What Fires Up Their Lives:... Olive Panter
This is about a 16 year old who is deeply inspired by music and grew up around a very artistic family. This is somewhat contridicting what was said in the "East L.A." story, becasue this story implies that where you grow up and what you are around really can bring you up a certain and almost tame you into that way of believing and life style. So this young girl is inspired by music and she ends up shooting more aggressively for that dream of music and the arts.
Thoughts and What I Learned
This story was unique becasue it talked about a young person and her dreams and goals. This also gave you a different kind of inspiration of use what is at your disposal for a better life. This could be made into a movie because of the story and details. But this also helped me with seeing that, when I talked about my narrative I should talk about something more personal and true to me.
Monday, March 23, 2009
"My Impression Now"
Perfect From Now On:... John Sellers
This story was told by John Sellers and what he thought about music now and then. It also had to due heavily on how he listens to music and that he is/was trying to find the perfect play list. It really went into depth that he found the best play list through iTunes categorization of top 25 most played. This is what got him riled up because he stated that those songs weren't really accurate and made for a horrible play list. In the end he rants about changing music and how Indie saved his "music" soul.
Thoughts and What I Learned
I actually thought that this was a horrible piece of work. For one he talked so much about how he was upset with iTunes and the music it selected for a play list. He than rants so much about indie music and jumps around to the point that it gets way to boring to read. It would be a horrible movie because there is little detail and it is not a story that will captivate any sense able person.
This story was told by John Sellers and what he thought about music now and then. It also had to due heavily on how he listens to music and that he is/was trying to find the perfect play list. It really went into depth that he found the best play list through iTunes categorization of top 25 most played. This is what got him riled up because he stated that those songs weren't really accurate and made for a horrible play list. In the end he rants about changing music and how Indie saved his "music" soul.
Thoughts and What I Learned
I actually thought that this was a horrible piece of work. For one he talked so much about how he was upset with iTunes and the music it selected for a play list. He than rants so much about indie music and jumps around to the point that it gets way to boring to read. It would be a horrible movie because there is little detail and it is not a story that will captivate any sense able person.
"My Ride, My Revolution"
The Republic of East L.A:... Luis J. Rodriguez
This memoir, through a lot of imagery and details shows that no matter where you come from that should not define who you are as a person or what you will become in the future. He also goes on this journey of trying to fit in so hard that he becomes some one else and can't fit in. Soon he gives up on trying to fit in that he doesn't care and starts to just be himself and act how he wants to. Once he does this he realizes that things become so much easier in life and his social life for him.
Thoughts and What I Learned
This blog was pretty neat because it dealt more specifically with fitting in and being yourself. What was also very interesting was that it gave me that message, be yourself and everything will start to become easier in life down the line. As for writing my personal narrative it did influence me. It influenced me by digging deep down and talk about something much more real and yet still hold that fictional line. Also because of how descriptive it was it could be easily transformed into a movie.
This memoir, through a lot of imagery and details shows that no matter where you come from that should not define who you are as a person or what you will become in the future. He also goes on this journey of trying to fit in so hard that he becomes some one else and can't fit in. Soon he gives up on trying to fit in that he doesn't care and starts to just be himself and act how he wants to. Once he does this he realizes that things become so much easier in life and his social life for him.
Thoughts and What I Learned
This blog was pretty neat because it dealt more specifically with fitting in and being yourself. What was also very interesting was that it gave me that message, be yourself and everything will start to become easier in life down the line. As for writing my personal narrative it did influence me. It influenced me by digging deep down and talk about something much more real and yet still hold that fictional line. Also because of how descriptive it was it could be easily transformed into a movie.
"Roller Boogie"
One Song At a Time:.. Rob Sheffield
This story was about a young kid who wants to be part of the in crowd but at the same time loves music. So when he signs up to be the Dj for his school dance he plays great music, to him. He does play great music but he does not play dance able music. So at one point when he his pulled aside and told to play Rolling Stones', Girls, he sees that the his music and music that is genuinely good is not for a dance. When he later tells his dad and his dad says that "girls go to dances to meet guys, not listen to music." Sheffield replies with that nieve and child mind of "shows how much he [dad] knows."
Thoughts and What I Learned
Well something like this is relate able because everyone wants to be hip. And also know and days everyones lives are runned by music and creating a play list that shows and represents them. This also helps me of creating the video because it gives me the idea of really focusing on music for an emotional back drop and on how to tell mine. The big help came as the POV of telling it from first person but talking about the past and fading sometimes back into the present for commentary.
This story was about a young kid who wants to be part of the in crowd but at the same time loves music. So when he signs up to be the Dj for his school dance he plays great music, to him. He does play great music but he does not play dance able music. So at one point when he his pulled aside and told to play Rolling Stones', Girls, he sees that the his music and music that is genuinely good is not for a dance. When he later tells his dad and his dad says that "girls go to dances to meet guys, not listen to music." Sheffield replies with that nieve and child mind of "shows how much he [dad] knows."
Thoughts and What I Learned
Well something like this is relate able because everyone wants to be hip. And also know and days everyones lives are runned by music and creating a play list that shows and represents them. This also helps me of creating the video because it gives me the idea of really focusing on music for an emotional back drop and on how to tell mine. The big help came as the POV of telling it from first person but talking about the past and fading sometimes back into the present for commentary.
