Here is a link to David Rendall's "Freak Factor." Please read this over before continuing with this week's blog.
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In David Rendall's interesting article, he goes over nine ways of discovering and dealing with your weaknesses to show your uniqueness. Finding your weakness, acknowledging your weakness, realizing your weakness makes you unique and flawless, not trying to fix it, building on your strengths, realizing you can't do both, finding the right fit, the power of being unique, and putting your quirks to work are all parts of david's interesting outlook. for each of these nine suggestions, I have come to find that agree with them all. I think, for the most part, all of them are valid. I may disagree with just a touch of each, but overall I do agree.
The three suggestions I plan to respond to are What's My ProbleM?, Forget It: Don't Try To Fix Your Weaknesses, and Fit: Find the Right Spot.
What's My Problem? deals with taking all the weaknesses you have accumulated over the years and realizing that those weaknesses can actually help you. They can do this by being the clues to your strengths. For example, he used the facts that he was hyperactive and not able to sit still as a way to get him to stand up and talk as a professor, speaker, consultant. I think this is an extremely valid suggestion. I think I can very well use this into my own creative life. This is just one example. I am no longer a media major, but a computer science major. I don't like working with others and I spend too much time on my computer. This is perfect for the long hours I have to spend in the computer lab working on a program such as checkers or something similar. Our programs aren't in groups, and I am able to sit on the computer. I'm not sure how much this will change getting into my career, but I still believe that I will be able to use them to my advantage. If I were to have stayed with video production, I think that this suggestion would have helped me there as well too. Many Media majors tend to be rebellious. Many media majors tend to be seen as different, whether it is with the clothes they wear, the hairstyle they have, or the way they talk. The thing about that is though, it makes them creative and unique. That in turn, will make for a more unique and creative outlook on their media projects. That is exactly what is needed when getting your degree in media. You aren't going to get far without new ideas.
Forget It: Don't Try and Fix Your Weaknesses deals with the fact that there is no point in trying to fix your weaknesses. I really liked the quote that was put at the top, said by Dr. Phil McGraw. "You can't put feathers on a dog and call it a chicken." He goes through and says that you shouldn't try and fix your weaknesses for reasons such as it is slow to do, it is painful to do, it distracts us from activities where we could make significant progress, and it doesn't actually work. Even if we were to fix a weakness, it still doesn't become a strength. I think this is extremely valid. I especially am fond of the fourth reason stating that it doesn't actually work. I have never really thought about the fact of even if you fix a weakness, it doesn't become a strength. Therefore, it didn't actually do anything. It's such a simple idea, but it blows my mind kind of. I think fixing your weaknesses is not what you should spend your life doing, but rather use them as an advantage to get farther in your career. A video production major can use their unique flaws to bring something new to the table. A fresh and creative outlook is needed to go far, especially in that business, so why would you try and change what can help you achieve that? It just seems silly to me.
Fit: Find the Right Spot brings forth the example of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. He talked about how Rudolph was a freak. I mean, let's face it, his nose glowed. His nose was a very obvious and huge flaw. He became unpopular because of it. He tried to fix his flaw, and his parents helped by trying to put black rubber on top of his nose. Clearly, trying to fix this flaw didn't work. However, soon he came to find that he would be destined to be such a huge helper, and even become famous. His situation changed. His legacy became a perfect fit between his unique qualities and the situation. Rendall goes on to say that you don't need to wait to find that perfect fit, but rather seek it out. In college especially, with the media major, you are encouraged to try new things. Go behind the camera, direct, work editing, and more. This enables you to find that perfect fit. This enables you to find what works for you, as well as what you love to you. You may be flawed with some areas, but those flaws may get you farther in other areas. It is all about experimentation. As for going farther into your career, you can experiment with different genres, or different types of movies. You may have more of a creative mind with one over the other. You just need to use your unique thoughts to your advantage, and that will help you to find your perfect fit.
