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- Tue, Mar 26, 2024
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Science on Screen: Don't Silence Your Phones
Director: Matt Johnson Run Time: 119 min. Release Year: 2023
Starring: Glenn Howerton, Jay Baruchel, Matt Johnson, Michael Ironside, Rich Sommer
Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone.
Science on Screen Presentation:
How our smartphones went from email obsessed devices to powerful movie-making tools that fit in our pocket. This presentation from Drake University School of Journalism multimedia professor Chris Snider will discuss the evolution of smartphones, which are now used to film major motion pictures. Snider will also share some tips for all of us to unleash our movie-making abilities.