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Signs of the Graduate

Esther Burke

In this course, Anthropology and the Cinema, students were required to analyze and compare two films using one of many theoretical concepts discussed in class (including theories of symbolism, metaphor, ritual, narrative, and culture). Instead of a traditional academic paper, students were required to present the material in a visual format. The concept behind the assignment was to help students understand the organization of ideas and images required to present information visually. This would not only encourage them to consider the films they were analyzing more carefully, but would help them experience the issues involved in translating ideas into images. Since more and more daily communication takes this form, this effort to advance the students' visual literacy has both academic and practical implications.
Titanic Trailer Remix

Andy M. Cao

This is the third prize winner for the 2008 Mashup contest celebrating student creativity with video and multimedia. It is a trailer using Titanic clips that portray Jack as a serial killer going after Kate. Supported by Rohak Doshi, Jasmie Mussarelli and Jonathan Izak. Produced for an undergraduate class taught by Jacqui Sadashige.
The Society Serialist or How to Kill Five Bennett Birds with One Stone

Emilie Froh

This won first prize in the 2008 Mashup contest which celebrates student creativity with video and multimedia. This video is an homage to Pablo Ferro's trailer from 1964 for Dr. Strangelove using the A&E version of Pride and Prejudice.
Ghost Signs

Rachel Gogel

In this course, Anthropology and the Cinema, students were required to analyze and compare two films using one of many theoretical concepts discussed in class (including theories of symbolism, metaphor, ritual, narrative, and culture). Instead of a traditional academic paper, students were required to present the material in a visual format. The concept behind the assignment was to help students understand the organization of ideas and images required to present information visually. This would not only encourage them to consider the films they were analyzing more carefully, but would help them experience the issues involved in translating ideas into images. Since more and more daily communication takes this form, this effort to advance the students' visual literacy has both academic and practical implications.
While You Were Stealing

Juliane Helinek

In this course, Anthropology and the Cinema, students were required to analyze and compare two films using one of many theoretical concepts discussed in class (including theories of symbolism, metaphor, ritual, narrative, and culture). Instead of a traditional academic paper, students were required to present the material in a visual format. The concept behind the assignment was to help students understand the organization of ideas and images required to present information visually. This would not only encourage them to consider the films they were analyzing more carefully, but would help them experience the issues involved in translating ideas into images. Since more and more daily communication takes this form, this effort to advance the students' visual literacy has both academic and practical implications.
The Signs Adventure

Sarah Katzman

In this course, Anthropology and the Cinema, students were required to analyze and compare two films using one of many theoretical concepts discussed in class (including theories of symbolism, metaphor, ritual, narrative, and culture). Instead of a traditional academic paper, students were required to present the material in a visual format. The concept behind the assignment was to help students understand the organization of ideas and images required to present information visually. This would not only encourage them to consider the films they were analyzing more carefully, but would help them experience the issues involved in translating ideas into images. Since more and more daily communication takes this form, this effort to advance the students' visual literacy has both academic and practical implications.
My Bike in C Minor

Vince Levy

This is the second prize winner of the 2008 Mashup contest which celebrates student creativity with video and multimedia. This video went on to win fourth place in the national Total Recut competition for 2008. Supported by: Johann Diedrick, Peter Dlichman, Anthony Levy and Sarah Stoerker.
No Way Out of the Field of Dreams

Allison Seelig

In this course, Anthropology and the Cinema, students were required to analyze and compare two films using one of many theoretical concepts discussed in class (including theories of symbolism, metaphor, ritual, narrative, and culture). Instead of a traditional academic paper, students were required to present the material in a visual format. The concept behind the assignment was to help students understand the organization of ideas and images required to present information visually. This would not only encourage them to consider the films they were analyzing more carefully, but would help them experience the issues involved in translating ideas into images. Since more and more daily communication takes this form, this effort to advance the students' visual literacy has both academic and practical implications. This video went on to win third prize in the 2009 Mashup Contest celebrating student creativity with video and multimedia.
Racism in Disney

Diana Chang, Danyal Kothari, and Loris Toribio

This video was created by four students from Race and Popular Cinema, a seminar in Critical Writing, taught by Jacqueline Sadashige in 2007. Students viewed films from the silent era to recent releases. As a complement to their writing, they observed and analyzed the ways in which popular film has shaped, challenged, or even contradicted common beliefs about racial, ethnic, gendered, and sexualized identities. For their final project, students were asked to create a mashup that could ultimately be used as a teaching tool. In this example, "Racism in Disney," students pointed out how stereotypical misunderstandings about race can be communicated and naturalized through entertainment. The YouTube posting of this video has had over one million views and received over 11,000 comments.
Lord of the King

Walter D'Alonzo

This was an entry into the 2007 Mashup Contest, in which students created trailers parodying well-known films.
The Goonies in Oz

Brian Dashefsky

This is an entry for the 2007 Mashup Contest, in which students created trailers parodying well-known films.
The Notebook: A Psychological Thriller

Jana Hirsch and Andrew Ettenger

This was an entry into the 2007 Mashup Contest, in which students created trailers parodying well-known films.
Weigle Information Commons Music Video

Ryan Leonard

Ryan Leonard, winner of the 2007 Mashup Contest and 2009 Sparky Awards, created this music video highlighting the spaces and staff in Penn's Weigle Information Commons.
PennYo Affairs

Ryan Leonard, Kathy Chen, Andrew Chung, Rohenne Lee, Weibin Liu, John Nguyen, Jasmine Tsai, Huan Wang, Jeff Wang, Joshua Yap, and Kenny Yeh

This is the first prize winner for the 2007 Mashup Contest at Penn in which contestants created a trailer parodying a well-known film. PennYo is a video spoof of Infernal Affairs.
Final Fantasy Ecto 1

Keith McKnight

This is the second place winner for the 2007 Mashup Contest, in which students created trailers parodying well-known films.
Kazaam (the Drama)

Kevin McMullin

This is an entry for the 2007 Mashup Contest, in which students created trailers parodying well-known films.
Five Dollar Baby

Duc-Minh Nguyen, Kwame Abrah, Mike Alster, Antonio David, Kyle McGinnis, Andrew Pederson, and Nadia Patel

This was an entry for the 2007 Mashup Contest, in which students created trailers parodying well-known films.
The Sixth Sense

James Standford

This is the third place winner for the 2007 Mashup Contest, in which students created trailers parodying well-known films.