"We Stood In Line..."
In Kick Me:... By Paul Feig
This is a story about how kids can be immature and even cruel from the beginning of school. He talks about his own experience when he was in elementary and the kids gave him the nickname of FIG NEWTON. Which to him this was not bad at all because all kids wanted to be just like the commercial hero and sing the song. After a while though Feig starts to say that it started to get old and couldn't wait to go to middle school and receive a new much cooler name or at least keep his real one. This did not prove to be the case because when he got to M.S kids were more cruel and then all he wanted was to be known as FIG NEWTON again.
Thoughts and What I Learned
Well nicknames I am used to or at least people believing that my last name is my nickname so this is something that i can relate to. But as for inspiring me to make a video of something like this, it doesn't. This is just something to simple and broad to try and make a movie out of this. What this has taught me is that i must be detailed and specific when writing a story.
This is a story about how kids can be immature and even cruel from the beginning of school. He talks about his own experience when he was in elementary and the kids gave him the nickname of FIG NEWTON. Which to him this was not bad at all because all kids wanted to be just like the commercial hero and sing the song. After a while though Feig starts to say that it started to get old and couldn't wait to go to middle school and receive a new much cooler name or at least keep his real one. This did not prove to be the case because when he got to M.S kids were more cruel and then all he wanted was to be known as FIG NEWTON again.
Thoughts and What I Learned
Well nicknames I am used to or at least people believing that my last name is my nickname so this is something that i can relate to. But as for inspiring me to make a video of something like this, it doesn't. This is just something to simple and broad to try and make a movie out of this. What this has taught me is that i must be detailed and specific when writing a story.
"Echo Park"
In The Bus: Cosmic.... Steve Abee
Steve Abee is talking about his little routine and experience when waiting for the bus to go get his car. This story jumps around a lot and makes us almost see and jump into his mind, so whenever he thinks of something else and jumps so do we. We are only given what he is thinking about. This was actually really relatable because when i did take the bus from my house to school and then back it gave me this time to just relax, think, and imagine the impossible. Knowing how i thought when on the bus it made this story that much more interesting. With all the description that he uses and imagery, it could be a good video to shoot.
Steve Abee is talking about his little routine and experience when waiting for the bus to go get his car. This story jumps around a lot and makes us almost see and jump into his mind, so whenever he thinks of something else and jumps so do we. We are only given what he is thinking about. This was actually really relatable because when i did take the bus from my house to school and then back it gave me this time to just relax, think, and imagine the impossible. Knowing how i thought when on the bus it made this story that much more interesting. With all the description that he uses and imagery, it could be a good video to shoot.
Monday, March 2, 2009
"Teen Learns From Credit..."
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101082178
Jenna Jakowatz
This discussion that was brought up by Jenna was not only interesting but also frightengly true. It seems that a lot of people in the earlier generations of us are spending money with no worry at all and then can not pay for the things that they need. Seeing this problem of spending in the earlier generations and now pointing it more out so it is in the open, really makes us see what we must do. That is that we must cut back on spending and start watching our wallets and get out of debt so we can get out of this financial recession and problem.
My Own Experience:
This economic crisis has effected me and my family greatly, from budget and buying cuts, living changes and everything else in between. My dad is a Plumber, and not roto rooter, a commercial and new construction plumber, and a hard working one at that. Now, this crisis landed him in a dead end for about a month and a half to 2 months where there was absolutely no work, meaning no money coming in; only the money from my step-mom. We ended up moving into an apartment right around this recession crap. Now it doesn’t sound bad but with 7 people, one being a baby, in a two bedroom apartment, all I can say is that it can get chaotic and cramped. This same recession really cut us back to trying to get money for the things that we need, not even for luxurious things that we used to get. Now that I drive too, I have really started looking at where I drive to and if it is even worth it. This recession has even affected me directly with my fun status and has given me problems with having a blast on the holy days that we as teenagers know, Friday night and Saturday and early Sunday.
Jenna Jakowatz
This discussion that was brought up by Jenna was not only interesting but also frightengly true. It seems that a lot of people in the earlier generations of us are spending money with no worry at all and then can not pay for the things that they need. Seeing this problem of spending in the earlier generations and now pointing it more out so it is in the open, really makes us see what we must do. That is that we must cut back on spending and start watching our wallets and get out of debt so we can get out of this financial recession and problem.
My Own Experience:
This economic crisis has effected me and my family greatly, from budget and buying cuts, living changes and everything else in between. My dad is a Plumber, and not roto rooter, a commercial and new construction plumber, and a hard working one at that. Now, this crisis landed him in a dead end for about a month and a half to 2 months where there was absolutely no work, meaning no money coming in; only the money from my step-mom. We ended up moving into an apartment right around this recession crap. Now it doesn’t sound bad but with 7 people, one being a baby, in a two bedroom apartment, all I can say is that it can get chaotic and cramped. This same recession really cut us back to trying to get money for the things that we need, not even for luxurious things that we used to get. Now that I drive too, I have really started looking at where I drive to and if it is even worth it. This recession has even affected me directly with my fun status and has given me problems with having a blast on the holy days that we as teenagers know, Friday night and Saturday and early Sunday.
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