Blog 6B

For this we needed to do a commentary on a scene from from a video game, so I did one from Assassin's Creed 2:

Blog 6A

I did a critique of this article :(How to be Creative)

Blog 5B

Okay for some reason it wouldn't let me post this video but heres the link to youtube. (youtube wouldn't allow me to put an  embed version on here either)
Blog 5B Link: Requiem for a Dream Commentary

Blog 5A

Above is Salvador Dali's painting "The Temptation of St. Anthony" seen from 2 different perspectives, the one on the left being the original artwork and the one on the left being a reframed to focus more on just St. Anthony and what appears to be a giant, disproportionate , white horse.  A big difference can be made by simply reframing an image, especially this one.  In the following few paragraphs I'm going to explore these incongruities and explain them using some very sophisticated terms.

First of all, I was drawn to the original image for a variety of reasons. The main reason being how bizarre the images.  At first glance it is simply a cross bearing, naked man attempting to ward of a menacing parade of a giant horse and giant elephants, all with extremely elongated legs.  The number of details incorporated into this ominous parade create visual intensity as the creatures are meant to represent several forms of temptation that have been sent to corrupt the naked man, St. Anthony.  Also, the way Dali was able to create space in the image conveys how the odds are stacked against St. Anthony as he must stand up to this slew of giant creatures with literally nothing but a cross.  The optimization of space also helps give an idea of how large these creatures must be as they fade into the distance while still maintaing such impressive stature.

I chose to reframe the image the way I did because it displays the place where the most action is taking place.  By perceiving the lines of the image, specifically the arm and line of vision of St. Anthony, it can be seen that the giant horse is the most threatening creature at the moment.

I think Dali framed the image the way he did because it includes all the elements necessary to truly understand the paintings meaning.  While the images affine in the fact that they portray a challenge for St. Anthony, they contrast in that the original shows the challenge as much more staggering.   The interpretational  views of the painting can also be changed by reframing.  While the objective view that there is a challenge at hand for St. Anthony is demonstrable in both images, the subjective meaning of the painting (St. Anthony being faced with a number of temptations) is lost when the additional elements of the image are cropped out.

Song Critique

Here are some critiques of the songs a few of my classmates created, along with liks to each of their songs

Mike Mulig Song
Stephen Hicken's Song
Steven Martin's Song

Brainwashed Response

HERES A LINK TO THE ARTICLE I'M ABOUT TO DISCUSS

So the first part of this assignment was to summarize two parts of this article. Thats thats what I'm gonna do now.

The first segment, entitled Acknowledging the Lizard is basically how our brainstem that we've possessed ever since lizards existed and evolved is what stays in the way of much of our artistic ability.  It is the part of the brain that keeps us from taking risks that others might think stupid and laugh at or critique harshly.  Essentially, this fear of failure often keeps us from being creative and original with new ideas.  The segments solution for this is to "acknowledge" the lizard brainstem and look past it when coming up with ideas.

The second segment i chose to summarize is titled "Ship". In it, a more business-like approach is taken to look at the aspect of creativity.  The concept of "shipping" being that the person who gets things done and ships the product out first is much more useful and important to have around than a person who doesn't "ship".  Importance is also put on the ability to first "Acknowledge the Lizard" in order to be able to "Ship" effectively.

Next we're supposed to discuss how these practices may relate to this Blog we're doing for the class...

Both of these practices can easily be connected to the purpose of these blogs.  A lot of people probably get nervous of posting their personal opinions for all to see. That's why nobody ever raises their hands to answer questions in class, the "Lizard Brainstem" is telling them not to out of fear of a negative class reaction.  On here you are given somewhere to state your opinions for all to see, but unless someone chooses to leave a nasty comment, you may never no how stupid some people may think your ideas are.  An especially helpful tactic because it allows you to get your ideas out there, without the looming possibility of failure.  The tactic of being able to "Ship" is also a good one.  It can be connected to the blog through the various projects we post while doing group work.  Being a person who "Ships" and gets stuff done makes you a much more desirable and appreciated partner.  Its a very helpful tactic for these sorts of situations, as well as virtually any aspect of life.

Song Project

We recently did a project that required us to maje some songs. These are those songs.....
SONGS LINK