Monday, September 29, 2008



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150 word project brainstorm

So we have to write about how we try to extend our limitations of sight beyond human eye in an attempt to accumulate knowledge that wouldn’t be otherwise available. So when I see and think of this prompt, I go to old times, how did they first come to believe or imagine that there were such things as bacteria, blood cells, algae, plant cells, thing of that nature. I also think of fish finders, radar, microscopes, and a variety of medical tools. I also want to talk about why we try to push our limits and boundaries, and make new doors to open. Also, I think of chemistry and particles and atoms. Then besides looking at small things we can also examine telescopes, the whole universe and galaxy concept. Not only are we intrigued by the small but also by the large. We make space stations and Hubble telescopes to see beyond the naked eye and into uncharted universe.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Global Warming Effects

Time didn't allow me to go to Graceland to see the glaciers melting so i just took a pickture of an ice cube melting to represent that...... Imagination...


Outside temperatures have resulted in me lowering my thermustat. The electric bill sucks......


Warmer waters and warmer air temperatures from global warming have cause heave downpours in my area, causing water damage.







Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Joel Sternfeld Picture (page 24 Exercise)

What do I notice first about his photograph?

When i opened to the page he first thing that grabbed my attention was the picture of this God like figure that had been painted onto the bottom right of this wall.

Initial observations.

At first glance you see he writing on the wall,"When you take someones life you forfeit your own". Besides the quote itself what really got my attention wre the hand prints around the word "own". it drew my attention to the work. in the picture you also see alot of flowers and memorial objects infron fo the building next to what seems o me an orange cone. I think this cone marks the spor of where someones life was probably taken, hence the term on the wall.

Structure, point of view, metaphore in image.

I think the overall frontal view of the building makes it seem like we are actually there looking at it, adding a sort of fear in us. Like we can see that, its not in sum wierd arial angle or painting that we can't actually fo to and see it. and the use of red is very prominent. It stands out, red being the color for anger, hatred, blood, violence.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Terms from Scott McClouds "Show And Tell" (694-718)

Scott Mclouds Show And Tell introduced me to a new canvas or plain of words and terms to describe writting, pictures and their relationship amongst one another. Such as :

Word Specific- combinations, where pictures illustrate,but add to a complete text

Picture Specific- is what youw old find in most comics like "Pow" or "Bang". is when the words do little more than just adding sound effects to a vissually told sequence

Duo-Specific- is when words and images send essentially the same message

Additive- occurs where an image amplifies or elaborates on words or vice versa.

Parallel- Occfurs when words and images seem to follow very different paths, as if they don't belong together at all, theres no connection

Montage- occurs when words act as parts of the the entire picture, such as replacing someones face for the letter "O" in a word.

Inter Dependent- occurs when the words seem to be needed in the image to convery and idea that if they weren't together would not be conveyed.

Thoughts
I think McClouds way of writting and depicting his thoughts and theorieson writing is a unique and very informative method. As you read you have pictures to relate the text too which makes it seem easier, shorter, and pass faster. It made me feel like i was actually reading a comic, not doing homework. This is the type of reading we should be dong EVERYDAY, fast, short, easy. lol. c u guys in class.