Thanks for the recommendation, Rick. Another great DVD commentary can be found on the expanded version of the Lord of the Rings. There are a couple of commentaries on Disk 3 or 4 that talk about the special effects in the movie. The commentary entitled "Grading" would be particularly appropriate for a discussion on visual perception. The special effects people talk about the various techniques they used to create the illusions of hobbits and dwarves being so much smaller than elves and humans. This is really interesting when one considers that the tallest actor in the ensemble (John Rys-Davies) played one of the smallest characters (Gimli the Dwarf). The commentary on the Weta Workshop is also fascinating. These commentaries should really hold your students' attention. Rod
______________________________________________ Roderick D. Hetzel, Ph.D. Department of Psychology LeTourneau University Post Office Box 7001 2100 South Mobberly Avenue Longview, Texas 75607-7001 Office: Education Center 218 Phone: 903-233-3893 Fax: 903-233-3851 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: http://www.letu.edu/people/rodhetzel > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Froman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 11:55 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences > Subject: A Beautiful DVD commentary > > > For those of you who participated in the thread on the > accuracy of "A Beautiful Mind" almost a year ago on TIPS, I > highly recommend viewing the DVD of the movie with the > Director's commentary. Ron Howard provides all kinds of > details about what was from the actual story and what the > writers, director and actors added (and their purpose for > doing so). As has been pointed out, the alleged visual > hallucinations were simply a means to tell the story in a > visual medium. He also clarifies that the one statement in > the movie where Nash says that he got some benefit from more > recent medications was added (although Nash has stayed off > medication) because it was thought that it would be > irresponsible to encourage those watching to movies to try to > go off of their medication. There are also all kinds of other > interesting tidbits. > > Rick Froman > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
