16 Blocks in 60 Seconds

First Annual 16 Blocks in 60 Seconds Filmfest.  This is the final assignment for UAP 1024 and it proves to be a blockbuster.  Come join us!


See the official trailer here.

Planning

Class today included:

The Royal Scam (The Royal Scam): Steely Dan (6:30); Blood Brothers (Infest): Papa Roach (3:33)

PLANNING

Pecha Kucha

Class today included:

Plans (Farm): Dinosaur Jr. (6:41); Marie Marie (American Music): Blasters (2:03); Socialite (Loud and Plowed): Beat Farmers (3:48)


Nice presentations today. The results were as follows:

Click on the name below to see the presentation:

James Mills
Mike Shirk
Rachel Russell
Alex Fuchsman
Ben King











Congratulations to James, Mike, Rachel, Alex, and Ben.

Urban Ecology

Class today included:
Green 'It's Not Easy Being Green' (Light Out of Darkness): Shirley Horn (3:15); Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You (A Man & a Half): Wilson Pickett (3:03)


Urban Ecology





















Go see Waste Land at the Lyric: http://www.thelyric.com/

Tomorrow in class will be Pecha Kucha presentations.  You will receive 5 extra-credit points if yours is selected and you are present. There will be no class contribution points available.

Shrinking Cities

Class today included:

My City of Ruin (The Rising): Bruce Springsteen (5:00); Allentown (The Nylon Curtain): Billy Joel (3:52)

Was that Kid Rock in the back row of class today?











Joe Schilling talked about Shrinking Cities

http://www.spia.vt.edu/people/spiafacultybios/schillingspiabio.html

Regional Visioning

Class today included:

Jamming (Legend): Bob Marley and the Wailers (3:30); You Woke Up My Neighbourhood (Don't Try This at Home): Billy Bragg (3:11)

Regional Visioning

As a reminder, our class will not meet next Tuesday (4/12/2011). In addition, everyone wearing a Hawaiian shirt to class next Thursday (4/14/2011) will receive one extra credit point.

Digital Cities

Class today included:

Group Therapy (Inside/Outside): Concrete Blonde (6:09); Do the Hokey Pokey (Fast Women & Slow Horses): Tom Waits (5:28)


Digital Cities