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Reading Summary: Love is defined by one’s perception of it, and that perception is usually unattainable. Media, like romantic movies and love songs, have created this fake fairy tale perception of love. This fake fairy tale has been able to help and hurt people. When this fairy tale involves a seemingly less attractive person thenContinue reading “Chuck Klosterman (2010) “This is Emo”-Jacob Nicholson”

Reading Summary- Interactivity is what defines new media. However, interactive has many different meanings and are defined by the media. Interactivity can mean better control over media, better connectivity to others, the ability to imagine, and physicality. Some major qualities that define good interactivity is how the user can interact with objects, either in aContinue reading “Ch 8 Jacob Nicholson Monday”

Reading Summary: Mediums have many different definitions. If we treat hardware and mediums the same, then the technology is viewed as natural and the programs as naturally occurring. Mediums have an essence meaning they do some things better then other things. For an example before pictures were invented, the medium essence used to be aContinue reading “CH 7 Jacob N Monday”

Reading summary: In space, time, and dvr mechanics the author presents the idea that watching something live is better than the recorded version for rational and irrational reasons. The rational reasons are that the removal of commercials in a recording take away from the drama. Another reason is that watching the recorded version takes usContinue reading “Space, Time, and DVR mechanics- Jacob Nicholson Monday”

I am currently in Dallas Texas with my family. My zoom setup is on my laptop in my bed. I am worried about my internet connection since it is being shared by my entire family at the same time. I am also worried about the distractions and new challenges that come with being back withContinue reading “activity 3/23”

Reading Summary: A movie or film is made of many shots or still frames. Shots can be defined by distance, area, or subject. A shot defined by distancer can be a close up, or a long shot. Shots defined by area include possibly a certain room which is called and establishing shot. Shots defined byContinue reading “Jacob Nicholson Film Space”

Reading Summary: During the Radiolab podcast a narrator, Jesse Thorn, talks about this comedy skit where Kristen Schaal dances like a horse and Kurt Braunohler sings like a crazy person. They go on for a very long time and the crowd initially finds it funny then doesn’t then finds it funny again. The idea wasContinue reading ““On Repeat” segment of Radiolab – Jacob Nicholson”

Reading Summary: The semiotic method states that signs have meanings and its important that signs differentiate from each other to convey different meanings. However, to determine the meaning of a sign you must first understand its denotation then its connotation. The denotation is the surface or face level meaning. Underneath that is the connotation, orContinue reading “Semiotic Method”

Reading Summary:  In “creating visual hierarchy with type” the narrator explains how to organize and use visual designer concepts to a bunch of text. She demonstrates how to create a big bold header. After applying many of her ideas the text is organized, easy to read, and attractive. Overall the hierarchy tells the reader whatContinue reading “Gestalt and heiarchy”

Reading Summary: Chapters four and five of Rebecca Hagen and Kim Golombisky (2016) White Space is Not Your Enemy focuses on how to design graphics. Chapter four talks about the 13 amateur errors. A quick summary of these errors are to avoid centered layouts, keep photos proportionate, use a universal font, don’t use bulky borders, have generousContinue reading “Ch4-5 Updated”