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(Note: This posting is for educational purposes only.) I’m assuming the phrase “staging” came out of the theatre world, but it’s equally at home (and useful) in the movie world, since the term (roughly defined) refers to how all the various elements of a given scene or piece are aligned, arranged, and coordinated. In movies the role of editing adds something unique: the opportunity to extend and/or expand a visual (or narrative) idea to the limits of one’s imagination—a crazy idea that works today is tomorrow’s normal... So I want you to watch this movie and think only about staging,...

The announcement was made by Chief of the Supreme Council for Antiquities, Zahi Hawass who added that the discovery was made by a team of German archaeologists. The sarcophagus that carries hieroglyphic inscriptions in colorful hues, has been repaired and will be put on display at a special show due to open at the Egyptian Museum Monday, he told a press conference held on the occasion of celebrations of the centenary of the establishment of the Deutsche Arehaologishes Institute in Cairo. Praising cooperation between Egypt and Germany in the archaeological domain, he said that the two countries are discussing prospects...

Ultimate 'Indy' Flick: Fanboys Remake Raiders of the Lost Ark http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/news/2007/05/diy_raiders http://tinyurl.com/2h488l Its a great article about three boys who remade "Raiders" starting in 1982 when they were twelve. It took them seven years to finish. If you read the article, I think you'll agree what they did was remarkable.

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" is one of my all-time favorite movies, filled with mystery and adventure. It focuses on the search for a biblical artifact and treasure called The Ark of the Covenant. What makes the movie particularly exciting is how closely it mimics (with some added Hollywood flair) the real life hunt for the lost Ark. History has it that the original Ark was where God manifested His presence on earth beginning in the days of Moses. The Ark was designed as a chest made of acacia wood overlaid with gold. It had four golden rings. Each one...