Ray Steam is a young inventor who receives a mysterious invention called the Steam Ball from his grandfather. However, the O'Hara Foundation wants to use the Steam Ball's power for military purposes. Ray's father allies with the Foundation to build a giant airship called the Steam Castle. Ray and his grandfather work to stop the Foundation and Ray's father from misusing technology for warfare. Ray must protect the Steam Ball from both sides and find a way to save his family and city from the impending conflict over the Steam Ball's power.
This document provides an overview and analysis of the 2004 animated film Steamboy. It summarizes that the film, directed by Katsuhiro Ohtomo, follows Ray Steam who receives an invention called a Steam Ball from his grandfather and must protect it from those who want to use its power for weapons. The main themes are the misuse of technology and responsibility that comes with power. It was an expensive film to produce that uses a realistic style of animation and explores technological and apocalyptic themes.
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Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor and engineer who made many contributions in the areas of electricity and wireless communication in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some of his most important inventions and discoveries included radio, X-rays, hydroelectric power, and wireless transmission of energy. However, he often did not receive full recognition or credit for his work. Tesla struggled financially later in life despite his many inventions, as he was uninterested in profits and his ambitious projects like the Wardenclyffe Tower failed. He lived in poor conditions and in his later years suffered mental health issues, passing away in 1943 still in debt.
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2. It asks questions about entities or events involving the letter X such as identifying a person, place, or thing.
3. It covers a wide range of people, places, events, and concepts across history, mythology, science, and more that involve or are related to the letter X in some way.
This document provides an overview and analysis of the 2004 animated film Steamboy. It summarizes that the film, directed by Katsuhiro Ohtomo, follows Ray Steam who receives an invention called a Steam Ball from his grandfather and must protect it from those who want to use its power for weapons. The main themes are the misuse of technology and responsibility that comes with power. It was an expensive film to produce that uses a realistic style of animation and explores technological and apocalyptic themes.
The document provides questions and prompts for a quiz or game show. It includes questions on topics like science, inventions, history, and literature. Many questions refer to famous people and their accomplishments, including scientists like Einstein and discoveries they made. The format involves multiple choice or short answer responses.
The document contains a science quiz with 20 questions and clues. Some of the questions and clues reference famous scientists like Laplace, concepts like the Three Laws of Robotics, and scientific terms like CAPTCHA. The document also includes a passage about a scientist trying to hide Nobel Prizes from Nazis and another about the origins of the Darwin Awards.
Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor and engineer who made many contributions in the areas of electricity and wireless communication in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Some of his most important inventions and discoveries included radio, X-rays, hydroelectric power, and wireless transmission of energy. However, he often did not receive full recognition or credit for his work. Tesla struggled financially later in life despite his many inventions, as he was uninterested in profits and his ambitious projects like the Wardenclyffe Tower failed. He lived in poor conditions and in his later years suffered mental health issues, passing away in 1943 still in debt.
The document appears to be a quiz on science and engineering topics. It contains 20 multiple choice questions on subjects like astronomy, physics, chemistry and notable scientists. The last 4 questions form a connect round related to NASA's Great Observatories space telescopes, including the Spitzer Space Telescope, Chandra X-Ray Observatory, Compton Gamma Ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope.
The document discusses various topics related to the letter X:
1. It provides definitions or descriptions of terms beginning with X such as X-ray, Xylophone, and Xerxes.
2. It asks questions about entities or events involving the letter X such as identifying a person, place, or thing.
3. It covers a wide range of people, places, events, and concepts across history, mythology, science, and more that involve or are related to the letter X in some way.
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10 accidental inventions and the funny stories behind themanoop kp
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 when he returned from vacation to find mold had grown in a dirty petri dish, except where the mold formed. Horace Wells discovered nitrous oxide could be used as an anesthesia in 1844 when a friend injured at a laughing gas show did not feel any pain. Constantin Fahlberg discovered saccharin in 1879 when he noticed food he ate after working with coal tar derivatives tasted unusually sweet.