As for my strengths and weaknesses, I really dont' think that I have come to find them to be as strong as they are discussed in this article. I really think that dealing with those types of things really come into effect when you get out of college and start your career. For example, my sister just recently got her first nursing job in a hospital. She had told me that she learned more being at that hospital for five minutes than in her entire college career. I think that once you actually get into a real career, your strengths and weaknesses will really be a huge part. IN college, we are still experimenting with what we want to do. The most our weaknesses will cause is a failed test. My strengths now are my writing skills and my ability to communicate with people well. My weaknesses now involve procrastination and my love for junk food. However, those weaknesses are not going to make or break me right now, and I am still strong enough to control those weaknesses. Once I get into the real world, I will really allow my strengths and weaknesses to come into play, and I will really see where they take me.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Brainwashed
Here is a link to Seth Godin's "Brainwashed." Please read this over before continuing on with this week's blog.
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When reading over this article, I notice that he talks about seven layers of reinventing yourself. Three that came across me as the most inspirational and interesting are Acknowledging the Lizard, Make Art, and Fail.
Acknowledging the Lizard is where he explains our resistance to creation. The lizard is the part in our brain that spits out anger every time there is a chance of danger. It cares about safety. The point of this section is to bring up the lizard and acknowledge it, so you can in turn ignore it. We need to produce that original work that can be crippled by this resistance.
Make Art deals with creating new art. And when he says "art," he doesn't mean a poem or painting exactly. By "art," he means creating the uncreated. Art deals with connecting with someone at a human level, taking risks, and being able to laugh at mistakes. Make something that changes everything, and you have created art.
Fail is a section that I appreciate him adding, because there is a huge chance you won't make it through life without being unsuccessful at one point. He mentions how some places actually require that you fail. The only way for places to grow is to do risky things, create something new, make art, and change people. That opens up so much room for failure.
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When relating these three layers summarized to each of the blogs I have been doing over the past ten weeks, I have discovered some interesting comparisons. Seth Godin's layers are actually very much connected to these blogs. Each week we get assigned a new blog to think about/write about. First of all, I think it is kind of important to ignore our lizard when doing this. We are given tasks, and if we want our blog to stand out, and if we want our ideas to be heard, we have to be creative. We have to ignore those urgencies saying that we could get in trouble for writing something like this. I think that is a huge part of showing our passion for our major. To get a new idea up and running, we have to think of new incredible news. This may not have as huge of an impact on our blogs now, but later on in the future it will become a huge part of our career.
Making art is the process of creating our blog. Just like Seth Godin said, it is creating something new. That is what we are doing in these blogs. We are given a task, and by finishing these tasks in our own creative way, we are creating our. WE are putting a new spin and a new outlook on the way people think about this kind of stuff by giving our perspective on it. We are giving it a new "look," which is adding new art on the whole type of art in general. Hopefully that makes sense, because that is just how I think about it. Plus, on top of the writing, we are designing our blog. We make art by showing what we think is pretty. We make art by showing others what colors we think mix well, and we are mixing them. Normally, the choices we make for our backgrounds reflect the type of people we are. The background on my blog is orange and green swirls, showing that I have a fun and bright life. I like bright colors. I think previewing this stuff for the people reading is definitely creating something new, and changing the way people think about you. You are changing something, so you are creating art (according to Seth Godin.)
I think that failing isn't as huge of a layer for these blogs, but it is more of a huge layer in life and career. I mean, of course we are able to fail with these blogs, by not doing them. Or we can even fail ourselves with these blogs, by not being able to put forth the point you wanted in the beginning. However, I think it is a little more difficult to fail with these blogs rather than succeed. In life, however, it is a gigantic part, especially in the career we are choosing. Being a video production major, audio major, or anything along those lines, requires so much creativity and patience. There is a good chance we will get so excited about a new television show idea that will in turn get shot down within the first second of explaining it. You can't expect to succeed every time, because in this business the slots are very difficult to get into. YOu need to take risks and go out of your comfort zone, or even other people's comfort zones as well. You need to think of something new, and something unique. That also goes back up to the make art layer. To get where you want to go you have to be able to take some risks, and you have to be able to move on when some of those risks cause you to fail.
