Overcoming The Wave Of Mediums

For the second unit of If These Walls Could Talk, we studied different types of media used from the 1920s to the present, such as wheatpasting, block-printing, acrylic media, and many more. This was something I really enjoyed because I got to work with a lot of different types of art media and technique that I never have before. We looked at different murals that used these mediums such as work done by Banksy who is known for spray paint murals, or JR who uses different media in each of the countries he visits. For our action project, we were assigned to work in a group to create one image, and then each member of the group chose a media to work with. Afterwards we had to each chose two sections of the finalized sketch, to create material swatches using each of our chosen material. At some points, my medium was difficult to use because it’s pieces are bulky and they were difficult to get in the small spots that had more details, but I managed to overcome that struggle to create a really cool image. I’m really excited for the next unit, to see the bigger, final version our our mural.

AG
Overcoming The Wave
12/2015
12” x 5” and 12” x 4”

Coarse Pumice Gel Mixed with Acrylic Paint on Canvas Paper
In our image you see a small boat, with four people inside, rowing towards a big wave. This is supposed to symbolize GCE’s mission to reinvent education and the school going against the traditional education system. The people inside the boat represent our community, because we are the ones who actually make this vision possible and make it happen. They represent both the students and the staff. The wave represents the traditional education system we are working to change and improve.

BKJ, NVA, MF, LL, AG . Sketch . 12/2015

We didn’t come to create this image right away, however, it was a long process that didn’t just take one day. We started by looking at all our group members' sketches from the first Unit, in order to figure out the best elements from each image. We started out with MF’s Japanese wave because we really liked the details and how is looked. We also really liked LL’s layering, the simple message behind NVA's cellphone image, the detailed banner from BKJ's sketch, and the use of silhouettes from my sketch. We then tried to think oh how we could put these all to use into one image. We brought our images together, and decided on a silhouette of a person, pushing the wave over a symbol, we hadn’t yet decided on, that would represents traditional education, and a banner at the bottom that holds a sort of caption. We researched the meaning of the Japanese wave and found that it meant strength, which we thought is symbolic of GCE. After talking to our teacher, we decided to simplify the image and to switch our symbols so that instead, traditional education is the wave, and the thing it is above GCE. We decided the perfect thing to put in was a little boat with four people, swimming towards the wave. This was to represent GCE and their fight to go against standardized education and reinvent the system, and like I stated earlier, the people represent the GCE community that makes the idea of our school happen and come to life. We also decided to make the boat out of a banner, and write inside of it the title- “Overcoming The Wave”. This mural is both a revolt mural against the education system in America, but also a tribute mural to our school for all that they do for us and make happen. We recognize the battle they fight and appreciate all the work that is done to help make all this possible, and we want others to realize and appreciate this as well.

For my material, I chose to use coarse pumice gel mixed with acrylic paint. I chose this because when experimenting with many media in class, this was my favorite one. I enjoyed working with it, and even more so, the way it looked when it dried. Aside from just enjoying this medium, I also just thought it would look really cool for the foamy part of the wave. It makes that part of the wave seem to come out, and the crunchy part is almost like the bubbles that create the foam. I had a vision in my mind of the final mural, and that is what I saw for that part of the image. In the end I think my image was pretty cool because of the way it created the three-dimensional look I was going for, and it was really interesting to look at. However, I didn’t think this would work for the entire image, when everything has that “pop” it takes the attention away from from all the important elements in the image. That’s why it’s important to only have it for part of the image.

    

          AG . First Swatch. 12/2015                AG . Second Swatch. 12/2015                 AG . Close Up Of Swatch. 12/2015

In the end, we really like the way everyone’s swatches looked and wanted to use each of the media that were chosen by the members of the group. We decided for the majority of the wave we would use both the semi-gloss soft gel, as well as regular gloss soft gel. For the foamy part of the wave my medium- coarse pumice gel. We decided the sky would look best in just acrylic paint, that the boat would be spraypainted, and the people be as well, but with stencils, not free handed. We think using all these different media will help draw attention to the key elements. Our boat will be a glittery gold that will really stand out and show that the symbol for GCE is the most important part of our mural.