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This document provides information about the Finals FAQ 2018, including:
1) It contains 6 written and 17 clockwise/anti-clockwise dry questions.
2) There are 6 visual questions worth 10 points each about identifying people, artworks, discoveries and films.
3) The answers to the visual questions include identifying Leni Reifenstahl behind a camera at the 1972 Munich Olympics and two artists depicted by Andy Warhol.
1. Between 1945 and 1974, the Japanese government sent former military officers on missions to isolated islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans to convince Japanese soldiers still there that World War 2 was over and they should surrender.
2. In the late 1940s and 1950s, the US Food and Drug Administration obtained an injunction against the interstate shipment of orgone accumulators and associated literature promoted by Wilhelm Reich, believing they were fraudulent. They then symbolically burnt over 6 tons of his publications to express disdain for his ideas.
3. Several countries have voluntarily or involuntarily switched from driving on the right side of the road to the left, or vice versa, including Western Samoa, Rwanda, Bur
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The document discusses different types of hanging methods - short drop, standard drop and long drop. It also mentions Winston Churchill winning the Nobel Prize in 1953 for Literature.
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1. In 1504, Christopher Columbus was stranded in Jamaica due to a leaky ship. He correctly predicted a lunar eclipse to intimidate the hostile native islanders into providing food and supplies.
2. The comic cover identifies Nikola Tesla as the middle antagonist and Mark Twain as the right antagonist. Tesla and Twain later became close friends and spent significant time together, with Twain describing Tesla's induction motor invention as very valuable.
3. The organization is NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command), a joint US-Canada military operation that monitors air and space approaches to North America for attacks. It was originally headquartered inside Cheyenne Mountain.
The document provides information about a scheme involving 13 questions that are dried or written. It also mentions an infinite bounce and pounce feature worth +10/-5 points. The first dried question refers to a character in a iconic work being inspired by Edward Bouverie Pusey, a canon at Christchurch. Another piece of evidence connecting the character to Pusey is mentioned. The character inspired by EBP is revealed to be the Cheshire Cat.
The Finals of the SciTech Quiz held at the MCIIE, IIT BHU on 8th Nov, 2015. Presented by IIT BHU Quiz Club.
Quiz #4 of the Annual Quizzing Championship.
Quizmasters- Hemant Kumar & Faizan Khan
The document provides the rules and questions for a general quiz competition. It includes 20 multiple choice questions across various topics like history, pop culture, science and more. The rules state there are 20 questions with opportunities to gain or lose points through bouncing and pouncing on questions. Team noise above a certain level will result in point deductions and the Quiz Master's decision is final.
This document provides instructions for registering SSH keys with the GNU Project git server and pushing code to a repository. It outlines creating an SSH key pair, copying the public key to the GNU Project website, initializing a local git repository, adding a remote, checking out a new branch, staging and committing changes, and pushing the branch to the remote repository. The overall steps are to register SSH keys for authentication, then clone an existing repository or create a new one locally and push code to a branch on the remote server.
1. The document summarizes the questions and answers from a quiz meet held on 17-01-2012 with Prakhar Gupta as the Quizmaster.
2. It includes questions ranging from identifying movies from posters, people like Jack the Ripper, scientific inventors with IIT connections, and politicians like Winston Churchill.
3. The questions cover topics in history, science, literature and general knowledge and the document serves to record the interactions and scores from the quiz meet.
The first document discusses a series of successors that were named in a particular fashion, but the first two were not named this way. It asks what the first in the series was called if the second was called BENDER.
The second document discusses how the bikini got its name from the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands where the US tested nuclear weapons, hoping it would create an "explosive commercial and cultural reaction."
The third document is asking what a particular design is, but does not provide any other context to identify it.
10 accidental inventions and the funny stories behind themanoop kp
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 when he returned from vacation to find mold had grown in a dirty petri dish, except where the mold formed. Horace Wells discovered nitrous oxide could be used as an anesthesia in 1844 when a friend injured at a laughing gas show did not feel any pain. Constantin Fahlberg discovered saccharin in 1879 when he noticed food he ate after working with coal tar derivatives tasted unusually sweet.
