Stop Animation - It Was Only Just A Dream

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owsn1RBeEK8

Are We Digital Dummies?

Yup. We are. I completely and totally agree with everything that was said in this video. It's a generation full of technological gadgets, and in all complete honesty I don't think it'll ever go away. Some people may disagree and say that they aren't addicted to their smartphones, but unless they have never had a smartphone in their entire life, then they're lying. Some people agree and say that they are addicted, but are they doing anything about it? No. I'm definitely the latter because I can say that I'm addicted to my phone and admit it, but I'm doing nothing about it. If I don't have my iPhone with me at all times, I feel like I'm missing a part of myself, and I'm sure that so many others feel the exact same way. That is how I know that technology has taken over, and why I agree with this video.

Opinion: Don't Follow Your Dream

I agree and I disagree with the author of this article's point of view. In Harrison Solow's opinion, the phrase "Follow Your Dream," horrifies and disgusts him. He thinks that children who are raised hearing this supposedly inspiring phrase, don't exactly follow their dreams at all. Instead, he thinks that being told to follow your dreams is simply a different way of saying, "if you want something, you'll get it." I agree with what he thinks in that sense, and do believe that in this generation we are constantly wanting something and never fighting for it, but I also disagree. To me, it seems like Solow is putting all the blame on the phrase itself when really, the way that the phrase is interpreted is a matter of perspective. Some children may hear it and grow up thinking that all they have to do is want something, and it might one day be handed to them. But others may interpret it differently and grow up to truly follow the dreams they had once envisioned, and work hard to achieve it. In my opinion, it depends on the person who hears rather than the words being said.

Car Encounters Stop Sign

RUN AWAY FROM THE SUN, SUNBURNT MAN

Bouncing Balls - Assignment One

Script - 3-D Animation

It Was Only Just A Dream – Script - By Rachel Costa, Amanda Giunta, Morgan Lucas

*Candy Shop by 50 Cent*

*Edwardo and Filisina open the scene by approaching the sunset together, walking romantically*

Filisina (in love): You make me smile like the sun, Edwardo. I think you should meet my father, Allitor, you need his approval (girly giggle).

Edwardo (in love, bashful): Oh Filisina, that sounds like a great idea! I can’t wait to meet your father tomorrow. (sudden yell) I love you!

*Candy Shop by 50 Cent continues where left off*

 *Edwardo and Filisina separate*

*Filisina goes home*

*The next day*

Allitor (with authority): Filisina! I need to meet this boy of yours. I don’t like what I hear about him. You must get my approval or else you will NEVER see him again. (Evil laugh)

Filisina (infatuated): Daddy, I’m so excited you’re going to love (emphasized) Edwardo.

*Edwardo enters*

Edwardo (overly confident): Hi pleasure to meet you, hey Fily! (tongue click, attempt at flirting)

Allitor (disapproving and condescending): Hello boy.

Edwardo (sounding almost bored): Sooo.. I want your daughter. What can we do?

Allitor (confident): You are not worthy, we will have a battle! (Angry scream)

*Filisina screams in fear*

Edwardo (eager and confident): I will meet you in the forest!

*I Get Money by Drake*

*Allitor and Edwardo exit the scene*

Filisina (disapproval): I refuse to watch this, it’s awful.

*Edwardo enters new scene with his sidekick, Optimus.*

*Allitor enters new scene with his sidekick, Bonez.*

Allitor: This is Bonez. He’s ready for battle.

Edwardo (brave): And so is Optimus!

Allitor (exuding authority): The only way to handle the situation is in three rounds. (Signature evil laugh)

Edwardo (excited): Let’s begin!

*Edwardo and Allitor exit scene*

*Camera switches to a new scene with only Optimus*

*I Can Transform Ya by Chris Brown*

*Optimus shows off his battling moves*

*Bonez shows off his battling moves*

*Optimus and Bonez battle*

*Bad Romance by Lady GaGa*

*Bonez dies, Optimus celebrates*

*Allitor and Edwardo enter the scene*

Optimus (proudly): I won the battle, I did it for you Edwardo. Congratulations, you can have Filisina.

