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Logos Speak of BP Devestation!

1. Describe the logo using the language of the Elements and Principles of Design.

The logo has a number of elements and principles. Firstly, The shape if the drop of oil is definitely symetrical. Behind, I notice a shadow outlining the drop of oil. Moving on to the inside, I noticed that they used initially green because BP's original logo is green, so it will make this logo parady more realistic. The objects and text in the drop of oil seem centered. The pattern behind the grenade looks symetrical as well. The pattern is pretty much used for making the audience focus on the message, which is the grenade.

2. Describe the symbols used in the logo. Why did the graphic artist use such imagery?

The symbol used in the logo is the grenade. The grenade is the main message about this piece. Since oil is very flammable, that means, one little spark will ignite and explode the whole ocean. The graphic used this imagery because it informs us about what will happen if we don't treat this environmental problem seriously.

3. What does this logo say of BP's coroporate identity?

This logo shows the audience that the company, BP, is setting big problems to the economy and the environment, making them untrustworthy. It also shows that BP is dangerous to this world.

Digital Actors

1. Is this acting or is this animation?

I think this is a unique way of acting. I wouldn't call it animation because the digital software is not changing the actions, instead, it is used to take the action and put it in a animated character. As long as the action is not changed when put into a animated character, I would call it acting.

2. Do you think that animated character should be eligible for acting awards?

I absolutely think animated character shouldn't be eligible for acting awards for many reasons. The animated character isn't real. The animated character did not move by itself. Only the actions of actors were put into the animated character. But I wouldn't say that the actors were cheating. They spent a lot of hard work and time in the process of Avatar. I think there should be credits given to the actors of animated characters if their movie does win an award.

3. Do you think that human actors will ever become obsolete? Why or why not?

I definitely think human actors will never become obsolete. First, human actors in movies are much better. Animated characters are often for younger age groups, so human actors will always be better in movies. Second, it is much more realistic to have human actors in movies and having said that, the movie will relate a lot towards present day. That is why human actors will never become obsolete in movies.

Light Graffiti vs. Street Art

Light graffiti is basically imputing light to portray words, or a picture in a attention grabbing way. In this piece of light graffiti I have chosen, it is a scene of soccer, where the ball is in red, and the goalie in blue. The goalie seems to be diving for the ball whereas the ball seems to be going in the net. The light graffiti is positioned in the middle of the picture making the focus the goalie and the ball. I prefer light graffiti rather than street graffiti because it is a unique and legal way of making art, as well as the attention it grabs!

  Street graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property. This piece of graffiti shows a face coughing when smoking. Although street graffiti is illegal, this piece of street graffiti is motivational. It shows people what happens when they start smoking, and the result is coughing and discomfort. Street graffiti is not my kind of graffiti because it is illegal. Even though I don't like graffiti, pieces like this makes me amazed.

As said earlier, graffiti is a form of art on property. But if you ask me which I like better, I would have to go with light graffiti because of it being not permanent making it legal. I am a law abiding citizen, so I will choose light graffiti over street graffiti! 

Mashups and Copyright Laws

Example #2 

1. I'm sure this mash-up is trying to communicate by using a comedic parody. They are trying to tell us how copyright laws operate through words from Disney movie clips.

2. Eric Faden did not break copyright laws of Disney. At the end of the video, there was credit given to his colleagues and to Disney's movies. He mentioned all movies used in his production. So this production is not breaking any copyright laws.

3. This question is pretty obvious (Yes). The clips are not produced by the uploader. The clips with video and sound are from Disney and are not made by the uploader. Also the uploader only put the clips together, not the full movie from Disney. So obviously, mash-ups must require copyright permissions.

Analysis of "Linkin Park - The Catalyst" Music Video

          This is Linkin Park's The Catalyst. Linkin Park is a very popular band, I know most of you have heard of them. This video is from their newest album 'Ten Thousand Suns.' This time, instead of being all "headbanging rock," in the old days, they made this new album with a slower beat. I love this video and their new album This is their best masterpiece yet!

          Linkin Park has truely put in a lot of time in this video. A 5 minute meaningful video talking about how mankind had to accept their fate in a time of despair. This video has included a lot of gospel values for example "God bless us everyone, we're a broken people living under loaded gun." This tells us that we have to ask God for help when we need it most.

          This video wasn't really influenced by people much. Linkin Park just followed the theme of asking God for help in bad times. The only influence was from the director Joe Hahn. When coming up with the idea for the video, Hahn said he thought about what it would be like if mankind had to accept their fate in a time of despair. So they decided to use Hahn's opinion to create this video.

           The video was truely amazing, all the cinematography, acting and performance, choreography, storyline, special effects, lyrics, and musicality work went so perfect together. All the visuals went according to the theme. The acting and performance was in a sad mood. The effects were slow to match the mood. The lyrics were well linked with the theme, and the music was so good since the tone was softer than their other songs to match this song's theme. Also judging from all the people running away from the town, it truely gives the impression of mankind accepting their fate in a time of despair. This is truely amazing!

          When I first heard the song, I thought it was just a good song and all. But after viewing the video, I realized that the song had meaning to it. It had gospel values, and the fate of mankind in a time of despair. Now I truely think this song is the top on my computer and iPod.

                                                            Truely Good Work LP!!!

Protect Your Privacy and FAST!!!

As you all know, social networking sites are the most popular sites used on the internet by many people. It's a great way to share your recent trips, photos, videos and all, but to strangers? Many social networking sites, such as Facebook and MySpace, allows you to show your photos, videos, etc. But you must remember to protect your privacy. It's as easy as a couple of clicks! Just go into your privacy settings, and set your settings to friends only. This will make your profile available to only your friends you have added. No one else will be able to view your profile. This is very important because it deals with your safety. People who you don't know and advertisers are considered threats on the internet. They will steal information about you, and may cause life threatening situations. SO PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY NOW AND FAST! IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO REACT NOW!