PowerPoint

I think that some keys points to a good and effective powerpoint are: 1. Keeping it simple. Don't try and jam slides full of words, simple text is more effective 2. Don't read the slides!! Have your slides with pictures and describe what your are trying to say with the pictures in the presentation. Use note cards to help spur presentation do not just read the slides. 3. Use relevant pictures and relevant sounds. Avoid clip art if possible. 4. Use effective transitions. Do not just throw in a spin if it does not benefit the presentation. That is annoying!!! 5. Use good body language, and show emotion in the presentation. Your audience will benefit from this.

Photoshop Architecture Collage

This Image means in a sort of joking way Walt Disney's influence on architecture as the image is meant to look like Mickey Mouse.

Chris Nolan

I learned alot from Chris Nolan about using search engines. It surprised me at how major the percentage is of people who use Google as their search engine. A cool note was how google gets paid to put websites in the site bar for advertisement. Also, I did not realize how complicated and how much effort the people of Google put into their search engine. It's fascinating that Google ranks its sites based on key words searched, how many hits the site gets, and how many links the website has. I learned about what websites to look for when looking for certain information. Just like I would access a .com website for maybe a fan website, or less substantial material, but if I was searching for something more scholarly I would visit a .gov, or .edu site and if I was searching for a non-profit organization I would look for .org sites.

Pictures That Lie

I chose the shark attack photo because I found it suspenseful and interesting. The picture is of a helicopter hovering above water, as military personnel are climbing up a ladder attach to the helicopter. The tainted image adds in a shark attacking the men, which adds intensity to the photo. It was easily added in by copying the shark so that it is coming out of the water. The picture is by Museum of Hoaxes. The image could be slightly harmful, but not much. It could be harmful to the friends and family of military members, pictures like these could make them worry that their friends and family could be getting eaten by sharks. Other than this example, do not see how this image is harmful.

Visit to CLT

Visiting CLT was a neat experience. It serves as a cool place to study and I am looking forward to play around with some of the abundant software they have. I plan to tinker with some of the video editing software and Photoshop, as I am certain it will come in handy as we progress through Photoshop in this course. The study room model classroom, seems kinda cool as well. I can rent one of those and practice my presentation in them before I present projects for other classes.

Copyright

I learned many things from Jason Hardin about copyright. One of which i had not realized, is that everything produced in a concrete form is automatically copyrighted. I like that because it makes people give credit where credit is due, and it inspires intuitiveness in works. This automation in copyright is important because producers of work do not have to go through the hassle of manually copyrighting their works. One thing that I disagree with concerning copyright that i learned about, is that it is a felony if the value of the copyright infringement is worth more that $2500 or 10 counts of copyright are recorded. I think that is a bit extreme; the fact that a person could face 5 years in prison for simply downloading a CD is a bit harsh. I understand that it takes away originality and income from an artist, but a fine could be assessed, and then if the problem is reccuring a larger penalty can be pursued.

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My Trinity Network Diagram

Here is my version of the trinity network. It took a little while to understand what exactly went on in each building, but with a little bit of research it was manageable. The tour was really nice, it gave a sense of what exactly goes on and makes me appreciate what they do in there now. Man I wish I had those floors in my room, those were nice!