CSEM Robots Gone Mad: Project 1

Following the outline below for this project will create paper 1.0. Please do the following:

Before watching "2001" (again), write a few paragraphs pinpointing your expectations about it.
- What do you already know (or remember) about it?
- What do you know about its context? Country and historical period of its origin?
- About the director?
- What do you think will be the most important features of the film?
- The Characters?
- The SciFi? The effects?
- The sound? Mood? Lighting?
How do these expectations lead you to look for certain themes or types of stories? Explore how you are biased.
Watch "2001"
Choose a single short sequence from the film (especially one that has robotic or AI interactions.) Describe those annotations in clear, precise prose, using jargon where appropriate.
Are there any conclusions you can draw, or interpretations you would make about the sequence?

Adapted from Chapter 2, "Beginning to think...", from "A short guide to writing about film", by Timothy Corrigan.