Author Topic: Smile: a cartoon about Behavior Modification (Read 2292 times)

ConstentGardener · « **on:** June 26, 2007, 05:39:16 PM »

http://werehouse.net/animation/smile.html

An exaggerated, but not inaccurate depiction of how behavior modification works; Why you do have those who come out of it determined to believe they are happy and that it "saved" them. From the POV of the True Believers, The kid in the chair (think of the infamous "blue chairs" at Straight Inc) just wouldn't work his program. The harm done to him was his own fault. Its a powerful little work he has done here. Sadly, the average person wouldn't understand it is a portrayal of what happens in the Teen Gulags every day. They might think it a commentary on peer pressure; or societies demand for perfection, but they wouldn't get that this actually happens to thousands of kids every day. Maybe they aren't literally stabbed through, but they do get hurt, physically and psychologically - and sometimes even killed - because they can't smile when horrified and miserable.

psy · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2007, 06:51:40 PM »

Quote from: ""ConstentGardener""

http://werehouse.net/animation/smile.html

An exaggerated, but not inaccurate depiction of how behavior modification works; Why you do have those who come out of it determined to believe they are happy and that it "saved" them. From the POV of the True Believers, The kid in the chair (think of the infamous "blue chairs" at Straight Inc) just wouldn't work his program. The harm done to him was his own fault. Its a powerful little work he has done here. Sadly, the average person wouldn't understand it is a portrayal of what happens in the Teen Gulags every day. They might think it a commentary on peer pressure; or societies demand for perfection, but they wouldn't get that this actually happens to thousands of kids every day. Maybe they aren't literally stabbed through, but they do get hurt, physically and psychologically - and sometimes even killed - because they can't smile when horrified and miserable.

Fantastic !

Deborah · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2007, 11:08:04 PM »

Submit or be killed.
Don't you 'die' either way?

Anonymous · « **Reply #3 on:** June 28, 2007, 12:24:45 AM »

Was the person who made this in a program, if so which one?
It was very well done I think.

chaking · « **Reply #4 on:** June 28, 2007, 12:32:09 AM »

No he was not in a program. This was based on something entirely different. He did read the Observer article about Tranquility Bay, but after he made this animation. He agrees, though, that it is very appropriate in regards to Tranquility Bay.
I wrote a bit about it in the original post about this animation, which can be viewed HERE

Anonymous · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2007, 01:22:40 AM »

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Anonymous · « **Reply #6 on:** June 29, 2007, 03:33:49 PM »

The smiles on the people up in the chairs are not fake, they are real.

Anonymous · « **Reply #7 on:** June 29, 2007, 06:20:50 PM »

psy · « **Reply #8 on:** July 18, 2007, 09:29:20 PM »

Quote from: ""Guest""

The smiles on the people up in the chairs are not fake, they are real.

They are real smiles, they just don't belong to those people. When you aren't you anymore, it's not your smile.

and ... bump

Anonymous · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2007, 07:43:34 PM »

Wow. Pretty wicked stuff.

Anonymous · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2007, 04:44:38 PM »

I just emailed this to parents I am friends with who have a kid in program.

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