comment

This week we are suppose to be commenting on other peoples blog posts

I decided to comment on Jason London's Lord of the ring Post because I remember watching the movie as a child, however, my perception of the movie had changed as I had gotten older.

http://escapingintofantasy.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-lord-of-ring.html?showComment=1352334674399

For my second post I commented on a blog on a website called pastemagazine.com. This blog talked about Tim Burton and his 10 Best movies which is relevant to me because I choose children's fantasy movies as my main topic. I talked about why Tim Burton's movies are so popular among children. I am listed as Sunshine Rays.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2012/08/the-10-best-tim-burton-movies-so-far.html

Mirror Mirror -Jason London

Jason London

Commenting

For this week I did some commenting on fantasy in order to explore it better online:

      My first comment was on Dean Cypher's analysis on the movie Spirited Away. I discussed how well I felt the movie captured the fantasy genre as well as incorporated morals into the film. I also showed admiration for the movie's director Hayao Miyazaki.

      http://escapingintofantasy.blogspot.com/2012/09/spirited-away.html

      My second comment was posted on thefantasyforum.com and I went by the username "Multiverse". The main topic of the thread I replied to was "What do you like about fantasy?/ So what is it about the fantasy genre that draws you to it?" A summary of my response is that I like fantasy because it is the attempt at recreating the imagination.

      http://www.thefantasyforum.com/showthread.php?26856-What-do-you-like-about-fantasy/page2

      (Username: Multiverse, Post #22, November 5, 2012 @ 12:20pm)

Recreating

I didn't think I could make myself look like Coraline's mother but I thought I could draw her!

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/dvd/universal2009/Coraline2.jpg                             
                                                                                                           -FairyTaleMovieQueen

The Extension

      For this week's post I decided to have a little fun and explore fantasy in the form of a video. It follows the path of floating bridges through a world of tall hexagonal pillars. I made this with Blender and added music from Freesound. Enjoy...

Fantasy is Positive

      Children's fantasy movies I believe are very positive because they give kids a positive outlook on fiction teaching them that it's okay to explore things that are not real. It helps them to be creative and promotes the use of imagination (crucial to the development of a child) opening up a world of pretend. Children are supposed to be free to explore and take healthy risks.

   Fantasy movies also introduce children to supernatural elements such as dragons or ghost which is healthy because they are introduced in a way that causes children to be more comfortable with them letting them know that they are not real. Many children's movies are also helpful in teaching valuable lessons about morals and life. 

     In general, children’s fantasy movies are important and promote many positive qualities in kids. They also give us early hope in teaching us that anything is possible and that we must pursue our hearts dreams and desires.

                    -FairyTaleMovieQueen

      

An Ancient Evil Awakens

      As promised, we will be covering gaming as well and, in this case, Halo 4 specifically. It is a first person shooter game exclusively for Xbox 360 with a release date of November 6, 2012. Its story is likely to include war between Humans, the alien race of the Covenant and the Prometheans. The intergalactic wars in the series introduce bizarre new worlds, species and technologies.

      Being a video game, it can't help but stretch the boundaries of our world and epitomize fantasy. Games are the only type of fantasy that adds the aspect of free choice to it. Being in a three-dimensional world enhances the wonder and intrigue with the freedom to look and move as you wish, something books, movies and pictures just don't have.

      Another interesting aspect of Halo 4 that has been evolving of the course of the past games is the forge. In the forge players are given pieces such as walls, windows, blocks, stairs, weapons, trait zones, spawns points, vehicles, you name it. With these pieces they are free to build anything they like and then be able to walk and play all over the map/what they built. This combination of an already fantastic world along with the creativity of the player makes for a unique, ever-changing experience.

      I am a huge fan of Halo and have already pitched in $100 for the limited edition. I know it will be amazing.  And, to explain beyond my capabilities, here's a video documentary of Halo 4.

"It's got to speak to fantasy"-Scott Warner at 1:00