Final Blog

First off, I  should admit, when I came to this class, my brain was at the verge of shutting off from the fact that there existed other forms of mass media besides the internet. So the first blog really helped me go down the memory lane and recollect how I had been using all of them. I'm so glad I took this class in my first quarter owing to the fact that it helped me a lot to know about what's going on in America, the first amendment and of course mass media! The presentations were even more helpful that I learned how media works in other countries. 

A video that shows what media does to women and how advertisements use women to sell their products.

presentation

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=9A856C750503EC4B!106&authkey=!AKs6N_dpW-q3n2M&ithint=file%2cpptx

Blog 8: Media Law

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel libel case

http://www.newsmax.com/TheWire/jessica-biel-lawsuit-defamation-justin-timberlake/2014/10/13/id/600389/ 

This libel case was filed by Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel against the Heat magazine for having defamed them in an article published in september 2014 edition. The article was titled "Justin Timberlake gets flirty with another woman, it’s not his wife!" and "The flirty photos that rocked Justin and Jessica's marriage". They have been married for two years. The accused later apologized for the embarrassment caused and the case was settled. 

blog 6: propaganda techniques

These are Apple's iPhone 6 commercials titled 'Huge' and 'Cameras'.

• Justin Timberlake and  Jimmy Fallon briefly hunts through its newest features. This technique used here is 'Beautiful people' where celebrities are introduced to win over the audience.
•  Yet another interesting technique that is widespread is 'repetition'. Apple ads are for the most part on white backgrounds and have the simple but striking bitten Apple logo. 
• The iPhone6 slogan, 'Bigger than bigger' is also a propaganda technique that persuades the target audience.

This commercial features one of the most popular hangout joints in India. 

• Repetition of the logo and the jingle gets the audience.
• 'Common man' is another propaganda technique used where ordinary people are pictured doing common activities and using common language. This helps a great deal in winning over the target audience.

Topics

Animation production

• history
• How they are made 3 dimensional
• different styles and techniques in animation
• How they are different from regular movies

Indian movies

• How bollywood is different from hollywood 
• Celebrity worship turning tragic in India and statistics of suicides due to hero worship.
• Different kinds of film shots
• Indian film history

Movies

Speaking of favourite movies, just as any normal person, it's almost impossible to choose one among the whole lot.

 Off the top of my head, the movie that set me thinking and kept me watching was Alfonso Cuaron's dramatic science thriller, Gravity. Even though it's an immensely overrated movie, the fact that it's about the astronauts who sacrifice their own lives to improve ours is moving. This spectacular movie, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney takes us on a short trip to outer space and lets us watch closely the unfortunate mishaps they deal with. I personally think it's a to-be-watched-in-theatres kind of movie and what I liked best about it is the climactic scene where Sandra Bullock crawls out of the water and stands up on her feet symbolizing the evolution of mankind.

Moving on to my all-time favourite, I would choose the Bollywood movie, Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth) directed by Amir khan. This movie revolves around an eight-year-old boy Ishaan Awasthi, who suffers from dyslexia and Attention Deficit disorder. When his parents fail to understand him, his art teacher helps him overcome his disability by simply encouraging the boy in his own area of interest and expertise. The movie is highly emotional after a point so i strongly suggest tissues, it might come in handy! This movie also include one of my all-time favourite songs - Meri Maa (Do listen! It's lovely!). I watched this movie in a theatre with family. Watching a movie in a theatre is also considered one of the many celebrations in India.

blog 3: Magazine Proposal

Name: ADROITICA

Concept: This magazine features unique art forms that could be practiced at home. It takes you on a journey to the art world, helps get rid of your sense of doom and rejuvenates your spirits. The Q&A sessions with world renowned artists is yet another factor which attracts readers.

Demographics: Targeting age 10-60, any gender, mid to high income level, any ethnicity.

Other art related magazines:

• Art & Antiques
• FineArt 
• Aesthetica
• Create & Decorate

 Advertisers:

• Overstock art
• Art Hub Academy
• Blick art materials
• Kirkland's
• ART.COM

Few articles:

• Julie Genatossio introduces her method of turning trash into treasure. How you can make trashion-able clothes, home decor, jewellery, etc out of trash.
• Chat with the subversive graffiti superstar, Banksy about the art graffiti.
• Harley Langberg teach to create food art with different ingredients around the world.
• 15 terrific ways to create image with smoke in bottles.
• Tattoo art on skin.