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Summary:Rules and fiction compete for a players attention once they are in a fictional world. These fictional worlds are always incomplete as ass aspects simply can’t be laid out. It is extremely difficult to decipher between whether these fictional worlds are abstract or representational games. It described Tetris as abstract, however said chess was anContinue reading “Fiction”

This article discusses cyberboles which are myths in the media and how these myths operate in the cyberspace. First, the author explains how new technology companies use phrases like “the end of television” and “the end of advertising,” in order to promote another product or technology. Based on unfounded claims, these myths of endism areContinue reading “Myths and Cyberbole”

Reading Summary: A cyberbole is a myth or exaggeration. One issue is called ‘endism,; referring to predictions that new developments will result in the end of other methods and approaches. Endism is conceptually and practically flawed – conceptually because it is an absolute and absolutes are rarely found in our relativist world, and practically itContinue reading “Myths and Cyberbole, Trends and Tipping Points”

No Class this Friday (Good Friday) Louis Giannetti (2008) “Ideology” in Understanding Movies: Eleventh Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. Jacob Sanchez is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Jacob Sanchez’s Personal Meeting Room Join Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/2622686644?pwd=OFR0L2xaNEtnbUd0UUZZUW8waU5yQT09 Meeting ID: 262 268 6644Password: 104413 Activity for this week Answer either question 1 or 2Continue reading “Agenda 4-8”

Reading Summary In this reading, the author defines ideology as “a body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual, group, etc.” He states that virtually every movie we encounter conveys a certain ideology to the audience. Movies present us with role models, ideal ways of behaving, and sometimes an implied moralityContinue reading “Ideology Blog Post 4/8”

Mediums are very important to what we are trying to convey to an audience. We typically look at them in relation to technology, but they’re more inclusive than that. Smith talks about painting, photography and film. Different mediums can influence how we absorb a message. Mediums are always changing because technology is always changing. TheyContinue reading “Ch 7 Good Sire”

Smith, G. (2011). What media classes really want to discuss. Chapter 7, pages 117-134.  No Class this Friday 4-10 Good Friday Password now required for zoom meetings, if you have this bookmarked just check Jacob Sanchez is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Jacob Sanchez’s Personal Meeting Room Join Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/2622686644?pwd=OFR0L2xaNEtnbUd0UUZZUW8waU5yQT09 Meeting ID: 262 268Continue reading “Agenda 4-6”

Reading Summary The article discusses ideology as a body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual group, class, or culture. The term is generally associated with politics and party platforms, but it can also mean a given set of values that are implicit just like in filmmaking. Virtually, every movie presentsContinue reading “Ideology”

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: This reading discusses the topic of ideology and how different films employ different ideologies. Giannetti explains that ideology directly affects the tone of the film regardless of what type of ideology it is. Across different cultures and different places in the world, the set of common values or accepted values is drastically different.Continue reading “Ideology”