Last blog of the school year!

Well now it is the end of the year and it has came very very fast! Now I'm going to be a senior and for this year my most favorite thing that we did was watch movies because I have never seen The lord Of The Rings trilogy! It was really good watching them but then when we had to do the comparison thing i didn't like that at all because it took forever to do! Plus presenting them was pretty fun but it was getting old about talking and hearing the same thing from every one! But over all I will miss this class a lot because it was very interesting to learn about new tools that i never even knew about!! Plus Ms. Collins is retiring this year so who ever has this class next year won't be able to have the fun and exciting experience that we had!

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 In our media communications class we all had to choose a different subject to talk about and to start it off Reeces blog was over learning. In his presentation we learned that most kids that do online gaming want to teach other people what they know about the game. Plus we learned that in school they teach you to do it by yourself and not with others because that would be cheating but kids these days are teaming together on online gaming and they are working together. A lot of kids are learning how to mod there gamer tag or avatar on online games.
Next was Jordon and she did hers over virtual worlds and we learned that if soldiers have post dramatic war then they go to this therapy and they have to put on these goggles that will put them in a virtual world. Plus when one soldier came back it took his a hour to go get toilet paper because he thought that someone was going to come out from a street corner and get him. In the virtual world people can do whatever they want to do.
Next was Raquel and she did hers over relationships and this girl kept on posting bad pictures of herself on this website just so that she can get attention from other people. Plus this little kid kills himself because all of the kids at school were bullying him and then finally when he got home he got bullied online too. Plus we found out that "The virtual world mirrors the real world".
Next is Vincent and he did his over living faster we learned that some kids think that the internet is there life and they can never be away from it. Plus we learned that we have technology everywhere we go like bed, shower, ect... Last thing we learned was that there was a kid that had to have the internet or some type of a way to reach out into the world or he would go crazy!

epic success

For quite awhile we have been talking and reviewing over epic traits and epic movies. The first person up for there powerpoint was Reece. He did his over Matrix and he showed a awesome scene were Neo and Morpheas fought against eachother. It was awesome because Neo learned how to do Kong Fu and a whole bunch of fighting styles in seconds. They learned how to do the Kong Fu in a simulation of the matrix. The picture below is when Neo stops a bunch of bullets that are about to kill him.

  The second one that we watched was Raquel and she did hers over 300. The weirdest thing about that whole movie was the king who had all of the piercing and i think his name was Xerxes. Another awesome thing about 300 is that all of the Spartans all are really buff and have six packs just like shown in this picture. Something that was very epic about this movie was that 300 Spartans took on 20 times more guys then they had and still won!

Another  Next was Vincent and he did his over Braveheart. In this I saw one of the worst execution in the whole world. A epic trait in this movie was that all of the people who fought with Braveheart were all poor and weak but some how they managed to win through battles because they would do anything for there freedom.

Next was Jordan she did hers over Pirates Of The Caribeen. I thought that it was really cool that there was a character parallel between Legolas and Will. Something that was pretty epic in this movie was the flying Dutchman because it is way faster than all of the other ships because it is supernatural. Another thing is that Will fights for Elizabeth because he fights for what he loves.

  The main thing that i have learned about this whole epic hero is that you don't have to have supernatural forces just to be a hero. You can be just some person that nobody knows. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j82GKTgVDkw

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Slings and Arrows

Today we go to watch a movie called Slings and Arrows inside Ms. Collins class. The movie was very exciting and was full of drama. In this movie they were trying to have a play over Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. They did a awesome job on acting out both of them because they actually got into the plays and acted them how they should be. Geoffrey was the main director of Macbeth and he did a great job on it. Plus Geoffrey likes to talk to a ghost the whole time through the movie named Oliver.

SNOW DAYS!!!

I love them because they get us out of class. The one thing that i do not like about them is that they get us out of basketball practice and that is not a good thing. I like snow but i just wish that it was not freezing and make it to were i could walk outside in shorts.

The epic movie to compare to Lord Of The Rings

I am going to choose Spartacus to compare to the lord of the rings

courage in lord of the rings

  In all three of the wonderful lord of the rings trilogy there is a lot of courage shown in them. First thing that I saw was when they were at the council meeting and Frodo stands up and says hey I will be the one who carries the ring to Mordor. Plus there was courage when Mary and Pipin made all of the Orcs follow them so that they couldn't get to Frodo. Courage is important in my life because I do a lot of sports and I have to have a lot of courage in games because there is always a risk of getting hurt and plus you have to win even when you are the underdog and you know it. Everybody has to show courage in there life because everybody has at least one person they don't get along with and they will have to stand up against them even knowing that they could beat you. Courage is a very big important roll in everyday life because everyday that we go out there is always a risk and we have to face it everyday and all day.

Lord Of The Rings Epic Analysis

 " “Even the smallest people can change the future” this quote was said by Gandalf in the movie Lord Of The Rings Fellowship Of The Rings and Lord Of The Rings The Two Towers both directed by Peter Jackson. The three epic characteristics is epic heroes, supernatural forces, and setting. I have learned a lot about film analysis and epic characteristics in both of these movies. I have learned a lot about Hobbits who live in the shire, the Elves who can live forever because they have immortality, and Wizards like Gandalf who is very strong and powerful. There are many different movies that are very good epics like Beowulf, Spartacus, Troy. Those are just some of the thousands or even millions of good epic movies. The most important thing that I have learned about epic films is that they always have to have a hero that has a guide to take him everywhere.

