I WANT TO DO YOUTH CULTURE!
I think it's almost all figured out on facebook, but in case some people didn't hear my little bit in class, here it is:
I want to focus on the film and maybe television medias of Berlin. My experience with foreign film (Spanish film more specifically), makes me think that much of their work is put into recreating and representing real life and real life situations. Almost like theater. It's not entirely about making a ton of money off a huge blockbuster film. I know that societies work in many different ways. In some places, the society has a major affect on what kind of film is produced (censorship for example). In other societies, film has an affect on the construction and being of the society. Take the US for example: If we see or hear something we like in film, do we not try to imitate it? Fashion trends, funny sayings, strange/unique behaviors...? What's it like in Berlin? What effect does the film industry have, or how is the film industry affected by Berlin? That's what I find out.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
More catching up...
Rething Thinking Article
So...after reading this article, I began doing some thinking of my own. I realized that since my freshman year, I've been getting weird looks and tons of questions asked everytime I say I'm double majoring in environmental science and drama. This article talks about how thinking through impulses and gut feeling is just as important as thinking through equations, formulas, policies, etc. I guess I'm ahead of the game, since the training in the drama dept. teaches to act on impulse and the environmental science field teaches how to work with math, science, social policy and communication to deal with environmental issues. This seems pretty well rounded to me so I don't see why people are so surprised by it. The best example I can think of on how all this actually comes together and works is through sports. It was during my first year in the drama dept. when we learning viewpoints, being aware of the space we were in, being aware of the other people in the space, reading the people's movements and actions, that I found myself applying this viewpoints stuff to volleyball. It was as if I had become psychic and I knew what the other people on the other team were going to do before they even did it. I found myself reacting to things without even really thinking. Volleyball, and sports in general had become an overall different experience, in a good way.
Ghosts of Seattle
When I first came back, I realized that some people had picked certain areas of seattle and had done some research on how they can be considered "ghosts". I felt a little left out so I thought I'd put in my two cents with something I saw the other day on my way to get a haircut. Over in the wedgewood area, there are some older buildings that have been around for quite some time. On these buildings are some advertisements that were painted on sometime in the 40's or 50's. One in particular is for a new york style pizzeria. Although these businesses no longer exist and have been replaced, the community seems to have intentionally left these paintings, perhaps to create a sense of good ol' american goodness and hospitality that most people tend to relate to the 50's. I took a social geography class my sophomore year, and I learned that Seattle is actually known for leaving behind certain aspects of areas that have been remodeled or rebuilt. For example, Gasworks park. The area was turned into a park, but the gross, rusty facility was left behind. If I remember correctly, the philosophy behind this is that people find places to be more pleasant when there's some visual indicator of the history of that place.
So...after reading this article, I began doing some thinking of my own. I realized that since my freshman year, I've been getting weird looks and tons of questions asked everytime I say I'm double majoring in environmental science and drama. This article talks about how thinking through impulses and gut feeling is just as important as thinking through equations, formulas, policies, etc. I guess I'm ahead of the game, since the training in the drama dept. teaches to act on impulse and the environmental science field teaches how to work with math, science, social policy and communication to deal with environmental issues. This seems pretty well rounded to me so I don't see why people are so surprised by it. The best example I can think of on how all this actually comes together and works is through sports. It was during my first year in the drama dept. when we learning viewpoints, being aware of the space we were in, being aware of the other people in the space, reading the people's movements and actions, that I found myself applying this viewpoints stuff to volleyball. It was as if I had become psychic and I knew what the other people on the other team were going to do before they even did it. I found myself reacting to things without even really thinking. Volleyball, and sports in general had become an overall different experience, in a good way.
Ghosts of Seattle
When I first came back, I realized that some people had picked certain areas of seattle and had done some research on how they can be considered "ghosts". I felt a little left out so I thought I'd put in my two cents with something I saw the other day on my way to get a haircut. Over in the wedgewood area, there are some older buildings that have been around for quite some time. On these buildings are some advertisements that were painted on sometime in the 40's or 50's. One in particular is for a new york style pizzeria. Although these businesses no longer exist and have been replaced, the community seems to have intentionally left these paintings, perhaps to create a sense of good ol' american goodness and hospitality that most people tend to relate to the 50's. I took a social geography class my sophomore year, and I learned that Seattle is actually known for leaving behind certain aspects of areas that have been remodeled or rebuilt. For example, Gasworks park. The area was turned into a park, but the gross, rusty facility was left behind. If I remember correctly, the philosophy behind this is that people find places to be more pleasant when there's some visual indicator of the history of that place.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Viewpoints excercise (catchup)
Because of the "mono" I couldn't find time to create my blog until now. So...I'm going to go through and write out a few entries as though I wrote them on the days they were supposed to be due.
4/10/08
Viewpoints Composition Response!
We did our viewpoints excercises today. When I heard what the assignment was (composition image of an important moment in our lives), one in particular jumped into my head and I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I was the first to go within my little group (Group C I believe), and got to work in creating the image just seconds after we stepped outside. When I was little, I was running from my parents' bedroom to the kitchen, through the dining room. In our dining room were huge windows which never had much light come in through them because of the massive rose bushes outside of them. But in this particular moment, a giant beam of light came in through the window and scared the begeezes out of me. The next thing I know, I'm outside hugging my dog waiting for my mom to get home. I have no recollection of what happened between the dining room and outside. Weird huh? So, for the composition, I picked one of the girls to play me. I had her croutch down on the ground and everyone else stood behind her with their hands stretched out towards her making ugly faces. I guess I wanted them to not only represent the giant beam of light, but the fear that I felt in the moment as well. Watching everyone else's was really interesting by seeing how some created almost literal representations of feelings or emotions at the time of their "moment" and others created abstract images of the moment itself.
4/10/08
Viewpoints Composition Response!
We did our viewpoints excercises today. When I heard what the assignment was (composition image of an important moment in our lives), one in particular jumped into my head and I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I was the first to go within my little group (Group C I believe), and got to work in creating the image just seconds after we stepped outside. When I was little, I was running from my parents' bedroom to the kitchen, through the dining room. In our dining room were huge windows which never had much light come in through them because of the massive rose bushes outside of them. But in this particular moment, a giant beam of light came in through the window and scared the begeezes out of me. The next thing I know, I'm outside hugging my dog waiting for my mom to get home. I have no recollection of what happened between the dining room and outside. Weird huh? So, for the composition, I picked one of the girls to play me. I had her croutch down on the ground and everyone else stood behind her with their hands stretched out towards her making ugly faces. I guess I wanted them to not only represent the giant beam of light, but the fear that I felt in the moment as well. Watching everyone else's was really interesting by seeing how some created almost literal representations of feelings or emotions at the time of their "moment" and others created abstract images of the moment itself.
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