oh Snap...i'm late.....well to jump right into it i wasn't even suppose to be in this class i would of had to take eng102 next semester because i was unable to find an eng class that fit into my fall schedule. luckily a friend of mine transfered schools and dropped the class so yeah here i am...or was lol . when i started with this class i already knew what to expect. Last sememster i had jason smith before and it was probably the most chill class out of the bunch. i could hear my music, i didn't have to talk to anyone, i could surf the web, watch videos, and get my work done...go figure. This semester wasn't so different aside from the fact that it was group oriented. I was a bit skeptical at first since i'm not really into the whole cooperation for a grade thing but luckily I have to say that me and the guys worked well together it was like we were brothers in another life lol. This semester I learned about archetypes something i never heard of before (well the term at least) i found this helpful since i write stories...so now i can apply the format to my writing; But the main thing I learned (that i will try my best to apply to everything) is the meaning of teamwork , and how much can get screwed up by not meeting deadlines. I could complain about how close we were to not having a video to present at all but we pulled through and....hopefully got a good grade (we better because we went through hell lol just saying) still it was a fun process.
When it came down to the blog that helped me the most this semester i have to go with ziyins. His blog was basically my guideline to whatever i missed or didn't understand it's detailed and he followed the rules to the core which helped me revise my work. I can't really go into too much depth here but all i can say is good work dude i wish i had as much to blog about as you did lol. still it was a fun semester i can't complain...so on that note love peace and chicken grease.
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Still Alive
This is the blog to end all blogs...
there's too much to say about this video. it started off as one thing and slowly became another. It was originally going to be a trailer for a zombie reality show titled "zombie hunters" but do to the lack of a good camera we were unable to use some of the shots we took (mainly because the camera sucks in the dark)we have alot of shots and videos in the early process (bloopers coming soon). I played the role of director (which is pretty much what i'm majoring in so i saw this an opportunity to practice) basically my job was to gather up the necessary things to make the video happen. my group probably got tired of me (i had to be harsh with them lol) it was a difficult process despite how simple the video may be, the stress of having to constantly nag at people, to planning was just annoying at times (now i know how managers must feel). through out the process i gained a new perspective of the word patience. and i learned that everything especially with these things rarely go as planned but that was part of the fun lol. It was hilarious, fun, and a taste of how difficult the job actually is. now you may watch our low budget video (the rendering process was difficult so you may see a typo and a lack of certain effects, since it was my first time using adobe premiere pro i wasnt able to exactly work out all the kinks lol).
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
coraline essay...
Jose Pena
-professor: jason smith
My primary archetype is the “wanderer”. The journey of the wanderer begins when the pain of being an orphan becomes too great, it’s the act of stepping out of the normal confines., the search for answers, and something different. This marks the beginning of the hero’s journey. The primary trait is curiosity which is often stirred when one is dissatisfied with their “normal” life; This relates much to Coraline as early on in the story the reader gets a taste of her interest in exploring which pretty much shows her main archetype to be that of the wanderer. The positive traits of the wanderer is that while in this state of searching life becomes an adventure, things become exciting, different, and unpredictable. The negative traits of being a wanderer is that you give up all sense of community, so even if you’re traveling with a group of like minded people the journey inward is still and always will be a solitary one. But even so this can be a positive thing as well because you’ll learn to rely and trust in yourself.
As mentioned above i feel that Coraline's main archetype is the wanderer, this is realized as soon as the story begins; You get a feel for her sense of exploration and adventure. it’s all portrayed in very first page as you read about her “discovering” the door.From the very beginning you understand her need to look around. Aside from being a “normal” curious child she’s fairly limited and uninterested in her current life...with her father (who’s warm and plays with her when he can) and mother (which she finds boring) constantly working and barely having any time to spend with her, to the empty promises she’s used to, It may be fair to say that Coraline is a little unsatisfied so she explores to find answers. Once she discovers the other world beyond the door and her “other” parents she begins to get the answers she was searching for. I say my archetype (wanderer) is active throughout the entire story (due to Coraline's characteristics).
Knowing my archetype helps me understand Coraline because it helps me relate to her. As a reader reading any book, or a viewer watching any movie the character should relate to you in some way for you to feel for them. Although Coraline is a surreal fantasy she holds characteristics that can relate to anybody but understanding my archetype makes it a little easier to relate to her since we both share the same main archetype. If others understood the wanderer archetype it would help them understand Coraline's curious nature a little more but i don’t feel it’s a necessity to understand my main archetype since the story pretty much spells out the reasons why she does the things she does anyway.
-professor: jason smith
My primary archetype is the “wanderer”. The journey of the wanderer begins when the pain of being an orphan becomes too great, it’s the act of stepping out of the normal confines., the search for answers, and something different. This marks the beginning of the hero’s journey. The primary trait is curiosity which is often stirred when one is dissatisfied with their “normal” life; This relates much to Coraline as early on in the story the reader gets a taste of her interest in exploring which pretty much shows her main archetype to be that of the wanderer. The positive traits of the wanderer is that while in this state of searching life becomes an adventure, things become exciting, different, and unpredictable. The negative traits of being a wanderer is that you give up all sense of community, so even if you’re traveling with a group of like minded people the journey inward is still and always will be a solitary one. But even so this can be a positive thing as well because you’ll learn to rely and trust in yourself.
As mentioned above i feel that Coraline's main archetype is the wanderer, this is realized as soon as the story begins; You get a feel for her sense of exploration and adventure. it’s all portrayed in very first page as you read about her “discovering” the door.From the very beginning you understand her need to look around. Aside from being a “normal” curious child she’s fairly limited and uninterested in her current life...with her father (who’s warm and plays with her when he can) and mother (which she finds boring) constantly working and barely having any time to spend with her, to the empty promises she’s used to, It may be fair to say that Coraline is a little unsatisfied so she explores to find answers. Once she discovers the other world beyond the door and her “other” parents she begins to get the answers she was searching for. I say my archetype (wanderer) is active throughout the entire story (due to Coraline's characteristics).
Knowing my archetype helps me understand Coraline because it helps me relate to her. As a reader reading any book, or a viewer watching any movie the character should relate to you in some way for you to feel for them. Although Coraline is a surreal fantasy she holds characteristics that can relate to anybody but understanding my archetype makes it a little easier to relate to her since we both share the same main archetype. If others understood the wanderer archetype it would help them understand Coraline's curious nature a little more but i don’t feel it’s a necessity to understand my main archetype since the story pretty much spells out the reasons why she does the things she does anyway.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
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Monday, October 25, 2010
blog 2.2 (wanderer)
(The Wanderer)
The archetype i associate with the most is the "Wanderer".
The journey of the Wanderer begins when the pain of being an orphan becomes too great, it's the act of taking the first step outside the normal confines, the search for answers, The search for something different,...The beginning of the "adventure".
The song i chose to reperesent my archetype was "The Passenger" by "Iggy Pop".
The reason i chose this song is because in my opinion it could very well be the wanderers national anthem lol. From what i gather the song portrays life (metaphorically) as a car, The passengers are riding from one destination to another experiencing whatever comes their way. In the song it is never said where the car is going but simply that the passenger is under glass riding around enjoying what he see's. This is appropriate in comparison to the archetype of the wanderer since our journey does not consist of knowing what we're looking for or even where we're going, it's all about what we see, what we experience, and the good times we have until the next moment comes; and knowing that everything that's out there was made for us to enjoy and try.
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