Second Blog post

I have decided to talk about emotional music this week.
After an emotional experience or sadness erupting in life, it is always good to calm and cool down to some slower, softer and more simple music.
In sadness for some people, however, sad or angry music is actually helpful. Relating emotions in musical work helps to connect with such an audience/(audiences)
For some reason, when music connects with the audience, it lessens emotional stress and soothes the audience by basically saying in music "it's alright, a lot of people relate and can understand."

Music and it's impact (intro to music posts)

Now that the assignment for Ms. Cullen and Mr. Mayo is changed, I can make a music blog!

I love music. Even though it is a widely used expression, "music is my life" is accurate for me, to say the least. I write songs, I find inspiration in music of all genres and popularities. I find that most impactful music comes in forms of world and power pop singers who receive attention from international audiences. Impactful music can come in any different form, from a crossover hit that draws attention from wide ranges of audience, no matter what age or genre interests (this year's major crossover hit "Somebody That I Used To Know" is a great example) to songs that stand out because of lyrics (Lady Gaga's hit "Born This Way" comes to mind). Unfortunately, a lot of possibly inspirational and impactful songs such as 2012 songs "Spirit Indestructible" by Nelly Furtado and Ellie Goulding's "Anything Could Happen" or 2007 track "Many Moons" by Janelle Monáe (one of my personal favorites, ever) remain unrecognized and ignored by many listeners. Impactful music is defined differently based on the opinions of different people, but some songs are undeniably powerful to large populations of listeners and become hits regardless of genre. I will be weekly updating this blog on music.

--Joe A.

Dystopian poster

https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1vyulP9B_5xCNF9Vy-cJtqLQm52hSNWzMaG-qP5caBE8/edit

The poster for my project group is currently in progress. The thinking behind it is that creativity is highly disregarded and unappreciated, so it says to keep things normal by demonstrating with a straight line. We are not yet sure whether to put it in our trailer or not.

5x5

1. walked toward hallway
2. look at camera, scared
3.walk slowly further
4. look even more scared
5. slowly walk more

I used a Kodak camera to compose my 5x5. I edited using iMovie, my clips were all originally longer and there was an extra.

I am pleased with the result, I feel like even though it was quickly filmed, it is quality work.

I do not have any ideas for our next project.

Personalized learning assignmenttttt

This article is about the personalization of technology with education and therefore making school easier for any given child. To personalize makes work more interesting because it connects with the specific student and lets them do their thing. School children need to be independent and learn in their own way, that is of their speed, comfort level and interesting for them.

I found it surprising that personalized learning was not already a plan for students until this era. I would think that people would wonder about education for separate students.

"Yes, I think he could. That's not to say that he wouldn't need good teachers to help him make sense of those concepts along the way. But now more than ever, Tucker (along with the rest of us) lives in a moment when personalizing the learning experience is not just a possibility—it's almost an expectation. We personalize our playlists through Rhapsody and iTunes, our reading through Amazon and Twitter, and our search results on Google and Bing."

I think that personalized learning IS important because every student needs to have an education adapted to their needs and I think in our class, the blog is a good idea to explore our own individual interests in our own blogs.

I would like to learn more about connected/personalized learning.

my link

Dystopian Trailer Critique - Ms Fillman

Gattaca . Andrew Niccol . PG-13 . 1997

In the future, genetic makeup determines everyone's specific role in society, but Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke) does not qualify genetically to be an astronaut.  When he finds a way to circumvent the system, police start investigating his secret. 

http://youtu.be/ZppWok6SX88

      This trailer succeeds because the director provides dystopian elements of a scientifically manipulated society in the future, where the individual is at the mercy of the state.  Each person's fate is predetermined by DNA, and everyone is born into a specific social class based on his or her genetic code.  The dystopian element in the trailer is conveyed by the groups of people acting in unison and dressed uniformly, creating the impression that they are components of a machine, lacking free will and identity.  The protagonist's dilemma is clear as he works to overcome his classification and escape his assigned role.  The director flashes a series of images on the screen that convey the scientific tyranny of the society.  The narration accompanying the trailer raises questions to instill anxiety and suspense in the audience about the uncontrollable nature of Gattaca.   

      In my own dystopian trailer, the cacophony of background battle sounds and martial music, along with archival footage of soldiers marching will suggest the horrific nature of the story.

SOooooo o.o

for the movie review, we should be able to pick from a provided list of movies or on own own because we could have a hard time finding movies. oh yeah AND we need to clear up EXACTLY what color highlight=what it represents. that is all.