BKJ, NVA, MF, LL, AG . Collaboration One . 12/2015

BKJ, NVA, MF, LL, AG . Collaboration Two . 12/2015

Walking With The Dead

For our first unit of If These Walls Could Talk, we learned about the history of murals. We looked at art during different periods in time, from Prehistory to the Italian Renaissance. We examined all their different techniques and styles of art. We were then assigned to design our own murals that fit the needs of a community of our choice. I really enjoyed the things we learned in this unit, because it was interesting to see how art evolved over time.

AG

"Walking With The Dead"
11/2015 

 11”14” 

 Printed Images, Glue, Paper

Today, we know Lincoln Park as home to a zoo, a conservatory, stores, restaurants, schools, and homes. But before that, Lincoln had had a vast history. It was first established in 1824, back when the area was primarily forest in which the US Army built a small post. In 1837, Chicago became established as a city with today’s Lincoln Park neighborhood as its northern boundary. Over time more settlers came, and the area began to transform into more of how the neighborhood is today.

Lincoln Park has changed a lot throughout the years and holds many memories and secrets. But what’s the biggest secret? Very few people know this, including Lincoln Park’s own residents, but during the mid-19th century, this area was a cemetery where more than 35,000 people were buried. What’s more, is that while many bodies were exhumed and relocated to other cemeteries, about 12,000 bodies still remain. That’s right, under all these homes and schools there are dead bodies buried.

This is why I decided to create this mural as both a tribute to all the people buried in Lincoln Park, and as something that will bring awareness, since most of the residents don’t even know about the cemetery they live over. I find it sad that people who lived in Lincoln Park have just been built over and forgotten about. No one deserves that, and this mural is to honor them and the lives they lived.

This mural is not only to honor and bring awareness to all the people buried in Lincoln Park, but also to bring the community together. Right now, Lincoln Park’s community is pretty torn. For example in the election for Alderman, the votes were split almost exactly 50/50. This means the community has very strong opposing sides, so this mural is supposed to remind them to step back and remember that we are all the same and to help them come together. As grim as it in, in the end we will all die and be buried in the same Earth together. Just like the people before us who were buried in Lincoln Park. So, instead of arguing and being against each other, they should spend time together and live their lives to the fullest.

I chose to mimic the style of Prehistoric cave paintings in my mural because a lot of Prehistoric art dealt with the the spiritual world. People from Prehistory believed that spirits and live people were basically the same and could still communicate. While I’m not so sure about the bodies buried in Lincoln Park communicating with the current residents, I do think that the people who have passed are the same as the people who are alive. I also mimicked the colors used at that time, or rather the lack of colors- my mural is only black and white to make it more simple and to show, even more so, how we are all the same.

All About Indiana

Director: Steven Spielberg

Film Editor: Michael Khan and George Lucas (uncredited)

Directed by Steven Spielberg, Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark, is an incredible action-adventure movie released on June 12, 1981. The movie is about an archaeologist and professor, Indiana Jones, played by Harrison Ford, who gets hired by the Army Intelligence during (1936 which was a few years before the starts of WWII) to find an old ancient artifact- the Ark of the Covenant- before the Nazis get their hands on it. The movie is about the crazy adventure he goes through to get it, with the help of his friends and romantic interest Marion, played by Karen Allen. In the end, the Ark destroys the Nazis, Indiana returns it to Army Intelligence, and it gets sealed up and safely stored away.

The movie had many cultural aspects to it. There are parts relating the Bible to the meaning behind ancient religious artifacts. It shows the audience what many cultures and religious groups believed during different time periods. Religion is something that many different people can relate to, so it makes sense why they would use a religious artifact as the important item in the movie. The film also shows the audience how Nazis were, or at least how they were portrayed, during the time the movie takes place in. Ever since WWII Nazis were pretty much know as the enemy all over the world. It made sense for them to use Nazis in this movie because they were considered a threat, and during their time in power they wanted to find historical artifacts to help support their claim of racial superiority. So they had a reason to want the Ark and have Indiana as an enemy. Another culture the movie shines light on, is of the people living in Cairo. It shows how they dress, how their homes are, how they work, how they react to crime, and in general how they live. It shows you an entire different side of the world and is really interesting to see as an American. Cairo was chosen as the city for this movie because in real life, research done about the Ark shows that it was in Cairo at some point.

