May 2008
1 post
Final Question
When ever I see media now, it gets me thinking and analyzing what I am seeing. Before, media was just there and sometimes I did not even understand what I was seeing. But now with media, I try to decipher the meaning or message that the creator was trying to imply. Since I am an advertising minor, I especially apply this to advertisements. With advertising, the creator sends a message to the...
April 2008
9 posts
Gattaca
I have seen the movie Gattaca a few times before. I watched it two three years ago for a social and ethics class. The purpose of watching the movie was to analyze it and then write a paper about if the idea of the movie was ethical. I remember in my paper saying that I thought that to live in a society where you can play God is wrong. When science gets involved with creating a child it is wrong....
The Future
On Monday, after watching a bit of the film Blade Runner and seeing what the future might look like, it reminded me of the film Idiocracy. I had seen the movie last year and found it funny that we watched some of it this past Thursday. When I first saw the movie Idiocracy, I really thought it was a horrible movie. It made me feel like I was becoming stupider as I watched the film. Even though, I...
How to Get Ahead in Advertising
http://youtube.com/watch?v=L_U2lEgvMq0 In this movie, main character was having problems selling boil cream. However, after he was able to make boils glamorous it was easier to sell the cream. In world of advertising the key is to make things glamorous to entice people to buy the product. Recently, I have seen covergirl commercials for mascara. In the commercials, they use Drew Barrymore as a...
Glamour
Glamour is to attract or allure. It can always provide excitement or desire. In advertising, glamour is used to attract consumers. The book explains that many times, well know celebrities are used to sell a product and be shown as flawless and happy. They are glamorous to the consumer. That having that product will make you feel glamourous and satisfied. In the film, that lead character was trying...
Brick
Uses: It can be used as a weight To break into something or just for breaking things Use it as support such as with a table or chair To sit on as art Door stopper
MySpace
Myspace is a form of media that is coming increasing popular. Almost everyone has a myspace page or a facebook account. There seems to be this craze of these networking sites. I have both a myspace page and facebook account. With these pages you can find friends, keep in contact and network. I have never used either one for networking, but I know that it is very popular for new up coming music...
News
In class today, we were talking about what forms of media in which we use to get our news. I personally like to watch the news. I rather sit and listen to what is happening then read about it on the internet. I like to watch eye witness news or CNN. However, there is also a new crazy with the news that is catching on; cell phone updates. People can now receive updates on their cell phones about...
March 2008
4 posts
Go Green
In the past few days, I have noticed a few people carrying these new bags. I think that these bags are a great idea. They are promoting Go Green, a new campaign that is trying to help make our environment better. These bags are made from 100 percent non-woven polypropylene with partially recycled materials and only cost $25 dollars. When you buy a bag, a portion of the sales go to The Green...
February 2008
12 posts
Hero
Lately, the presidential candidates are always in the media. Every time I turn on the television, I can find a presidential debate on or one of the candidates speaking about where they stand on certain issues. I think that Senator Barack Obama could be seen as a hero. He wants to change our country and makes things better. The president is a leader in which many people support and trust. Many...
The Century of the Self
I thought that the clips of the segment that we saw were very interesting. The one thing that really got my attention was the fact that women were not allowed to smoke. Men did not want women to smoke, because it was an issue of power. Men are the ones in control; therefore women can not smoke. When Edward Bernays was asked to raise the sale of cigarettes, I thought that it was interesting how he...
January 2008
7 posts
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YouTube
YouTube is media that is becoming increasingly popular. I was not familar with Youtube until about a year ago. I think that it is great way to show videos and share things with a wide varity of people. I have recently used YouTube for a few projects to find clips that are helpful for my project. I know that many people do use it and for many different reasons. It could be used to provide a good...
The Video Game Phenomenon
Recently, I have noticed that video games are extremely popular and that everyone is playing them. It does not seem to matter how old you are or how good you are, video games are for everyone. I remember when I was little the coolest thing around was the Nintendo system (NES). I loved to play super Mario brothers and duck hunt. Those were my favorite games. In duck hunt, it came with a gun...
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