1 10 3 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/58203/archive/files/efe1b5be31afcd8fb26e451fed870d4a.jpg?Expires=1779321600&Signature=O4oLbRHhpB%7EDEMsom37INwH1RiykBaTc3kcq68Dy5GX8fbCyDavysiKismvuVbdPrzp7uLV7Tvt8zBsC67qT3cjuiK%7EMFHavn3ef8Yo9l-P%7EfYs%7E9LxgUfPTflJmYAf2ULaMwIqIAHnsBe4jKi3t7dGAyzc8MOXE0nIOG92objBrHt1tCVyHoiCFCFKgZYqIpKQSh1xsvp9TRzggV793PYd4Ne5uYsrv71MuN0f0Q9hGEcigZoh25A6xbC6forGvf7Px6IHbDegPMqZ-yc9a4nVqMo6p7vyYntxLR428kipNXWxw%7ED0NrtcsdG02EPNaMgCU72tYbnUlTh73sF04FQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM dadc0321130ec9703d95175be50cbd3d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Film Subject The topic of the resource Influential movies and directors of the 1980s. Description An account of the resource This collection features information on directors who made themselves household names during the 80s as well as some landmark films of the decade. Below each resource is a description in which overviews of films are detailed as well as their contribution to society at the time. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Early CGI Subject The topic of the resource A shot of the computer-generated spaceship from "The Last Starfighter" Description An account of the resource The 80s saw the emergence of computer-generated imagery(CGI) within films. The first of which to feature large amounts of CGI scenes being <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084827/">"Tron"</a>(1982), a movie perhaps more widely known for the arcade-cabinet game of the same name. Tron has a whopping <a href="https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/graphicshistory/chapter/14-3-tron/#:~:text=The%20production%20of%20Tron%20marked,that%20utilize%20computer-generated%20backgrounds." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">15 minutes</a> of computer-generated sequences and is also one of the earliest examples of superimposing actors over CGI layers and backgrounds. The shot above is from Nick Castle's "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087597/">The Last Starfighter</a>", another prime example of directors utilizing CGI assets in lieu of complex and expensive set pieces. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Universal Pictures Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <p>Rhodes, P. (1982, June 14). A behind-the-scenes look at the Last Starfighter and the very early days of CG. Retrieved April 29, 2021, from <a href="https://www.redsharknews.com/technology-computing/item/4244-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-last-starfighter-and-the-very-early-days-of-cg">https://www.redsharknews.com/technology-computing/item/4244-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-last-starfighter-and-the-very-early-days-of-cg</a></p> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available <a href="https://www.redsharknews.com/technology-computing/item/4244-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-last-starfighter-and-the-very-early-days-of-cg">Redshark</a><br /><a href="https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/graphicshistory/chapter/14-3-tron/#:~:text=The%20production%20of%20Tron%20marked,that%20utilize%20computer-generated%20backgrounds.">Pressbooks</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/14/1982 graphics Pioneering Sci-Fi https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/58203/archive/files/f1a76dc86fa54f26514acddd35eea731.mp4?Expires=1779321600&Signature=oeuY-86t8akxvWgGEarqW3phdQ2wZxuszBZKVi31TmmANFujmlokj5xsCL2C-RCkoJeXShdVJI9TVScNGqJbvPMEmTK4uO2GHPaCu4OlH43bBoJqYViva0WF0RHHMOKiqO7X52-b4HQpg9ePSc4BJai4O0ms7ujwT2ltZ5-zvwfhf9HrFcVy6R8%7EntZ4hH-Tl3uSN-UPz87iSpfXH7yK7bBz8YmTy-hJN3--4ZIONQYZZYvNlNZkbj8O6I8OTw8sFTIX4MorSqjX7nAO5m35ME2frgojpCVmGAoUdcziPSSkudgidNADCr2dF4WkkeNHFyd3RUiog36wtw2bJ3i%7EMQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 7ebf4b6f957fa50b9241455568e32a92 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Film Subject The topic of the resource Influential movies and directors of the 1980s. Description An account of the resource This collection features information on directors who made themselves household names during the 80s as well as some landmark films of the decade. Below each resource is a description in which overviews of films are detailed as well as their contribution to society at the time. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Humanity vs Machine Subject The topic of the resource Exploration of Man v Machine narratives within 80s movies Description An account of the resource The increase in state-of-the-art consumer-grade technology entering the market gave some filmmakers the inspiration to appeal to the Luddites of old. The shot above is from "Superman III"(1983) which features an evil corporate computer that turns people into androids as the main villain. The movie "War Games"(1983) portrays a high schooler trying to prevent the outbreak of a third world war after hacking into a military supercomputer under the assumption that it was a harmless game. Additionally, "Robocop"(1987) echos cyberpunk themes in its depiction of monitored cybernetics.  <br />Less literal adaptations of the motif exist in other famous movies of the 80s, such as "Predator"(1987), in which a group of soldiers faces off against an ultra-technological alien hunter. Similarly to the blockbuster "Die Hard"(1988), the main protagonists are masculine figures who often rely on their MacGyver-esque(Also iconic 80s show in 1985) conventions than rely on newer technology. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Warner Bros. Pictures Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <p>Superman lll superman destroys the computer hd. (n.d.). Retrieved May 20, 2007, from <a href="https://makeagif.com/gif/superman-lll-superman-destroys-the-computer-hd-trUanE">https://makeagif.com/gif/superman-lll-superman-destroys-the-computer-hd-trUanE</a></p> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 05/20/2017 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available <a href="https://makeagif.com/gif/superman-lll-superman-destroys-the-computer-hd-trUanE">Makeagif</a> Literary Motifs Man v Machine Sci-Fi Superheroes https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/58203/archive/files/080f0f74eba77e2ba856ecddab5f15cc.jpg?Expires=1779321600&Signature=FEECtuO4Orex%7EmMLblrfHXTlSKZC-nBGdQYewC2WM6d8%7EMUqnEtKF3XxUs07JoXfzSGg5%7EjWmfGx8ogS2H2wrTukHGN470nkne0QdXyzkNGRUOoJguyvQgYqAl91fizsH6SRn7maz%7E011eZSeZXAnpFYqFbc%7EjiwcPBbnase6%7Eh8-c8Rq-oarUAtA0Squ7vn90CRR8aNbTApsmxNoXo0ZRxGKcyuBmjPF5gPkOP2L3cUXb-4piJIaMgFzWkKGBoBGPkmvBkaNC3xryM-P08wGN603vTtHEBiRXgYDcppfUIUxuRUYm%7Ep5fmry3o4EEmRe-BnoEKv3W0uNDX8S%7ETAkg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM eaa9964c9ef845859015593515715f8c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Film Subject The topic of the resource Influential movies and directors of the 1980s. Description An account of the resource This collection features information on directors who made themselves household names during the 80s as well as some landmark films of the decade. Below each resource is a description in which overviews of films are detailed as well as their contribution to society at the time. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Back to the Future" Time Machine Subject The topic of the resource The DeLorean featured in the movie "Back to the Future" Description An account of the resource Above is the time machine used in "Back to the Future", a retrofitted DeLorean DMC-12. Early on, the DMC-12 was marketed as an inexpensive sports car, unfortunately for DeLorean however, the number of presales for the car gave them the idea to hike their original 12k pricepoint up to almost double(Far beyond what the car is actually worth). Funnily enough, the inclusion of the DeLorean into "Back to the Future" is one of the primary reasons the car is still in popular culture today. While received as merely unremarkable in its time, it has been remembered by many car enthusiasts as cheaply made and much slower than their high-performance sports counterparts. Of course, the base model of the car wasn't fitted with Doc Brown's Flux Capacitor and other fictitious sci-fi inventions and could only reach speeds of around 60 mph after 10 seconds. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Universal Pictures Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <p>P. (2011, July 21). San Diego Comic-Con. Retrieved from <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:San_Diego_Comic-Con_2011_-_the_Back_to_the_Future_Delorean_(Mattel_booth)_(5977355864).jpg">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:San_Diego_Comic-Con_2011_-_the_Back_to_the_Future_Delorean_(Mattel_booth)_(5977355864).jpg</a></p> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Pop Culture Geek Network Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 07/21/2011 Automotive Movie Memorabilia Pop Culture Sci-Fi