Reflection of the course

In the beginning when the class first started, I did not know that this was the type of class I was going to take. I thought I was just taking a regular english class like I did last semester. When we first started working on projects for the class and all of the stuff that went into it, I freaked out and thought I would never be able to pass the class. It still is somewhat difficult, there is a lot that goes into getting information for the project, putting it together and then posting it. It is a lot of work and can be very stressful, and I get stressed out really easy. It also doesn't help that I procrastinate on a good portion of the work. Over all though, I enjoyed the class much more than I thought I would. I did learn a lot, and I know I will be able to use it for the future.

My favorite project that we did all semester I believe was the mulitmodal project. I enjoyed finding out the different research for the topic, as difficult as it was to actually find; it was interesting. I was really happy when my project was finished, because well I didnt have to do any more, but I liked the outlook and the finished product.

I think if I could go back and change what I did over the semester I would have not procarastinated the work as much as I did, then maybe I would have been able to improve on some of the stuff put into the projects, and gotten a better grade possibly.

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Synthesis Blog

I find that when I have to write an academic paper, it is difficult for me to put my thoughts into words on paper. I know what I want to say it is just that matter of it making sense when I write it down. I sometimes jump from one point to the next trying to say what I am thinking and it does not come out right. I think it is easier for me to write creatively rather than academically because you are writing about how you feel, and your opinion. You are free to write any way that you want with out having to write a certain way for a class or something. I think that the most difficult aspect of integrating sources into writings is having it make sense with the topic and putting it in the right place so it backs up with what you are saying in the academic paper. I think that putting in the hyperlink into our mulitmodals were a little easier because you click the word with the hyperlink in it and it takes you straight to the source where you got your infomation from. It can help explain better with what you are saying in your paper, it goes more in depth. It can bring more understanding about the writing.

My Claim

Computer Graphics for animation in films is better than hand-animation because it is more efficient in the indusrty, and less time consuming. Even though hand-animation did a lot for films, it is outdated for its time.

Multimodal Response Blog

When you were writing your Multimodal Informative essay, what choices did you make about audience and purpose? I want to know who you think your audience may be for your multimodal, and I want to know what you think your purpose is for writing.

What are you most proud of in the design, organization, and presentation of your multimodal? What would you have improved on had you had greater technical knowledge?

Do you think you allotted enough time to work on the multimodal?

Additionally, comment on your selection of research, supplemental sources, and any other decisions you think are relevant.

When writing my multimodal essay I made the choice of animation in the movies because most people go to the movies, and critiques the film they saw. I wanted to go into detail aout how graphic animation has changed the movie business through out the years. I think my audience could mostly be anyone or in peticualar individuals who are interested in computer graphics. When creating my multimodal I would have to say i'm mostly proud of all the different information of how movies are created with computer technology, and also how it effects jobs. I think the video I put in the hyperlink went really well when I was talking about how animation used to be created by drawing each piece out individually. The video showed an artist creating a scene from "Beauty and the Beast." I found it quite interesting. I think that I should have alotted some more time on the essay, and maybe found a little more information, but all and all I think I am satisfied with it.

Research

We have all done research papers for how long now? I think doing research for a paper can be quite a difficult task in finding information that would fit correctly with the topic and to also make sense with the subject. I know when I had to do term papers in high school, we went through this whole process and went throught several steps in order to finish our papers. I remember having to search for several sources for my paper, and made sure not to plagarize. We had to make out note cards of what we were going to put in our papers from each source, and then we had to go incorporate it into the paper. It was very tedious and kind of stressing, because term papers were a big part of our english grade.

I think that we give credit to other authors in our papers because we want all the information possible to be able to show as much credible information to the reader, and not just ones opinion, but actual facts to back it up. It is important to know about the subject one is writing about, and that we reference to others work, and the research that they had done. I think it is important to do research and find other information because you always learn new things about what ever subject it is you are exploring.

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Marilyn Monroe

The life magazine cover that I chose was the one with Mailyn Monroe on the front. When I first looked at this picture I thought of how famous and outrageous people thought she was in those days. I thought of how she wore that white dress and wind or some type of breeze or whatever blew up her dress and that was and still is a famous photo taken even today. I also think of the rumor that she was having an affair with John F. Kennedy. She was a beautiful, famous, wild child. What I noticed most about her picture was her eyes and how they are almost shut, like she did it on purpose to look inviting to whomever were to look at the picture. I believe that she was chosen to be on the cover of Life Magazine because she was famous for her movies and her extravagant life style. I think that this image portrays pretty close to how some of our magazine covers look today. Not quite as proactive I would say, but for its time I think that it is a suggestive photo. All in all I think its a great photo, and she is an icon and still will be talked about for years to come.


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How technology has impacted my life

Technology has impacted my life tremendously becuase we use it every day for almost everything. Today it seems as though we would never make it if we didn't have all these technological inventions of ours. We use our cell phones almost every day, and they aren't just to talk. It has music, text messaging, pictures, and videos. You name it and a cell phone has it on there. It seems as though almost every second there is a new improvement with our technology. Also to be able to take pictures on a digital camera still seems amazing to me. You can take a picture look at it and if you're not satisfied with it, you can just delete the picture and take another one. Computers are also a very important aspect in our lives. I use a computer almost every day, whether it be at school, work, or just checking e-mail. I am very dependent on it and I don't know what I would do with out one, I rely on it all the time. There are so many other types of technology we use today, and it is quite amazing how advance our society has become today. I can't wait to see ten years from now how advanced we will be and how out of loop I will probably be like my parents are today. Even now with some of our technology I even get lost on how to use it for instance digital cable. Those remotes are so confusing I just want to change the channel and it takes me to something that seems completly foreign to me.

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