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Database Cinema: An Instant Movie Mashup Generator
Julian Palacz’s Algorithmic Search for Love, an interactive digital media installation, works like a search engine; viewers can search a collection of films for a certain spoken phrase and the program plays back a montage of all those moments in sequence. The program works by parsing the English subtitle tracks of 500 films on a local hard drive, creating an edit similar to the “supercut” sequences that have been so popular on YouTube lately — like this one. This video demonstrates how the program works with the phrases “where are you?” and “holy shit!”
The sad realization that in 2011 no top grossing film featured an original story.
Andrew Allen says it how it is:
At first, you might think box office numbers are down because of all these unoriginal films. But that’s actually backwards. In fact, unoriginal movies are being made BECAUSE numbers are down. Let me explain:
Hollywood filmmaking is an investment business—studios give money to filmmakers hoping to make more money back. Now put yourself in the shoes of an investor. When times are good, you have extra cash flowing in, and you can invest in riskier investments where many fail but a few hit big.
But when times are tight, one failed investment can sink you, so you’re more inclined to turn to safer investments. And in movies, the safest investment you can make is in either a sequel or a story built from an existing franchise with a large fan base. In other words, making a sequel is Hollywood’s way of playing it safe. Because right now, original stories are just too risky.
Nerd Pride. We need our own flag and parade.
The parade is in San Diego every summer. Flag design changes every year.
Cinemetrics =
A project to visualize movie characteristics by data: Graphical representations of content, editing, color, length, etc.
More information, and some amazing posters, here.
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