These blogs help us as students because they allow our minds to think a little more on the creative side, without adding too much stress onto our already hective, studious lives. However, as artists, I don't think they are that much of a stepping stone. We are given a task, but these tasks really don't allow for too much of a "creative outlook." yes, they allow for some, but not much.
Click here
When reading over this article, I notice that he talks about seven layers of reinventing yourself. Three that came across me as the most inspirational and interesting are Acknowledging the Lizard, Make Art, and Fail.
Acknowledging the Lizard is where he explains our resistance to creation. The lizard is the part in our brain that spits out anger every time there is a chance of danger. It cares about safety. The point of this section is to bring up the lizard and acknowledge it, so you can in turn ignore it. We need to produce that original work that can be crippled by this resistance.
Make Art deals with creating new art. And when he says "art," he doesn't mean a poem or painting exactly. By "art," he means creating the uncreated. Art deals with connecting with someone at a human level, taking risks, and being able to laugh at mistakes. Make something that changes everything, and you have created art.
Fail is a section that I appreciate him adding, because there is a huge chance you won't make it through life without being unsuccessful at one point. He mentions how some places actually require that you fail. The only way for places to grow is to do risky things, create something new, make art, and change people. That opens up so much room for failure.
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When relating these three layers summarized to each of the blogs I have been doing over the past ten weeks, I have discovered some interesting comparisons. Seth Godin's layers are actually very much connected to these blogs. Each week we get assigned a new blog to think about/write about. First of all, I think it is kind of important to ignore our lizard when doing this. We are given tasks, and if we want our blog to stand out, and if we want our ideas to be heard, we have to be creative. We have to ignore those urgencies saying that we could get in trouble for writing something like this. I think that is a huge part of showing our passion for our major. To get a new idea up and running, we have to think of new incredible news. This may not have as huge of an impact on our blogs now, but later on in the future it will become a huge part of our career.
Making art is the process of creating our blog. Just like Seth Godin said, it is creating something new. That is what we are doing in these blogs. We are given a task, and by finishing these tasks in our own creative way, we are creating our. WE are putting a new spin and a new outlook on the way people think about this kind of stuff by giving our perspective on it. We are giving it a new "look," which is adding new art on the whole type of art in general. Hopefully that makes sense, because that is just how I think about it. Plus, on top of the writing, we are designing our blog. We make art by showing what we think is pretty. We make art by showing others what colors we think mix well, and we are mixing them. Normally, the choices we make for our backgrounds reflect the type of people we are. The background on my blog is orange and green swirls, showing that I have a fun and bright life. I like bright colors. I think previewing this stuff for the people reading is definitely creating something new, and changing the way people think about you. You are changing something, so you are creating art (according to Seth Godin.)
I think that failing isn't as huge of a layer for these blogs, but it is more of a huge layer in life and career. I mean, of course we are able to fail with these blogs, by not doing them. Or we can even fail ourselves with these blogs, by not being able to put forth the point you wanted in the beginning. However, I think it is a little more difficult to fail with these blogs rather than succeed. In life, however, it is a gigantic part, especially in the career we are choosing. Being a video production major, audio major, or anything along those lines, requires so much creativity and patience. There is a good chance we will get so excited about a new television show idea that will in turn get shot down within the first second of explaining it. You can't expect to succeed every time, because in this business the slots are very difficult to get into. YOu need to take risks and go out of your comfort zone, or even other people's comfort zones as well. You need to think of something new, and something unique. That also goes back up to the make art layer. To get where you want to go you have to be able to take some risks, and you have to be able to move on when some of those risks cause you to fail.
These blogs help us as students because they allow our minds to think a little more on the creative side, without adding too much stress onto our already hective, studious lives. However, as artists, I don't think they are that much of a stepping stone. We are given a task, but these tasks really don't allow for too much of a "creative outlook." yes, they allow for some, but not much.
