Author Archives: Marisa Amarino

Reading Summary In this chapter of Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs, Klosterman discusses how no one will ever be fully satisfied with love. He believes that everyone has the “inability to experience the kind of mind-blowing, transcendent romantic relationship” that is seen in movies and the media (Klosterman 2). What we see in the moviesContinue reading ““This is Emo” 4/27″

Reading Summary In chapter eight of What Media Classes Really Want to Discuss, Smith explains interactivity, which is an interchanging term. In media, however, it is considered to have passive media consumption and make audiences do different things according to the type of media they are consuming. Smith decides to separate media into two categories:Continue reading “Ch. 8 What Media Classes Really Want to Discuss”

Reading Summary In chapter seven of What Media Classes Really Want to Discuss, the author discusses what mediums are in media, technology, and the internet. A medium can change an existing form of media and how audiences view realism. The essence emphasized is what makes different forms of media have unique factors and traits. ForContinue reading “CH. 7 What Media Classes Really Want to Discuss”

Reading Summary In this article, Klosterman discusses the idea of how pre-recorded sports is not as exciting as watching a live event. There are many reasons he gives to explain this theory by listing rational and irrational explanations. One reason was that when you have a pre-recorded show, you can skip through commercials, but theContinue reading “Space, Time and DVR Mechanics/ 3-30-20”

Reading Summary This article explores the idea of how movies and television shows are filmed and the decisions made by filmmakers on how the audience views each shot. The article starts by describing what a shot is which is an excerpt of a film or something recorded by camera operations. The director ultimately chooses whatContinue reading “Blog Post 3/23/20: Film, Space, and Image.”

Reading Summary In this podcast, they discuss the notion of repetition and how it affects people in different ways. They begin the podcast by playing a skit performed by Kurt Braunohler and Kristen Shaal and in the skit we hear Braunohler singing an obnoxious and rather irritating song as Shaal danced around in a horseContinue reading “On Repeat, March 2 Blog”

Reading Summary In this reading, we learned about the semiotic method and how it helps guide us to interpreting different meanings of media. The semiotic method allows you to look at signs or symbols and determine the underlying meaning of that piece of context. This technique helps us understand more than just what is beingContinue reading “Blog Post: Semiotic Method 2/17/20”

Summary In the first video, “Creating Visual Hierarchy with Type”, it explains the importance of visual hierarchy, and how it is vital when one is creating a sense of order on a graphic. By the use of typography and appropriate space, a designer can decide how to place the important information in the perfect position.Continue reading ““Creating Visual Hierarchy with Type” and “Using the Gestalt Theory to Guide Layout””

Reading Summary In chapters four and five of White Space Is Not Your Enemy, authors Rebecca Hagen and Kim Golombisky discuss the importance of avoiding errors in graphics and the different theories of design. Chapter four specifically talks about how thirteen amateur errors can have big effects on how a paper or graphic is perceivedContinue reading “Ch. 4-5”

Reading Summary In the reading, Scientific Methods in Media Effects Research, Glenn Sparks asks the question, “How would one ever go about discovering the effects of media content?” (Sparks 24). Analyzing media is important because it allows us to have a deeper understanding of how it affects us personally and our world around us. Specifically,Continue reading “Content Analysis (1/27/20)”