At the End

Any time I enroll myself in a Media course I know I will enjoy the class; not only because it is my major, but also because I love learning about the media world. For me my passion lies within photography and always will. However I have always been interested in Media, technology and the systematic lineage of how movies, videos, picture capturing and bringing thoughts to life came to be. This class was everything I thought it was going to be. I was able to gain hands on experience by utilizing actual props and getting to get a physical feel of certain primary objects used in the field. I have always been the type of person who needs to physically interact with whatever it is I am learning. It is easier for me to learn the material that way. I enjoyed the way the labs were done, they were simple and to the point. The time was utilized in a way where lots of subjects were covered and the material was easily grasped. I really enjoyed the segments where we discussed lighting techniques and anything regarding cinematography. In lab where a classmate was a model and we had to distribute the lighting for key light, back light and full lights was extremely helpful for me because of my future career in photography. I definitely feel that I am leaving this course with essential information for the furthering of my Media Degree. I feel there should have been more quizzes just to keep the course load light and fresh in our minds. I overall enjoyed this class and was content with the course.

Design I like(d)

The design that I am choosing for this blog is a CD covers from my favorite band MUSE. The band themselves design the cover and inside art of every CD they put out, even EPS and singles. The CD cover I am choosing is from Muse’s album Absolution. The cover’s design reflects the mood of the album itself, showing a human man looking up into the sky with the shadows of flying species above him (in the shape of human men). The cover’s design is intricately done in a very simple way. The man standing on the ground holds a gas mask as he looks up at the scene of flying species above him, as if to predetermine his fate or the worlds fate as being jeopardized. The Design itself has a very simple texture and color to it. All hue’s are blue and tan and instead of focusing on color the eye tends to focus more on the man and his facial concerns with the objective view above him. There indeed is a beautiful value to this CD cover because it makes the viewer seem vulnerable in it’s own world. It is beautiful in the sense that as a viewer, to try and distinguish what the man holding the gas mask is feeling, and with the shadows of the flying beings above him. For me it is beautiful because it is in a way disturbing to see the shadows of the figures above. For the design to work as well as I think it has it is also good that the rule of thirds comes into play with the placement of where the man is standing. It is easy on the eyes.