May 2008
1 post
Final Exam Part II
My new found media literacy has become of great interest to me. There are a number of different examples throughout this course that have not only given me information about today’s media, but also has helped me understand it as a whole much better as well. First, through the use of the various programs that we learned such as flash and photo-shop, i am now able to see how commonly they are...
April 2008
13 posts
Blog Entry #10
Discussing modern vs. post-modern art yesterday in class got me thinking more about the subject. While past art was more religious based, it seems that newer art is just becoming more and more cruel as we move on through time. While art used to be paintings of people or religous figures, we now seem to get most of our entertainment through the videos we see online and the various terrible things...
Blog Entry #9
Relay for Life was recently at Marist and it got me thinking about these types of fundraisers. Throughout television, radio and internet we have advertisements for all different services, events and products. However, you very rarely see an advertisement for a fundraiser like this. It seems as though you have to search yourself to find out about it. I feel that this is a problem because this is an...
Blog Entry #8
Discussing the video of the cheerleader fight on youtube the other day got me thinking about all these video sites that are out there. It seems that you can find any video that you want on the internet today no matter what age you are. I feel that some of these sites should monitor what goes on them because some of this material is really not suitable for the children that access them. Any kid...
Blog Entry #7
After talking about campus security today in class it got me thinking about how the anniversary of Columbine and Virginia Tech were very recently. I noticed how much media attention both of those occurances got as opposed to other schools that did not recieve as much. I understand that both of these shootings were a lot worse than others that occured, but i fell that the other ones did not get...
Blog Entry #6
After talking about the website Pandora Radio in class the other day i decided to try it out myself. I heard a song on the radio and only heard the name of it but missed who the artist was so i went onto pandora and typed in the name. Sure enough it gave me a number of possibilities that i could listen to and eventually i found the right artist. This form of media was a great help because it...
Body Ad 3
This is another ad that uses docile bodies and glamour to grab the attention of the consumer. This is very similar to the Calvin Klein ad we discussed in class except for the fact that the male and female positions are switched. Although this does go along with the glamour topic we discussed, it also deals with ads using docile bodies to sell their service or product as well. By seeing this people...
Body Ad 2
In this ad every person has the “perfect body” that everyone seems to want. By having these 4 men all staring at and adoring this one woman it attracts the consumers eye and puts in their mind that they all want to either be that woman with the docile body who is adored by others. Also for the men they are attracted by the consumer in the fact that they have the ideal docile body that...
Body Ad 1
This ad is a perfect example of how advertising uses docile bodies to probote their products. The woman has the ideal shape of a perfect body that every woman wishes to have. Because of this it attracts the viewer/consumers attention and makes them stop and look more closely at the actual product itself. Giving the woman in the advertisement the sexy V shaped body attracts they eye of the...
Blog entry #5
After sitting in class and watching part of the film How To Get Ahead in Advertising it got me thinking of other advertisements where glamour is used to make an awkward product look better. Whether it is the use of sex, sexy people, or anything else that can be considered an eye-catcher, companies are constantly adding glamour to their advertisements when promoting them to the consumer.
Glamour
According to the book glamour is the point where someone is at the state of being envied. In other words glamour is when someone admires another person based on their looks, personality, actions, etc. Glamour is definitely apparent through most media and alters the way we look at things. In the film How To Get Ahead In Advertising, glamour is definitely a major theme. At the beginning the main...
Player B- Brick
Uses for a brick: 1. Weapon 2. Paper Weight 3. Table 4. Tool 5. Game
Blog Entry #4
After doing the various Flash assignments in and out of class it reminded me of a similar class i took in high school. The class dealt with photoshop, flash, and dreamweaver and we dealt with each program in depth. I remembered projects that i did in the past in using flash and it helped me to complete these assignments much easier. Because of my experience with this media in the past i was able...
Blog Entry #3
After discussing disco for a minute at the begining of class I immediately thought of a movie where there was disco that was playing while the characters were getting pumped up. In the begining of the movie Superbad there is disco music playing while the characters are dancing in the background. This grabbed my attention because it was interesting how just playing music can remind me or particular...
March 2008
1 post
February 2008
11 posts
What we desire collectively
After looking at television and the surrounding media i have come to one main conclusion about what our society desires. We look to ourselves to ellect a good enough president/leader to take care of our country and the people within it. Since the events of September 11th, we have been looking for a leader that will guide us away from terrorism and protect us from anything like that horrific day...
Freud Doccumentary Reflection
I found this particular doccumentary to be very interesting. Before watching it i never heard of Bernays and i barely knew anything about Freud. There were many points that were made in the film that i found to be very interesting. First, i found it remarkable how Bernays originated the idea that people don’t just purchase something, but rather it is more on a personal and emotional level...
January 2008
8 posts
Blog Entry #1
After the first 2 weeks of class i have come to learn a lot about media literacy. First, i have become aware on how most things we deal with on a daily basis can be considered media. Initially i believed that media were only things like television or radio but after the first two weeks of class i have noticed how almost anything can be media. Along with this i have been able to become more aware...
1/20/07- NFC Championship Game
While i was watching this game i came to notice something about the players uniforms that i did not realize before. I never saw how all of the clothes worn by the players of any team are sponsored by Reebok. I always just looked at the uniforms in a glance without paying much attention to who actually provides the uniforms. Now that i realized this i went up into my own dresser and pulled out my...
1/22/07- Video Game
Today i was playing a video game called Skate by EA sports. Although i have been playing the game for a while there was one thing that stood out that i did not notice initially. When i created my own character i just used the default clothing and skateboard. I never really looked into the fact that you could customize your character just as you wanted them to be. Once i realized this today i began...
1/22/07- Soccer Game
The other day i turned on TV and saw that there was a soccer game on. I usually only watch baseball, football or basketball but i decided to try soccer out for a change. I believe that i never noticed this media before becuase i do not have much of an interest in this particular sport. However, now that i am becoming more aware of the different media around me i am begining to give these other...
1/22/07- Marist Calender
Another media that i have recently come to notice was from the Marist Spring calender. I very often skim through this calender to see what events are coming up and things of that sort. However, it was not until just recently that i noticed the small advertisements at the bottom of the calender. One that stood out was a small section giving information about Marist money. I believe that i used to...
1/22/07- Facebook Ad
While i was browsing around on the internet i came to notice one form of media in particular that initially never caught my attention. I frequently go onto www.facebook.com and browse around through my profile as well as others. Until the other day i never noticed the small advertisements they had on the left hand side of the page. One of the popup advertisements that grabbed my attention was the...
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