Monday, February 10, 2014

Icon Switch, New Lyrics

“BedRock” by Lil Wayne
She got that good good, she Michael Jackson bad
I'm attracted to her for her attractive ass

Revised:
She got that good food, she a Betty Crocker fan
I ain’t attracted to her, just her muffins, man

“You Get What You Give” by New Radicals
Fashion mag shoots
with aid of Beck, Hanson
Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson
You're all fakes
Run to your mansions
Come around
We'll kick your ass in!

Revised:
Big time movies
With Megan Fox
You’re so lucky Shia LeBeouf
At least you’re off
Of Disney Channel
Even Stevens
Why was it canceled?!

“Mrs. Robinson” by Simon and Garfunkel
Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio,
Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you.
What's that you say, Mrs. Robinson.
Jolting Joe has left and gone away,
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey

Revised:
Where is our country, Mr. Obama,
Let’s see that list of accomplishments
What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson.
This nation needs a new leader today
Hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Chi-town: A Photo Documentary




















Two mini sagas


Write two fifty-word mini-sagas. The origins of the saga comes from Icelandic prose dating back to the 12th century when locals would recount their warrior battles. Today, a saga is referred to as a modern heroic narrative.
Your mini-saga should have 50 words. No more, no less. The stories must have a beginning, middle and end. They must be interesting, and they may not be autobiographical. Engage the reader. 


Randy, hippie, business student, never understood his place. He loved his planet more than his people. His passion for the earth grew with every step he took away from it. Randy took it upon himself to save the earth from pollution and rot. That is why brave, young Randy recycles.

At the party on the corner of shady and suspicion, Alex notices a strange interaction. He hears the word “no” being said frequently. He sees discomfort in the woman’s eyes. The man insists. Alex reacts in the only way logical. “Take a hint. If she says no leave her alone.”  

Collapsus


            For this creative project I watched and played the interactive story Collapsus. Collapsus is about energy crises that caused the government to shorthand its people and start a revolutionary movement for the entire world. My interactive experience was quite fun, I must say. At the beginning I was a little confused about why Tina Fey was talking to the camera, is she talking to me? About halfway through the story I finally realized that she was video logging to an audience online. This way of communication and reporting has become largely popular around the world and what a better time to do it than during a civil war (more views on YouTube). The story followed several different characters from around the world to fully capture the intensity that is the end of the world, as we know it. The interactive part involved listening in on private conversations, knocking over a guy tied to a chair, etc. I wasn’t extremely impressed with the interactions because they distracted me from the story more than they helped me follow it. But that might just be me; I haven’t taken my medication yet today. I was extremely impressed by the quality of the audio, though. During some of the scenes it was so clear that I felt like the voices were coming from the guy sitting next to me in the library.

            The story overall was amazing, I loved that video logging played a huge part in it. I think this helped show that this kind of thing can happen to us too because its such a modern way of reporting. And the actors did an incredible job of not being cheesy. I got worried for a little at the beginning that they might be. The reason I liked this interactive story so much is because it combined so many elements in media. It had animation, film, audio, and gaming. Collapsus is one of the most creative projects I’ve ever seen. I could tell that a lot of talented people worked on this while I was embarking on its exciting story.