The document provides rules and clues for a quiz. Rule 1 states that the quizmaster is always right. Rule 2 says to refer to Rule 1 if there is any doubt. There are points awarded for direct, passed, and pounced questions, as well as for clockwise or anticlockwise passing. The document then provides a series of clues and questions for the quiz.
This document provides information about the Finals FAQ 2018, including:
1) It contains 6 written and 17 clockwise/anti-clockwise dry questions.
2) There are 6 visual questions worth 10 points each about identifying people, artworks, discoveries and films.
3) The answers to the visual questions include identifying Leni Reifenstahl behind a camera at the 1972 Munich Olympics and two artists depicted by Andy Warhol.
1. Between 1945 and 1974, the Japanese government sent former military officers on missions to isolated islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans to convince Japanese soldiers still there that World War 2 was over and they should surrender.
2. In the late 1940s and 1950s, the US Food and Drug Administration obtained an injunction against the interstate shipment of orgone accumulators and associated literature promoted by Wilhelm Reich, believing they were fraudulent. They then symbolically burnt over 6 tons of his publications to express disdain for his ideas.
3. Several countries have voluntarily or involuntarily switched from driving on the right side of the road to the left, or vice versa, including Western Samoa, Rwanda, Bur
The document discusses various trivia questions and their answers. It includes questions about manta rays and a sanctuary in Indonesia, US winter storm names from 2012-13, an individual who resigned as CMD of United Bank of India, model Kate Upton and her rise to fame, an education reformer in India who recently won an award, and identifies key individuals and events in a political crisis in Ukraine involving Russia and the UN.
The document discusses different types of hanging methods - short drop, standard drop and long drop. It also mentions Winston Churchill winning the Nobel Prize in 1953 for Literature.
The document is a quiz with 40 multiple choice questions covering topics like film studios, countries, historical figures, inventions, sports, and more. It provides the questions but not the answers. The questions vary in difficulty and come from diverse topics to test general knowledge.
1. In 1504, Christopher Columbus was stranded in Jamaica due to a leaky ship. He correctly predicted a lunar eclipse to intimidate the hostile native islanders into providing food and supplies.
2. The comic cover identifies Nikola Tesla as the middle antagonist and Mark Twain as the right antagonist. Tesla and Twain later became close friends and spent significant time together, with Twain describing Tesla's induction motor invention as very valuable.
3. The organization is NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command), a joint US-Canada military operation that monitors air and space approaches to North America for attacks. It was originally headquartered inside Cheyenne Mountain.
The document provides information about a scheme involving 13 questions that are dried or written. It also mentions an infinite bounce and pounce feature worth +10/-5 points. The first dried question refers to a character in a iconic work being inspired by Edward Bouverie Pusey, a canon at Christchurch. Another piece of evidence connecting the character to Pusey is mentioned. The character inspired by EBP is revealed to be the Cheshire Cat.
The Finals of the SciTech Quiz held at the MCIIE, IIT BHU on 8th Nov, 2015. Presented by IIT BHU Quiz Club.
Quiz #4 of the Annual Quizzing Championship.
Quizmasters- Hemant Kumar & Faizan Khan
The document provides the rules and questions for a general quiz competition. It includes 20 multiple choice questions across various topics like history, pop culture, science and more. The rules state there are 20 questions with opportunities to gain or lose points through bouncing and pouncing on questions. Team noise above a certain level will result in point deductions and the Quiz Master's decision is final.
This document provides instructions for registering SSH keys with the GNU Project git server and pushing code to a repository. It outlines creating an SSH key pair, copying the public key to the GNU Project website, initializing a local git repository, adding a remote, checking out a new branch, staging and committing changes, and pushing the branch to the remote repository. The overall steps are to register SSH keys for authentication, then clone an existing repository or create a new one locally and push code to a branch on the remote server.
