Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Visual Communication with Suzie
Hey everyone!
So, we had our first lesson with Suzie last week. I have to say, it wasnt what i expected it to be, i thought it would all be help and advice on the project. But we talked about the importance of images, and logos, e.g: M for McDonald's, what that image portrays, who is the audience and who is the artist, and what we think or feel when we see that particular image.
Suzie also showed us two images on the board, which were 'The Scream' by Edvard Munch and 'Ichh Habe Angst' by Rosemarie Trockel. As a group, we discussed what was happening in the images, the feelings it portrays, what we think of it etc.
We then watched a short film by Martin Scorcese called 'The Big Shave'. I have to admit, when Suzie told us to brace ourselves, i did start to worry. But i found the video quite boring, even though it did have a lot of blood and gore, it didnt spark my interest at all. Once Suzie explained it to us, i understood the meaning behind it, but it didnt phase me like it did others in the class.
Anyways, toodles!
So, we had our first lesson with Suzie last week. I have to say, it wasnt what i expected it to be, i thought it would all be help and advice on the project. But we talked about the importance of images, and logos, e.g: M for McDonald's, what that image portrays, who is the audience and who is the artist, and what we think or feel when we see that particular image.
Suzie also showed us two images on the board, which were 'The Scream' by Edvard Munch and 'Ichh Habe Angst' by Rosemarie Trockel. As a group, we discussed what was happening in the images, the feelings it portrays, what we think of it etc.
We then watched a short film by Martin Scorcese called 'The Big Shave'. I have to admit, when Suzie told us to brace ourselves, i did start to worry. But i found the video quite boring, even though it did have a lot of blood and gore, it didnt spark my interest at all. Once Suzie explained it to us, i understood the meaning behind it, but it didnt phase me like it did others in the class.
Anyways, toodles!
Mandy's last lesson :(
Hey!
So, in mandy's last lesson, we used internet sites such as text-image.com and a graffiti site to create images using words e.g: our name. i really enjoyed this lesson as it was fun playing around with the different proogrammes, as i hadnt heard of them before. We tried a few other sites, but they didnt work. I think i enjoyed the text image one, as you could turn any image into words, so i used picture of hearts to create the text/image.
It was a really enjoyable last lesson :)
Toodles!
So, in mandy's last lesson, we used internet sites such as text-image.com and a graffiti site to create images using words e.g: our name. i really enjoyed this lesson as it was fun playing around with the different proogrammes, as i hadnt heard of them before. We tried a few other sites, but they didnt work. I think i enjoyed the text image one, as you could turn any image into words, so i used picture of hearts to create the text/image.
It was a really enjoyable last lesson :)
Toodles!
Monday, 16 January 2012
Todays guest lecture for What is Ed?
Today we had another guest lecturer for What is Education lecture instead of Andy, the guest lecturers name was Russell Grigg.
He talked about the role that Estyn has in education in Wales. What Estyn does, where it does it and why. For example: the role with the government, schools, governors, teachers, parents and of course the pupils.
Again, this was an interesting lecture as i didnt know that much aboutn estyn. But the lecture did drag a bit.
He talked about the role that Estyn has in education in Wales. What Estyn does, where it does it and why. For example: the role with the government, schools, governors, teachers, parents and of course the pupils.
Again, this was an interesting lecture as i didnt know that much aboutn estyn. But the lecture did drag a bit.
Flip camera movies of the uni
In last weeks lesson we were put into groups, then we were given a title, ours was 'The place'. So we decided to film around the university using our route to each class and lecture. Once we finished filming, we uploaded the video to windows movie maker, sped up the video times 3 and then added a song from Benny Hill theme tune to the background.
We then saved the video to the computer, and then once every group has done this, all the videos will be added together to make a short movie.
I really enjoyed this task, it was fun going around the uni in our group filming with the flip camera. It was also fun editing the video and adding the music.
Toodles!
We then saved the video to the computer, and then once every group has done this, all the videos will be added together to make a short movie.
I really enjoyed this task, it was fun going around the uni in our group filming with the flip camera. It was also fun editing the video and adding the music.
Toodles!
last weeks guest lecturer for what is ed?
Last week we had a guest lecturer called Ken Jones for our What is Ed? instead of Andy.
He talked about local authorities role in education, and the issue of size and capacity of local authorities.
He talked about the 2006 and 2010 PISA and their responses, and the improvements that needed to be made.
The lecture was very intreresting as we didnt know about some of the topics.
He talked about local authorities role in education, and the issue of size and capacity of local authorities.
He talked about the 2006 and 2010 PISA and their responses, and the improvements that needed to be made.
The lecture was very intreresting as we didnt know about some of the topics.
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Back for the new year :)
Hey guys!
I hope everyone has had a fab christmas and new year :)
well everything's changing already: lecturers being ill, change of timetables, assignments!
well not really anything to blog about really, just thinking that i'd better make a start on all these assignments, think i'll leave it till research week though, have a rest till then! haha :p
well i'll speak to you soon, toodles!
I hope everyone has had a fab christmas and new year :)
well everything's changing already: lecturers being ill, change of timetables, assignments!
well not really anything to blog about really, just thinking that i'd better make a start on all these assignments, think i'll leave it till research week though, have a rest till then! haha :p
well i'll speak to you soon, toodles!
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