Scene Deconstruction
This is the movie I chose for this week's blog is.. :
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The theme of Despicable Me, besides being an animation, is the outlook on parent/child relationships. This theme is exemplified in the scene given because it shows the annoyed father giving his newly adopted kids the rules of the house. They continue on by asking funny questions or doing funny things, annoying him even more. I would say that the theme is definitely active. Since it is a kids movie, there is no intention on continually teaching morality throughout the whole movie, even though there are hints of parenting that adults may catch onto during times in the movie.
The two topics that help reinforce the theme and scene that I recognized are space and movement. Space is used when comparing the amount of space each character's patience takes up. The evil doctor is having no tolerance and patience when dealing with the children's silliness. However, the children are all over place. They don't have a worry or a care in the world. Many times that is similar for every parent/child relationship. Also, space is used in the amount of space each character takes up. It is there to show who is the parent and who is the child. Obviously the parent is going to be much bigger than the child or children that he/she is taking care of, otherwise that would just be awkward. Movement in used in each of the character's to show how they are feeling. The evil father is showing direction with his hand gestures and anger with the expressions on his face. The children are showing happiness and fun with the way they play around with objects or make funny noises. I also really like the use of color with the way they make the children's outfits pink to represent that fun and joy, and they use black to represent the angriness of the evil father. This represents them as their character as well. Kids are happy, which means bright colors. The father is evil, which means dark colors. Light and color represent character very well.
Click here to find out
The theme of Despicable Me, besides being an animation, is the outlook on parent/child relationships. This theme is exemplified in the scene given because it shows the annoyed father giving his newly adopted kids the rules of the house. They continue on by asking funny questions or doing funny things, annoying him even more. I would say that the theme is definitely active. Since it is a kids movie, there is no intention on continually teaching morality throughout the whole movie, even though there are hints of parenting that adults may catch onto during times in the movie.
The two topics that help reinforce the theme and scene that I recognized are space and movement. Space is used when comparing the amount of space each character's patience takes up. The evil doctor is having no tolerance and patience when dealing with the children's silliness. However, the children are all over place. They don't have a worry or a care in the world. Many times that is similar for every parent/child relationship. Also, space is used in the amount of space each character takes up. It is there to show who is the parent and who is the child. Obviously the parent is going to be much bigger than the child or children that he/she is taking care of, otherwise that would just be awkward. Movement in used in each of the character's to show how they are feeling. The evil father is showing direction with his hand gestures and anger with the expressions on his face. The children are showing happiness and fun with the way they play around with objects or make funny noises. I also really like the use of color with the way they make the children's outfits pink to represent that fun and joy, and they use black to represent the angriness of the evil father. This represents them as their character as well. Kids are happy, which means bright colors. The father is evil, which means dark colors. Light and color represent character very well.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Animal Deconstruction
Here are the two pictures I chose for my blog. both of these pictures are from the disney movie tangled.
Picture 1:
Picture 1:
Picture 2:
Tangled is a movie based on a lost princess and her hilarious journey back home.
when contrasting the color between the two pictures, there are obvious differences. in picture 1, a complementary color scheme is used. it uses hues of pink, green, and brown. in picture 2, i feel like they use a monochromatic color scheme. They have various saturations of blue throughout the whole picture, with a couple hints of green, white, and brown. in picture 1 are much brighter than in picture 2. the way they use the green on brown and the pink on brown really brighten up both the chameleon and the princess. the colors in picture 2 are not quite as bright, and the white on blue doesn't brighten up the picture at all. the saturation in picture one is clearly stronger than in picture 2. the green color of the chameleon in picture 1 stands out the most because the color is very intense. however, i really couldn't pick out the strongest saturation in picture 2. the strength and intensity of the colors in that picture are all somewhat similar.
as for movements, picture 2 allocates much more movement than picture 1. in picture 1, they use parallel movements with the way the situate the princess and the chameleon. they do this so this shows how much larger the princess is than the reptile. i think they put the reptile's arms out to show a bit of a change in the picture. in picture 2, they have everything going up and down. their bodies, their faces, his bag, and their hair. they do this to show the effect of them falling. also, they picture the branch in there as well to show that they are falling past it. as for overlapping movements, it is clear in picture 1 that there is so many smaller segments to show the bigger movement going on. the dress on the reptile, the expression on his face, the expression on her face, and his body movement. it shows that she is dressing him, he doesn't like it, and she does. as for picture 2, it is one big movement. it is clear that they are falling, and that is it. they have the same face expression, and the same body movement. as for weight in both pictures goes to everybody's face expression. that shows the whole idea of what everyone is thinking in both pictures.