Strata New York 2012: Continuous Experimentation with Continuous DeploymentSteve Mardenfeld
Continuous deployment is core to Etsy, and we push public facing code over 30 times per day. Evaluating an experiment amidst this shifting landscape is a difficult task as our traditional methods of monitoring operational metrics don’t provide enough information to make product-level decisions. To this end, we have developed internal tooling for deep analytics that enables us to systematically analyze our experimental results in a continuously changing environment.
This talk will focus on the analysis framework that we have built – from the raw logging data, to our elastic mapreduce-based data transformations, to the final dashboards and underlying statistics that drive decision making.
Slide 2:
Finding bugs is like counting black cats in a dark room at midnight."
Cppcheck is an analysis tool for C/C++ code. Unlike C/C++ compilers and many other analysis tools, it
doesn’t detect syntax errors. Cppcheck only detects the types of bugs that the compilers normally fail to
detect. The goal is no false positives.
Supported code and platforms:
• You can check non-standard code that includes various compiler extensions, inline assembly code, etc.
• Cppcheck should be compilable by any C++ compiler that handles the latest C++ standard.
• Cppcheck should work on any platform that has sufficient CPU and memory.
Accuracy
Please understand that there are limits of Cppcheck. Cppcheck is rarely wrong about reported errors. But
there are many bugs that it doesn’t detect.
You will find more bugs in your software by testing your software carefully, than by using Cppcheck.
You will find more bugs in your software by instrumenting your software, than by using Cppcheck. But
Cppcheck can still detect some of the bugs that you miss when testing and instrumenting your software.
Slide 4 :
Normally a program has many source files. And you want to check them all. Cppcheck can check all
source files in a directory:
If "path" is a folder then cppcheck will check all source files in this folder.
Slide 5 :
The first option is to only provide the paths and files you want to check.
cppcheck src/a src/b
All files under src/a and src/b are then checked.
The second option is to use -i, with it you specify files/paths to ignore. With this command no files in
src/c are checked:
cppcheck -isrc/c src
Slide 6 :
The possible severities for messages are:
error
used when bugs are found
warning
suggestions about defensive programming to prevent bugs
style
stylistic issues related to code cleanup (unused functions, redundant code, constness, and such)
performance
Suggestions for making the code faster. These suggestions are only based on common knowledge. It
is not certain you’ll get any measurable difference in speed by fixing these messages.
portability
portability warnings. 64-bit portability. code might work different on different compilers. etc.
information
Informational messages about checking problems.
Slide 7 :
By default only error messages are shown. Through the --enable command more checks can be
enabled.
Rit 8.5.0 performance testing training student's guideDarrel Rader
This document provides an introduction to performance testing with IBM Rational Integration Tester. It discusses the need to test systems under load to validate non-functional requirements like response times. It also notes some differences in the SOA performance testing approach compared to traditional client-server testing. The rest of the document outlines how to set up agents, probes, and engines to execute performance tests; analyze results; manage load over time; and drive tests with external data.
This document provides an overview of the 2004 anime film Steamboy. It describes the original story and influences, characters including Ray Steam and Scarlett O'Hara, the plot following Ray's involvement in a conflict over a powerful steam technology, and major themes of humanity vs. technology and fathers vs. sons. Technical aspects like the animation details and cultural/historical influences incorporating industrialization and multiple perspectives are also summarized.
- Steamboy was an expensive Japanese animated film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo that took over 10 years to produce and was released in 2004.
- The film is set in Victorian era England and follows young inventor James Ray Steam who must protect a powerful new energy source called a steamball from those who want to use its power for warfare.
- The film explores themes of scientific responsibility and the dangers of abusing power, as many characters become corrupt when they gain control of the steamball's energy and want to use it for their own selfish ends rather than for the benefit of society.
This document provides an overview of steampunk by discussing its origins, key works, authors, and how it has evolved from a genre of science fiction to a broader cultural movement. It traces steampunk back to 19th century authors Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Mary Shelley, and highlights Nikola Tesla as a real-life proto-steampunk figure. Key works discussed include the Leviathan trilogy, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen graphic novels, and children's books like The Larklight Trilogy and Her Majesty's Explorer. The document also explores steampunk's expansion into areas like fashion, art, engineering, and online communities.
