Jamie is gonna learn a lot

Singin' in the Rain (1952), Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly

    Hello you all, here is Jamie remains in sweet Kohler Hall on campus taking self-motivation strongly needed online classes. Here is my new room in Kohler: Dingle+Wholesale Food Shop+Otaku Collection. Pretty nice, pretty cozy.  Quarantine life is going, it's good. I won't leave my room forever for real.


      My name is Jamie Dong, I am a sophomore double major in Film Studies & Studio Art. Home is China and favorite character is Spider-Man. I decided to major in film long time ago before I come to Lawrence, and I am still hanging here with a great passion in film after get to know more about film like history and theory. As I said, superhero movies are the films that I enjoy a lot. The pattern of Hollywood film is the type of film I get use to watch. However, after acquired more knowledge of film in Lawrence, I realized film is more than what I thought. What I know about the meaning of "film" is just a little part of the entire film world. This situation did not freak me out, on the contrary, it just motivated me to learn about the movie world more than ever.

     The way I used to read film mainly focus on the conversation between characters. If I can't understand what is the story telling, I will get bored of the film. However, now I see films differently. The "pure visual pleasure" is also a significant part of this moving image and sound based media. In the early cinema, silent film does not even have sound, if plot and conversation is that important, then why the time period before synchronized sounded film invented, people still enjoy movie that much? I'd love to dig deeper into the history of film world, which I never really pay that much attention in the past, then learn about how people see the film from the beginning.

Dots (1940), Norman McLaren

    After getting a better picture of the "cinema", I hope I can get more inspiration and background knowledge when I am trying to create art by myself.

Singin' in the Rain (1952), Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly

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  1. astra medeirosApril 9, 2020 at 1:01 PM

    Jamie!! I think a lot of content in this class will easily be referenced with McLuhan. I too am very much interested in retaining more information about the historic side of film.

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    1. Jamie DongApril 9, 2020 at 4:11 PM

      Very excited! We are gaining knowledge about art from different perspectives! I am so excited to have class with you again!

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  2. Alec WelhouseApril 9, 2020 at 1:13 PM

    Jamie! You are my favorite ever! I love that Spiderman is your favorite superhero because that just makes so much sense about you!

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    1. Jamie DongApril 9, 2020 at 4:10 PM

      omg thank you haha yes he is so ordinary but strong, trying his best to save the people around him. Just like what I am trying to do, brings happiness and love to everyone!! and who am I talking to? your account shows unknown comment!

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  3. Xiyue ZhangApril 9, 2020 at 11:20 PM

    Jamie! I also like Spiderman best in Marvel. This is my first time to take film class. Through your introduction, I am more excited and interested in film now! I really want to know and feel what is "pure visual pleasure". And I like your passion in film!

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    1. Jamie DongApril 10, 2020 at 12:54 AM

      Yay I am so happy to hear that I inspired you! And it is so funny that everyone starts their comment with “Jamie, exclamation mark”

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