Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Technology Can Be Tricky
For our presentations, I decided to use slide rocket because I felt like it was the easiest way to display the information I wanted. I liked using this tool because I found it very creative and I could add several things to this presentation to make it more effective. I would have done this differently because at first I had no idea what to do. The instructions didn't really help me much. After watching the presentations in class, I learned what I had to do and did it. I just wish I knew how to do it to begin with so I could make it better and more thought out.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
There is Always A Solution To Every Problem
As humans, we are constantly looking for ways to get rid of negativity in our lives. Whether it be as simple as wearing a Turkish evil eye or hanging a dream catcher in our bedrooms to keep away nightmares. What it comes down to is they have the same purpose, but have different origins and meanings to them.
As you're laying in bed about to fall asleep, you can't help but look at the beautiful piece of art hanging on your wall in your room. As your eye lids feel as heavy as an anchor, you feel safe knowing you're going to bed without having to worry about any bad dreams. This hand crafted dream catcher comes in all shapes and sizes. They have a hoop, with yarn inside to look similar to a spider's web. A key to making the dream catcher work, is to place feathers on it to represent life. A feather from an owl represents a woman's wisdom, where as an eagle's feather would signify courage of their father. Morning comes and it's time to start your day, you wake up feeling refreshed as if you are a new person. The sunlight peeks through the window and sun's rays shine on one specific object. This object is a bright blue glass bead with a black dot in the center, resembling an eye. This is the Turkish evil eye. Most women wear them as earrings, bracelets, necklaces or even key chains.
Long ago in the world of the Ojibwi Nation, dream catchers came to be. According to story tellers, there was a "Spider Woman" who helped bring back the sun to the people. Women used to put spider webs above their child's cradle board because it was said, "They catch and hold everything evil as a spider's web catches and holds everything that comes in contact with it." As for the origin of the evil eye began in Turkey. People with breath taking blue eyes or even an unusual color would send negative and wicked energy to others. Wearing the evil eye shows who you are and what you would like other people to see. It also serves as a shield to protect you from this negativity or evil.
Even though it's easy to get a hold of these two things, there are rules. With the evil eye, it has to be given to you for it to work. For dream catchers, it's said that if you break it, all your night terrors will come back. Dream catchers are either made of yarn or willow, with that being said they aren't meant to last forever and neither are we. In the end, dream catcher's and the Turkish evil eye may look different, but both protect us.
As you're laying in bed about to fall asleep, you can't help but look at the beautiful piece of art hanging on your wall in your room. As your eye lids feel as heavy as an anchor, you feel safe knowing you're going to bed without having to worry about any bad dreams. This hand crafted dream catcher comes in all shapes and sizes. They have a hoop, with yarn inside to look similar to a spider's web. A key to making the dream catcher work, is to place feathers on it to represent life. A feather from an owl represents a woman's wisdom, where as an eagle's feather would signify courage of their father. Morning comes and it's time to start your day, you wake up feeling refreshed as if you are a new person. The sunlight peeks through the window and sun's rays shine on one specific object. This object is a bright blue glass bead with a black dot in the center, resembling an eye. This is the Turkish evil eye. Most women wear them as earrings, bracelets, necklaces or even key chains.
Long ago in the world of the Ojibwi Nation, dream catchers came to be. According to story tellers, there was a "Spider Woman" who helped bring back the sun to the people. Women used to put spider webs above their child's cradle board because it was said, "They catch and hold everything evil as a spider's web catches and holds everything that comes in contact with it." As for the origin of the evil eye began in Turkey. People with breath taking blue eyes or even an unusual color would send negative and wicked energy to others. Wearing the evil eye shows who you are and what you would like other people to see. It also serves as a shield to protect you from this negativity or evil.
Even though it's easy to get a hold of these two things, there are rules. With the evil eye, it has to be given to you for it to work. For dream catchers, it's said that if you break it, all your night terrors will come back. Dream catchers are either made of yarn or willow, with that being said they aren't meant to last forever and neither are we. In the end, dream catcher's and the Turkish evil eye may look different, but both protect us.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
"You're not you when you're hungry"
The following is a comparison-contrast of two commercials: "Snickers Betty White Super Bowl 2010" and "Snickers Road Trip.
The similarities in these two commercials would obviously be the product, Snickers. They also use humor to grab the interest of who is watching the commercial, but then throw in a well known celebrity to really catch your attention. Each commercial says, "You're not you when you're hungry." Hense, the two celebrities. In the first commercial, they use Betty White and in the second commercial they chose Liza Menilli. The target audience is for anyone who enjoys this candy, including all ages.
Although they are both the same product, they have differences. In the first commercial, it's a team of football players playing a game. This commercial also aired during the Super Bowl of 2010. This was a smart move by Snickers because there are millions of people who watch this event, sometimes just for the commercials. The player she is playing has a louder and more hostile voice, which really has you tune in. In the second commercial, it's a more laid back setting, a simple car ride with some friends. Liza's voice has no loud tone to it, therefore, it doesn't grab the attention the other video did.
The similarities in these two commercials would obviously be the product, Snickers. They also use humor to grab the interest of who is watching the commercial, but then throw in a well known celebrity to really catch your attention. Each commercial says, "You're not you when you're hungry." Hense, the two celebrities. In the first commercial, they use Betty White and in the second commercial they chose Liza Menilli. The target audience is for anyone who enjoys this candy, including all ages.
Although they are both the same product, they have differences. In the first commercial, it's a team of football players playing a game. This commercial also aired during the Super Bowl of 2010. This was a smart move by Snickers because there are millions of people who watch this event, sometimes just for the commercials. The player she is playing has a louder and more hostile voice, which really has you tune in. In the second commercial, it's a more laid back setting, a simple car ride with some friends. Liza's voice has no loud tone to it, therefore, it doesn't grab the attention the other video did.
Commercial 1:
Commercial 2: ^^
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