            Frodo is the ring bearer throughout both of the movies. He is the epic hero because he has to resist the pull of the ring and he has to go destroy it. Frodo has ideal traits because he is faithful and plus he is very truthful. He is very important throughout the whole movie because he is the only one that can’t be sucked in by the rings power and turn evil like most of the other characters in this epic film. He shows a lot of valor because he has to keep the ring and in every battle that they get in he has to run away and try not to be found by any evil and dark forces like the Dark Riders or the Orcs. He is supported by a lot of people but the main person that supports him the whole way would be Sam because Sam would walk through fire just to save Frodo. In the Two Towers Frodo, Sam, and Smeagul had to show a lot of valor when they were in the swamp and the Nazgrul was flying over the top of them and they had to hide.

            There are many different supernatural element in these movies. In the first movie the ring was the very first supernatural element that we got to see. The ring has a lot of power because it is nothing but pure evil and and it can make you invisible. Plus the ring will always be used as a weapon against good. The Mithril that he gets from Bilbo is supernatural too because it is as tough as steel but is as light as a feather. In the second movie The Two Towers Frodo gets the light of Ealrendil that will light up even in the darkest places in the whole world. Frodo got the light from the queen and Sam got the Elven rope that could untie itself from anything. Legolas got a bow that is magical.

            The setting is very vast in scope because it covers a lot of geographical area. The Shire is very nice and peaceful and is the ideal place to live in both of the movies because nothing bad ever happens there. All of the hobbits live in the shire and they eat all the time. I would have to say that the best shot that we got of the Shire was when Bilbo was looking down at the party after he did his disappearing trick that he did for his 111 birthday. The second place is Rivendale and that is were a lot of elves live and it is a very beautiful place to live. It reminds me of the Shire because it is really peaceful. This place is kind of supernatural because all of the elves can live forever and that is something that is very cool. The best shot of this place is when it is a long shot and it shows the whole place with the waterfall. Mordor is the last place and this place is not peaceful at all. This is were all of the evil is like the Orcs, Nazgrul’s, and Sauron. This is the place that everybody fears of because everybody knows that Mordor is building a army to try and rule the whole middle earth. The best shot that we got of this place was when Frodo, Sam, and Smeagul were up on top of the hill looking down on the big black gate that blocked them from going in.

 

characters in "To Kill A Mockingbird"

Well in this book there are alot of characters, so im just going to name off a few of them and tell you there conflicts.

1. Atticus- He has alot of problems through out the whole book. Like he has to take care of all of the kids by his self,  plus he has to defend a black male in a trial and he is forced to do it. But he never turns down anything so he will defend him the best he can.
2. Scout- She is always having to deal with Jem and Dill. Plus she has to deal with her Aunt Alexanderia because she is trying to reform Scout into a new girl. But i dont think Scout is going to let that happen.
3. Jem- At the begining of the book he was like a little kid and was always up for dares and would go and play all day with Dill and Scout. But he changes alot just in the begining and thinks that he needs to grow up really fast. Like he starts to tell his Atticus the truth about things and like even when Dill ran away. 
4. Dill- He is a wild little thing. He is always out for a adventure because he only gets to spend the summer in Maycomb.
5. Boo Radley- All of the kids think that he is crazy. Because he never comes outside and he always stays inside.

Dalton Ricketts football

Ricketts football

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Cemetery/Playground

 

Braden's Rim

This is the football field on a quiet fall morning after football season ended.  It's a long shot.  I used the fading edges feature (vingette) and I enhanced the color.










This is a close up of Braden's rims. I used the sepia effect.  I like how the soft edges effect makes it look like the tire is moving.  The contrast of the bright chrome and the black pieces












 This is a longshot. In this picture i used antique and plus i used matte. This picture looks very peaceful.














This is a picture of my friends grave stone. This picture is showing framing. In this i blurred the edges and i used antique.









This picture is a high angle shot and plus a over the shoulder shot. A high angle shows that the people below have no power. A over the shoulder shot and that shows what another person is seeing.

The Red Balloon

This is a example of a close up. This is showing that he is trying to tell the balloon to stay there. Plus it is showing that he is like the boss of the balloon. The next type of shot is a medium shot. A medium shot is like when the little kid and the adults were waiting for the bus to come and pick them up. A long shot is a shot that shows the whole background and plus the whole body of the character. In this movie it shows a long shot when the little boy running through the middle of that field with the church in the background. A high angle shot is a shot that shows that the character has no power and has no chance. In the movie it shows a high angle shot when the other little kids were trying to get the balloon but the balloon flew up into the air into a window. A low angle shot is that it shows that you are very strong and mighty. It shows a low angle shot when the balloon fly's way up into the air because nobody can touch it or even reach the balloon. Now i would like to talk about framing. Framing is like when the little kid and the balloon are standing in the window with the balloon and the whole outside of it was very dull like grey and then the balloon was bright red. So it made your eyes jump straight towards the balloon and focus on it only.

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book report

Today we found out how to use adacity. Plus we learned how to use photo booth, but that was really easy. We always have fun in this class. Its actually the only class that we can have fun in. Plus we learned how to keep our podcast skills alive while doing this whole thing.

suicide illustrates internet dangers!!!!!

On September 19th at Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, NJ. A kid named Tyler Clementi was taped on webcam by his room mate Dharan Ravi. The reason why Ravi did this was because Tyler asked for the room till midnight, So Ravi thought it was going to be funny to video tape him. I think that this is the worst thing that you can do to someone!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anthropology of youtube

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