A Brief Look at Texting and the Internet in Film

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Is there a better way of showing a text message in a film? How about the internet? Even though we’re well into the digital age, film is still ineffective at depicting the world we live in. Maybe the solution lies not in content, but in form. For educational purposes only. You can follow me at twitter.com/tonyszhou Here are three short films that take place on your desktop Internet Story (2010): youtu.be/g-SL4ejpP94 Noah (2013): vimeo.com/81257262 Transformers: the Premake (2014): youtu.be/dD3K1eWXI54 Music: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - In Motion (from The Social Network) David Arnold & Michael Price - On the Move (from Sherlock) Daft Punk - End of Line (from Tron: Legacy) Al Hirt - Green Hornet Theme (from Kill Bill Vol. 1)

Tony Zhou explores the effects of technology on cinematic storytelling: 

Is there a better way of showing a text message in a film? How about the internet? Even though we’re well into the digital age, film is still ineffective at depicting the world we live in. Maybe the solution lies not in content, but in form.
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Antonio Ortiz

Antonio Ortiz has always been an autodidact with an eclectic array of interests. Fascinated with technology, advertising and culture he has forged a career that combines them all. In 1991 Antonio developed one of the very first websites to market the arts. It was text based, only available to computer scientists, and increased attendance to the Rutgers Arts Center where he had truly begun his professional career. Since then Antonio has been an early adopter and innovator merging technology and marketing with his passion for art, culture and entertainment. For a more in-depth look at those passions, visit SmarterCreativity.com.