Motion Picture Association of America

Ever heard of MPAA, well it stands for Motion Picture Association of America. MPAA is a non-profit business and trade association. The MPAA website contains information on film ratings and the rating system. 

The MPAA Ratings Are:

G-General Audiences: All Ages Admitted

PG-Parental Guidance Suggested: Some Material May Not Be Suitable For Children

PG-13-Parents Strongly Cautioned: Some Material May Be Inappropriate For Children Under 13

R-Restricted: Children Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian

NC-17-No One 17 and Under Admitted

Not only does MPAA's website contain information about film ratings, it provides information about Content Protection, Policy & Research and the latest news on film and ratings. 

I like this website because as a young videographer and filmmaker, I can educate myself to what certain ratings mean and what is the appropriate rating for each of my future films. It also will help me with content laws and copy writing. I also believe a lot of production companies and film festivals use this website in order to correctly rate films.

According to MPAA's news press release, there has been several recent stories of online theft and copyright infringement. They also give links to sites with issues important to Motion Picture Association of America.

The website also features external links to other websites with further details in ratings, copy writes and content laws. 

This website is fabulous and it has been wonderful to learn and study.

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What is TEDTalk?

Many of you may be wondering what TEDTalk or TED.com is, well for those of you who wonder, TED, which stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, is a small non-profit group who are devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.


In the video below, TED's Executive Director Chris Anderson gives a presentation on how web video powers global innovation. In his speech, Chris first jokes about how overwhelming it can be to speak in front of such a large crowd, then proposes an idea that would help generate large crowds.






Chris's main subject is dancing and how web video creates a cycle of improvement. He suggests that it's a crowd accelerated innovation. By this he means to draw a crowd who share the same common interest. He also talks about how the feedback lets people know that web videos are evolving and becoming more popular. Chris also believes that this technology will allow the world to share their talents digitally. I agree with Chris completely because web video has become very influential in the passed 10 years. Not only is it a way to market oneself, it can be very informative and educational. I myself have start to watch web videos more often, whether it's for entertaining purposes or general information. It is also another way to market one's talent and has been known that many people have been discovered in the entertainment industry by their talents on videos by website such as YouTube.

I don't think Chris inspired his audience however, I do believe he grasp their attention and they were able to relate and understand his point. By him grasping their attention he built a trust between himself and the audience. His speech overall did help the audience in a deep understanding but, it was a bit lengthy.

I think it could've been chopped down in length and straight to the point. Overall, it was a good speech, just a little long

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