The movie had many exceptional elements beginning with the editing. One of my favorite scenes is towards the beginning when Indiana Jones had just run out of the Temple. The camera goes from a close-up view of him, where you see Indiana’s eyes look up, and the screen cuts to a look-off of a native with an arrow to show you what Indiana is seeing. It then cuts from one native to another. The audio linkage is also used first when the bad man is talking, and again when he is laughing and the screen goes from him to Indiana running. Furthermore, they used dialogue referent when he yells to start the engine, and the screen cuts to the plane. There are numerous editing techniques used in just this short scene, and they are used extremely well. Cuts like these are crucial to a movie because they allow you to see everything happening at once instead of just one side of it.

Another thing that stands out about the movie, is the phenomenal film score. The best scene to represent this was towards the end when Indiana Jones was trying to get the Ark from the Nazis trucks. Indiana has his own, well known, upbeat, adventurous theme song, which is clearly shown throughout the movie and is played anytime he is about to do something great. Written by John William here it is

*Play Indiana Jones Theme Song*

In this scene, when Indiana is winning the fights or when the camera flashes to him, his song was played . However if the Nazis were winning or the camera was on them, their own music played. This distinction really helped keep track of who was winning or when something important was about to happen.

The sound effects were amazing as well. In the beginning when Indiana was in the temple, and is running out, everything happens very quickly so the sound effects really help you follow along. You here the rocks falling, the arrows being shot out, and the branch than Indiana need in order to get out, falling. 

*Play Snippet of Scene*

All these sounds really help you understand what exactly is happening in a just a few seconds and continually reminds you that this is a big action film and that Indiana Jones is our hero.


The special effects in this movie were also very well done. The scene with the most special effects was most definitely the scene at the end where the Nazis open the Ark. There were so many effects such as the foggy light coming from the Ark, the ghosts that fly around (especially the last ghost), to the faces of the three bad guys (one catches fire and explodes, and the other two melt in different ways), and then it ends with the sky which opens up and causes a sort-of tornado. This is one of the most memorable scenes in the movie, and it is so important because the whole movie is about this Ark, and once found all this amazing stuff happens that wouldn’t be possible without the help of special effects.

Costumes For Days

For our final Stage Chemistry unit, we made our own adaptation of A Christmas Carol. We were put into groups as opposed to working individually and, instead of focusing on the staging area, we focused more on what goes into the actual play. Each group got their own aspect, and they had to choose two or three roles that have vested interest in our aspect. We then had to build an item that represents these roles and their needs. We learned about the different roles there are in the theater and I was proud of how my group and I represented our roles. 

The aspect my group was assigned to was characters. We chose to represent this with a clothing rack with the characters’ outfits on them. In our opinion, clothes are an extremely important part of a character and are vital even more so in theater because not only can it help you tell apart the different characters but also, because often times, the the clothing says something about who the character is. Costumes are really essential to different characters, and are what set each character apart.

The roles we thought tied together most with this item were costume designers and actors. Costume designers would be the ones designing and making the costumes for the actors who would be wearing them during the performance. Moreover, costumes really help actors get into character and could make a huge difference in their mind set during the performance. There could be some causes for concern however, so we listed out what those could be as well as solutions to these problems.

A costume designer needs to make sure that the outfits they design fit the time period and look realistic, so our group did research on clothing in that time period. They also need to measure the actors so that everything fits correctly. Another important thing they would need is materials, so we made sure that they would be provided to them. Lastly, they would need for the clothes to not tear and rip easily so these costumes would need to made from good materials.

An actor will require comfortable clothes so it will be important that the right materials are chosen for the costumes. Furthermore, to help keep everything organized and to avoid mix ups labels with the name of the character will be sewn on the inside of the costume. Aside from that, it is important that the clothing fits, so they will need to be custom made and fitted. Another potential issue was the rack being bulky, so we decided to make the rack large enough for both the costumes and some extra space. This way they can easily find their costume and they can quickly put on, or take off, clothing from the rack.

All needs into consideration resulting in this rack. We found a good height for the model, 9.5 inches, because it would allow for bigger clothes than if we were to build a smaller rack. In real life we imagined it to be about 6.5 feet. We also made sure to add one hanger per character. We also wrote out, on a separate page, what the clothes would look like for each character, and added sketches for some of them. We chose which colors we wanted for the clothing, as well.

