7a - Video Reflection and Video Links

Our Joke videos can be watched here:

Joke 1

Joke 2

Our videos had a great deal of contrast and affinity between the two. Since they were both based on the same joke, the videos had very similar characteristics in the storyline and the same characters used in both videos. They were different in that we used two completely different takes on the same joke and because of that the videos each have their own individual feel.
In video one, we used virtual lines when the mom and son are interacting because they are never really looking at each other in the same shot but instead are cut to when they are looking over at the other.
The second video does a good job of using lines to break up the background and frame the characters in the video more. It also utilizes movement to show the depth of the space we shot in when Johnny walks from the battle ground up closer to the camera when he goes to his "room." Also, while he is in his room, the viewer has to think actively (rather than didacticly) while Johnny tries to decide what his next move will be.

6b - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Original Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IWwscadsMM&feature=related

6A - How To Be Creative

Link to the Article "How To Be Creative"

My Video:

Blog 5B - Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Original Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJoM7V54T-c

Blog 5A - Picture Reframing

Original Image from Goossens:

My 'Reframed' Version:

I choose this image from Goossens for a few reasons but one of the main reasons was it just popped out to me as I was looking through the pictures. In this image, Goossens uses a variety of techniques that we have discussed in class. The first of these is the Rule of Thirds. Goossens seems to place some of the more pronounced parts of the picture such as the lamp or the “danger” sign right on the intersections of the thirds. This draws your eye towards these features and makes them a focal point in the picture. The second technique Goossens uses is the shot type or framing of the image. By using a framing that is close enough to see the detail of the door and the lamp but still isn’t zoomed in all the way (like in my reframed image) you get a feeling of being there in close to it but not right next to the tree. This framing contrasts with mine because mine creates a little more tension being closer and just being able to see the danger sign where as in the original, you see the door in context and there is a little bit of release of the tension. However, the pictures do still share a dark, dangerous feeling which creates some affinity between them as well. The last technique that Goossens uses is depth cues. This is achieved by the tree in the foreground sticking out enough from the grey bland clouds in the background that causes the viewer to think the background is very far off and that the tree is the only thing that is in the area.
In my reframed image I focus completely on the door as the image is cropped down to just that. My picture offers more ambiguity as to what is going on because there is no context surrounding the door and the rest of the image outside the door is left up to the viewers imagination as they try to figure out what is surrounding the door right outside the frame of the picture.

Song Review Blog 4b

The songs that I will be reviewing for this blog are from Alex Bolinger, Matt Brody, and Adam Cesarz. (Links to their songs can be found by clicking on each name.)

Here are my audio reviews of each person's song:

Blog 4a

4a

Seth Godin’s “Brainwashed” can be found at www.changethis.com.

For this blog entry we were asked to read the article I have linked to above and analyze two of the different layers mentioned in the article.
The first layer that we are asked to analyze is the "Acknowledging the Lizard". This is a statement that until this point I had never heard before but after reading more about it, I realized how important it is in my day-to-day life especially as a media major at Ohio University. Godin speaks of this lizard as a sort of blockade in between one being creative and one conforming to the brainwashing and normal life that everyone else lives. It is when we are able to acknowledge this "lizard" and work towards actively ignoring it that we can be successful and not affected by the resistance that is placed upon us by others.

The second layer that I am choosing to talk about is "Connect". I have always been one that has tried to keep up on the latest social network trends using Facebook and Twitter as well as many other social sites like Flickr, Tumblr, Vimeo, and Youtube. Through these sites I have been able to connect with other people who have similar interests as I do and do similar things. As I read more about connecting, I felt like I was successful in using this to my advantage instead of just getting sucked in and using it to hang out with friends online. By using these sites, it allows me to connect with others who value media like I do and allows me to view and criticize their work while they can do the same with mine. There are many people who create content to share on the internet with other people just for the sake of being creative and sharing their talents and not doing it for any profit or recognition. I have learned quite a bit from these people who have shared their talents with complete strangers and it has inspired me to also share my talents with others as I can when I can.

I recommend reading the entire article for more tips that can help as one is looking to enter into a media career or for those already in a media profession to keep being successful and learn even more.

Soundscape Reviews Blog 3b

The three soundscapes I have been assigned to review are from Chad Vasquez, Christina Wang, and Emily Zink.
(Links to their soundscapes can be found by clicking on each name).

Here is my critique of the three soundscapes soundscape:
(Christina at 0:20, Chad at 2:10, and Emily at 3:52)