#period4

I am finally done. In the end I really enjoyed working in with said material in this unit. I always hated it when English classes never seemed to be aware of the internet, but this unit changed that for me.

1. Just starting with my exploration 3 as a base for my project. Revising info.

2. Describing modes, trying to remember what each one means.

3. Describing why i picked the layout and background that I did.

4. Just found music on YouTube that fits my Prezi, waiting for it to download and attatch

Austin Phimmasone

English 101, P.4c

Mr. Drobny

17 November 2014

Reading Response

Multiple Media’s of Text

In Anne Wysocki’s writings, she depicts the idea that text can be translated into images and how they correlate with each other and complement each other in the reading/ writing process.  In the line “learning to compose visually is learning to observe well,” she sums up many of the ideas of her piece. Another main idea is that all texts are visual in nature.  We all connect writing with images and Wysocki furthers the meaning and study of imagery and goes into more depth about this talent we all have unitentionally developed.

She goes into depths to describe how our own personal imagery and imaginations shape the way that, we as individuals, read and follow the storyline of novels and texts in general.  She also analyzes external influences that alter the way that we read and how there is politics and economics utilized behind text production and availability that alter the way our society acts and responds.

Imagery is something that is just a tool for us, as people, to use and harness to further our grasp of understanding and memorization of the pieces of text that we read.  This tool is used through the connection between letters and mental visualization that creates new bridges and connections between physical descriptions in front of you, transcripted in text and imaginative-cerebral actions.

Austin Phimmasone

English 101, P.4

Mr. Drobny

9 November 2014

Exploration 2

Star Wars Theme Remix

For my Exploration, I remixed a song that I believed to be commonly known and easily recognizable.  I took the Star Wars theme song and implemented a twist.  I combined a distinguishable and classic tune from the beginning of our generation and modernized it.  I used two sources, gave it reasoning, and composed it to fulfill its’ intent of creation.

Using the remixing tool, wubmachine.com, I generated the remix.  I searched the song using soundcloud.com and attatched the song to the wubmachine mixer and added dubstep influences and altered  a classic, orchestra dispositioned song into a new-age remix.

My intention of remixing this song was to modernize it and to revive and reignite old memories and connect them with today’s influences.  I want people to hear it and think of their childhood and the media influences of then and think of now and the influences and what’s new and “in” today.  I want to spark a connection between now and then and make others reflect on how things have changed and evolved.