5 Left Out Artists

Girl Power

Electronic

House

Dubstep

Nineties 

The Smiths

I like how the Smiths really changed what was to come for music. At the time, there was much hardship going on and the music was bland. Yet, when the Smiths came into play they changed everything. Their electric music caught the attention of everyone and they created a new wave of music for society. I find it really cool to see how so many different things can be going on, yet with the arrival or exposure of one entity can change everything. We still see this in todays society regarding music. For example, when Lady Gaga became know, she really became known. She has become an influential music figure for so many and continues to amaze everyone, just as what the Smiths did.

Smiths Article

Northern Soul

When watching this video, I was really intrigued. I had no idea this existed! Its really cool to see people rebel against the norms of the time, fashion, music, and dancing, in order to free themselves and have a good time. Young people from all over the country would gather and dance to the soul music, much of which we will never get to hear today because they were records by local artists that never got noticed. Though this exact thing may not happen today, I give props to the people that have the courage to be themselves and get away from the mainstream things.

Northern Soul

Graphene

Graphene could be the the newest and most innovative item on the market soon. This form of carbon will prove wonders to everyone. Graphene is the strongest, thinnest material known to exist. It is able to conduct electricity, it is clear, and most importantly, it is flexible.

With this, many electronic items will become more advanced as well as many new items coming into existence. There will be room for flexible cellphones and even electronic clothing. It can be submerged in water and has a LONG lasting battery life, a week to be exact. Best of all, it is very inexpensive.

This item just becoming more and more known now can change electronics forever. I believe that once one item with this material comes out, many will buy it and all items will start to be made with graphene.

Graphene article

Performance Art Piece

Major - Communications

In my communications major, we discuss marketing and advertising. With 4/20 approaching, the national smoking holiday, many people have forgot that this is also Easter. With that, I decided to pass out Easter eggs and market for the holiday. Yet, instead of candy and childlike items in the eggs, I replaced them with adult items and things we use everyday in order to contrast adulthood v. childhood. As we grow older we tend to lose a sense of the things we did as a kid such as open Easter eggs. This project put a spin on a childhood activity along with giving everyone a friendly reminder Easter is approaching.

Most of the responses I received were similar. Many people were really confused and did not really know what to think. Mostly everyone just said thank you and pretended to like their egg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g88rhQmvUJE

TR-808

The song Love Lockdown by Kanye West uses the TR-808. I always thought the different sounds coming from this song were really cool, yet I never thought to look deeper into in to see how they were produced. In the song Like A G6 by Far East Movement also connotes the 808 in one of their verses. Along with that, the song Can't Hold Us by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis also refers to the 808. 808 is a common thing we hear in songs everyday. I have never thought to research it more and find out what it means. Yet, learning more about it has definitely kept me more conscious of hearing it in songs.

VideoArtes

Resonant Chamber by Codeluu

This was the first video art piece I watched. It is a 3-D piece that is a big contraption of different instruments playing a song. The movement of the machine throughout the video is really cool to see.

Scenes From A Rooftop

I really enjoyed watching this. This video portrayed different parts of the world a seen from different rooftops in their locations. I think it showed how though we are all connected by one world, there is still so much different between people and places and what is going on in each location.

Are You For Real?

I thought this was really cool and imaginative. The addition of the blue papers onto the women was cool to see. The papers took over all of her by the end the of the video. It was maybe trying to tell the message that different things consume us and we need to just let go.

Video Mapping

I really enjoyed watching this piece. I really liked the idea of the broken house and different images inside of it, yet towards the end it came back together. I also really enjoyed seeing the underwater scene after being a marine science major. 

I thought this was a really cool video. My favorite part is the end when the ice hockey part appeared and then the two glasses came on the building and clanked each other.

By far the best part was the gangnam style dance!

Commercial v. Propaganda

Commercial - a television or radio advertisement; funded by the revenue from broadcast advertisements; intended to make a profit

Propaganda - information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view

When reading these two definitions, it is clear that these are two different things. A commercial is something normally seen by everyone. It is advertising a product for sale with that company attempting to make money by what they are selling to the public. On the other hand, propaganda, is something used during politics, very biased, and normally has some sort of negative meaning in regards to the other side.

Yet, when looking deeper in to commercials and propaganda, I believe that are both the same in a few ways.

First, both are bias. Propaganda is bias in the sense that it is totally for one side and could say negative things or make false accusations for the opposing side. Along with that, commercials can be bias in many different ways. For example, commercials have so much gender stereotyping.
     Ex: women come across as sensitive, romantic, and attractive / men are smart, powerful, and
competitive

Second, both can have a misleading nature. Propaganda many say many negative things about an opposing side in order to achieve what they want and make their stance look greater and better. Commercials are deceptive in the fact that they don't always correctly advertise an item. An example of this is many food commercials. On television, the food portrayed always looks well made and put together. Yet, when you go to the restaurant, it almost always looks nothing like how it was shown.

Third, regardless of the misleading nature or bias approaches, both propaganda and commercials are selling something. Whether it be an item, a political stance or person, or a vacation destination, both are trying to get the point across that they want you to buy or agree with them.

Comments on Xerox Projects

Andrea - Really cool shirt! I like the lips on it. It would have been cool if the whole shirt was covered but I like the idea and it was executed well!

Bryan - Funny how it is on a toilet! I think its interesting how you used only your eye but it works really well. I looks abstract since the eye is blown up so big. 

Spencer - I like how you used sign language to make a statement and added the flower to support the quote. I also liked the size of the project. 

Kirby - Really crazy looking but I like it. It kind of reminds me of medusa, yet instead of snakes there are arms. Its interesting looking but its also really pretty with the crown and the long hair. 

Holly - I like the idea and it was executed well! I think it correctly portrays the good and the bad in college. I two different sides are polar opposites but it turned out really cool and was personal. 

Marveen - I think the african mask was such a cool idea! I like the darkness of the hands - it fits well with the colors of the mask opposed if to they were light colored and brighter. It would have been cool if there was more coming off the mask but I still like it!

Katelyn - So funny and I like how you incorporated your dog. It was well made and did not have any flaws. Everything was scanned really well and your idea is awesome. 

Leah - Cool idea and I like how you used a lot of your tattoos. The map was a nice concept to think of. Not sure if I'm interpreting it wrong but I like how your home is in your birth state but you heart is in Florida. Very good!

Ralph - I like the concept with the forbidden fruit. It's cool how they were hung from a tree outside and the movement between them was seen in your video. The fact you used paper mache was good because the scanned images were able to be flattened out. 

Kyle - I think the hat was a cool idea. The little piece on top was funny as well as the side pieces. Good job!