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Tag Archives: Blade Runner
Reaction Time is a Factor
I was playing with our video camera earlier this summer showing Miles how to use the tripod, shoot with various lenses, framing, etc. Nothing groundbreaking, but it’s always fun to play with video. Anyway, for some reason I decided to … Continue reading
Polaroid Selfies
Dr Garcia pointed me to this post that has Sean Young’s polariod pictures from the set of Blade Runner (1982). I was struck my how much they resemble the selfie aesthetic of our current moment. It’s interesting to be reminded … Continue reading
If only you could see what I’ve seen with your eyes
If only you could see what I’ve seen with your eyes from Jim Groom on Vimeo. For my video essay assignment I finally completed my long overdue video discussion of the motif of eyes in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner (1982). … Continue reading
Blade Runner Cigarette Ad
Bryan Jackson copied me on this awesome version of the Blade Runner cigarette advertisement that was originally shared by Douglas Coupland. I uploaded it to YouTube for posterity, or at least the next week or two—whatever comes first.
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The ds106 99: #52 Owl Eyes
And yet another animated GIF from Blade Runner. I am throwing rocks tonight!
The ds106 99: #51 The Tell-tale Eye
Another Voight-Kampff test in Blade Runner, this one for Leon.
The ds106 99: #50 Eye in the Sky
Another eye from Blade Runner.
The ds106 99: #49 The Disembodied Eye
The ds106 99: #48 Window to the soul
Blade Runner: It is all about the eyes!