![]() ![]() culture.” Contextualizing this notion historically allows me to make sense of The Fresh Prince’s intervention. In this essay, I am examining the societal pressures that led to the creation of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and investigate how the show managed to effectively refute a static representation of blackness in media.ĭarnell Hunt notes, “blackness has always played a fundamental role in U.S. As an African-American male and an American studies major, I selected to study The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air because I’ve witnessed and studied how television mediates social constructions of race and identity. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was a 90s African-American sitcom that starred then-20-year-old Will Smith, as a teenager from a tough neighborhood in West Philadelphia, whose mother, who fearing her son’s safety and ability to grow in an underserviced black community, sends him to live with their wealthy relatives, the Banks, in Bel-Air, California. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air helped me to engage in important dialogues with my brothers and more importantly, through its portrayal of various black characters, the show made me feel comfortable with my own blackness. Although we had all known each other for a couple of years, it was the first time that I shared a similar struggle with the brotherhood. Many of us in the brotherhood grew up without a father, myself included, and because of that we empathized with Will, who at the end of the episode breaks down into tears because his father doesn’t want to be involved in his life. ![]() The episode that stuck with us most was “Papa’s Got a Brand New Excuse,” an episode where Will Smith’s father suddenly reappears in his life, and just as quickly as he reenters he leaves, leaving Will frustrated as he tries to rationalize why his father doesn’t want him. We each shared our favorite episodes and moments from the show, and then started talking about the deeper significance of some of the episodes. Every day, we’d sit together during lunch discussing a variety of things: girls, music, music, current events, everything.ĭuring one lunch period we spent our time talking about the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. I say this because I witnessed first-hand how the show brought me and the brotherhood, my high school friend group of African-American and Latino boys, together. What amazed me most about the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and what inspired me to do a study on the 90s sit-com, was the potential of the show to be used as an outlet for discussions on race, class, and the black experience, amongst other things. ![]() What attracted me to The Fresh Prince was its humor and the way the show presented a multiplicity of black narratives that were relatable to me and other viewers that identified as black. Later, in my teens, the show would serve as a gateway into better understanding and appreciating my own blackness. At that moment, it almost felt destined that I should stumble upon The Fresh Prince. She told me that it was my eldest brother’s favorite show and that I was named Jeffrey after the British butler, Geoffrey, Patrick’s favorite character. My mother walked in and started laughing because she recognized the TV series. I recall one afternoon, flipping through the channels searching for something to watch and falling upon The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Cameroon was my roots – it was what made me the individual that I am – being African-American meant constructing a black identity that would allow me to be accepted in the African-American neighborhoods I inhabited. As I grew older, I kept trying to bridge the gap between my two black identities, African and African-American. At the time, I couldn’t understand why they taunted and isolated me from my 5-year-old perspective we were all black and it was that blackness that drew us together, despite our various ethnic backgrounds. Every day I was confronted with harsh name-calling by black boys and girls of the same age, at school and in our neighborhood, because of my black African identity. When my mother and I arrived in 1999, we settled in a predominantly African-American community in North Minneapolis. –Darnell Hunt īorn in Cameroon and then emigrating to the United States at the age of five, I’ve grown up confused about my African-American identity. culture, one dependent upon an institutionalized complex of prototypical signifiers: the African’s dark skin his coarse and curly hair her earthy and unrestrained culture his brute physicality. Blackness has always played a fundamental role in U.S. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Drogba was coming off his best season for Chelsea, with 37 goals in all competitions, while Torres was coming off another injury-plagued but impressive season with Liverpool in which he scored 22 goals in just 32 appearances. When FIFA 11 came out last year, Drogba and Torres were rated 88 and 86 respectively. With Drogba and Torres, its very hard to rate the two. Sturridge will eventually prove himself worthy of a much higher rating, but for his work in 2010-11, an 80 is a fair rating. Aside from Drogba and Torres' ratings, most of the ratings here look fairly spot on. ![]() Rating-wise, EA Sports did a pretty solid job here. When it comes to forwards, Chelsea are one of the most stacked teams in the world, boasting at least six natural strikers (Solomon Kalou has played at striker for most of his career, but has been recently converted to a right winger) and two left wingers. His output in the 2010-11 season was significantly lower than his output in 2009-10 (which was the best year in his entire career), and was his lowest since 2003-04.