the final project:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWRmXhqrQaA&feature=youtu.be

Ideas of the final project:

I believe the most difficult part of this video is figuring out the outline of this movie and document should be easy as long as you know what it is going to be on it. Here comes the elements or parts that in this video: waking up, going class, wandering in campus, lunch, hanging out with friends, studying, working out…etc

First of all, I am pretty sure I want to make a movie no matter it is 30 seconds or 30 minutes. It must be a video because I think this final project may be the only chance to give me the momentum to create a movie. For me, this is not a simple final project of a course but it could be the first attempt of my movie career. I want it to be as perfect as possible.

Secondly, I am still looking for a perfect script. I am trying a lot of different things that could potentially inspire me. It is an interesting experience when you always try to do something different without thinking or doubting. There is no hesitation for trying, just do it. I went to downtown twice these weeks; I tried cooking myself; drinking wine; listening to some music usually not listen; go to oval observing people for a while .etc Then, I give up creating an entire plots or story, instead, I just pick up the camera and go outside filming everthing. Let's see what I will encounter. And the result is not bad. I see different things that I usually not see. And that's where "the missing dog" coms from.

The story is simple metaphor that the missing dog is the happiness in your life. Starting with some bad luck and unhappiness things I get in a normal. I decided to go outside and have a little relaxed walk. And at the oval where I found several beautiful views and my mood turned good again. So easy story, easy meaning of life, be happiness, my friend.

Finally, I want to thank this course and thank this final project. This is a good course and it teaches many things not only the art but also the life.

Micro Project 6



    My assigned two words are" bend " and " curve ". Basically I think they mean the same thing. Bend: make something curved, curve: make something bend. I like curve, especially when I have a lower grade on midterms, but I choose bend.
    It really takes me so long to think of one daily thing to bend. Firstly, the thing is able to be bend. It can not be hard. Also, it is a daily thing which I use it all the time. Based on these two limitations, I choose the earphone for its soft long cords is avaliable for bending. In daily life, the cords sometimes can be annoying when you bend it too much and somehow tie several knots.
    The first thing come to my mind when I pick up the cord and put it on my bed is bend it to some patterns. Then I found out it is so not artistic nor funny. The most mysterious art is never make the viewer think: What the hell that means? I did not find a good reason to twist and to bend the cord in a weird pattern with my hand at the beginning. But now I find out something philosophical is related to the bending process. Life can be tough and you fail you are being controlled by others, however after all you are still yourself, even being bended too much.
    I always generate some thoughts after doing the projects. This feels so cool.

blog 9

    It is a nice short story. It is peaceful and comfortable to read.
    The first person narration makes this story coming naturally and smoothly. The background statement is plentiful and the characters are also vivid and easy to picture for readers. This story shows a clear personal change on interpersoanl communication and relationships. The narrator has an epiphany when he was struggling for the words to describe to Robert what the cathedral looks like.  However, with Robert’s encouragement, he made it.
    This close personal connection and intimate moment of communication makes huge impact on him. The narrator feels able to connect with Robert, which is also the moment that he can put aside his insecurities and actually interact with other people. It changes the narrator; he says, “It was like nothing else in my life up to now.”
    Overall, it is really ingenious ncie short story.

M5

    I have been asked myself since I was very young: what if I could fly? Flying freely like birds must be most amazing wuper power I could ever dream of. Flying makes traveling easy. It saves time and money on taking airplanes. I no longer worry about traffic jam, high price airplane fees, car accidents and obviously I can enjoy more sleep time from the time spending on walking everyday. Also, flying should be an incredible experience. I used to look up watching the birds flying over me: they flies high and low, quick and slow, which are all under their own control. That's a symbol of freedom. The entire sky is a much broader place to wander around.

    The situation is putting me in a basketball court. Can you imagine how easy it is going to be for a person who can fly to play basketball? That is a surely win game for him at anytime in any situation. A flying man can easily dunk, steal, block and doing everything in court! That is super cool.

    The brainstorming does not take me much time to choose a super power because I have been always dreaming to fly for entire teenage time.

    I really like the structure of my picture, the main character's position is perfect to show the super power in basketball game. It is a good angle for viewer to predict a great dunk with the super power of flying. What I think could be change is the body of the main character in the picture. I didn't get a perfect pose for a flying dunking of myself, so I use my face on Durant's head to indicate me dunking.

   



Blog 8 "this is water"

    This is another article I really enjoy reading. As David says, "I know that this stuff probably doesn't sound fun and breezy or grandly inspirational the way a commencement speech is supposed to sound. What it is, as far as I can see, is the capital--T Truth." It is bloody truth.
    The words reechoes in my brain strongly when he describes the so-called routine life cliches. The day in day out life is bloody true for college graduates. I can easily picture the life he is talking about and feel so depressed about this life. However, he continues statement about how to think and treat regarding this life gives me hope again. Considering the annoying and depressing life in other's shoes,"The thing is that, of course, there are totally different ways to think about these kinds of situations... Or that the Hummer that just cut me off is maybe being driven by a father whose little child is hurt or sick in the seat next to him, and he's trying to get this kid to the hospital, and he's in a bigger more legitimate hurry than I am: it is actually I who am in the HIS way." Sometimes, the happiness just come in seconds when you switch how you think.
    I think the ending is very thought-provoking. "It is about the real value of a real education, which has almost nothing to do with knowledge and everything to do with simple awareness; awareness of waht is so real and essential, so hidden in plain sight all around us, all the time, that we have to keep reminding ourselves over and over: This is water." After reading this, I said to myself: This is water and find something right to worship.