Back In The Day

This is an amazing picture of my older brother, my younger brother, and myself. I believe it was at a track meet. I get that from the attire we all had on but also because I ran track ever since I was five years old, so I know a lot of my spare time was spent at a track meet or event. I do not remember every track meet I ever ran in but I do remember many. The ones that stand out the most are track meets where I won and accomplished a goal, or track meets where something really devastating happened. Which refers back to what was learned in class, we remember events events and situations more when we get hurt or are upset.
I honestly do not remember this photo at all. I'm guessing it was important because most of the pictures my family has refers back to a "special" day. By the background, I'm guessing this photo was taken at Harrisburg High School's track (back home), although the field was redone, I can remember what it used to look like. I have to use context clues to "remember" a lot.

Ideology

Once looking at this Mc Donald's advertisement, the audience instantly thinks about visiting a nearby Mc Donald’s. Because the background is so simple and plain, all the audience focuses on is the actual logo of the company therefore it makes the viewers’ minds go to Mc Donald’s and want to eat there, even if they really do not want to. With the text in this advertisement the audience can assume the message is discussing how many Mc Donald’s are located near them. They may get the impression that there is a Mc Donald’s everywhere, or the message could be telling the audience that they are almost near a Mc Donald’s. The sign following the first one just reassures that the viewer is “almost there,” they just have this far to go. We get this impression because of where the signs are located. They were not down the street from one another; they were literally right next to each other. Basically sending an instant reminder to the viewer that they DO want Mc Donald’s and it is not that far from where you they are located. I would honestly say Mc Donald’s is empowered because of the simple fact they keep popping up and making the viewer want to eat at their establishment. But, the viewers may also be empowered because they have the say if they will e going to Mc Donald’s or not. This can go both ways.

The Princess && the Frog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDP2yPtDDLk

1. Angles:The lighting was so much brighter in her house than Tiana's entire neighborhood. During the train scene the camera is moving in a pan way. It moves horizontally from the wealthier houses to Tiana's neighborhood. There are a lot of medium shots in these scenes. I like the fade out scenes because they give a certain impact. For example, when Tiana is leaving Charlotte's house with her mother, it fades away after Tiana realizes what Charlotte has and she does not. Also, IU like the close up shots, they show emotion. There are so many other components to these scenes such as the camera angled at eye angle when Tiana is making the gumbo. This lets the audience feel as if they are there.
2.Mise en Scene: I thought it was so cute how the girls were sitting on the floor and the dolls were "sitting" with them. in Charlotte's room, there's one light in the corner. The light always seems to be brighter on Charlotte rather than Tiana and her mother. This has the audience's eyes go more so to Charlotte, making her the center of attention that she is made out to be in the movie. The scene where Tiana is sitting on her bed with her parents showsTiana's turn to be the center of attention. Her parents are constantly around her and she is in between her in the entire scene, even at the window. It also gives off the sense of protection the parents have for Tiana. Also the camera is pointed up Tiana talks to her parents. This shows who has the authority and also gives the audience the sense of how small or young Tiana is.
3. analyze the movie: This is the beginning scenes in the movie The Princess and the Frog. I chose this movie and this particular scene begins I liked how they showed the difference between the two girls' backgrounds. It begins with the girl Charlotte's house. Her house appears to be clearly more expensive than Tiana's entire neighborhood. Although Charlotte seems to be more well off compared to Tiana, her family orientation does not seem to be as well. I noticed that never do we actually see Charlotte's mother, not even a picture, only her father. On the other hand, we see Tiana's entire family together the whole time. Their entire being revolved around how close their family is. From, the cooking to the tucking in at night. these girls' lives are very different from each other, yet I still think it's neat that they are best friends.

Words,Text, && FONT!

In this class, I am really starting to notice how text and font actually does change an image and the message. There are many meanings we can interpret from a font alone. The way something is written or even how BIG something is written can display a certain mood or feeling from an artist. When I personally look at a word I think of how I feel about it, versus if I see it in a special font or enlarged, I feel as if I am almost forced to understand where the artist is coming from. Fonts can attract attention and keep audiences interested. For example, in the movie about Helvetica they explained how it was used in a political point of view. Even in an everyday example such as a text message from a friend can be looked at. If I have a friend that sends a text that says “Hi Shayla” I would just take it as them saying hi. If I was to receive a text that read “HI SHAYLA!!!” in all caps, I would think they are yelling, or even excited to talk to me. The text fonts just make everything seem more interesting, because we all know, words are the ultimate distraction.

Awkward much??

This picture is not as awkward as it is "creepy". Although they did follow many "traditions" that we have as a society, such as the mother sitting in the picture and the men standing, there are many aspects of this picture that does not "fit" in with what a family picture "ought" to be like. For example, all of the facial expression from everyone are not suitable for a family picture. The father appears to be very angry, while the mother looks a little scared, maybe they were just in an argument. The daughter seems to be nervous, as if her brother might try something with her. Also, the father's body language is not one that you typically see in a family portrait. His hands on the hips supports the being angry idea mentioned before. No one is smiling nor happy to be there taking that picture. If I was the photographer, I sure would feel "awkward" taking this photo. =)

LIFE

When I saw this picture I knew I had to write about it! I love this. I love the contrast used. The all black everything allows us to really appreciate the light, which is emphasized by the smoke from the man’s cigar. The balance is above the horizon because to me, there is much more going on above the central axis. All, the talking (if any) going on is above, and also the gestures, and the eye contact between the two individuals in the picture. Because the viewers see everything heads on, this picture Is in the first perspective. All the textures in this picture look “smooth” except for the smoke. In my mind I ran with the smoke idea. Maybe it symbolizes a heated discussion. The smoke represents intensity in the two’s conversation. By the woman’s body language, I see her taking advice while the man goes on and tells her how he feels or even recommends a different approach. I would say this picture gives off natural lighting because of the lights on the bottom of the stage shows the shadows of the people. All in all, this picture may give a numerous amount of feelings, or concepts, it depends on the persons looking at it.

Comics && the messages they give...

I personally found this comic amusing because some of us (including myslef) go through this same situation with our parents. It's very self explanitory once reading and veiwing it. A woman is on the phone with her mother explaining that yes she did receive all of her emails, which seem to be many due to the knife she stuck through her laptop. Even though the woman does not physically show her annoyance with her mother, the knife symbolizes her feelings for her; her initial reaction.
The tonal range in this particular comic is from the darkest dark (the knife) to the lightest light (window). This also allows us to focus on the main points that this comic was trying to pertray. For example the light shining on the woman on the phone, to the knife going through the computer. These are the two main components in this comic which get the point across. Everything in the background becomes irrelevant and we can do without actually.
The lines used to draw this comic give off a "fuzzy" texture to me. It does not lead to a depressing thought, but to me it makes me feels as if I am in the room with her and can feel how annoyed she really is. This also can have something to do with the perspective point. This to me, is more of a 2 point angle, the artist/comic allowing us to see this from an angle. Which like I said offers the sense of being there with her.
All arouind I found this comic pretty funny. =)