改名 (這次不是我)

新名字還不錯, 只是不曉得做電視研究的人會不會有點小生氣? --啊我淺薄, 好錯的一個問題。

cinematic 是這樣定義的 :

"The term 'cinematic' aries from the Greek word "kino," which denotes movement. Though cinematic was often understood in the 20th century as dealing with movies, in this century it is taling on a much broader context, looking beyond the media themselves. Instead, and rightly so, the focus is movement. The temporal movement of stories, the emotional movement of characters, even the physical movement of mobile users. On the grand scale, it is also about the movement of the industry and the art form."

~from George Lucas

Lucas USC時期的作品前衛風格頗強, Elecrtic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB 講編號THX1138對威權的抵抗與逃脫, 科幻場景極其冷調, 然而透過Lucas對畫面的處理與角色的聚焦, THX1138的企圖很容易讓人認同。我也很喜歡他的第一部長片 American Graffiti。前幾年他到學校演講, 學生請他給電影系學生一點建議, 他只說了一個字, persistent, 無比中肯。他不是我的偶像, 也有好萊塢大導演愈來愈有錢卻愈拍愈爛的毛病, 不過我並不討厭他。




Acclaimed filmmaker George Lucas, creator of the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” movies, has announced that his private foundation, Lucasfilm Foundation, will provide $75 million for the construction of new educational buildings and renovations of existing structures at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. In addition, his foundation has agreed to provide a $100-million endowment for the school.

Taken together, these gifts will be the largest single donation in USC’s history, said USC President Steven B. Sample. The School of Cinematic Arts, which is under the leadership of Dean Elizabeth M. Daley, holds the distinction of being the oldest cinema school in the United States.

The USC Board of Trustees has renamed the school, formerly known as the USC School of Cinema-Television, as the USC School of Cinematic Arts. The new name will be formally announced at a ceremony on the University Park Campus Oct. 4.

“I discovered my passion for film and making movies when I was a student at USC in the 1960s, and my experiences there shaped the rest of my career,” Lucas said. “I’m also an ardent advocate for education at all levels and encouraging young people to pursue their ambitions by learning. I’m very fortunate to be in a position to combine my two passions and to be able to help USC continue molding the futures of the moviemakers of tomorrow.”

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