12.12.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 8:31 pm by kerrie
Think of all the electronic devices you’ve gone through in your life… do you ever think of where they end up? The Daily Tech posted an eye opening article yesterday about the electronic waste we go through, where it ends up, and how some is potentially toxic (lead and cadmium are found in many older electronics). It’s estimated that the U.S. produces 2.9 million tons of e-waste each year, of which only 15 percent is recycled properly. Much of the e-waste in the U.S. is being illegally sent to China to be taken apart and used for parts. An e-waste bill has been put forth by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and will be presented to the Senate for approval. Something to think about before you buy your next new gadget.
“For too long, too many people have been improperly dumping electronic devices without being aware of the dangerous effects on our environment. This legislation is a win-win for protecting the environment and our families. It takes the right steps to develop the best methods to change the way we dispose of outdated and unused electronics, and the hazardous materials they often contain.” - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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Posted in Uncategorized at 5:19 pm by kerrie
For the recent 29th anniversary of John Lennon’s assassination (December 8th), Yoko Ono has taken their famous “War is Over!” poster and translated it into 60 languages (and is making more…) all off which she posted on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/yokoonoofficial/sets/72157622834909233/). They are intended to be printed and used as posters, postcards, etc… to be put up this holiday season “in your window, school, workplace, car & elsewhere”. My favorites are the ones in morse code, hand signs and braille! I think it is a great use the internet and Flickr and would love to find some posted around the city and the New School, considering we have people who speak a multitude of languages in New York! If you know of any language that is missing, write to admin@IMAGINEPEACE.com.
“This is what we wanted to do, and did, in a way at the time. John would have been delighted.” -Yoko
Sota On Ohi!
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Posted in Uncategorized at 4:52 pm by kerrie
Earth Journalism Awards is taking votes to honor the top climate focused media. There are over 900 journalists from over 148 countries, in which they have narrowed down to 15 finalists from 10 countries. Not all the journalists are professional, in fact, there is even a youtube rap video on climate change in Kenya! It’s great to see media outlets worldwide putting energy into solutions for climate change. Some of the awards they are giving out include: The Human Voices Award, Forest Award, Energy Award, Negotiation Award, Adaptation Award, and The Global Public Vote. The winner of the Global Vote will be announced during the upcoming Copenhagen ceremony. Remember to vote in the Global public vote… there isn’t much time left! Voting closes on December 13th at midnight.
http://awards.earthjournalism.org/
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12.10.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 7:32 pm by shriya
One of my favorite pop-artist is Tim Burton. His art works and movies are very captivating.The first time I came across his work, was when I watched Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice had its own story in the way the characters where drawn out and the personalities the character’s had. So, when I heard there was a showing of Burton’s work in the Moma, I was ecstatic, I had to go see it the next day.
From entering his gallery, to the end was just amazing. When you entered the gallery,to the end of the of show , it was just so captivating. When you were about to enter the gallery,there was this huge black and white monster or vampire. The character give you the feel from the nightmare before christmas. His work there showcased his creative output, which included his sketch books, concept art, drawings, paintings, photographs and short films.My favorite was deffinetly his sketches.His sketches have a lot of darkness in them.They make you feel like its halloween and are very haunting, and in a creepy way you would simply love and enjoy. His sketches are very original ,just by looking at them you would know it was done by Burton. I love his use of color. Some of his work where just black and white and others had light colors and others where very vibrant and loud. All his characters in his sketches were so magical and they seemed like they were going to come to life any minute. There were a lot of sculptures in the gallery too. Right now I cannot wait for next movie to come out : Alice in Wonderland. I love the story of Alice in Wonderland, and I cannot wait to see how Burton does the movie.
