My ten words that I used to describe what I see as myself being an artist are:
1. Color
2. Lines
3. Emotions
4. Lifestyle
5. Creative
6. Free
7. Encouraged
8. Open
9. Heart
10. Passion
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Spirituality
How do you define “spirituality”?
I define spirituality by believing in the spirits. I think that those who are spiritual are the ones that turn to God for answers and look to him for help when they need it. I think spirituality can be something shared and cherished by everyone and anyone. You can be spiritual or you cannot be spiritual. I think that I am a spiritual person because I think sometimes that people who have passed away are always present with you in some way and help you make decisions even when you don’t think they are helping. I think that they are looking out for you and want what’s best.
Does spirituality differ from religion?
I think that they do differ but they relate to each other too. Religion is the set of beliefs relating to the cause, nature and purpose of the universe. Regarding that term, I think that spirituality can be a set of beliefs relating to the purpose of nature. There are so many different religions but they all adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices. I think that religion can bring out the spirituality in a person by helping them with turning to the spirits and believing in things. People can be spiritual without having a religion. It depends how the person is raised and their personal beliefs. For example, witchcraft is not a religion but pertains to spirituality.
How do you define “creativity”?
I define creativity when someone comes up with something original. I think that there are so many different ways to be creative in this world that it amazes me to see what people can make up. Creativity can also come from combining idea’s to simplify a variety of them into one. For example, the new iPhone combines Internet, media and everything else a regular cell phone does into 1 piece of device with a touch screen. I would have never thought of doing making something like that. You can be creative through art by including objects or colors that are normally not used. Musicians are all creative because they write and create songs with different ballads.
What is the source of creativity?
The source of creativity can come from anything. You can get ideas from: art, movies, music, fashion, books, classes, people, colors, pictures, anything. By being surrounded with the world and what it offers can allow you to be creative in a different way. If you use one idea and combine it with another idea you might come up with a brand new product. I am not as creative as others, but I still feel that I can be creative when I need to, whether its by doing a project differently or designing a different outfit.
I define spirituality by believing in the spirits. I think that those who are spiritual are the ones that turn to God for answers and look to him for help when they need it. I think spirituality can be something shared and cherished by everyone and anyone. You can be spiritual or you cannot be spiritual. I think that I am a spiritual person because I think sometimes that people who have passed away are always present with you in some way and help you make decisions even when you don’t think they are helping. I think that they are looking out for you and want what’s best.
Does spirituality differ from religion?
I think that they do differ but they relate to each other too. Religion is the set of beliefs relating to the cause, nature and purpose of the universe. Regarding that term, I think that spirituality can be a set of beliefs relating to the purpose of nature. There are so many different religions but they all adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices. I think that religion can bring out the spirituality in a person by helping them with turning to the spirits and believing in things. People can be spiritual without having a religion. It depends how the person is raised and their personal beliefs. For example, witchcraft is not a religion but pertains to spirituality.
How do you define “creativity”?
I define creativity when someone comes up with something original. I think that there are so many different ways to be creative in this world that it amazes me to see what people can make up. Creativity can also come from combining idea’s to simplify a variety of them into one. For example, the new iPhone combines Internet, media and everything else a regular cell phone does into 1 piece of device with a touch screen. I would have never thought of doing making something like that. You can be creative through art by including objects or colors that are normally not used. Musicians are all creative because they write and create songs with different ballads.
What is the source of creativity?
The source of creativity can come from anything. You can get ideas from: art, movies, music, fashion, books, classes, people, colors, pictures, anything. By being surrounded with the world and what it offers can allow you to be creative in a different way. If you use one idea and combine it with another idea you might come up with a brand new product. I am not as creative as others, but I still feel that I can be creative when I need to, whether its by doing a project differently or designing a different outfit.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Horror Article Part 2
This article talks about how many people enjoy being scared. The author states how there are 3 types of names that relate to fear of something related to horror: Necrophobia, the fear of the dead, Autophobia, the fear of being along, and Xenophobia, and the fear of strangers, aliens and foreigners. Each relate to the future and not knowing what is going to happen, which related to horror movies. You never know what is going to happen. It is sudden, which makes viewers jump and keep engaged. L. Vincent Poupard states in the article, “horror writing is based on the exploitation of fear. No matter what type of horror genre that someone writes in, exploitation of fear has to be present to be considered as horror.” I associate horror movies with having two qualities that make it a horror movie, blood and fear. When I was watching the Buff video, they mentioned that they try to create characters that provide fear that people sense when they see them, associating them with someone who is evil. You get a sense of an evil character based on how they act and the actions they take. In the PowerPoint about what qualities are related to horror films, one is that the plot contains frightening and unexpected incidents, which causes the audience to be surprised by what suddenly happened. It also states that a horror film includes violence, sometime graphic violence.
Between reading all the articles online and blackboard, it seems the authors all had the same understanding of what horror films featured. They all mention that those types of movies are for fun and create a different feeling and emotions for viewers who chose to watch them.
Poupard V., ‘What is the Essence of Horror?’ The People’s Media Company. Retrieved November 4, 2007, from http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/244671/what_is_the_essence_of_horror_an_analysis.html
Between reading all the articles online and blackboard, it seems the authors all had the same understanding of what horror films featured. They all mention that those types of movies are for fun and create a different feeling and emotions for viewers who chose to watch them.
Poupard V., ‘What is the Essence of Horror?’ The People’s Media Company. Retrieved November 4, 2007, from http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/244671/what_is_the_essence_of_horror_an_analysis.html
Horror Article Part 1
This article discusses why people, specifically teenagers, like horror films. It says that younger people are more likely to play the video games that express violence because the age between becoming an adult and being a child is when most teenagers explore horror and what it feels like to be scared. The author, Leon Rappopor, states that the human characteristic is to explore the boundaries where they can tolerate fear and anxiety and then master those by working them out. Watching scary movies is an easy and safe way to learn how to tolerate fear because you will either be at a movie theater or in your living room with friends or family. He also states that as people grow up, they need to test their limits to discover what they like and can tolerate. If you never experience sitting through a scary movie, you will never know your limits or how much you can tolerate, because it varies from person to person.
In the reading Paradox of Horror, it states, “the majority of horror works are pure entertainment they aim simply at providing their audience with enjoyable experiences. Take these points together, the simplest, most straightforward explanations of the phenomenon of horror is that sometimes people enjoy being scared.” (Pg. 298) Just as Rappopor states in his article, both authors conclude that horror is a source of entertainment for people and are considered a fun activity for people to gather and take part of.
Rappopor, J., (1997). ‘WHY WE LIKE TO WATCH SCARY MOVIES’, K-State Media Relations and Marketing. Retrieved November 4, 2007, from
http://www.k-state.edu/media/WEB/News/NewsReleases/listscarymovies.html
In the reading Paradox of Horror, it states, “the majority of horror works are pure entertainment they aim simply at providing their audience with enjoyable experiences. Take these points together, the simplest, most straightforward explanations of the phenomenon of horror is that sometimes people enjoy being scared.” (Pg. 298) Just as Rappopor states in his article, both authors conclude that horror is a source of entertainment for people and are considered a fun activity for people to gather and take part of.
Rappopor, J., (1997). ‘WHY WE LIKE TO WATCH SCARY MOVIES’, K-State Media Relations and Marketing. Retrieved November 4, 2007, from
http://www.k-state.edu/media/WEB/News/NewsReleases/listscarymovies.html
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