Storyboard Drawings
Reminder:
here is the link, once again, to the video from my third blog. I will be using this same scene for the blog as well.
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I wasn't sure how i should get this on here, so I just took a picture of it! hopefully that works!
the 180 degree rule deals with having the characters left and right relationships always be the same in the scene. when watching the scene again, i notice that the director did in fact follow that rule. in bed, the girl is always on the left, and the guy is always on the right. even when the ghost pulls the girl from the bed, she still is to the left of the guy. since the director followed this rule, the audience is able to focus on the movement of the girl. it wouldn't be the same if she was pulled the other direction towards the guy.
The rule of thirds is when the shot is divided into nine equal parts from two equally spaced vertical and horizontal lines. the rule states that all the important elements of the shot should be placed on one of those lines. it is hard to tell with this scene, however, i do think the director is following it pretty well. the door is on the edge, and the shadow comes across the door on a line. i feel like the characters heads would be on a line, and their feet would be on a different line. the only thing that would confuse me is when she gets pulled. she moves quite a bit and falls in an awkward position. her body is probably on one of those lines most of the time. however, when she falls, and moves she could be between the two.
the 30 degree rule is not followed in this case. it states that the camera should move at least 30 degrees within each shot. however, since they wanted to make this look like a home movie, the camera sat it one place and didn't move. even when she was dragged, all you did was hear noises and saw an empty bedroom.
IN conclusion, the director definitely didn't follow the 30 degree rule. however, the director did follow the story line, because it was meant to be like a home movie. he/she may have followed the rule of thirds, but it may have not been followed the whole entire scene. finally, the 180 degree rule was followed perfectly, with the main characters always being left and right of each other in the first five scenes.
i was very impressed by this movie, and this scene in particular. the director's ability to make the movements look so real is incredible. i was definitely freaked out when i saw this movie in theaters. when the main girl is pulled from the bed, it really looks like she is being pulled. the director did an excellent job with the movements and the spacing. great work!
here is the link, once again, to the video from my third blog. I will be using this same scene for the blog as well.
click here
I wasn't sure how i should get this on here, so I just took a picture of it! hopefully that works!
the 180 degree rule deals with having the characters left and right relationships always be the same in the scene. when watching the scene again, i notice that the director did in fact follow that rule. in bed, the girl is always on the left, and the guy is always on the right. even when the ghost pulls the girl from the bed, she still is to the left of the guy. since the director followed this rule, the audience is able to focus on the movement of the girl. it wouldn't be the same if she was pulled the other direction towards the guy.
The rule of thirds is when the shot is divided into nine equal parts from two equally spaced vertical and horizontal lines. the rule states that all the important elements of the shot should be placed on one of those lines. it is hard to tell with this scene, however, i do think the director is following it pretty well. the door is on the edge, and the shadow comes across the door on a line. i feel like the characters heads would be on a line, and their feet would be on a different line. the only thing that would confuse me is when she gets pulled. she moves quite a bit and falls in an awkward position. her body is probably on one of those lines most of the time. however, when she falls, and moves she could be between the two.
the 30 degree rule is not followed in this case. it states that the camera should move at least 30 degrees within each shot. however, since they wanted to make this look like a home movie, the camera sat it one place and didn't move. even when she was dragged, all you did was hear noises and saw an empty bedroom.