Steampunk is a subgenre that explores alternate histories set in a Victorian era or similar time period with prominent steam powered technology. The name comes from "cyberpunk" but is set in a pseudo-Victorian world. Key influences and antecedents include the works of Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Mary Shelley which featured mad scientists and the dangers of pushing scientific boundaries. Nikola Tesla is also an important figure as his inventions are featured in works like Scott Westerfeld's Leviathan trilogy. Steampunk now extends beyond literature into other mediums like art, music, fashion, and even a lifestyle for some followers.
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2. Several novels are also mentioned that are set in or reference Wall Street, including Herman Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener" and Bret Easton Ellis's "American Psycho."
3. Films like "National Treasure" and music videos like Rage Against the Machine's "Sleep Now in the Fire" also have connections to Wall
Ray comes from a family of inventors who have been experimenting with steam technology. When a mysterious steam ball arrives, men try to steal it, but Ray escapes with his grandfather. He learns the ball's power and must decide whether to give it to his corrupted father or to Mr. Stephenson, who wants to weaponize it. During the battle between his father's organization and Mr. Stephenson, Ray prevents the ball from being used for war and keeps it from falling into the wrong hands.
3 case studies of 3 scientists: Maria Skłodowska-Curie, Nikola Tesla, Guglielmo Marconi. This presentation analyses their achievements and their profits out of science.
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Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction set in an alternate history era where steam power remains widely used. It typically features Victorian-era settings incorporating futuristic technologies like computers and airships. The documents discuss several steampunk novels for young adults published between 2010-2011, including Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld and The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross. The novels use steam-powered settings and technologies from the 19th century along with elements of science fiction, fantasy, mystery or romance in their plots and characters.
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2. It presents the reader with 20 trivia questions about these weird topics, asking them to identify people, places, events, or objects that fit the clues provided.
3. The questions cover a wide range of subjects including pop culture, history, science, and more.
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Presentation of the Innovators TV show: the adventures of Phil and his sister Nana together with Neo, a visitor from outer space, and Tesla, a hamster. The group travels between time periods and locations with the goal of checking out historical scientific facts and legends. In each show, they discover new ideas and come up with new inventions.
Each of the inventions that is part of the show’s theme is absolutely real.
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The document discusses analyzing literature through the lens of a prism. It draws an analogy between Isaac Newton's experiments with optics using a prism to separate white light into a spectrum of colors, and how a prism can be used to analyze literature from different perspectives. The document presents a 2x2 matrix with real vs invented on one axis and personal vs generic on the other. It then provides examples of how different types of works featuring dragons fall into each quadrant of the matrix.
The document discusses four new colleges established in the 1340s in England to train clergymen, as the Black Death had killed approximately one third of the English clergy. It also mentions James Cook winning the Copley Medal in 1776 for preserving the health of his crew on HMS Endeavour despite shortages and potential unknown diseases. Finally, it discusses an advertisement by Coca-Cola at the Copenhagen airport that took advantage of a local custom of greeting visitors with banners.
Questions from a General Quiz conducted as a part of the Annual Quizzing League of Qnights - the Quiz Society of Ramjas College. Feedback and suggestions to amlansarkr@gmail.com
The document provides information on three topics:
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2. Bhokal, a legendary winged prince from a fictional fairyland who appears in comic books and possesses superhuman abilities from his master Mahaguru Bhokal.
3. Zohra Sehgal, an Indian actress and dancer identified from a clue about a desi kalaakar or Indian artist.
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LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
3. OVERVIEW
Our topic is "Technology and Protest", and our film is Steamboy, written and
created by Katsuhiro Otomo. This was Otomo's second blockbuster anime
style film; the first being Akria. It highlights the struggle between good and
evil when it comes to the advancement of technology. With each major step
forward in technology, there are people/governments who want it for military
power and weaponry. On the other hand, there are people who want to use it
for the betterment of humanity. In the film, the technology in question is the
Steamball. It's creators, a father and son, intended it for good, but the O'Hara
Foundation wanted to corrupt it for use as a weapon. A war ensues between
the Foundation and Britain over the Steamball, each side craving the power it
would give them. Ray, the main character and a third generation inventor,
represents the protest of technology used for power. He attempts to keep the
Steamball out of either side's greedy hands.