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12.09.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 1:31 pm by steven
This weekend, December 11-13 the Javits Center will be hosting an event called “One Of A Kind’. The event consists of various artists and designers setting up installations and shops to further expose their names to the media. There will be all types of art and design from paintings and drawings to photography to fashion design. The event is a culmination of many young artists and designers with others mixed in. This is the perfect platform for these creators to show their work to the public world. Many pieces will be on sale and have an extraordinarily vast price range contingent upon the artist’s choice. The event comes at the perfect time for holiday shopping to nab those last minute special gifts. On December 10th they are hosting a preview night to which you must RSVP for your tickets. It is between 5-9 at Pier 94, 12th Ave and 55th Street. I think this event is great to launch your name although i’m not sure how much a space to host costs but i would assume it carries a pretty hefty price tag considering it is the Javits Center. Everyone should go check it out and support your colleagues!
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12.08.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 8:43 pm by jordan
Like many of my peers, I often find myself procrastinating long into the night rather than just doing my work on time. What results is me consuming all the food in the apartment while pulling an all-nighter to do something simple. Fueling this procrastination more than anything else is the myriad of blogs that I find myself checking as regularly as I check my email. Instead of writing that two page response, I am laughing at photo bombs or incessantly clicking the “Stumble” button until hours have passed. One of the most cruel websites, and yet most hilarious, is “peopleofwalmart.com”.
The reason I think this website is relevant to the topics we discuss in class is because it is completely driven by media. The pictures posted are all taken with cell phones, then sent to the internet for everyone to see and cackle at. It is scarily easy to walk into a store like Wal-Mart, find the strangest looking person and snap their picture without their knowledge. While it can be humorous, it is also an example of surveillance or voyeurism that is humiliating and mean. Another example of a site like this is “latfh.com” (I am sure everyone has been here at least once) which posts pictures of Brooklyn hipsters. While I have no sympathy for these people, because they are begging to be posted to this blog, it is still surveillance and can be seen as invasion of personal space.
I think that people need to monitor how far this trend will go. At the time being, it is funny and good for wasting time but it can already been seen escalating to the point of meanness. I am scared that a blog will appear to poke fun at every social group and everyone will be in danger of being posted. I do not look forward to the day when I catch someone snapping my picture with their iphone, or when I stumble upon a picture of myself on a blog making fun of my outfit.
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12.06.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 10:27 pm by Noo-Ri
As I was looking back on this semester and all that we learned, a common idea is is we take media work for granted. Having learned how to produce works in Final Cut, I now understand what a long process it is to create something that may be just 30 seconds long. An example would be a stop motion animation film. I never realized how long it takes to do.
The commercial
How the commercial was made
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Posted in Uncategorized at 9:39 pm by Noo-Ri
So, this semseter (a few weeks back) in our lab class we did a sound project and now that we are working on film, we are connecting the power of motion visuals and sound. What we see is definitely affected by what we hear. For example, horror films are partially scary because of the visuals; however, that suspense is built up by the sounds (ie: creaking doors, water dripping, heavy breathing, etc.) and to relate this to a current context, I couldn’t help but think of GLEE! The song choices go so well with the storyline. I think that the directors and writers of the show work hard to choose the right song (out of millions of songs out there) to fit the storyline.
On the FOX website, they have a short behind the scenes video explaining one of the episodes.
CLICK
then click on Ballad on the right side
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12.01.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 9:29 am by sara
I shared this story with my section but thought it was appropriate for everyone based on our discussion on our online lives. 10 years ago, sometime right before christmas, my mother answered the knock at the door to find a delivery man with 5 extra large amazon.com boxes. My mom hadn’t ordered anything and asked the delivery man to take them back. He refused and left the packages on our door step. Out of curiosity my mom opened the boxes with the idea that my sister and I were the culprits. She opened box after box only to find skateboards, video games, action figures, balls, basketball hoops, the works. Not only that but there was two of everything. After some questioning my little brother (5 years old at the time) confessed. This was when amazon first introduced the one-click shopping and my little brother got to clicking. My mom was still confused as to why he got two of everything though. He had to remind my mother very eloquently that she had another son (my other brother, 3 years old) and that it would have been selfish to only buy himself presents given that it was christmas time. He has sense completely lost his urge to share but nonetheless, don’t get too carried away with your online christmas shopping!
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