GS Prototype Rack (2015)

JF Costumes Sketch (2015)

The first model was made out of thin sticks that we had available in class. The hangers were made using the 3Doodler, which is a pen that draws with plastic. Thanks to this we were about to make the hook part of the hanger any size we wanted, so we made it perfect size for fitting the rack. However, this took too much time and the hangers were flimsy so we decided to use paper clips instead that we could bend to the shape we wanted, with the help of pliers. We also decided to change what the rack was made of and chose to use dowels instead. This made the model both more aesthetically pleasing and sturdier.

JF Prototype (2015)

GS Prototype II (2015)

The sketch and first model were a great start but there was still a lot more we needed to fix. We decided to make a pros cons list to help us decide which ideas were good and wanted to include in our final model.

Our final model has some things that our first model and sketch did not. We made sure to incorporate the good things from the original racks onto our final racks. This resulted in a sturdier and much nicer looking model.

GS Costumes on Rack (2015)

For our last model, we added two hooks for somewhere to place the hats. We also actually made the clothes which we had not done before. There was one for each character, and we made it based on the actors size (for example, Tiny Tim is much smaller so his clothes are, too). This shows all the clothes were fitted correctly and custom made.

GS Costumes on Rack II (2015)

The fabric used for the model represent much nicer fabric in real life. We made things different colors to represent the different cloth and materials the costume designer would be using.

GS Costumes on Rack III (2015)

As shown, each costume is quite different and made from different colors. We tried to make the costumes represent what kind of a person the character was. Scrooge was in pajamas that we made beige, because of his bland personality. Marley was also in pajamas but his were light blue, so that the audience could tell the two of them apart. For the Ghost of the Past, we made a dress out of swirling purple colors. We chose this for her because we wanted her to seem gentle and kind because in the past Scrooge was a nicer person than who he was now. The Ghost of the Present was dressed as a protester, we used just a brown material but envisioned him to have a sign on his shirt as well. We made him a protester because of the time period that this was set in. We gave the Ghost of the Future the typical dark cloak to make him seem scary and mysterious. Bob and Tiny Tim both have just a shirt and pants that we imagined to be raggedy in real life. Tiny Tim also had a little cap. Our last character, Fred, wore a long coat to keep him warm in the winter, with a red sweater underneath, and a cap. We chose this outfit for him to show that he was wealthy enough to afford winter clothes unlike Bob and Tiny Tim, and because red reflects his cheery personality.

The project was done entirely during class time where we brainstormed and then built. After recording everything here is the time-lapse video of the entire process.

Model Stage

In our second Stage Chemistry unit, we learned about how different motion happens on the stage and the safety protocols to help accomplish them. This required not only looking at what happens on stage but also above and under the stage. We went to see A Christmas Carol at the Goodman Theatre. Then for our second action project we were to build a model of out own theaters that we made blueprints of in unit one (see here), for our own performance of A Christmas Carol. We also had to design two pieces of motion for the performance and safety protocols for them. I’m proud of both of the motion pieces I made because they required me to think more, so I was proud when I succeeded to make the models of them.

AG Empty Room (2014)

AG Room With Movement (2014)

On the top is an image of the room and stage area alone; on the bottom is an image of the room with all the different parts.

AG Deck Gif (2014)

The moving deck is to show a setting. On it will be Scrooge’s house which is used in many scenes. It will be similar to the Goodman Theatre’s version of Scrooge’s house, where the left side shows the outside of the house, and the right part it Scrooge’s bedroom. However, it will be decorated differently. The deck will be towards the back of the stage so when it isn’t being used, a screen with different scenery painted on can be put in front of it.

AG Deck Warning (2014)

The Safety Protocols for the Moving Deck are:

• If you are near the track (while it is still) be careful not to get anything stuck in it
• Watch deck while pushing controls so that not to make it move while someone is in front of it
• Be careful not to fall off deck
• The deck is set to not go fast - do not try to change the speed
• There will be an emergency button to kill the engine - be aware of how to use it

The deck is mechanical and has a motor to make it move. There will be a control in the backstage area so someone has the power to make it move back and fourth. The control will have a safety warning on the back as well.

AG Force Calculations (2014)

The deck will need to hold three people at most, with the expectation of around 550 lbs maximum, so it will be designed to hold twice that, 1100 lbs.

