Was the decision right or wrong? LETS BE REAL. Should he have died the way he did? NO However, the problem is that black people do the most. when confronted by a cop don’t try to argue and proceed to... Continue reading →

I would consider my friends and I creative beings. We are into different aspects of art. My best friend  draws and she post it online without fear. I on the other hand usually to add my own signature at the bottom or make some type of watermark. By adding my tag at the bottom of […] Continue reading →

The artifact I used was this plane vintagraph . I decided to put soar above and beyond because it connects with the planes. When I say soar above and beyond it is not just for the planes, but it is for the class. It just encourages you to go past your creativity standards and efforts for the class. […] Continue reading →

I have gotten this question quite a few times and throughout the years i have had plenty of cartoons to love.  Some I love more than others but these are my 5 favorites in no particular order Mickey Mouse (Disney) Mickey Mouse was the first  cartoon I watched. When my mom popped in Fantasia 2000 […] Continue reading →

Is there work you’ve made that your afraid it might get stolen if submitted online? I’m not sure. We would first have to define “work” if I wrote a paper for example then I wouldn’t submit it to an online... Continue reading →

Andy Warhol is a famous artist who is famous for the way he revolutionized pop art/ visual art movement and also for his sometimes controversial art. Some of Warhol’s work was composed of many forms of media, like drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, silk … Continue reading →

Tell me more, I’m listening! I came across this post a while back, but never took the initiative to really start anything. After reading the advice from our CT major students, it helps, prompt me to continue my works. It’s great that they say to keep working at it, evenRead More... Continue reading →

So this week I choose to do the ds106 assignment called the complete package. Now basically for this project all you have to do is grab a couple of clips from any show hat... Continue reading →

This is a photo of my brother. He has inspired me to become the person I am today. There were times I felt there was no need to move on with my life, just and my brother motivated me to do more than I ever did. It’s not a verbalRead More... Continue reading →

Use online resources and/or your local music store to research a current or historical microphone, then answer the following questions: –What is the manufacturer and model name? What years was it manufactured? Price (if you can find it)? –What type of electronics does it use? (Dynamic, Condenser, Ribbon) –What is its pickup pattern? (Cardioid, Bidirectional, […] Continue reading →

Listen to a favorite song on YouTube and do your best to answer the following questions about Panning and Effects: 1) What instruments are playing? (Ex. guitar, drums, female vocals, synthesizer) 2) What effects do you hear on the different instruments? (Ex. distortion on the guitar, reverb on the vocals, delay on the synthesizer) 3) […] Continue reading →

For this journal entry I actually listened to three of my MUS225 classmates’ projects on SoundCloud and left some constructive comments and open-ended questions on their songs. Then, in a blackboard discussion forum, I reflected on the following questions: 1) What was memorable for you about the three projects you listened to? 2) Did the projects […] Continue reading →

Chose a song from YouTube, then listen to it a few times to determine the song form (example below). Include the names of the different sections and then length, in measures/bars, of each. You may also include addition notes about instrumentation, etc. Ex: Intro 4 (only piano and guitar) Verse 8 Chorus 8 Verse 8 […] Continue reading →

Lyrics can distract us from what’s going on musically in a song. For this week’s Journal entry, select a song from YouTube in a foreign language that you DON’T understand. Answer the following: 1) What instruments do you here in it? (ex. vocals, guitar, drums, synthesizers, string section, percussion, etc.) 2) How does the artist […] Continue reading →

To get the Music Journal going I say we start off basic and get a little more advanced as we go along. For our first journal entry we are going to: Pick a favorite song (and include a link to it on YouTube), then answer the following: –Why do you like it? –What makes it […] Continue reading →

Briefly research a synthesizer made before 1980, find a YouTube video with a demonstration of its sounds, and answer the following: 1) When was it invented? By Whom? 2) What type(s) of synthesis does it use? 3) Any famous musical artists who have used it? (Feel free to include additional YouTube links of songs.) The […] Continue reading →

Although Kendrick Lamar isn’t my favorite rapper, I do enjoy his music very much and I was very interested in finding out more about him. Being that I was always a fan of West Coast music and artist I decided to share some of the interesting facts I’ve learned and some things I thought most people wouldn’t know […] Continue reading →

The third verse on Kendrick Lamar’s “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe remix” is the best verse on that song to me. A lot of people didn’t really care about Kendrick until they heard his verse on Big Sean’s “Control” but for me it was this song right here. I feel like he really killed this […] Continue reading →

Why is it hard for some people to be nice? I get that our attitudes sometimes are our defense mechanisms. But why is it that when someone needs your most compassion, it becomes about you? How could one take steps to better themselves? Here are the obvious ways: 1. count to ten to really listen 2. imagine yourself […] Continue reading →

For public archiving, depending on the app or  website I do different things. For Instgram I would use hashtags. You can create your own unique hashtag and whenever you click that hashtag you will see all the photos and videos you posted up.For example, when it was my sister’s birthday we posted pictures and videos […] Continue reading →

As I was looking through the sets I stumbled upon one called Tv Series Show Intros. When I opened that link all my childhood memories came flooding back to me. As I scrolled through I saw tv series intros from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. One of the videos that got me super excited was […] Continue reading →

I love this poster from the 1920s because I love aviation and flying so I decide to do a remix of it. Replacing the slogan Come on lets go and replacing it with its time to fly using our new technology from airports. Then at the bottom it was supposed to be the plane name […] Continue reading →

The advice given from the advanced CT class was helpful. I bet it was even more helpful for those who are actually a CT major. Being a psych a major the advice can only apply to me for these few remaining weeks of the semester. The I felt like was most helpful to me is “What […] Continue reading →

As I sit here and look through my website, I feel like it can be better. I must say keeping up with your own website is a lot of hard work and effort. I most definitely have to take time out of my busy schedule and  make it more interesting. The portion that I find […] Continue reading →

I read the advice given by the other class. pointing out key things to help with future projects. the advice I like the most was about creating gifs from movies, […] Continue reading →

As you may or may not know I am a musician. I also produce instrumentals for artists. In order for me to gain exposure i have to release material that i have made to the public, but this is where … Continue reading →

FRONT END Site name: Sophrosynee.com domain name: shengsworld this is my nickname is doesn’t have anything to do with my site name. Site theme: Moesia I have a custom header […] Continue reading →

THIS WAS THE MOST EXCITING THING FOR ME ALL SEMESTER. RECREATING AN IMAGE BASED OFF OF TWO PICTURES WAS AN INTERSTING TASK I CAME UP WITH TWO MAIN PICTURES. I […] Continue reading →

THIS CLASS IS VERY INTERESTING. MY PROGRESS HAS BEEN EXTREMELY SLOW AND DIFFICULT. PARTIALLY MY FAULT BUT ALSO HOW THE COURSE IS DESIGNED. IM A PROCRASINATOR NOT A HABIT IM […] Continue reading →

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/s/jon_stewart/index.html http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/jon-stewart   Jon Stewart is one of the most brilliant TV hosts that I have ever admired, respected and got inspired with. Jon Stewart is a successful TV host, Actor, Writer, Producer and eventually director. Jon Stewart started off as a regular person, he worked different jobs from being a busboy to a TV […] Continue reading →