Edwardo (grateful): Oh thank you so much Optimus! I finally get the girl of my dreams, you’re my hero! Yay!

Allitor (boiling): OOOOOH MY GOODNESS! I’m so disappointed that you killed my allie Bonez, I thought he was stronger than you but I guess not. Whatever Filisina, take Edwardo and get out of here. I never want to see either of you ever again.

Filisina (in love): Optimus, you’re my hero! I’m already falling in love with you. My savior..Thank you so, so much.

Edwardo (devastated): FILISINA NOOOO! I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME!

*Allitor approaches Edwardo, and begins to eat him*

Allitor (happy): I guess everybody wins!

*Your Love by Nikki Minaj plays as Optimus spins with Filisina, and the scene ends*

Flash Animation - Lesson Five

Flash Animation - Lesson Four

Flash Animation - Lesson Three

Flash Animation - Lesson Two

Flash Animation - Lesson One

MSNBC Photo Analysis # 6

Mother and child stare at the broken glass in their destroyed home.

RULE OF THIRDS - Eye is automatically drawn towards the little boy and his mother, making the picture portray a lot of emotion.
CONTRAST - The vibrant shade of red placed against a dull overall colour like brown really makes the focus of the photo pop.

MSNBC Photo Analysis # 5

Husband and wife are re-united after being seperated for more than two months. Husband was trapped in a mine.

BALANCE - The main subjects of the photo were placed off-center, leaving room in the picture to see the people in the background clapping.
VIEWPOINT - You can tell that this photo was taken at a more worm's eyeview angle, and this adds to the overall effect.

MSNBC Photo Analysis # 4

Playfight tackle by opposite members of a children's football team.

SIMPLICITY - The photograph's main point of focus is on the little boys, and nothing else.
DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT - The children appear to be moving right into the photograph.

MSNBC Photo Analysis # 3

Children in Romania enjoy the fall leaves.

CONTRAST - The black coat against the warm colour of the fall leaves stands out brilliantly.
FRAMING - The leaves in the air capture the position of the little boy and appear to be falling right into the photograph.

MSNBC Photo Analysis #2

Little boy running to re-unite with his mother.

CONTRAST - The light colouring of the boy's coat is brought out over the navy colouring of all the women's coats.
DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT - The little boy's movement is caught extremely well in this photograph in my opinion, it has an emotional feel to it.

HT Portfolio Assignment

Original (left) -- Edited (right)

Exit Photo - Contrast

Garbage Can Photo - Simplicity

Staircase Photo - Viewpoint

Two Locker Photo - Contrast

Elevator Photo - Simplicity

Paper in Locker Photo - Point of Interest & Contrast

Locker and Locks Photo - Viewpoint & Point of Interest

Football Field Photo - Rule of Thirds

Backpack in Hallway Photo - Point of Interest & Contrast

Water Fountain Photo - Direction of Movement & Simplicity

Downward Staircase Photo - Viewpoint

MSNBC Photo Analysis # 1

Baseball player collides with a fan in attempt to catch a foul ball.

CONTRAST - The blue in the background accentuates the white in the player's uniform.
RULE OF THIRDS - Eye is drawn to the baseball player's legs in the air, due to this rule.

Blog Two

Cutting Slumdog Millionaire - An Interview with Academy Award Winning Editor, Chris Dickens

I saw Slumdog Millionaire this summer and before I watched it I didn't think it would be a movie that I enjoyed. I ended up really liking it a lot, because it was completely different than I thought. It was interesting, different from any other movie and the artistry added a lot to the overall impact of the film, which I find is rare for a movie that grosses a lot of money in the box office. Dickens clearly did an amazing job editing the film into what it is today because he won multiple awards and is on his way to editing many more huge box office movies. I honestly think that Chris Dickens will be an editor whose movies I look out for, simply because the way he put together Slumdog Millionaire was intricate and still kep't the audiences' attention extremely well. Dickens, in my opinion, has a lot of talent and potential for the future.

