What if

What if...everyone with great vision wore glasses?
What if...you were told whom you would marry when you turned 10?
What if...you had to drink water every hour to live?
What if...you had to remember to take a breath?
What if...a new fuel was found that was cheaper and Earth friendly?
What if...it was a crime to own a computer?
What if...the Internet was run by one company?
What if...everything did taste like chicken?
What if...there was another you in an alternate world that came to meet you?
What if...Mac had 90% share of the market?
What if...Tonka still made large metal trucks for kids?
What if...You smelled through your feet?
What if...Men could have babies?
What if...There was total peace on Earth?
What if...cars could fly?
What if...the world was not in color? Would there still be racism?
What if...everyone on Earth could dance well?
What if...rap was not disrespectful at all?
What if...we had toes for fingers? Would people still bite their nails?
What if...Neo really isn't the One?
What if...everyone had a cousin like Joe Pesci in Casino?
What if...the Predator was your neighbor?
What if...money did grow on trees?
What if...allergies did not exist?
What if...Paris Hilton is the smartest person alive?
What if...there was another Contra game came out that was better than the first?
What if...sex was needed like air?
What if...your feet did not sweat so badly after playing basketball?
What if...you had 4 big toes?
What if...Martin Luther King was still alive?
What if...Malcolm X was alive today?
What if...buggers were tasty?
What if...passing gas smelled like flowers? Would we fart in public?
What if...it was not taboo to do number 2 in public bathrooms?
What if...what if men actually listened to their wives?
What if...women did not talk so much?
What if...Adam and Eve did not sin?
What if...spiders never existed?
What if...comic book heroes really lived?
What if...there was really something good on daytime television?
What if...America was not obsessed with Hollywood?
What if...comedians replaced congress?
What if...everyone cared for the Earth's well being?
What if...there was no hole in the ozone layer?
What if...you had a coupon for everything you wanted?
What if...men did not have body hair?
What if...there really is only one true love for everyone?
What if...you had super powers? Would you use them for good or evil?
What if...the planes never hit the towers?
What if...love is all people really needed to survive?

Free Time 2

This project helped me by getting my mind off of my work so I could get more done later. Sometimes you need a fresh eye to look at something to that you can see differently the same thing you was looking at or catch something that you could usually miss cause it is constantly in front of you.

Free Time

We had a class assignment where we had to use the time we had in class to do whatever gave us bliss. I went to see the movie 300 at the dollar show. It is by far, the best movie I have seen this year. It has even topped a movie I have grown to love very much, Gladiator.

The "What if" question I thought of is, "How would I make the viewer want to put on the glasses in my project?" My answer to it is that I would try to animate my systoms of eye strain from itching eyes that makes me scratch them - also cutting off half of the picture I see in front of me. To accomplish that I would fade a balck box randomly across half the screen ever soo often. i would also blink to try and bring moisture to my eyes. There I would fade a black box over the entire stage. I would also make the picture blurry.

In my head

Share something (or multiple things) with the class that moves or inspires you. These can be things to which you have positive or negative reaction, but they need to be things that you react to strongly. Be ready to discuss how  they move you.

I am inspired when I see or feel passion. It really doesn't matter if it is art, sports, or anything else. You can just tell when someone "lives and dreams" something they are dealing with. Their eyes light up and the emotion can be heard as they talk about it. That really inspires me to show the same feelings in my work and hobbies. DO IT RIGHT OR DON'T DO IT AT ALL!

What do you consider to be sacred?

Nothing right now. I have a lot of things I consider important but I feel that currently nothing has reached the "sacred" level.

What is an image?

An image is my mind's mental image of what I see, taste, smell, touch, and hear.

What is music?

Music is the right combination of sounds that has a interesting enough mix to keep my attention.

What is New Media?

New Media is a way for individuals to communicate through digital technology that always continues to evolve.

Why did you chose to go into New Media?

I chose New Media because I have things that I want to say and need a way to get that to multiple individuals. I believe that if I am like this then there are more types like me - enough to make a living off of.

Who are you? Hint - how have you come to be the person you are today and what are you interested in. This may be a very personal question so answer as you see fit, but think about it seriously. You don't have to share everything you experience in your journey through this class.

I am a very analytical man that looks at his past continually. This information coupled with the wisdom gained from trusted individual's experiences help me to make a smarter choice in life each day. I am this way because my father showed me how to not let your circumstances dictate how far you can go in life. He never verbally told me this but his actions showed me. I now have to prepare myself to leave the unspoken guide of life for my seed coming after me.

How is this class impacting you and your approach to New Media? Have you seen any changes in your approach to projects or how you think about New Media? Consider the discussions, projects, and examples we have experienced when you are considering this question.

This class has basically showed me that if you have a great idea, that is not where you stop. There are more ways to stretch the envelop - if you tried. I now am in the process of changing my project to help the viewer "feel" like they are right there instead of looking at it on the screen.

Senses

This was very interesting because it felt like some senses would turn off unless you focused on them. Or maybe I dull my senses because I do them all the time? Either way, here are my answers:

Go to a movie and document the smells you encounter.

I went to a "movie in the park" and seen Night at the Museum". I smelled grass and popcorn.

Go out to eat and document the sounds you hear.

I heard people talking, silverware hitting plates, and chairs moving.

Listen to music and document what you see.

I saw myself back when I was in high school and practicing on the track for the 400m relay.

Get ready for your day and document what you physically feel.

I feel an overwhelming tiredness. I feel bloated and hungry at the same time. I felt the bed as I sat on it to put on my clothes. I felt the cereal box, bowl, and milk as I prepared my breakfast. I felt the touch of water and soap as I took a shower. I also felt the face and bath cloth. I felt the toothbrush as I put toothpaste on it and brushed my teeth. I felt my feet sliding into my sandals, as I was about to leave for work.

Go to the grocery and document what you taste as you journey up and down the aisles.

I did not taste any food because my allergies were messing with me and I was focused on finding the Benadryl.

Be the egg

For my first project, I decided to analyze what I do when I relax. I decided to put the egg in positions that I usually find myself in. I took a picture of me playing my Xbox 360, sitting in front of my DVD rack, reading on my bed, and lastly, working on my computer. I tried to position the egg exactly where I would place myself in the scenerio. I then took the pictures and made a short quicktime movie out of it.