no more owlssss!!!

So far my project has been going well. This is after changing my idea completely and four hours of trying to figure out final cut pro, but I got figured out finally… kind of but so far I know my way around it pretty good. I think I am getting too used to avid. But it is good to know both editing programs. My project still needs quite a bit before it’s complete. Ideas keep popping in my mind and sometimes I go completely blank. I suppose i go blank because I believe that there’s so much going on in my cranium and maybe that’s a reason for my work being so random. Sometimes it really bothers me and I kind of panic and don’t know what to do, but this morning I sat while eating a banana nut muffin, and I decided that since music is such a big influence on my work, at least it was last year and it was kind of a guide for me, kept me sane and with an abundance of ideas I decided to incorporate some music into my work that kind of goes with a certain scenes. It is still random but I believe it will tie things together smoothly. The work kind of separates it self from the theme but in the end the theme will be pronounce.

Late I know and I apologize.

At the first the article “Second thought” regarding second life, did not make much sense to me due to the fact that it took a while for them to get to the point, but I am sure some of my Sunday evening laziness took part in it as well. What I understood form the article is that people are creating a second type of life by the use of video games. This made me think of a certain game called “The Sims,” this game is about creating a make believe life or family and controlling events with in the game. I believe this second life deal is about having full control on a fictional life through media. As if were and escape from the reality of life, or in harsh words the reality of how fucked up life can be, through the perspective that we as people can’t control certain situations. I also believe this second life is a way to make certain fantasies of ours come true, not only controlling the situation of a fictional second life but fantasies that as real human we can not achieve, maybe because they are absurd and just plainly not politically correct with society or perhaps the fact that our fantasies can be so imaginative and creative, like flying rhinos and singing pigs with cats wearing boots as bass. To a degree this second life talk is a great way to let people not only interact with new media but also, expand their imagination and making dream only situations come true.

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"it beats me, but I do not know"

I think Kota pretty much ruled. I really enjoyed his explanation about how music videos have completely changed over a period of twenty plus years. I do believe that over a time period of fame and such some bands do become a little bit egotistical which later do become narcissist. I agree with Kota that some videos should be left with out the subject of the band. And let either the band or some artist become creative and create certain light movements or animations for unique rhythms with in the music. I think the highlight of the lecture, to me at least, was the recreation of Bjork’s “all is full of love video” by the two transvestites. Pure genius. I believe that the video in a non-direct way shows that even with a little but an abundance of imagination a lot can be achieved.

P.S I am one of them folks who do make up their own music videos while listening to the good ole ipod. It rulzzzz

short post about theme.

I suppose I have chosen owls as my theme for the next exercise or exercises. I like vintage owls to be precise I think they have a lot of character to them, sassiness, silliness, and some sort of pride. Personally I think they are very calming and chill. Really just see for your self:

Progress report, which is not so progressive.

I believe my project will consist of some type of picture collage with the input of some 3 D materials. How will I achieve this I am not quite sure yet, maybe scanning perhaps. My project will be a utopia. The utopia will be a vineyard that my parents own. The progress on this project… well its to its minimum, meaning its yet to get started because I am freaking out on how to execute this endeavor (I am sure that word doesn’t go, but it sounds good) yet my goal for the day is to get what need cut up and start figuring were to place certain images and such.

indentity theft perhaps.

Identity is a persons complete information, what he/she does, and does not, their unique finger prints, DNA, hair color, blood type. Identity in the web is more of a personal type of information. For instance myspace, letting the reader know you, through what you write, which, is your best interpretation of your self, as a civilian of the world. Identity on the web can be a picture of you and a brief paragraph stating your interest and dislikes. Yet the amazing part of the web is that people sometimes alter things to seem more appealing. Web identity is not always true, but that's the magic of the web, for those who whish they were something else, the web can let them be anything they would like to portray themselves as in their own site. Web identity can be also helpful for an artist, business person etc. I believe the main reason of identity is to get known, and achieve greatness in what we do through the web, regardless of what it is, business, pleasure, and pastime.

myspace project: http://www.myspace.com/yellowbelts