“No, I would not want to live in a world without dragons, as I would not want to live in a world without magic, for that is a world without mystery, and that is a world without faith.” - R.A. Salvatore, Streams of Silver
Sintel is an approximately fourteen minute short directed by a young man, Colin Levy. It is a thought-provoking story filled with irony and a sense of continuity that makes me sad, and yet fills me with hope. I suppose what is most touching to me is how people can come up with ideas for a story, and then bring it all together through imagery and music.
Colin has been making short films since he was a kid. His blog states that he just got a 12 month residency position at PIXAR.
I think Mr. Levy is going to be someone whose work we will see, on the big screen, in the not-so-distant future.
If you want to follow this rising star's trajectory, bookmarking his blog might not be a bad idea. Following this link will also give you the opportunity to see some of his earlier work. Moreover, it will give you a front seat to his video short called, "The Secret Number".
Note: This video qualifies as a 5 point maximum extra credit paper for your semester's final Science grade - that's a half a grade added to your final grade.
However, it must meet the following criteria: 1500 word minimum (to 10,000 words maximum) to include a summary of the video and an exposition that discusses a topic of your choice mentioned in the video. Make sure it is copy edited, spell checked and set-up in a word document.
Should you elect to take this challenge, your essay on this post ought to be fun, and rewarding for you. If you take any other approach to it, or if it ceases to be fun, then you are doing something wrong.
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