AHA! Journal Week 4

The other day in class we watched another TED Talk. I am a big fan of TED talks. They are very inspiring lectures. The TED talk we watched this time was by Chimamanda Adichie. Her presentation was entitled The danger of a single story. Chimanmanda is a Nigerian writer. In her presentation she talked about growing up in Nigeria and how there wasn't much Nigerian literature. Because of this she grew up reading British books. She also mentioned how her roommate in college was surprised when she found out that Chimamanda grew up listening to American music. The whole point of of her speech was that there is more out there than your view of the world. You can find out so much by looking at another person's point of view.

AHA! Journal Week 3

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Killing Us Softly 3 is about how advertising has caused gender stereotyping.  Ads like the one on the right (found at http://adoholik.com) are very degrading to women.  This ad is sending a message that if you buy a woman one of our diamond engagement rings she will let you get into her pants.  Ads degrading women are quite common and if you are not intently looking for them it can go unnoticed.  Woman's bodies are often used to sell products and create sex appeal.  Through images and ads that degrade women it subconsciously affects us and makes men look at women as objects instead of human beings.  Some ads even sell rape as "sexy".  Below is the video of Killing Us Softly 3.  The link to the site is http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1993368502337678412#

AHA! Journal Week 2

After learning about the rule of thirds, I decided to go back an look at my favorite pictures I took while on my recent trip to Negril, Jamaica.  I put a 3x3 grid over the picture and saw that my two main focal points were not centered.  I think that because my legs and the palm tree are not centered it creates interest in the picture.

I watch a lot of movies and television shows.  After learning about the rule of three I also decided to randomly pause the movies I was watching to look and see where the focal points were and how the shot was set up. 

I am glad I learned about the rule of three because it has given me a different perspective on how I view things.

AHA! Journal Week 1

Visual symbols greatly affect my life on a daily basis.  There are so many visual symbols in the world.  One type of symbol I see a lot of is company and product logos.  Every morning when I get up I see the LG logo on my television.  When I see products with the LG logo I trust their quality because I have purchased LG products before and they have worked very well.  The visual symbols of company and product logos affect the products I use and where I choose to shop.

Another visual symbol I see on a daily basis is stop signs.  I am so used to seeing a bright red sign in the shape of a octagon.  When I see this red octagon I immediately think stop.  The red is used to grab your attention and warn you so that you are able to remain safe.