IN conclusion, the director definitely didn't follow the 30 degree rule. however, the director did follow the story line, because it was meant to be like a home movie. he/she may have followed the rule of thirds, but it may have not been followed the whole entire scene. finally, the 180 degree rule was followed perfectly, with the main characters always being left and right of each other in the first five scenes.
i was very impressed by this movie, and this scene in particular. the director's ability to make the movements look so real is incredible. i was definitely freaked out when i saw this movie in theaters. when the main girl is pulled from the bed, it really looks like she is being pulled. the director did an excellent job with the movements and the spacing. great work!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Song Deconstruction
The two songs I have chosen for my song deconstruction are two by the one and only Lady Gaga.
You and I:
You and I Official Video
Love Game:
Love Game Official Video
Lady gaga may be referred by many as "crazy," but in all reality her songs are great. i compared two of her popular songs. you and i is very recent, but it has become one of my favorite songs. as for love game, i don't like it quite as much, but it is a wonderful song to dance to.
discussing the lyrics to these songs, i would say that lady gaga is actually contradicting herself. in love game, she is speaking of wanting to ride someone's "disco stick," while in you and i, there is more romance involved. she wants to be someone's baby doll again, and she isn't leaving without that person. I just feel as if those songs are completely different in that sense.
When you bring up the melody, i would say the rhythm in both songs have the same consistency. however, the notes, the melody, are obviously different in both. melody is the tune carried out throughout the song, or the scale of notes. i feel as if lady gaga, in love game, is more or less "talking" her words out. yes, she is singing, but it is her normal voice, like the way she would talk. in you and i, she has a higher voice in parts, and a lower voice in others.
finally, there are many similarities and differences in the musical quality between these two songs. as for rhythm, they are both consistent throughout both the of the songs. the chorus blends in with everything else. the intensity in you and i is the bass playing in the background, but the intensity in love game comes from her words and lyrics. the pitch of her songs is more consistent in love game, while the pitch has a little more of a range in you and i. the timbre is distinguished by the bass in you and i, but in love game the timbre comes from her vocals and the "clapping" instrument. love game's speed is much faster, which is understandable when looking at the lyrics. for you and i, she takes more a romantic approach, which leads to a slower speed to the song. finally, the organization of both songs is different because of the lyrics, once again. these songs are about very, very different things. therefore, when she goes to organize them, she must take that into account.
the song i like better would have to be you and i. many people can't believe that it is lady gaga when they hear the song. i love the lyrics, and i love the beat. i'm not crazy about the lyrics to love game, and i would say it is pretty immature. you and i is very unique and intense in it's own way, and it has now become my ringtone :).
You and I:
You and I Official Video
Love Game:
Love Game Official Video
discussing the lyrics to these songs, i would say that lady gaga is actually contradicting herself. in love game, she is speaking of wanting to ride someone's "disco stick," while in you and i, there is more romance involved. she wants to be someone's baby doll again, and she isn't leaving without that person. I just feel as if those songs are completely different in that sense.
When you bring up the melody, i would say the rhythm in both songs have the same consistency. however, the notes, the melody, are obviously different in both. melody is the tune carried out throughout the song, or the scale of notes. i feel as if lady gaga, in love game, is more or less "talking" her words out. yes, she is singing, but it is her normal voice, like the way she would talk. in you and i, she has a higher voice in parts, and a lower voice in others.
finally, there are many similarities and differences in the musical quality between these two songs. as for rhythm, they are both consistent throughout both the of the songs. the chorus blends in with everything else. the intensity in you and i is the bass playing in the background, but the intensity in love game comes from her words and lyrics. the pitch of her songs is more consistent in love game, while the pitch has a little more of a range in you and i. the timbre is distinguished by the bass in you and i, but in love game the timbre comes from her vocals and the "clapping" instrument. love game's speed is much faster, which is understandable when looking at the lyrics. for you and i, she takes more a romantic approach, which leads to a slower speed to the song. finally, the organization of both songs is different because of the lyrics, once again. these songs are about very, very different things. therefore, when she goes to organize them, she must take that into account.
the song i like better would have to be you and i. many people can't believe that it is lady gaga when they hear the song. i love the lyrics, and i love the beat. i'm not crazy about the lyrics to love game, and i would say it is pretty immature. you and i is very unique and intense in it's own way, and it has now become my ringtone :).
