjamin Franklin, one of the leaders of the American Revolution, first said those words to a young tradesman in 1748, and they've been in use ever since. The richest nation on the planet, the USA, has always had a strong work ethic. The concept of the 'self made man or woman' is central to the national identity. This is the idea that the more time you spend working, the more successful you shall be (of course, if the boss at your Saturday job mumbles the phrase, it's because you shouldn't be texting your mates). People in places like Kenya, for example have different perceptions about time and the best way to spend it. Kenyans contentedly chat with friends for hours, enjoying and savouring time spent building and maintaining the relationships without anxiety about meeting this deadline or that one. French people traditionally spend a lot of time dining every day. A sociable mealtime with family and friends is an important daily activity that mustn't be cut short. The constrasting ways in which cultures spend time tells us loads about the way we live.
What time is it now?
While you've been blowing your mind with time knowledge, the sneaky thing's just carried on passing by. Time waits for no encyclopedia reader, buddy
GUESS WHAT? IN THE 15 MINUTES IT HAS TAKEN YOU TO READ THIS, THE WORLD'S HIGHEST PAID BUSINESSMAN HAS POCKETED $6,581.
Sunday, 18 October 2009
Glass Harmonica - Russian Animation in 1968
Mor ve Ötesi'nin Uyan isimli parçasının video klibi. Rus sanatçı Andei Khrjanovsky'nin Glass Harmonica isimli animasyonunun recut'ı olan video, Duman Adamlar ve Zaman ilişkisiyle ilgili fikir veriyor.
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Synopsis
Memo hayattan keyif alarak yaşayan ve dünyayı dolaşma hayali olan bir gençtir, ancak hayallerine ulaşmak Için gerekli imkanlara sahip değildir.
Yaşadığı dünyada çok-zamanlılar, az-zamanlılar ve yok-zamanlılar gibi sınıflar vardır.
Yok-zamanlılar çok çalışan, çok tüketen ve toplum tarafından saygın ve kalitetli bir yaşam sürdüğü düşünülen kimselerdir.
Memo hayallerine ulaşmak ve kaliteli bir yaşam sürmek Için yok-zamanlı bir birey olma arzusuyla Kaliteli Yaşam Merkezi’ne başvurur. Merkezin direktifleri doğrultusunda alışkanlıklarını değiştirir, ‘zamanının değerini bilir’ ve kendisine hediye edilen saatle birlikte zamandan tasarruf eden, daha çok çalışan ve daha çok tüketen bir bireye dönüşür.
Ancak Memo’nun bilmediği birşey vardır: Giderek mutsuzlaşmakta ve hayatını güzelleştiren anları ve hayalleri saatin Içinde hapsolmaktadır. Saatin Içinde hapsolan hayaller merkez tarafından vakumlanıp şişelerde saklanmakta, sonra da hayal bile kuramayacak kadar ruhsuzlaşmış yok-zamanlılara satılmaktadır.
Yaşam Bilançosu
Duman Adamlar'ın 42 yaşındaki Berber Fusi için hazırladığı
KAYIP ZAMAN LİSTESİ ve BAY FUSİ'NİN YAŞAM BİLANÇOSU
Bu durumda Berber Fusi'nin 42 yıllık yaşamının sonunda elde ettiği zaman 0'dır.
Eğer yirmi yıl önce Duman Adamlar ve Zaman Tasarruf Bankası'yla çalışmaya başlamış ve her gün bir saat tasarruf etmiş olsaydı, bugün elinde 26 280 000 saniyelik zamanı olurdu.
Sunday, 4 October 2009
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
Discussion
Is it possible to measure time?
How fast does time pass? Why does it sometimes seem to go by faster or slower?
Can you actually waste the time?
Can you actually lose the time?
Does time flow different for children and adults? Is it true that it goes by faster as you get older?
Is it possible to save time 'for later use'?
Is it possible to store and sell 'dreams'?
Inspiration
Momo, also known as The Grey Gentlemen or The Men in Grey, is a fantasy novel by Michael Ende, published in 1973. It is about the concept of time and how it is used by humans in modern societies. The full title in German translates to Momo, or the strange story of the time-thieves and the child who brought the stolen time back to the people.
Portfolio
Short Film: Lighting Workshop Assignment, Fall 2008-2009.
Oktan Bir Aşk Hikayesi from Gizem Elçi on Vimeo.
GS Üniversitesi III. Sinepark Kısa Film Yarışması. En iyi senaryo ödülü. 2009
16. Altın Koza Film Festivali Öğrenci Filmleri Yarışması. En iyi kurmaca film ödülü. 2009
Plato Kısa Film Yarışması En iyi kısa film ödülü. 2009
Magma International Short Film Festival - Official Selection. 2009.
46. Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festivali - Özel Gösterim. 2009.
Fabrikartgrup 4. Kapadokya Çağdaş Sanatlar Festivali Kısa Film Seçkisi. 2009.
21. İstanbul Kısa Film Festivali. Kurmaca dalında finalist. 2009.
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