Critical Photo-Essay

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Not the link I'd intended!!!

Matt Parsons brought to my attention that the link I'd posted was DEFINATELY NOT the one I had meant to post!!!

So embarassed.........

I tried trying something new and exciting by adding a picture to my blog since I'd seen others doing the same.  Apparently that was a FAIL.

It wasv SUPPOSED to be a flow chart of how arguments go on the internet...which I'm not going to even try to post again.

All the more reason to enjoy the box that I live in.

Online conversations

HOLY COW! My jaw sure did drop when I watched Alexandra Wallace’s video.  She had an idea, or annoyance, and went with it.  Posting a video like that is definitely doing to gather an audience – both supporters and not.

And so the online ‘conversation’ begins...

Alexandra put out an idea and her audience (intended or not) replied.  The Ching Chong Song made light of the matter (mostly) while the other one did her best to call Wallace out.  Each of these responses soon had their own, separate audiences for a multitude of reasons.  The three videos, together, ultimately created one big, massive mess of an ‘internet community’ that is made up of all types of ages groups, socio economic groups, and cultural groups from all over the nation, and the world.

What other communicative technology has that kind of power and capability? 

What I’m trying to say is, that the readings and the videos for this week really got me to start thinking about online communication and how very odd it is.  I’ve really started paying attention reading and paying attention to the comments that people post on online newspapers and news articles.  Not because I’m interested in what they have to say, but because I’m interested in what they have to say to EACH OTHER.

People get into some serious bitching matches in the comment sections of these web articles with personal opinions, political views…etc.  While reading through them I can’t help but laugh and think about the argument that these people are having…with the internet, on the internet, with people who they don’t know anything about besides their web name and what they said.  I’d be willing to bet that the people who get into these matches on the internet would NEVER say the exact same words (or name calling strategies) to the person they’re arguing with to their face. 

The arguments on the internet and arguments in person have extremely different consequences and outcomes.  In person, the argument happens within minutes, and if you make the other person mad enough they can hit you…and more importantly identify you.  Arguments on newspaper comments are generally pretty anonymous and lack the type of personal responsibility that personal communications hold.

I also enjoyed thinking about data and visuals working together to make data easier to understand.  I’m a visual learning and absolutely hate when straight up percentages are given, or even just set amounts; SHOWING people what the numbers are talking about makes for a much less confused audience.

Reading Visually Blog

"Reading" and how it is done has changed drastically since the invention and acceptance of the internet and texting.  Short-handed writing, as well as shortened reading have become the norm when trying to get through writing as well as reading.  I often find myself short handing things in my drafts (I write all of my drafts rather than type them, which is another issue from this entirely...) as well as shortening  my reading as much as possible when it comes to texting and Facebook posts.  I succeed at short-hand writing, but not so much at short-handed reading.  I've tried skimming, pecking, and filtering to nearly no avail.  On Facebook, with the newspaper, and other pieces that I just want the "bulk" of information, I can generally find what I want quickly.  But when it comes to reading for a class and finding the meaning out of it, I constantly find myself going back to the parts that I skimmed over after feeling guilty of possibly missing something important, like Sosnoski referred to feeling.

I don't believe that the short-handed reading of skimming, pecking, and filtering are hindering readers, rather I feel like it makes them more able to get through larger pieces of material while allowing them to narrow in on what the important information is within the text, rather than getting "this" and "that" with a mix of important info. We are a generation that loves multitasking, and the skimming of articles allows us to complete more tasks in a shorter amount of time.

As far as the A/V Projects, I loved watching every one's take on such a broad topic!  It was neat to see where every one went with it. 

Kara's was beautifully made and I loved remembering those who famously "lived fast and died young."  At the ending, the sad truht of how life can be taken so suddenly and be too short was brought to every one's attention.  I thought that the transitions were great and the music fit well.

Carson's with Elmo had a nice and unique twist to it.  I thought that it was fun and quirky and the music was great!  I really enjoyed how she actually made a coherent and continuous video rather than using a grouping of still-photos like I did, myself.  It was very well thought out and the composition of the piece clearly took some time.

Michelle's took a different approached and looked into the sport of cross training and fitness.  I really enjoyed seeing the effort and dedication that it takes to perform in such a demanding sport.  I felt like it was very educational and realistic.  She worked with a variety of shots and angles to integrate different components to the piece.

Chris P.'s was also a good one to watch because he used a lot of texts to actually educate the viewer.  The music tied in well with the images that were being presented which is important because visuals and sounds are what make a video project either work or fail for the viewers.

And last but not least, I LOVED Savannah's! I thought the the images and the music were so great!  The editing and visuals were perfect for representing Bozeman and the idea of "Welcome Home."  It made me feel like I was being welcomed back to the Bozo community!

Great projects all around and I definitely have a new found respect for those who do this type of thing for a living! and even more for leisure!