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Name That Scene
Listen Close!
This is a link to my movie scene, chosen on account of the sound in the scene. Listen closely!
For right now, I had to save it as a jpeg. I continually get errors when I try and save it as a pdf. I will go back in and try again later. However, it wouldn't work.
This scene from Paranormal Activity is very strong to me when dealing with sound. it goes from silent to screams and cries in a matter of a couple seconds. what is so particularly great about this scene is the timing of it. it is like real life, and that makes for a much scarier movie for an audience. both the speed and the loudness are perfect. the loudness of the sound effects makes it seem as if you are standing right at the end of the bed watching. i feel as if the speed is a huge aspect of this is scene, and the movie in general. like i said before, it goes from a quiet sleeping couple to a screaming scared women being dragged from her boyfriend in a matter of two seconds. that's scary. it makes an audience feel as if that could easily happen to them because it looks so real. another huge aspect is the way the director used space and movement. the way they made the demon's shadow move swiftly pass the door gave me the chills. also, the actress feel from the bed perfectly. it looked as if she was actually being dragged. the space in that bedroom looked like my bedroom at home. it makes for a more emotional appeal because how real it actually looks. so i guess i better be aware, demon's can do incredible things in small places!
This is a link to my movie scene, chosen on account of the sound in the scene. Listen closely!
For right now, I had to save it as a jpeg. I continually get errors when I try and save it as a pdf. I will go back in and try again later. However, it wouldn't work.
This scene from Paranormal Activity is very strong to me when dealing with sound. it goes from silent to screams and cries in a matter of a couple seconds. what is so particularly great about this scene is the timing of it. it is like real life, and that makes for a much scarier movie for an audience. both the speed and the loudness are perfect. the loudness of the sound effects makes it seem as if you are standing right at the end of the bed watching. i feel as if the speed is a huge aspect of this is scene, and the movie in general. like i said before, it goes from a quiet sleeping couple to a screaming scared women being dragged from her boyfriend in a matter of two seconds. that's scary. it makes an audience feel as if that could easily happen to them because it looks so real. another huge aspect is the way the director used space and movement. the way they made the demon's shadow move swiftly pass the door gave me the chills. also, the actress feel from the bed perfectly. it looked as if she was actually being dragged. the space in that bedroom looked like my bedroom at home. it makes for a more emotional appeal because how real it actually looks. so i guess i better be aware, demon's can do incredible things in small places!
Find Your Howl
Finding Your Howl
When clicking this link, you will be directed to Jonathan Flaum's Finding your howl. Please read it before reading my blog!
In one part of Jonathan flaum's writing, he says this:
"To find our howl we have to pay a price… This process may feel like a death and may at its most intense terrify us and at its least unsettle us. This is the price of finding our howl, our own one of a kind authentic voice, and there is no way around it…"
In this part of his writing, Jonathan is trying to make a very important point, at least in my mind he is. To find yourself and who you are as a person, you are going to have to experience things that you may never want to experience. you will have to go out of your comfort zone to find what you like and what you don't like. you may get scared, but it is the only way you are going to know who you are, and his encouragement makes it sound as if it will all be worth it. in the story that jonathan bases this on, the main wolf is mumon. mumon is a red wolf put back out into the wild. however, he didn't have his howl. mumon went through times of being ashamed, of being sad, and being scared. he was fearful for his life if he wasn't able to howl. he was sad after he killed the dear. he was ashamed of not being able to find that howl, something so important in a wolf's life. mumon had to go through these hard times until he finally found his howl once he "stepped in the fire" and looked for it.