4. CONTRIBUTIONS
Kristin: Culture and Origin of the Story
Miranda: Storyline and Characterization
Hina: How the Major Themes Unfold
Due to a member of our group unexpectedly leaving, Miranda and Hina are
splitting the section on technical aspects.
Miranda is also in charge of putting together the Powerpoint with assistance
by Hina.
6. FUTURISTIC
William Gibson once described Japan
as "the most inherently futuristic of all
nations” and speculated the reason for
this was the massive societal changes
Japan underwent in the nineteenth
century to catch up to the technology
of the Western powers. From this time
on Japan was effectively living in the
future and eventually became a world
leader in technological research.
Tokyo's gigantic urban sprawl looks
like a city from the future. Japan's
neon-drenched cityscapes have
influenced the look of science fiction,
most famously in Blade Runner.
7. TRADITIONAL
Japan also manages to be one of the
world's most traditional
societies. Customs and festivals
going back hundreds of years are still
observed and Japanese culture is still
influenced by the Shinto worldview
of nature as alive with spirits and
gods. The clash between the modern
world of technology and the animist
world is a central theme in many
Japanese stories.
8. POWER OF TECHNOLOGY
One of the most pervasive themes in
Japanese SF is the destructive power
of technology. The most famous of
all Japanese SF icons, Godzilla (Gojira)
is in some ways a reaction to the
nuclear bombing of Japan. Other
films contain cautionary tales of
technology's dehumanizing effect. A
recent example is Steamboy, where the
course of scientific research is
perverted by the desire to create
better weapons.
9. POST APOCALYPTIC
Post apocalyptic societies are also prevalent in
Japanese SF, notably in films and series such
as Akira, Ghost in the Shell (Koukaku Kidoutai)
and Evangelion (Shin Seiki Evangerion). Roland
Kelts' book Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop
Culture Has Invaded the U.S. charts the rise in
popularity of anime and includes a discussion
of how the atomic bombings influenced
Japanese popular culture, along with the claim
that Japan became the first post apocalyptic
society. The book goes on to speculate that
one of the reasons for the rise in popularity
of anime and manga in America is that after
9/11 Americans were better able to relate to
tales which dealt with "a sudden shift in a
mass population from the known risks and
vulnerabilities to the unknown, the abstract,
the shadowy, and the faceless—and the
imminent possibility of an apocalyptic event
on a bright sunny morning."
13. THE STEAM BALL
Steamboy is a science fiction/action
adventure film set in Victorian England
that tells the story of the Steam family
(Doyle). During 1866, Dr. Lloyd Steam
and Dr. Edward Steam have a dream to
better all of humanity through science.
With the help of the O‟Hara Foundation,
Dr. Lloyd and Dr. Edward set out in
search of a pure source of energy and
end up finding it in a cave in Iceland.
With the use of this newfound pure
source of energy they create the “Steam
Ball”, an invention capable of powering
an entire nation (Doyle).
14. MOMENT OF INSANITY
However, Dr. Lloyd is overwhelmed
by the power of their new invention,
which drives him to insanity for a
brief moment. Dr. Edward, Dr.
Lloyd‟s son, becomes a victim of the
Steam Ball that disfigures him. Dr.
Lloyd sees the errors of his ways
through this tragic event and tries to
protect his son and the Steam Ball by
sending them to his family and
escaping the O‟Hara Foundation.
15. GRANDFATHER’S LETTER
In Manchester, England, 13-year old
mechanical genius and prodigy James
Ray Steam anxiously awaits the
return of his father (Dr. Edward)
and grandfather (Dr. Lloyd)
(Steamboy). When Ray receives the
Steam Ball in the mail, two men from
the O‟Hara Foundation arrive shortly
after. Fortunately, Ray read the letter
his grandfather sent with the Steam
Ball warning him about the O‟Hara
Foundation and to keep the Steam
Ball safe until he returns.
