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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Monday, May 9, 2011

Out of all the images we had to choose from, I probably like this one the best. Each sphere seems to individually represent a different idea or theme, while the entire conglomeration of spheres seems to represent the universe in a way. I also see the woman represented in this picture as being one with the universe. It sounds kind of cheesy, but it makes sense. The artist uses contrast and affinity with the different colors of spheres. The ones near the center being warmer colored, and the perimeter spheres have a sort of cold calmness to them. Nothing about the picture is necessarily objective, but rather subjective. It can be seen as symbolic of multiple abstract ideas. The rule of thirds is used in a way in the original image, as it frames the woman's face nicely. The orb that I decided to zoom in on reminds me of the earth in a certain way. It is mostly blue with a little green, which makes me think of the globe covered in mostly water. In the original image, the depth cues carry our eyes far back into the picture in a cool effect. If this were film, the original would probably be classified as a wide shot while my zoomed image would most likely be a close-up. By not zooming in, the artist was able to provide a myriad of possible interpretations to the actual nature of the different spheres that are the building blocks of a larger image. The smooth and flowing edges of the spheres and the background as a whole create a calm and peaceful image that is nice to reflect on. I have always liked the color blue along with water, so that's why I framed it like I did. Overall, this is one of my favorite pictures I have seen this year thus far.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Blog Assignment 4A

Brainwashed Link

Acknowledge the Lizard

This article is about our fear of our work being rejected. I believe this is especially true in group projects, as nobody can truly express their visions confidently without fear of ridicule. It is important for us to recognize that this happens, so we can suppress the urge to back down at the slightest ridicule.

Learn
I never really thought of learning in the same way outside of the classroom. We've always been conditioned to only believe we are truly learning while a teacher drones on and on about material we are likely to forget after the test/exam. I really have learned most of what I know outside of the classroom.

Class Analysis
The first aspect doesn't seem to apply as much, as many students will comment or view our blogs, but they will likely not know us by name, so we have no need to be embarrassed about our work. The second aspect I have highlighted applies to our outside-of-class creations. I really enjoy these, although the word requirements on some of the responses make them seem very dry and dull, as we usually have to stuff the reply with useless filler words that add nothing to the overall comment, just to make the word requirement. That is my only complaint.

Cover Song Assignment - 3A

Beat It was originally released in 1983 by Michael Jackson on the Thriller album, which is the #1 selling album of all time. In 2008, Fall Out Boy covered the song without changing many of the original aspects. Personally, I like both versions equally, which does not usually happen with me. Normally, I will like either the original or the cover song significantly more than the other.

The melody of both songs nearly the same as well. The only variation comes in the form of the vocals being different ever so slightly based on the singers' separate styles.

The lyrics for both songs are identical, and the musical quality varies only ever so slightly. Beginning with the rhythm, the original song had a tempo of 132 beats per minute and the Fall Out Boy version has a slightly faster speed of 150 beats per minute. I consider the cover song to be more intense than the original as a whole, but parts of the original are indeed more intense. The pitch of the cover song is higher in many areas that the original, if you can believe that. The guitar part played by John Mayer is higher in some parts, and the vocals of Patrick Stump surpass even the high range of Michael Jackson. The timbre of both songs is pretty much the same as well. Lastly, the organization of them is really the only area other than tempo in which they differ. The introduction for the original is much longer than the Fall Out Boy cover, and then the main part of the songs match up when the original reaches 40 seconds.

Overall, I am very pleased with both productions of the songs. It also helps that Fall Out Boy is one of my favorite bands.

Fall Out Boy - Beat It

Michael Jackson - Beat It