Short films throughout history
1977
"Powers of Ten"
1985
2017
"Social Media Addiction"
"The big Snit"
What was happening in the mid-80s?
Theme
What was happening in the late 70s?
Theme
Theme
What was happening in the late 2010s?
Economy
Politics
Technology and Science
Cultural
show the immensity and infinity of the universe, comparing the scales that each thing has
Politics
Economy
Technology and Science
absurd attitude of humans
look at the effects that excessive use of social media has on people's mental and social health.
Economy
Technology and Science
Politics
Cultural
Cultural
Technological advances
Recovery from the 2008 financial crisis
Conflicts in the Middle East
NASA Space Exploration
Film as a medium of communication
The second oil crisis was generated
Period of tension in the cold war
Tensions between the USA and the USSR continued to be high.
Rise of neoliberalism
Cinema remained a powerful cultural force
Technological revolution
More importance towards a simple thing than towards a truly important one
Film e.g a simple fight between a couple is placed above a nuclear war.
The film expresses social media as a force that leads to isolation, anxiety, and altered reality.
It emphasizes the contrast between idealized online people and genuine human connections.
the concept of scale is explored through zooming in or out, reaching a very distant point in the galaxy or even the small atoms that make up the human hand
his step by step through different orders of magnitude illustrates the idea that everything is part of a larger context
The film focuses on the idea that we understand things from a certain perspective, highlighting relativity.
However, there were attempts at mediation, such as nuclear disarmament agreements.
High inflation and unemployment
Change in economic policies leading towards neoliberalism
Economic recession in many countries
creating films reflecting tension and trauma caused by war
Continuation with space missions, leading experiments
The new leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev led the USSR to the beginning of policies of openness and reforms such as "Perestroika" and "Glasnost".
Leading to economic restructuring and political transparency
These policies focused on reducing the role of the state in the economy, privatization of industries and deregulation.
Pop and rock dominated the music of the 80s.
Personal computers were becoming more common in homes and offices.
e.g Apple's Macintosh, launched in 1984
The Syrian Civil War continued, with a serious humanitarian impact and the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS).
Despite the time, there were still nations recovering from the 2008 crisis, this was because the recovery between countries was uneven.
Crucial role of social media
Change to streaming platforms
Social networks like Twitter, Instagram, etc., played a role in communication and politics.
Streaming platforms like Netflix and Spotify, which changed the way people consumed content.
The rise of smartphones, artificial intelligence and augmented reality began to change everyday life and business
Alejandro Cely - Mariana Cardenas