My Image’s words were Time, Aware, Curious, Patient, and Creative. I believe that this could be considered art, even if it is not excellent. Just like in the Ted talk from this week, combining several different things can be silly, but it can also be productive at getting an idea across. I would […]
Archives for May, 2015
Remix Discussion
In the reading, Lessig says that “The ability to channel the commercial return from music or film has allowed many people to create who otherwise could not. This is the proper function of copyright law, and its only good justification” (85). For the most part, I agree with this statement. Copyright laws should be in […]
Art and Tech Research
Jones writes on page 21 that “old cultural patterns do not die. They may fade or become more evident; that is, they may be deemphasized or emphasized.” This is the entire main idea of the paper. Cultural patterns do not get reinvented. They are patterns because they repeat and mimic each other. Jones uses a […]
Art, Games, and Tech Discussion
I have thought about how games have influenced people before. I think that gaming has a huge impact on people, for a lot of reasons, but like in the TED talk presentation, I think the biggest way gaming influences people is with problem solving skills. Almost every video game, whether it is a strategy game or […]
Creative Spirituality Reflection
I define spirituality as being connected (or believing or feeling that you are connected) to a force bigger than yourself. For example, if you feel like you’re “in tune” with God, or Mother Nature, or anything else, then that’s being spiritual. I know a lot of people who believe this also believe that we have […]
Spirituality discussion
Art, for me at least, isn’t something that is spiritual unless it is strictly intended to be. I’ll see an image or a sculpture of a deity and think “okay, that art is spiritual” because of the content. But if I see any normal picture of a landscape or an object, I just see a […]
Enjoying Horror Research
“The assumption of people’s inability to experience positive and negative affect at the same time is incorrect,” says Eduardo Andrade and Joel Cohen, both working with American universities (ScienceDaily). They argue that people who watch horror movies are “happy to be unhappy.” The implication is that these individuals enjoy being scared. Most enjoy the relief […]
Horror Discussion
Mise-en-scene: 9:00 When the group is talking about spells and magic, it is setting up the events later in the show. They talk about how magic should be focused, but it is shot down by certain members of the group. This is important because later in the show it becomes a crucial point. This helps […]