Be a Media Critic

Week 6 Assignment Template: Be a Media Critic Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Professor Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Date: Click or tap here to enter text. Instructions Complete the Template: Choose one journal/newspaper article, book, movie, music album or song, video game, podcast, or TV/radio show to evaluate for this assignment. Read the instructions for each section and type your responses in the boxes as indicated below. Use complete sentences, and answer in your own words. Do not copy and paste from any source. Be sure to save your work! YOUR CHOSEN MEDIA PIECE Instructions: Identify the media you chose to evaluate, including: 1) title of your media selection 2) type of media 3) author/artist name 4) genre 5) date of publication 6) producer(s) name. Example: 1) Feelin’ Good 2) Song 3) Nina Simone 4) Jazz 5) 1964 6) Hal Mooney. Jurassic Park is a science fiction movie directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Gerald Molen and Kathleen Kennedy. It was released in 1993 and became a hit because it grossed over a billion dollars at the box office (Attawood, 2021). The movie is about pragmatic palaeontologists who go to an island called Isla Nublar on a mission to witness dinosaurs. A billionaire known as John Hammond created the dinosaurs using prehistoric DNA. The palaeontologists Elie Sattler and Alan Grant are eager and excited to explore the island. Additionally, a mathematician, Ian Malcolm, joins them on the journey to explore the theme park. John Hammond guarantees that the theme park is secure, with advanced security systems to avoid unwanted interaction between humans and the dinosaurs. Once they arrive at the theme park, they are amazed at the sight of living dinosaurs. Hammond’s grandchildren join the tour of the theme park. A computer systems geek shuts down the power supply, meaning all the dinosaurs are free. The hand-picked visitors experience their worst nightmares turning to reality when ferocious predators like velociraptors and tyrannosaurus rex are set free. The people in the park are forced to navigate the deadly terrain to survive in the park. YOUR REASONS Instructions: Using specific examples, explain why you chose this media piece to evaluate. The response should be a minimum of one paragraph (3 – 5 complete sentences). The well-orchestrated special effects that were used made the dinosaurs appear realistic. The film incorporated computer-generated imagery to make the fictitious dinosaurs appear like living beings. The film is critical in the analysis since it pioneered using one-of-a-kind special effects. CGI modeling and animation revolutionized the film industry since other producers discovered they could create fictional beasts of all shapes and sizes (Pearson, 2023). The movie incorporated animatronics to create attack scenes. The executions of the side effects translate to a range of emotions for the audience as they watch the fight scene. The storytelling compels the audience since the side effects enhance the believability. YOU ARE ...