AG Bottom of Deck (2014)

AG Deck With Track (2014)

AG Deck In Trap (2014)

The model of the moving deck has two cut popsicle sticks on the back side. One on the left the other on the right. They stick out about a centimeter. In real life these are called the knives. On the model, those sticks insert into a slit in the stage model which represents the track. This is what keeps the deck in place and from going too far.

AG Divider Gif (2014)

The dividers have two main purposes. The first is that they hide off the area that isn’t considered the stage, which provides for a backstage area. The second purpose is it works as a curtain. If you pull the divider out, it hides the stage area just like a curtain would. It won’t be done mechanically; someone will pull it out themselves.

AG Divider Warning (2014)

The Safety Protocols for the Dividers are:

• Watch your fingers
• Be careful where you are rolling the dividers
• Be careful not to knock dividers over since they are light

Psyched about Psycho

For our second Ollywood unit, we learned about what goes into the production of a film and how the movies are filmed exactly. We learned about different lighting techniques and framing angles. Aside from the filming, we also learned about what makes an actor’s performance good or bad. For our action project, we were to watch a movie and create a video critique with a group. My group chose to watch Psycho, the 1960 classic thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In the critique, we discussed some pre-production and production elements, including plot, characters, set design, framing, lighting, and our personal opinions of the film.


Works Cited

• A Picture of Great Significance. The Cine-Tourist. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2014.
• Agnes, Racskay. Van Mit Nézni a Tévében? Heti Filmajánló. Nyugat.hu. N.p., 21 Oct. 2013 Web. 14 Dec. 2014.
• Cooper, Rich. 15 Bathroom Nightmares Everyone Has. Student Beans. N.p., 12 Dec. 2013 Web. 14 Dec. 2014.
• Elizabeth Hot Stuff. Elizabeth Hot Stuff. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2014.
• Gif Blanco Y Negro De Halloween Clásica Película De Terror. - Gifmambo. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2014.
• Super Showdeo Sunday! Today! Yee-Haw! - Cactus Thorns. Super Showdeo Sunday! Today! Yee-Haw! - Cactus Thorns. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2014.
• What Hobby Did Norman Enjoy? - The Psycho Trivia Quiz. - Fanpop. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Dec. 2014.
• What We Can Learn from Psychopaths. DailyXY – Guy Stuff. N.p., 9 Jan. 2013 Web. 14 Dec. 2014.

Performance at Fasseas

For our first unit of Stage Chemistry, we learned about the different elements of a theater. We learned about measuring and scaling correctly. For our first action project, we were asked to take our newfound knowledge and apply it to a space of our choice; when then turned that space into a theater. I chose to use Menomonee, specifically Fasseas for the room with the stage. To help us with ideas we examined the Goodman Theatre and its elements. We then had to chose six of our own elements to show details of our space. The elements I chose were the stage, the viewing angles, the lobby showing how to get to the bathrooms, the coat check and concessions, the box office, and ticket pricing. I also had a blueprint of the entire area, as well as a comparison between my space and Goodman Theatre's. I really enjoyed the math parts of the project and making the blueprint to scale. It was difficult to measure all the walls and draw them to scale, because some of the walls weren't at a 90 degree angles. However, I ended up finding a good estimate that worked perfectly, which I was proud of accomplishing.

"Back to the Future": An Amazing Film from the Past

For our first unit of Ollywood, a film critique class, we learned about the main elements of film pre-production: screenwriting, set design, and costume design. We watched and analyzed many movies, and for our first action project we were to choose our own movie to watch and critique. The movie I chose to analyze is Back to the Future.

Jinho Jung- "Back to the Future 2".(2009) Internet: Flikr

Directed by Robert Zemeckis in 1985, Back to the Future is an enjoyable, imaginative, and thought-provoking film. It does exactly what Roger Ebert, America’s most famous movie critic, says it should do -- it allows you to escape from your own box of space and time, to see the past as it was actually happening. The movie really creates a sense of nostalgia and appreciation for the past.

