Monthly Archives: October 2015

1. How does using the perspective of a camera enhance the terror of the film? Different camera angles? 2. What is the history behind a poltergeist? What forms are they manifested in and why have been so famous throughout history? … Continue reading →

1) What is the medical history of the Navajo Native Americans? 2) How does the brevity of Nasdjii’s details effect what the readers thought about the article/ shory story? 3) How does the historical context of the time of the … Continue reading →

1. Was this hoax more successful due to repression of women during this time period? Did it have anything to do with this specific industry(art), or was it more of a general thing? 2. How did the medium (film) help … Continue reading →

1. Did the times help Frank Abagnale Jr. pull off his hoaxes? How common was bank fraud in the 70s? 2. What made Frank Abagnale Jr. so successful in executing his hoaxes? 3. Did Steven Speilberg portray Frank Abagnale Jr.’s shenanigans … Continue reading →

1. What was political corruption like in the 1970’s? 2. What’s the legality behind using criminals/conmen to help catch larger felons? 3. How did the economy of the 1970’s influence the society? 4. What’s the history behind conman and people … Continue reading →

Nasdijj tells his story with a voice of pure honesty and portrays the brutal truth of the Native American lifestyle. How does his genuine tone and realistic descriptions contrast to the fact that he was a fraud? How might this … Continue reading →

What history has there been of Robberies by illusionists  or people associated with a background in being a magician? What other secret societies are there in the entertainment business? What secret society is Now You See Me posing as highlighting … Continue reading →

  “Look closely, because the closer you think you are, the less you will actually see.”   In short the movie Now You See Me is about the Horsemen who are real-time magicians under investigation for a series of bank … Continue reading →

Since Von Kempelen’s discovery was failed to be seen as a hoax by scientists, what does this tell us about science? What effects does the press have on the believability of a hoax Poe is attempting to debunk? How did … Continue reading →

1. How does the medium of documentary film effect how sucsessful the overall hoax is? 2. The line between reality and perception can be blurry through the lens of a camera, how did the director utilize this principle? 3. When The Blair … Continue reading →