Īfter Lampard's hat-trick this weekend, I expect that many Chelsea fans will disagree with me on this, but one game does not change the facts, and FIFA 12 ratings are based on the previous season anyway, which was not a good one for Lampard. ![]() The Brazilian may not be the best shooter or dribbler, but he is definitely a hard worker who passes well and has the stamina to keep running throughout an entire game, unlike Mikel, who tends to fade out of games very easily.įinally, Frank Lampard should be dropped a point down to 86. On the other hand, if Mikel is deserving of an 82, Ramires should be at least 80 or 81. He likely would not be anywhere near the starting lineup if Michael Essien were fit, but continues to get games because of Essien's repeated injury troubles.įor me, Mikel deserves an 80, or an 81 if the raters are feeling generous. Again, despite the small size of Chelsea's midfield, there are also a couple of questionable ratings here.įirst, John Obi Mikel has been pretty poor for at least a season now and hasn't looked much better this season. ![]() ![]() I love and admire Jolyne as a character and her beautiful, strong nature gave me strength especially during my student years, so I am grateful for the opportunity to voice Jolyne. So when I heard that I was going to be able to participate in the series, I was lost for words and surprised that “Even a Stand would be blown to the moon.” I cried so much as it was literally the moment my dream came true, which I have chased over for 12 years. Season 3 adapts the 4th arc of JoJos Bizarre Adventure, Diamond is Unbreakable. I cannot live without the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, and it is also what inspired me to take on voice-acting as a profession. JoJos Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable (, JoJo no Kimy na Bken Daiyamondo wa Kudakenai) is the third season of the JoJos Bizarre Adventure TV Anime, produced by David Production. The announcement trailer ends with Farouz performing Jolyne's "Yare yare dawa" ("good grief") catchphrase, the feminine equivalent of her father Jotaro Kujo's catchphrase "Yare yare dazo."įairouz's statement on the announcement, as translated into English by Anime News Network, reads as follows: ![]() ![]() Ai Farouz (Takechiyo in Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon) will voice Jolyne, the first female protagonist in the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise. ![]() ![]() Vray has it’s own method of dealing with Anti-aliasing and this is controlled via the Vray image sampler (Antialiasing) within the render setup. Aliasing artefacts are generally regarded as jagged edges which are derived from poor, insufficient sampling data. ![]() Typically I render out at 3200 pixels x 2400 pixels for A3 presentation, this is large enough to do any post processing, touch ups and if necessary, it can be adjusted for a larger print by lowering the DPI.Īnti-aliasing works to correct aliasing artefacts which occur within the rendered image either by supersampling or undersampling of sub pixels. What resolution do you or your client require? As this largely affects the render settings you decide later on, not matching your output resolution to your render settings can increase your render times unnecessarily. It is very important to decide early on the render output size as this influences the time allowed for the project. When working with this file type, leaving this on actually increases render times considerably. Another personal reason for turning this off is because I work largely with 3rd party CAD data, specifically Autodesk Inventor 3d files which I import into Autodesk 3ds Max. Under the geometry rollout, by default displacement is ticked by default, rarely do I have a project where displacement is used so I turn this off. You can also turn displacement off (Optional). This turns off the 3 point lighting system Autodesk 3ds Max has as default, now you have full control over all lights that you add to the scene. In Vray Global Switches, under lighting, set default lights to off. At this point you can also tick split render channels and point to the location where you want to save your render passes. The Vray Frame Buffer has some key additions which will help you finalise your render. ![]() In the Vray Render Setup go to Vray frame buffer and tick enable built-in frame buffer and leave the other settings as they are. Please click on any of the links at the top of the page to jump to a specific section within this post. I also use the Vray physical camera, information on how to set the camera up correctly can be found here. You can find an easy to follow step by step guide here. I strongly recommend setting this up as it will improve many areas within your workflow. ![]() This guide is a summary of all those different techniques, and it will give you rendering settings that work well for interior visualisation as well as the reasons behind them.