16. DARING ESCAPE #1
Ray does exactly as the letter states
and protects the Steam Ball by
escaping on his steam-powered
monowheel, but unfortunately the
O‟Hara Foundation is a bit more
prepared as they send their steam-
powered locomotive after Ray.
Thanks to the help of Robert
Stephenson and David his assistant,
Ray is able to escape the clutches of
the O‟Hara Foundation for a brief
moment.
17. CAPTURED
The O‟Hara Foundation soon
returns with a zeppelin that has
mechanical arms, which are used to
help kidnap Ray. Arriving in London
prior to the London Exhibition, they
arrive at the Steam Castle where Ray
meets Scarlet O‟Hara and is first
introduced by his father to the power
and capabilities of the Steam Castle;
Ray is recruited by this father to help
finish the Steam Castle without fully
knowing the intentions of it.
18. WAR MACHINE
Dr. Lloyd, who was re-captured by the
O‟Hara Foundation, is able to escape the
cell in which he was withheld in and rushes
to destroy his invention. When Dr.
Edwards discovers this, he directs his
assistants to shut off certain valves and his
son to close a hard-to-reach valve that his
assistants cannot reach. Ray discovers his
grandfather opening valves and loosening
bolts when he almost reaches the specific
valve. Confused by what his grandfather is
doing, Ray interrogates him but his
grandfather explains to him that the Steam
Castle is really nothing more than a war
machine meant to destroy mankind.
19. DARING ESCAPE #2
Now enlightened, Ray decides that
the Steam Castle and the Steam Ball
must be destroyed. He follows his
grandfather to the center of the
Steam Castle where the Steam Ball
runs the entire castle. As he watches
his grandfather begin to unlock the
Steam Ball from its prison, the
O‟Hara Foundation begins shooting
at Ray and his grandfather. Ray takes
the Steam Ball and makes a daring
escape by jumping off of the
platform and freefalling until he
catches on a wire.
20. IN THE END
Rescued by Mr. Stephenson, Ray discovers
that he has other intentions for the Steam
Ball which are similar to that of the O‟Hara
Foundation. With the beginning of the
London Exhibition, a battle soon ensues
between the O‟Hara Foundation and
Scotland Yard; Ray must find a way to re-
retrieve the ball and save his family as well
as Ms. Scarlet. Modeling off his genius, Ray
is able to construct a flying contraption that
he uses to reach the control room of the
Steam Castle. With the help of his
grandfather, father, and Ms. Scarlet, Ray is
able to steer the steam-powered castle away
from its Armageddon on London.
22. JAMES RAY STEAM
• Main Character
• 13 years old
• Lives in Manchester
• An inventor following the paths
of his father and grandfather.
• Has youthful idealisms and
sincerely dislikes the employment
of technology for harmful
purposes.
23. SCARLET O’HARA
• Selfish, misguided, annoyingly
spoiled yet whimsical and not
completely heartless.
• 14 years old
• Granddaughter of the chairman
of the O‟Hara Foundation
• Matures as a result of her
encounter with Ray.
• Based upon the fictional character
of the same name from the
classical novel Gone with the
Wind.
24. DR. EDWARD STEAM
• Ray‟s Father
• The accident that occurred as a result
of the development of the Steam Ball
left Edward in a state where he needed
to have machinery replace some of his
body.
• The accident also left him with severely
twisted morals, driving him to believe
that science is an expression of
mankind‟s ultimate power.
• Edwards father calls him Eddy
• He uses the Foundation and the
Exhibition as a springboard to launch
his ultimate invention: a monstrous,
flying war machine called the Steam
Castle.
25. DR. LLOYD STEAM
• Ray‟s idealistic grandfather
• The original conceiver of the
Steam Ball, which he succeeded in
developing with his son Edward.
