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Good Website

manimal488 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:03:22 +0000

I’m sure most people have heard or been to this website. I’m just putting it up so that it you haven’t you will.

www.collegehumor.com

manimal488 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:35:43 +0000

manimal488 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:34:34 +0000

Video Games as art.

manimal488 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:08:48 +0000

This article is quick to point out the artistic movement that has occurred around video games. It points to Intruder by Natalie Bookchin, The Pink Stealth by Mendi Obadik, and Super Mario brothers by Cory Arcangel. These works of art use the platforms of the video games to make there art. It is fascinated to think about the art that is involved with video games. When i look back at the video games on the market now, I can see that there are a number of games that have graphics that are in and of themselves works of art. Here is a link to Super Mario Brothers to see the beauty that has been remodeled in one of the best games to have ever existed. http://www.medienkunstnetz.de/works/super-mario-cloud/images/1/

Discussion of Rose, Sherman, Garfield, and Davis

manimal488 — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:56:01 +0000

1. Rose discusses how “TV advertising has been losing its impact for years” (229). He tells the reader that a new president is coming into view in the internet. Interactive advertising is the way of the future. The consumer is becoming more educated and less convince by television advertising. Not to mention that as Rose points out TiVo and other technologies are allowing viewers to skip over the unneeded information. This idea makes me think about previous readings and realize that the consumers are becoming more educated and ready be involved in advertising.

2. Garfield points out a comment made by CEO of Denuo about online video posting. He says “If you aren’t posting, you don’t exist, … People say, ‘I post, therefore I am.’” (224). This tells a common consensus that online videos allow anyone to be a star which is the cause of its popularity. It was then brought up that by even networks are adapting to this I then thought well at least sports are still online but I soon realized that even sports are constantly being watched online like the March Madness.

3. Davis adds to the idea of consumer involvement with his revolutionary means of filmmaking. He is using the smarter more technology inept audience to make his films popular. Although the limitations of networks and websites make it difficult to make money this new consumer craze appear to be “the future of television” (236).

4. The surge of technology is also affecting the means of artists. It is allowing art to be created by anyone. This is forcing artist to be more creative than ever before.

A friend of mine made this conservative blog

manimal488 — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:55:15 +0000

This is a good blog wether you are liberal or conservative. http://drob24.blogspot.com/

If your conservative you will enjoy his arguments.

If you are liberal you may want to argue with him

Men Rules for men and women

manimal488 — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:40:11 +0000

This email gave me a good laugh so I figured i would post it

At last a guy has taken the time to write this all down
>>
>> Finally , the guys’ side of the story.
>> ( I must admit, it’s pretty good.)
>> We always hear ” the rules”
>> From the female side.
>>
>> Now here are the rules from the male side.
>>
>> These are our rules!
>> Please note.. these are all numbered “1 “
>> ON PURPOSE!
>>
>> 1. Men are NOT mind readers.
>>
>> 1. Learn to work the toilet seat.
>> You’re a big girl.
>> If it’s up, put it down.
>> We need it up, you need it down.
>> You don’t hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
>>
>> 1. Sunday sports
>> It’s like the full moon
>> or the changing of the tides.
>> Let it be.
>>
>> 1. Crying is blackmail.
>>
>> 1. Ask for what you want.
>> Let us be clear on this one:
>> Subtle hints do not work!
>> Strong hints do not work!
>> Obvious hints do not work!
>> Just say it!
>>
>> 1. Yes and No
>> are perfectly acceptable answers
>> to almost every question.
>>
>> 1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it.
>> That’s what we do.
>> Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
>>
>>
>> 1. Anything we said 6 months ago
>> is inadmissible in an argument.
>> In fact, all comments
>> become Null and void after 7 Days.
>>
>>
>> 1. If you think you’re fat,
>> you probably are.
>> Don’t ask us.
>>
>> 1. If something we said
>> can be interpreted two ways
>> and one of the ways
>> makes you sad or angry,
>> we meant the other one
>>
>> 1. You can either ask us
>> to do something
>> Or tell us how you want it done.
>> Not both.
>> If you already know
>> best how to do it,
>> just do it yourself.
>>
>> 1. Whenever possible,
>> Please say whatever you have to say during commercials.
>>
>> 1. Christopher Columbus
>> did NOT need directions
>> and neither do we.
>>
>> 1. ALL men see in only 16 colors,
>> like Windows default settings.
>> Peach, for example, is a fruit,
>> not A color.
>> Pumpkin is also a fruit.
>> We have no idea what mauve is.
>>
>> 1. If it itches, it will be scratched.
>> We do that.
>>
>> 1. If we ask what is wrong
>> and you say “nothing,”
>> We will act like nothing’s wrong.
>> We know you are lying,
>> but it is just not worth the hassle.
>>
>> 1. If you ask a question
>> you don’t want an answer to,
>> Expect an answer
>> you don’t want to hear.
>>
>> 1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear
>> is fine… Really .
>>
>> 1. Don ‘t ask us
>> what we’re thinking about
>> unless you are prepared
>> to discuss such topics
>> as football or golf.
>>
>> 1. You have enough clothes.
>>
>> 1. You have too many shoes.
>>
>> 1. I am in shape.
>> Round IS a shape!
>>
>> 1. Thank you for reading this..
>> Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight;
>>
>>
>> But did you know
>> men really don’t mind that?
>> It’s like camping.
>>
>> Pass this to as many men as you can -
>> to give them a laugh.
>>
>> Pass this to as many women as you can -
>> to give them a bigger laugh.

Stop animation

manimal488 — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:40:49 +0000

I saw this a couple weeks ago and after class I thought it was very similar to the movie we saw in class. It is a animation that is funny but is about serious topics.

Project 2

manimal488 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:11:37 +0000

For project two I wanted to tell a interesting yet funny story. I decided that since I argue with everyone it would only be natural that I wouldn’t agree with myself either. So I put four pictures of myself in a disorganized meeting. Leaving it to the viewer to decide what the meeting is about. To add some humur I added my tank brain running over a brain in my tank. Also to add some humor I was wearing sneakers which hints back to my previous work.

Interesting Picture

manimal488 — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:41:50 +0000

I was just having some fun with the picture