Ten Things About Me

- I like coffee.
- I want an iPhone 4. :)
- I play piano and love it.
- Grey's Anatomy and Supernatural are my favourite shows.
- Hamburgers are the best.
- Nicholas Sparks is one of my favourite authors, and so far The Notebook has been one of his best works in my opinion.
- I'm a happy person.
- I'm always listening to music.
- I love cats.
- A few of my favourite people are included - Amanda, Rachel, Karlo, Sam and Mark. :)

New Macbook by Apple?

Woooow Apple is coming out with so many new things that its starting to sound like a bit much. I won't try to deny that this new Mac sounds really cool and revolutionary, but there has honestly been a stampede of products that Apple has released lately. Since there has been so many recent releases and gadgets, I'm personally becoming more and more disinterested whenever I hear about a new Apple electronic. If I were Steve Jobs, I would seperate the extremely new and revolutionary products out a lot more, rather than spacing all the release dates together. I think that the items would seem a lot more exciting, and people would buy more if this were the case.

New Apple Release - Mac Lion.

127 Hours

This looks like a really good movie! I haven't seen a commercial for a movie that looks like it will be decent in quite a while. The producers of the short ad did a good job in my opinion; they included a perfect amount of suspence and left the audience in a genuine state of wonder. Tidbits about the film that I've heard, like that the main character has to self-amputate his arm in order to survive, makes me more eager to see 127 hours. When I first heard about the film, my first thoughts were about Grade 10 english and <i>Lord of the Flies</i>. I wondered and still wonder if the main character of the movie will begin to portray similar or the exact same traits as characters from the Lord of the Flies. If I get the chance, I probably will go see this movie in theaters because it looks quite interesting!

Commercial Link

iPhone 4

A lot of articles based on the iPhone 4 appear to be looking for flaws in the software, but my mind is still set to having one. The screen may be more delicate and the battery may die a little bit more quickly than iPhone 3G, but I think it is still worth owning due to the other cool new features. The other things that Apple has added to the iPhone - such as FaceTime, iBook, folders and a computer-like screen, are a perfect explanation for the slight change in battery life and screen sensitivity. I don't think that journalists should be criticizing every tiny little thing because a product can only get so good, and its impossible for it to be perfect. I definitely am still saving up my money to buy one. :)

iPhone 4 Review

Harry Potter VS. Twilight



Daniel "Harry Potter" Radcliffe and Robert "Edward Cullen" Pattinson.



THIS ARTICLE MADE ME REALLY MAD. It was definitely a little bit biased and against Harry Potter, while I'm biased and against Twilight. I think it was a tad biased because it only retrieved opinions from 13-year old girls, who are the primary audience of Twilight movies and books. I think the article would have been more accurate had it included an opinion from a guy or from an older and more mature girl. If the writers of the article had done so, it definitely may have sounded less one-sided. The Twilight books do, in my opinion, have some depth and the author does know how to write extremely well. But since I've read both Harry Potter and Twilight, I can compare and say that the Harry Potter books were written better and keep you a lot more entertained and withdrawn, whereas I thought Twilight had a lot of boring parts and didn't keep me interested. The Twilight BOOKS are okay and the Harry Potter books are amazing, but I think the Twilight movies are horrible. The acting is awful and the production made the "okay" books look even worse. I won't argue that the Harry Potter movies are better than the books, because that is rarely the case with a really good book, but the movies are definitely a whole lot better than Twilight movies.

