Month: October 2017

Pulp Fiction, for me, has always been a “stay away from that movie, it’s too violent!” kind of movie. I never minded the absurd violence. There’s a deeper meaning to all this awesome violence, believe me, there is. It all has to do with time.

The beginning and the end of the movie are in the same diner, right after each other. The whole convoluted movie has made fans do some intense research to come up with a timeline of the events. Those two hotshot robbers, Ringo and Yolanda, at the beginning and at the end ran into Vincent and Jules roughly after Vincent shot Marvin in the face. It might be strange to be seeing an ending with Vincent in it after witnessing him get Swiss cheesed by Butch. All in all, it was a very good film, and I have seen other Quentin Tarantino films like Reservoir Dogs and the such. Most of his films have a straightforward timeline, but a few like to jump around and really make you think. He’s an outstanding director.

As I was watching Hans Richter’s Rythmus 21, the silence added to the imagery I saw. My own mind added in its own sounds that coupled the “going” and “coming” shapes. First, I thought of a kazoo sound, of sorts. A long drawn out “zoooOOOO” when “coming” and a “ZOOooo” when “going”. Then, my roommate started to use an electric shaver, and my mind used that noise instead of the kazoo for the “coming” and “going” shapes.

It’s interesting how we perceive things when there is one sense lacking in a work of art. Our mind adds imagery if there is only sound. Our mind connects sound if there is only moving imagery. This was fascinating to me.

Four Year Degree Plan

I plan to major in Photocommunications. I have no idea what I plan to do with my degree. Perhaps I will become a product photographer. I do have a backup in mind. My family owns a successful produce company and I plan to inherit the company and take over it after college.

I was planning to minor in business, just in case, for owning the company. I have not considered a second major. There really isn’t anything else that catches my attention.

SKILLS INVENTORY

1. My greatest strengths in Rhetoric and Composition include: writing.
   • For greater success in this course, I need to: read more.
2. My greatest strengths in Community In Action include: writing.
   • For greater success in this course, I need to: pay more attention.
3. My greatest strengths in Basic Christian Questions include: Catholic background.
   • For greater success in this course, I need to: read more.
4. My greatest strengths in Visual Studies include: good photographic eye.
   • For greater success in this course, I need to: develop my own style.
5. My greatest strengths in Fencing include: paying attention.
   • For greater success in this course, I need to: get into better physical shape.
6. My greatest strengths in Photography 1 include: good photographic eye, developing.
   • For greater success in this course, I need to: work on darkroom printing.
7. My greatest strengths in Visual Studies Seminar include: doing the work.
   • For greater success in this course, I need to: pay more attention.

Computer skills:

1. My computer skills include: proficiencies in Lightroom, Word, PowerPoint, appx. 70WPM at 90% accuracy.
2. I still need to learn: Photoshop, Excel, Video editing software.

Research & writing skills:

1. My greatest strengths as a researcher/writer include:
2. I need to work on these aspects of research and writing:
3. I learn best & accomplish most when:

ACTION PLAN

Photography 1

1. Take my time.
2. Do more research.
3. Ask for help.
4. Write down all notes possible.
5. Accept my mistakes.
6. Push myself.
7. Have a better attitude.
8. Understand that this is just an intro class.
9. Spend more time in the darkroom.
10. Mentally and physically prepare myself for class/ work time.

The student presenters gave good presentations about their own work. Michelle, the ARTS major, had very interesting work. I really enjoyed viewing all her doodles. Hanna, the GDES major, stumbled into her major, but she really enjoys what she’s doing right now. Alexis, the IGST major, had work that did not interest me personally. Perhaps it’s the fact that I don’t like video games anymore. Clara, the PHCO major, had some visually appealing images. I enjoyed the fact that she was proficient in both film and digital photography, as well as large format photography.

 

https://www.squarespace.com/

I think squarespace is a good choice because I always hear Tony and Chelsea Northrup promote, and squarespace’s logo is cute.

https://500px.com/

500px seems like a simple website. I like simplicity, so the visual appeal of this site is what draws me.

https://www.flickr.com/

Flickr is what I’m most familiar with, but it doesn’t seem as robust as the other sites. Maybe this is just for showing your photos.

https://www.wix.com/

Wix is simple, also, and as I stated before, I like simplicity.