Flip Book & More

I have developed carpal tunnel due to this flipbook. Joking, but it was more work than expected. I am relieved that it is completed and I think it turned out neat. I tried to think of a general plot line and as I went along noticed that my ideas changed and I was able to accommodate these different ideas into the animation. I tried to keep the drawings relatively simple because I know I can easily become obsessed. This isn’t always a bad thing but I didn’t want to get frustrated with this project. So I planned out to do about 30 pages a day, for a week. It was time consuming but I am proud of the finished project and the process. I think everyone’s came out awesome and I liked how we were able to view our classmate’s work.

So first of all I went for a bit Friday to listen to Tom Igoe. I only stayed for about an hour but what I heard was interesting. He is involved with Interactive Telecommunication devices. I think that devices that use the human body and then can communicate with other decides such as the Wii remote are really cool. I would never be able to do something like this but I am grateful and respect those people who are able to create like this. As technology progresses we see the need for highly interactive communicating devices. I thought it was really awesome when he noted that “we tend to take legacy with us.” This tied directly into our lectures and our study of the history of art and technology. We see that technology is built upon one another. Borrowing and molding different ideas shapes the technology of today. New ideas of course can form but we must always be aware of the ideas that are precedent.

I listened to The Shadow on otr.com. “Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men..hahah the shadow knows.” There was a brief commercial break right after this introduction statement and I didn’t even know it was a commercial until a few seconds in. Probably because I think our commercials now are so LOUD and annoying. I thought these radio broadcasts sounded more like books on tape, which I used to love. These radio stories allow for your own imagination just as if you are reading a novel plus the extra sounds and music. I would love sitting around the fire listening to these stories over the radio during this time period. You can be in the comfort of your own home while being entertained for free. It was funny listening to the differences in time period, for example the question was asked: “Do you have a good car,” the answer was:“ Yes I can guarantee up to 80.” I really had no idea about these radio story broadcasts and think it is pretty quaint sounding, and see how radio really spurred the mass communication and communication across a large distance forward.