We go to the audience's questions and comments as we take up the subject "Word, Image and the Neil Postman Problem"ť beginning with Gregory Wolfe, author, publisher of IMAGE a journal of Art, Faith and Mystery, artist Scott Ericksen and Jennie Spohr, producer of The Kindlings Muse. Orson Welles observed: I hate television. I hate it as much as peanuts. But I can't stop eating peanuts. E.B. White warned that the visual might replace words. "TV has taken a big bite out of the written word. But words still count with me." Into the debate marched Neil Postman, educator and communications theorist with his book "Amusing Ourselves to Death,"ť a radical assessment of how TV changes how we learn and think, and ultimately how we discourse in what he saw as an increasingly entertainment oriented society. He seemed to favor words and reading as a higher form of human communication.
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In this podcast we take up the subject "Word, Image and the Neil Postman Problem" beginning with Gregory Wolfe, author, publisher of IMAGE a journal of Art, Faith and Mystery, artist Scott Ericksen and Jennie Spohr, producer of The Kindlings Muse. Orson Welles observed: I hate television. I hate it as much as peanuts. But I can't stop eating peanuts. E.B. White warned that the visual might replace words. "TV has taken a big bite out of the written word. But words still count with me." Into the debate marched Neil Postman, educator and communications theorist with his book "Amusing Ourselves to Death," a radical assessment of how TV changes how we learn and think, and ultimately how we discourse in what he saw as an increasingly entertainment oriented society. He seemed to favor words and reading as a higher form of human communication.
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Orson Welles observed: "I hate television. I hate it as much as peanuts. But I can't stop eating peanuts." E.B. White warned that the visual might replace words saying, "TV has taken a big bite out of the written word. But words still count with me." Into the debate marched Neil Postman, educator and communications theorist with his book "Amusing Ourselves to Death," a radical assessment of how TV changes how we learn and think, and ultimately how we discourse in what he saw as an increasingly entertainment oriented society… He seemed to favor words and reading as a higher form of human communication… In this podcast we take up the subject "Word, Image and the Neil Postman Problem" beginning with Gregory Wolfe, author, publisher of IMAGE a journal of Art, Faith and Mystery.
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Games are revolutionizing the entertainment world and among game-makers Bungie is the premiere developer of original entertainment IP. One year after the release of Halo 2, the extent of their success was captured on their web site with the phrase. “We're like McDonalds! Billions and billions served." In this episode of The Kindlings Muse we explore the subject: Halo: Games as Interactive Storytelling. In segment one we visit with Marty O’Donnell, award winning composer and AUDIO Director at Bungie Studios. In segment 2 we introduce CJ Cowan, director of cinematics at Bungie Studios and Matthew Koenig of Seattle Pacific University. In segment three we add audience questions from our live audience at Hales Ales Brewery and Pub.
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Games are revolutionizing the entertainment world and among game-makers Bungie is the premiere developer of original entertainment IP. One year after the release of Halo 2, the extent of their success was captured on their web site with the phrase. “We're like McDonalds! Billions and billions served." In this episode of The Kindlings Muse we explore the subject: Halo: Games as Interactive Storytelling. In segment one we visit with Marty O’Donnell, award winning composer and Audio Director at Bungie Studios. In segment 2 we introduce CJ Cowan, director of cinematics at Bungie Studios and Matthew Koenig of Seattle Pacific University. In segment three we add audience questions from our live audience at Hales Ales Brewery and Pub.
Posted in A. Podcasts -- "The Kindlings Muse", Live @ Hales, Technology in October 11, 2006 by Dick Staub | 14 Comments »
Our panel continues the discussion of irreligious Seattle, responding to audience questions: Is Seattle's renowned tolerance an excuse for avoiding dealing with reality? Is it more of go along to get along? Is it a barrier to real community? Would a pursuit of truths held passionately a better path? What about the three transcendentals: the good, the true, the beautiful? What about the role of Art and the passion for mystery? By the way the music as we come into the show in this segment is from "William and Alene" who will appear live in June!
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Posted in A. Podcasts -- "The Kindlings Muse", Live @ Hales, Spirituality, Technology in June 2, 2006 by Dick Staub | 4 Comments »