The movie begins by introducing the audience to the story’s protagonist, Marty McFly, instantly capturing his character; he’s a laid-back, rock-and-roll-loving, witty, typical teenager. He’s known as a “slacker” at school, apparently taking after his father. His entire family seems to have a bad life--his brother works at a fast-food place, his sister has a terrible love life, his mother is an alcoholic, and his father still gets bullied by his boss. It is very clear that they are all unhappy. We are also introduced to his loving and supporting girlfriend, Jennifer, who encourages him to believe in himself and his musical talent. Marty is then called to meet up with his mentor, an eccentric inventor who Marty calls Doc, to try out his latest experiment, a time machine, in the form of a DeLorean. But things take a turn for the worse. Terrorists shoot Doc, and Marty is forced to drive away in the car, accidentally activating the time machine, sending him back to 1955. Having arrived 30 years into the past, Marty runs into some difficulties, and while searching for Doc, encounters his own father as a teenager. Sadly, the young Mr. McFly is as much a loser in the past as he is in the future. Marty’s father was also bullied back then by the same person who bullied him in the future, Biff, his boss. While in the past, Marty accidentally takes his father’s place in what would have been the event that caused his parents to meet. He now has to find Doc immediately, and fix his mistake by setting his parents up, or else he and his siblings will cease to exist. He spends the rest of the time in the past doing just that, all the while fighting off Biff and his own, teenaged, future mother’s advances.

Marty finally succeeds at the high school dance where his parents had always told him they had their first kiss, and after nearly losing Doc for good, Marty is able to save him and escape 1955, returning to the future. When Marty gets home, it’s obvious that a lot has changed. His sister has a good love life, his brother has a good job, his parents are richer and more in love than before, and Biff now works for his father, cleaning and fixing up his car. Everything seems perfect. Marty even still has Jennifer. But then Doc reappears in the DeLorean telling Marty and Jennifer to come with him to the future, for the sake of their future kids. They then fly off in the clearly remodeled DeLorean.

My favorite scene in the movie was a fight scene between the protagonist and the antagonist, Marty and Biff. Biff enters the diner instantly bullying George Mcfly and shouting “‘Ey McFly! I thought I told you never to come in here. Well it’s gonna cost you. How much money you got on you?” As Biff nears George, ready to take his money, Marty comes to the rescue and trips the bully. When he gets back up he say “Alright punk. Now--”, interrupting him Marty points behind Biff saying “Woah, woah, Biff! What’s that?” and with the bully distracted he takes this opportunity to punch him. The reason this is my favorite scene is because it perfectly captures both of their personalities and shows what kind of characters they are-- while it's been obvious that Biff is an antagonist, Marty shines in this scene as a hero with confidence.

Setting plays a major role in this movie. The entire movie is about the change in eras and the production design showed this amazingly. The old-fashioned diner perfectly captures the 1950s with its little jukeboxes on the counter and on every table, that you would never see nowadays, or the paper hats that the workers wore. It also showed the cultural changes between the years, for example when Marty asks for a “Pepsi Free” and the worker assumes he’s trying to be funny and doesn’t want to pay for his drink. Another important location is the Hill Valley clock tower, where in the past a lot of action takes place. In the future, people are protesting to save it from being torn down because it’s broken and doesn’t look nice, but in the past it looks new and still works.

Another key feature of the movie is the costumes. Both the 1980s and 1950s costumes are amazing and so accurate. The costume designers really manage to show the drastic changes between the two periods. Clothing is an important factor and something that distinguishes a lot about a character. The males in 1855, almost all wore collared shirts with a print on them, and the females wore dresses with rounded collars or turtlenecks. Knowing that Marty’s clothing would be strange, Doc tells him to change into something inconspicuous. Cultural change is shown here too, for example, back then it was unusual to have a brand name on your underwear, so when Marty’s mom sees that his say Calvin Klein, she assumes this is his name and sticks with this belief during his entire time in the past.

The inspiration for Back to the Future came from the screenplay writer, Bob Gale, who had discovered his father's high school yearbook and wondered whether or not he would have been friends with him as a teenager (Holleran). The movie was obviously a wild success; it won many awards, and is still considered one of the best movies of all time. I highly recommend it for anyone in the mood for an imaginative, whimsical, clever movie, and a good laugh.

Works Cited:
-Back to the Future. Dir. Robert Zemeckis. Perf. Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson. Universal Studios, 1985. Film.
-Holleran, Scott. "Brain Storm." Brain Storm. Box Office Mojo, 18 Nov. 2003. Web. 18 Nov. 2014.