• Lloyd wishes to use science to
help people.
• Lloyd intended the Steam Castle
to be a sort of flying amusement
park.
26. ROBERT STEPHENSON
• Edward and Lloyd Steam‟s friend
and rival
• A major player in the Industrial
Revolution
• He claims that he wishes to use
the Steam Ball for the good of
the British Empire, but exactly
how he plans to do it is
questionable.
• Possibly based upon the real-life
Robert Stephenson.
28. STEAMPUNK
Steamboy is a steampunk kind of
film which shows the
industrialization of Europe in 19 th
century. Steampunk refers to the
genre of films which are inspired by
the steam powered machines. Film‟s
director and co-writer Katsuhiro
Otomo has shown industrialization
and its dangers. Film is a traditional
animated style and mostly dark
colors have been used. All the
machines are dark, mostly black and
very huge and complex.
29. LAYOUT
Film starts off as being very dark and dull.
In the first few minutes of film, everything
has been destroyed because of a steam
explosion except the steamball. Director
focuses on steamball after the explosion to
emphasize its importance. Very dull shades
of brown, black and grey have been used
throughout the film. Director has
beautifully shown the Victorian
setting. When steam castle takes off, it
leaves behind a layer of white fog on
everything which makes everything appear
lifeless. Ray‟s father who is villain of film is
a cyborg with one arm and eye made of
metal. A special sort of music is associated
with launch of steam castle.
32. TECHNOLOGY
The advancement in technology has helped
societies to progress and enter into a new
era of development. New and improved
technological inventions have made it
possible to create machinery, progress
economy and improve quality of life.
Instead of manual labor, machines are able
to do the same job more efficiently and in
less time. They help countries to grow,
expand and prosper. But these
advancements have also caused moral and
social issues like desire to gain power and
control the world. The invention of steam
ball was considered one of the greatest
inventions of nineteenth century.
33. MISUSE OF TECHNOLOGY
Any invention or technology can be
used in different ways; either for
benefitting or for harming. In this
film all the new technological
inventions are used for the sole
purpose of making money instead of
improving people‟s lives. Humans
have always been fascinated with
power to control and rule the world.
Instead of using technological
inventions like steam ball for the
betterment of humanity, they are
being used to create weapons and
armies.
34. INVENTION OF TECHNOLOGY
In Steamboy, Ray is interested in inventing steam powered machines for the
betterment of his people and country. He is fascinated with technological
progress and hopes to design something useful like his father, Dr. Edward and
grandfather, Dr. Lloyd. Ray‟s father on the other hand is busy with the O‟
Hara foundation in developing weapons and machinery to be sold to other
countries. These weapons and machineries are a passport to destruction. They
are created to destroy countries and to gain power. Ray‟s and his grandfather‟s
views are highly contrasting to his father‟s views of these technological
advancements. Ray and his grandfather openly protest against his father. They
know that these productions will only lead to destruction and will cause
devastation among people. Throughout the film we can see how Dr.Lloyd
openly protests against the weapons, arms and other steam powered machines
that his son has invented.
35. PROTESTING AGAINST MISUSE OF
TECHNOLOGY
Ray‟s father spends his entire life in inventing steam powered machinery and
succeeds in achieving his goal. But he forgets that with such a huge invention
also comes a big responsibility of truthfully using these inventions. He forgets
his responsibility and starts working with O „Hara foundation whose interest
only lies in making steam powered weapons, machines and army. They don‟t
care about the outcomes of their actions. They just want to make money out
of these machines. Ray and his grandfather are busy in trying to stop his
father from his evil motives. They have teamed up and doing their best to stop
the production of these weapons. Ray „s grandfather has been openly
protesting against his father because of his immoral actions. Despite all the
efforts, Ray‟s father finally succeeds in launching the steam castle which is the
ultimate invention.
36. GREAT INVENTION COMES WITH
A GREATER RESPONSIBILITY
This film shows that technology, its
misuse and the protest goes hand in
hand. There is always someone
responsible enough to take charge of
everything.
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