īefore I start, I would like to point out that I will be using a linear workflow with a gamma 2.2 setup within 3ds Max and Vray. There are many other guides out there that offer similar and different approaches to Vray rendering but I have found some techniques to be somewhat confusing and hard to follow. But there are steps you can take in order to get close to what you need for the majority of interior visualisation. Most will argue that there are no “universal settings” for Vray and I tend to agree. An advanced guide to the interior rendering of still images within Chaos Group Vray and Autodesk 3ds Max. ![]() ![]() ![]() Support e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. Support Hotline: +49 (0) 89 743540-70 (English) Your EDIUS reseller should always be your first contact if you cannot find your answer at the EDIUS World support website. They will help EDIUS users - even those who are just testing the 30-day trial version!įor a quick and convenient support directly at the editing system, the technical support is using a remote desktop solution ( Teamviewer) - if an internet connection is available at the editing system.ĮDIUS Support by distributor magic multi media GmbH ![]() If your local EDIUS reseller cannot help you, you can contact the technical support of the Grass Valley Distributor magic multi media GmbH. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.for topics are most welcome! This email address is being protected from spambots. Since 2015 we answer the most frequent support questions in our EDIUS Podcast. You can also look for answers or ask your question at the EDIUS user forums: Your EDIUS reseller should always be your first contact if you cannot find your answer at the EDIUS World support website. For deinterlacing 1080 60i, I think PD does a great job, again, better than Edius. For 1080 30 to 720 60p, PD is FAR better. Havent tried that, but for 1080 30 to 24P, Edius works well- better than PD. if you have technical problems and need help.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Talladega Nights is set in the world of NASCAR and follows an incredibly dim-witted driver named Ricky Bobby (Ferrell) who suffers a setback and must watch his best friend Cal Naughton (Reilly) take center stage. The film came on the heels of Ferrell and co-writer/director Adam McKay’s success with Anchorman, and for their next feature they decided to skew a bit more commercial while still injecting some biting social commentary. Reilly (and felt burned by Holmes & Watson), you can’t go wrong with a rewatch (or first-watch) of Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. If you’re feeling withdrawals from the comedic duo of Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Leslie Bibb, Amy Adams, Gary Cole, Jane Lynch, and Michael Clarke Duncan Vinnie MancusoĬast: Will Ferrell, John C. This movie is an indulgent, wild good time of a romp that includes everything from Robert Patrick cameo-ing as his T2 Terminator to Schwarzenegger playing himself to a brief appearance by Danny DeVito as the voice of a feline police detective named Whiskers. When a magic ticket sends young cinephile Danny Madigan ( Austin O'Brien) through the silver screen, he teams up with his favorite action icon, Jack Slater (Schwarzenegger) to stop the villainous Benedict (Charles Dance) from entering the real world. Vinnie MancusoĬast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O'Brien, Charles Dance, Robert ProskyĪrnold Schwarzenegger spoofing the excess and explosions of an Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie inside a story that also functions as a pretty incredible Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie? There is simply too much to love about Last Action Hero, director John McTernan's send-up and love letter to the over-the-top shoot-em-ups of the 1990s. The scenery gets chewed to pieces across this entire madcap circus of a movie which, it must be stated, made iconic use of Smashmouth's "All-Star" two years before Shrek. Bringing aboard the likes of the Bowler ( Janeane Garofalo), the Spleen ( Paul Ruebens), and Invisible Boy ( Kel Mitchell), the Z-tier crew of disrespected heroes is tasked with saving not only Amazing, but the entire world. Macy), and utensil-throwing Blue Raja ( Hank Azaria) are having trouble recruiting when madman Casanova Frankenstein ( Geoffrey Rush) captures the Earth's mightiest hero, Captain Amazing (Greg Kinnear). Furious ( Ben Stiller), the garden tool-wielding Shoveler ( William H. The extremely unsuccessful superhero trio of the rage-fueled Mr. But like most works of staggering genius, it just took a while for Mystery Men to get recognized as a deeply strange, genuinely funny capes-and-costumes pre-2000s gem. ![]() Ten years before superhero movies fully took over Hollywood, director Kinka Usher and an ensemble cast of some of the best bit player of all time debuted a comic book comedy send-up, Mystery Men, and it was a.complete and total box office bomb. Cast: Ben Stiller, William H Macy, Hank Azaria, Janeane Garofalo, Paul Rueben, Kel Mitchell, Geoffrey Rush ![]() ![]() ![]() Tall drawer units and shelving units make convenient ladders. Doors are rarely used as exits, with windows and vents often being the preferred escape route. ![]() The game is a 2.5D puzzle platformer where you start to look at everyday objects in a different way. Those hoping for co-op play may be disappointed, but with the way the story plays out with Mono often having to venture off on his own, implementing satisfying two-player co-op would have been impossible.