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In one part of Jonathan flaum's writing, he says this:
"To find our howl we have to pay a price… This process may feel like a death and may at its most intense terrify us and at its least unsettle us. This is the price of finding our howl, our own one of a kind authentic voice, and there is no way around it…"
In this part of his writing, Jonathan is trying to make a very important point, at least in my mind he is. To find yourself and who you are as a person, you are going to have to experience things that you may never want to experience. you will have to go out of your comfort zone to find what you like and what you don't like. you may get scared, but it is the only way you are going to know who you are, and his encouragement makes it sound as if it will all be worth it. in the story that jonathan bases this on, the main wolf is mumon. mumon is a red wolf put back out into the wild. however, he didn't have his howl. mumon went through times of being ashamed, of being sad, and being scared. he was fearful for his life if he wasn't able to howl. he was sad after he killed the dear. he was ashamed of not being able to find that howl, something so important in a wolf's life. mumon had to go through these hard times until he finally found his howl once he "stepped in the fire" and looked for it.
Shape a Character With Color, Light, and Shape
I chose one that I know. I chose one that I grew up with. I chose one that makes me feel happy because it brings me back to my childhood. My character inspires so many young people around the world, and that is exactly why I chose him.
Protagonist
1. He has a red and yellow color motif.
2. You cast him under the bright light of the sun because the nature is his home.
3. His round belly makes him approachable and huggable, just like an affectionate puppy dog.
Protagonist
1. He has a red and yellow color motif.
2. You cast him under the bright light of the sun because the nature is his home.
3. His round belly makes him approachable and huggable, just like an affectionate puppy dog.
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| A red and yellow flower represents my character. he is known for his laughable yellow body and eye-catching red shirt. he is pleasant to look at, and he is unique and beautiful in his own way. people love him for who is he, and many would pick him over others any day. he gives inspiration and love, and he reminds you of sunshine. his job is to brighten your day. he is very good at it. one look at him with his glowing smile and he can completely turn your cloudy day around. he is just like this wonderful flower, and that is why i chose this picture. |
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| my character belongs under the sunshine. nature is his home, and with the sun beating right on him, nature is letting him know he belongs there. Plus, this is a metaphor for him being sunshine as well. he makes everyone happy, which makes him the "sunshine" on a cloudy day. i don't necessarily think that the sun is always brighter on him during his show, but i do think it is sort of implied. he is the main character. other characters go to him with problems. his smile laughter brights up the entire outdoor community, and he is happy the way he is. he is one of the shining stars there. |
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| this picture offers the softness, cuteness, and lovable ways that my character does. he is so approachable and so huggable, which makes him one of those characters you just want to snuggle with. a puppy is a best friend, and that is what my character is to so many. not just those in his neighborhood, but to many children all around the world. he is there for you when you need it. he will listen to what you say, and comfort you if needed. he loves you, and he always will.. he will never loose his loyalty, and he will always believe in you. If you haven't guessed it, i have deconstructed: the lovable cuddly teddy  the antagonist 1. his main color motif is gray and gold. 2. you cast him in dark places because he is scary. 3. his triangle face and long nose allow him make facial expressions representing the scary thief that he is.  THis picture represents not only the colors belonging to the antagonist of winnie the pooh, but it represents him as a person. he uses gray and gold, which are dark and mysterious colors. he is dark and mysterious because he is the bad guy. he is swift and quick. he is there to steal hunny from his enemy, and to steal that hunny, he must be fast and hidden. when you wear these tennis shoes, their sleek design and light feel may allow you to be more quick. that is exactly why these tennis shoes represent the antagonist. they both have the same purpose.  this room signifies the lighting you would assume my character to be in. he is a dark and scary character, which is why he is the bad guy. this room is also dark and scary. it has just enough light where you are able to see a hint of something, but dark enough so you can't see it all. my character wants to steal the hunny from winnie the pooh, and he obviously can't do that in broad daylight. he must be hidden, and if he accomplishes that by being in dark places such as this, he may just steal it all.  If you haven't guessed it, i have deconstructed: the wicked woozle  |
Friday, September 9, 2011
Superman
Superman is my favorite hero because he is a classic. He's been around for so long yet he still rocks. He's all strength. He doesn't need spider webs, high tech armor, or anything else that will aid him in his battles. He is all man, and that's it.
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