Harry Potter VS. Twilight Article

Paranormal Activity Two (forgotten blog post from last week)

I really REALLY did not like this movie trailer and thought it was a waste of a minute and nine seconds. I personally thought that it didn't have much of a point to it, and didn't show that the sequel to Paranormal Activity is going to be any better than the first. I think that a commercial is good if it attracts the audience's attention and leaves them feeling a little bit of awe, meanwhile I believe this movie trailer satisfied neither of those standards. I definitely don't think I'll be seeing this movie in theaters unless my friends force me to. Renting it after it comes out on DVD? I probably will do so with my friends, so I can laugh at it.

Picture from Paranormal Activity 2

Paranormal Activity 2 Official Trailer

JAKE G!!!

Brad Pitt Without Acne

Magazine Cover Two

Dr.Hope

A planet that could support life?

Out of all the articles I've read to blog about, this one definitely shocked and amazed me the most by far. Scientists claim to have found a planet that has an Earth-like temperature, not too hot and not too cold, but most mind-blowing of all, they are 99% sure that the "Goldilocks" planet bears water in it's liquid form. The section explaining that life on another planet doesn't necessarily mean aliens, but could only mean a single cell was complete news to me. I'd always assumed that if there was life on another planet, it would suggest an alien like E.T. However, by the end of reading the article I have to say I was pretty disappointed. The entire time I was reading it, I expected that there was going to be an explanation about somehow reaching the planet or finding out if there was water or life there indefinitely. Unfortunately, there wasn't and I suppose the question asking us if we're alone on Earth remains unanswered. 


Newly Discovered Planet

Magazine Cover

Some De-friend Facebook

Certain people have become aware of the dangers that Facebook poses to youth. Teenagers have began to take precautions by slowly limiting their hours on this addictive website, and instead focus all the time that would've otherwise been spent on Facebook, on their school studies. I believe that what these people have done is really smart and have witnessed for myself the threat that online websites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace pose. I do try to spend less time surfing the Web, especially when a deadline for an important assignment is nearing or when exams are coming up. Although I think that youth is gaining and promoting awareness towards the addictive nature of Facebook, I also think that being aware of the problem and fixing the problem are two completely different things.

Embrace Life - Always Wear A Seatbelt

This commercial had an extremely effective impact on me, and I think that whoever came up with the ideas did an amazing job. For example, when the coloured sequins were in the air, it was reminiscent of glass during a car accident and gave the entire commercial more meaning in my opinion. The idea of the man's daughter and wife being his "seatbelt" was an excellent way of saying that when you put on your actual seatbelt, you're not only protecting yourself but your family too.

Just My Type

Give Me A Sign

"Too Few Animated Women Break The Disney Mold"

Ariel and Flounder from The Little Mermaid

This article surprised me, I'd never actually noticed the stereotypes within the Disney movies until I read about it. Now that I have heard about it, though, I want to go watch Disney animation all over again and discover for myself if there really always is discrimination and stereotyping. Sadly, I think a piece of my childhood died along with the publication of this article. Disney movies were always a huge favourite of mine, along with almost every other 90's child. Recently, I went to see Toy Story 3 in theaters and I'm proud to say that my love for Pixar Animations has not wavered too much despite this article.


Disney Stereotype Article

"Saw Franchise Creates Buzz, But Is It Any Good?"

I don't like this photo at all.
But yeah, its Jigsaw.

I honestly have no idea why I even read this article, the 'Saw' movies scare me to death. When I started reading though, it was surprisingly interesting and not gory at all to see the different point of views that people have towards these movies. According to the article, many people absolutely love the series and watch it specifically during Halloween, believing it is the perfect horror film. Others, however, say that the movies use multiple torture scenes to distract the audience from seeing that there isn't really a plot or story behind any of it. Personally, I agree with the latter, even though I've only seen a select few of the movies (thankfully). Although, no matter what my opinions are, I also believe that the Saw franchise will continue to disgust and shock its audience while making a lot of money. :) 


Saw Franchise Uproar