Īside from the new AI companion, the core gameplay is mostly the same as Little Nightmares. This doesn’t always work but Six is far from a liability an unusually reliable companion, she knows what to do anyway, without the need for any prompting. You can never control Six, but the only time Mono uses his voice is to summon her to places you want her to stand. This AI companion adds a new element as the pair must work together to solve some puzzles. ![]() Initially fearful, she then joins him as they attempt to find the tower, stop the signal, and escape the confines of the city. The secrets this world holds are gradually revealed as Mono makes his way through the forest and into the city. The few humanoid creatures left behind are possessed by the noise coming from the television sets still capable of displaying a picture. All signs point to humans just vanishing, abandoned clothes, toys, and other belongings littering the environment. It’s a world that disgusts, full of decaying buildings with furniture many times larger than Mono and worrying amounts of rotting flesh piled in the corners. The game’s five chapters mostly take place in a city distorted by the humming coming from the distant Signal Tower. Mono is stuck in a dark and ominous world much larger in scale than The Maw ever was. Little Nightmares II Review – A Whole New World ![]() ![]() ![]() This entry was posted in Album of the Week. Starboy has defied my own expectations for albums and woke me out of the complacency that has been so hinged on listening to singles, but singles no more. (The collaboration with Daft Punk is pure genius! We hope to see Daft Punk emerge with a global tour. Starboy also takes hints of the electronica styles from artists like Kygo, Odesza, Flume, and of course, Daft Punk. You definitely hear that vibe in a lot of songs, “I Feel It Coming” brings that out. The album plucked elements and notes from genres ranging from 80’s electronica synth, hip hop, a little R&B and even Michael Jackson. I swear I’ll love you just like the past, Cuz I know what’s pain, this is not the same” “Don’t stop your loving, it’s all I have, Cuz I can’t function, no I won’t last, You don’t have to run, I know what you’ve been through.” “You’ve been scared of love and what it did to you, The acknowledgement you hear in “I Feel It Coming” is so honest, brutal at times. The album paints vivid narratives and weaves poetic and gut wrenching honest truths about love and loss. (To those of you who played this on Spotify while you enjoyed your Valentine’s day weekend, we tip our hats to you.) Aside from the parties it fits pretty much any situation, romantic ones especially. Put this on at a house party, at the beach, dinner, and it wouldn’t piss anyone off. Break out of your cynical shell and absorb the beats. Post-election blues can be such a downer, but this album will remind you to be appreciative of new sounds, new talents, and ideas. But thank god for Canada, am I right?) The album definitely reminded me to remain opened minded. (Disclaimer: I still remain convinced 50 Shades of Grey will be the reason why we can’t have nice things. But with Starboy, you’ve created a game changer Abel Tesfaye. Sorry Weeknd, “Earned It” made me slightly judgmental and unwilling to try again.
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Playing games has several benefits as it increases the reflex movements and also helps in boosting activeness. ![]() Many of us love to play games in our leisure time. ![]() ![]() ![]() Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available. Moreover, constantly check with our website in order to make sure that you don’t miss a single new release. Therefore, if you consider applying this package, hit the download button, and install it on your computer. When it comes to the installation process, the steps are very simple, as each manufacturer tries to make them as easy as possible, so that every user can perform the update on their own – simply run the package and follow the on-screen instructions for a complete installation. 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Logitech has announced to launch QuickCam Vision Pro webcam, its first webcam for Mac systems. ![]() The camera can also upload videos to YouTube as soon as you shoot them, so you can provide instant commentary to things if you want (no editing and separate upload needed).The package provides the installation files for Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision Webcam Driver version. Video quality is pretty good, and the built-in microphone could capture the sound of the TV in the living room upstairs. Focusing is fast and fluid even from up close at 10 cm from the camera lens. The webcam uses a voice coil motor for its autofocus system, instead of a stepper motor. The QuickCam's monitor clip/base allows you to mount the camera on a shelf, on the edge of your notebook monitor, or standing on your desktop. The first Mac-Compatible webcam from Logitech has quite a few cool features it offers Carl Zeiss optics and autofocus technology. 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