FILMINGGGGGGGG.....

Alrighty, So I've been officially shooting and editing films. Finally completed one of my very own silent film.

Don'tDrinkAndDrive

This is one scene taken out of my original idea, however it still managed to show a story with a beginning, middle and end! With all the obstacles in the way, I managed to produce a piece. There is always plenty room of improvement, which I'm hoping to learn over more productions and feedbacks.

Enjoy!!! Feel free to provide feedbacks.

Finally...Spring!!

New quarter, new start - diminish old ones!!!

Currently venturing into my world of FILMING!! Shooting, Editing, Production etc. etc. (EXCITED)

Looking forward to mainly watching old films, which are NEW to me, especially coming from a different country. Anxious, Nervous, Excited- all in one. Great group of people around and ready to rumble!

First film should be out soon.....

Class Highlights

 

WHAT IS MASS COMM?

Before attending this class, I was very excited as I've always been curious to learn about Mass  Communication. In addition to that, my dream is to be a director, hopefully in Hollywood or media related industry, therefore it is helpful to have some knowledge about the media industry. Moreover, I come from Malaysia, therefore I'm certain that there are many things that I would find interesting and as a guidance to my future undertaking. 

3 AHA MOMENTS!!

 1) The First Amendment.

- Again, as mentioned, the First Amendment is a new law for me, as I come from a different country. It is quite interesting to discover the amount of freedom an American receive due to the First Amendment. Aside from that, there are also many controversy that I've depicted from each chapter relating the First Amendment and how it is encountered.


  2) The history of each media -History of Media (I enjoyed this video as it clearly demonstrates the transition of the different eras from ancient days)

- I've only managed to study the development of human from ancient days, but now, I'm finally aware of the different medias from back then up until today, especially its transitioning period/era. In each chapters discussing on each media, I've also been introduced to one of the finest entrepreneurs and the following generations. Aside from that, it has helped illustrate an idea of the media industry in United States up until today. 

3) The MPAA.

 - For my dream of becoming a director, this has helped make me more aware of who's in the industry and to be careful of what to produce in the upcoming future. It is often time good to be cautious about the things going around in the industry, especially if it plays an important role in one's future. Although the MPAA may not carry a very strong reputation due to their vague and unpredictable restrictions, however at the end of the day, they are the ones who calls the shot.

Media Ethics/ Media Law

WIKILEAKS, a website created by Julian Assange filled with private government documents from different countries around the world. For some, it has been a great achievement but for many, it has been criticized immensely. Wikileaks started publicizing hit news of government privacy such as the war in Afghanistan,  the Guatanamo Bay Prison, Terrorism in Saudi and many others. However the main disruption of Wikileaks is due to the released of thousands of private U.S. government documents worldwide, which is also known as the 'U.S. Cable Leaks.' This video portrays a good summary of Wikileaks' emersion. 

This issue is a good example of media law and ethics of one's Freedom of Speech and the violation of the U.S. Constitutional Rights. It has been very complicated for the U.S. government to take action on Assange, due to the Freedom of Speech. Therefore the U.S. government has decided to ban Wikileaks. One of the main concerns due to the emergence of Wikileaks is conflict against other countries. For example, in this video, it has embedded some of the criticism said amongst the U.S. government about politicians from other countries, which may not be respectful and appreciated by others. That will arise more problems and issues in uniting all countries.

In my point of view, Wikileaks seems to be helpful in order for us to retrieve information, however there should be a limit of information distributed to the public, especially if it's private government information. Aside from that, it is good to avoid publicizing Wikileaks so that, in general, it would not create hatred among countries. 

Propoganda in Advertising/PR

One of the most beautiful Dove commercials that I've ever seen. This advertisement uses two most apparent propaganda techniques which are the glittering generality and common man. The glittering generality is clearly depicted by using emotionally appealing words such as 'beautiful.' Moreover, this advertisement uses a song to support it's main idea in supporting one's beauty. Aside from that, this dove campaign illustrates common man, which also means 'plain folks,' to portray the sense of 'Every person from all walks of life.' In other words, there is no boundaries to be considered beautiful, no matter the size, shape or color- Everyone is considered beautiful in their respective ways. It is especially more appealing by selecting children from all ages and races to be advertised.

Internet

Shopping is and will always be an activity that many girls invest in their life. Some find it more accessible doing it online. Although I have shopped online before but I would never developed an addiction. However, my good friend has been very fond of shopping online. Her main reason to doing so is because its  convenient, easy and there are a wider range of choices. Her favorite or shall I say regular sites are Fredericks, Amazon, Nine West and Forever 21. Ever since she has been engaged with this activity, she can't stop shopping and her credit card bills are accumulating. Moreover, she barely visits the mall, which means no social life and that has made her unaware about society. She is currently enrolled in a good school, therefore she realized the importance of accomplishing her education. Moreover, she is in a private school, which is more expensive, therefore she is obligated to saving money to compensate for school.

Aside from shopping, I know a large sum of people who are addicted to games online such as Dota, Warcraft etc. Back in my country, Malaysia, a lot of my friends were always at a cybercafe from sunrise to sunset playing all these games. Their addiction made them neglect school and take advantage of their parents' money. Most of them end up working at cybercafes' or being jobless individuals. However, for some of them, for example my brother, he managed to stop playing these games by being more committed to work and his responsibility as the older brother.

Television - Social Networking (past-present)

Social Networking - Transformation of Communication

Length: 9:57
Description: The history and evolution of media for communication, also known as social networking.
Chapter 2: Media Impact, Chapter 9: Television, Chapter 10: The Internet
Quiz Question: What happened before media was used to communicate with people?
Answer: Communication was only available orally, in person, written format and signals.