A film student has recreated iconic movie scenes using Lego pieces, including scenes from American Beauty, Inception, and other films. Recreating each scene can take 10 minutes to an hour depending on its size and detail level. The student owns 30,000 Lego pieces and posts photos of his creations online.

1. $2,783,165,628

2. http://www.afi.com/10top10/ The American Film Institute

3. A film student has found the perfect way to pay homage to the great cinematic moments of our time -- Lego dioramas. Self-confessed "Lego geek" Alex Eylar has recreated the most iconic (and sometimes just his favorite) scenes)

4. "Each scene can take anywhere between ten minutes and an hour, depending on the size and level of detail," said Eylar. "The American Beauty shot was the easiest: just a character in a bed of red pieces. Inception was the hardest: it required an entire hallway to be flipped upside-down and characters placed very carefully. American Beauty took about 15 minutes; Inception took an hour to build and probably another half hour to photograph.” He owns 30,000 LEGOS!

8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sLX8bcgwGs4

13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TVooUHN7j4

18. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_9HOuSZaDY

19. Film, the Eye + Visual Culture: A Brief Overview Rudolf Valentino

20. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_sG5vRKcB0

21. Cinophile

22. What do film historians do?

23. What does a film historian do? describes and analyzes • Influence of a film

24. (1939) director George Cukor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD2uQzeZHzo

25. (1939) director George Cukor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD2uQzeZHzo 2008

26. What does a film historian do? describes and analyzes • Influence • Trends and Generalizations

27. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIfUD70yvz8&feature=related

28. What does a film historian do? describes and analyzes • Influence • Trends and Generalizations • Periods

29. What does a film historian do? describes and analyzes • Influence • Trends and Generalizations • Periods • Significance

30. How a brain watches a film… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD2uQzeZHzo

31. To enjoy a film, it must want to be deceived… “ If an audience is to enjoy a movie or performance, they normally must suspend critical judgment to do so.” www.chemistryland.com/.../ Audience/Audience.html http://www.100fps.com/how_many_frames_can_humans_see.htm See “Frames per second” …24fps

32. The brain also suspends disbelief … “ Making it easier to believe in the characters and narratives, no matter how unusual.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuapyExYJBI

34. The brain wants to make sense of the world … “ So it is easier to see the illusion versus frames of still images speeding by.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iLKE-sEoV0&playnext=1&list=PLE1DEC0504FD116F5&index=54

35. The brain is fooled by optical illusions… “ http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/index.html

36. Pre-Cinema Technologies

38. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEAObel8yIE&feature=related

39. The film largely consists of a stick figure moving about and encountering all manner of morphing objects, such as a wine bottle that transforms into a flower. There were also sections of live action where the animator’s hands would enter the scene. The main character is drawn by the artist's hand on camera, and the main characters are a clown and a gentleman. It is considered to be the first fully animated film ever made

40. Pre-Cinema Technologies The Lumiere

41. Pre-Cinema Technologies The Cyclorama

42. Pre-Cinema Technologies The Cyclorama

43. Pre-Cinema Technologies The Magic Lantern http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzCNB6z4PUc

44. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZJqRhKBSzg&feature=related The Rat Catcher.

45. Pre-Cinema Technologies The Camera Obscura

46. Pre-Cinema Technologies The Column Stereoscope (1870s)

47. Pre-Cinema Technologies Stereoscope Production in Paris (1850s)

48. Pre-Cinema Technologies Stereoscope in Use

49. Pre-Cinema Technologies Kaleidoscopes

50. Pre-Cinema Technologies Phenakistiscope

51. Pre-Cinema Technologies Thaumatrope http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dol1xOW_Qzk

52. The Lumière Brothers

53. Early Film http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nj0vEO4Q6s The Lumiere Brothers (1895) Workers Leaving the Factory and other titles

54. Early Animation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwobPtWdGm0 Emile Cohl (1908) Fantasmagorie

55. Film around the Globe Francois Truffaut http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqx8DxvpyR8&feature=related

56. Film around the Globe India Bollywood is a term used to describe the Indian movie industry but it specifically means productions from Mumbai http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHjCF8Q_ri8

57. Film around the Globe India http://www.thirteen.org/sites/reel13/blog/watch-sita-sings-the-blues-online/347/ “ Sita Sings the Blues” Sita is a goddess separated from her beloved Lord and husband Rama. Nina is an animator whose husband moves to India, then dumps her by e-mail. Three hilarious shadow puppets narrate both ancient tragedy and modern comedy in this beautifully animated interpretation of the Indian epic Ramayana . Set to the 1920’s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, Sita Sings the Blues earns its tagline as “The Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told.” Contemporary Bollywood Mix

58. Film around the Globe India http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jisgfALQw0w Naya Daur - late fifties

59. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhyAAMpYGZA Parody

60. Film around the Globe India http://www.thirteen.org/sites/reel13/category/shorts/ Look at the Channel 13 “shorts” film archive Naya Daur - late fifties

61. Film around the Globe Italy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WQLdZ7d9Lc Cinema Paradiso (1988) Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore

62. Film around the Globe France http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LXpRn6etGw&feature=&p=841CEF9A734B05F2&index=0&playnext=1 The Decalogue Krzysztof Kieslowski Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain

63. Film around the Globe Japan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmobWRtVyLs&feature=related COMBAT SAMURI Combat Samurai

64. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUXKQl3dgbg&feature=related Hiroshima Mon Amour

65. Film around the Globe How does film shape our impressions of other cultures? Does the industry perpetuate stereotypes? Example? Does it promote understanding? Example? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUXKQl3dgbg&feature=related The Horror?

66. Film Industry Today How does film impact society? …One’s life and beliefs? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUXKQl3dgbg&feature=related

67. Film Industry Today How often do you see a movie?

68. Film Industry Today Dark Knight = 158.3 billion dollars profit Richard J. Turman, Deputy Assistant Secretary National Institute of Health: Mr. Chairman and distinguished members of the subcommittee. It is an honor and a privilege to appear before you today to present the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget request of $28.9 billion for Fiscal Year 2008, and to discuss the priorities of NIH for this year and beyond.

69. George Clooney Film Quiz

70. In the movie "From Dusk till Dawn", George Clooney played a convict who escaped from prison and battled vampires at a strip club south of the border. What was the name of George Clooney's character in this movie? Seth Gecko Jacob Fuller Richie Gecko Lawrence Bender What superhero character did George Clooney play in a 1997 film? Batman Green Hornet Superman Spiderman George Clooney took a different turn in his role in this next movie. What was the name of the romantic comedy in which George played a single dad who fell in love with a single mom? Out of Sight One Fine Day A Perfect Day Intolerable Cruelty George Clooney played the role of a swordfishing boat captain in the movie, "A Perfect Storm". What was the name of the boat that his character captained? Mistral Flemish Cap Gloucester Andrea Gail "Three Kings" was an action movie that starred George Clooney as an army man named Archie Gates, who went on a treasure hunt of sorts, during the 1991 Iraqi uprising. What was Archie Gates rank in the army? sergeant major general private

71. One of George Clooney's biggest movie flops was this sci-fi movie about a psychiatrist who was mourning the loss of his wife and went to a space station to help save the crew. What was the name of this movie? The Peacemaker The Shining Solaris 2001: A Space Odyssey "Good Night, and Good Luck" was a movie that not only did George Clooney star in but also directed and helped write. What was George Clooney's character, Fred Friendly's, job? reporter co-producer editor writer "Syriana" was a movie about the global influence of the oil industry. Did George Clooney win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Agent Bob Barnes? Yes No What was the name of the character George Clooney played in the movie, "Ocean's Eleven"? Linus Caldwell Rusty Ryan David Ocean Danny Ocean

72. In the movie "From Dusk till Dawn", George Clooney played a convict who escaped from prison and battled vampires at a strip club south of the border. What was the name of George Clooney's character in this movie? Seth Gecko Jacob Fuller Richie Gecko Lawrence Bender What superhero character did George Clooney play in a 1997 film? Batman Green Hornet Superman Spiderman George Clooney took a different turn in his role in this next movie. What was the name of the romantic comedy in which George played a single dad who fell in love with a single mom? Out of Sight One Fine Day A Perfect Day Intolerable Cruelty George Clooney played the role of a swordfishing boat captain in the movie, "A Perfect Storm". What was the name of the boat that his character captained? Mistral Flemish Cap Gloucester Andrea Gail "Three Kings" was an action movie that starred George Clooney as an army man named Archie Gates, who went on a treasure hunt of sorts, during the 1991 Iraqi uprising. What was Archie Gates rank in the army? sergeant major general private

73. One of George Clooney's biggest movie flops was this sci-fi movie about a psychiatrist who was mourning the loss of his wife and went to a space station to help save the crew. What was the name of this movie? The Peacemaker The Shining Solaris 2001: A Space Odyssey "Good Night, and Good Luck" was a movie that not only did George Clooney star in but also directed and helped write. What was George Clooney's character, Fred Friendly's, job? reporter co-producer editor writer "Syriana" was a movie about the global influence of the oil industry. Did George Clooney win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Agent Bob Barnes? Yes No What was the name of the character George Clooney played in the movie, "Ocean's Eleven"? Linus Caldwell Rusty Ryan David Ocean Danny Ocean

75. Sources Crary, J. (1996). The techniques of the observer: On vision and modernity in the Nineteenth Century . Cambridge: MIT Press. Thompson, K. & Bordwell, D. (2003) . Film history: An introduction . Boston: McGraw Hill. And … Youtube.com