What is your all-time favorite film? Choose one, and search the Web for references to it. Prepare a brief history of this film, based solely on information found on the Web.
Industry
Web Excursion
Can you tell when a movie uses digital effects? Special effects are not always as obvious as you might think. Directors often make changes to a movie in post-production, after the cameras have stopped rolling. Go to the website of Custom Film Effects at http://customfilmeffects.com/.* Click the Demos link and view some "before" and "after" shots of subtle changes made to motion pictures that you might not have noticed. How does this capability change the planning and process that goes into making a film?
Controversies
Web Excursion
Do movie critics take violence and stereotyping into consideration when reviewing a film? Search the Web for reviews of recent movies you have seen or go directly to a site specializing in reviews such as Roger Ebert's Reviews at www.rogerebert.suntimes.com/ or www.rottentomatoes.com, a site that collects a variety of reviews for many films. Prepare a statement discussing how these controversies do or do not affect the review.
*Some Web site addresses may change. When they do, please search for the Web site by name or topic on your favorite search engine.
