#week09

My flag:

Inspo:

Week 09 - Ninth Update of 20-Time! 

NOTE: There are basically only 4 more sessions left for me to finish this, so I basically changed my schedule entirely to fit the amount of time left, therefore I’ll end my updates by Week 13 :(

Actual Status Updates:

What did you do in class today? In class today I sketched Mulan and partially Ariel as part of my “Disney Princess” section in order to accommodate the 4 sessions left of 20-Time. I completely changed my schedule of working on this and solely focus on finishing all 3 pieces in time of the deadline, resulting in my plan for success to be disregarded and rebuilt, but otherwise I’d say I’m still safe sailing for accomplishing this. The only obstacle I really faced was making sure to make the sketch as nice as possible whilst being as efficient as possible. My Ariel sketch was unfinished as I was unable to complete it during class, but I would say I wouldn’t edit anything, rather I would add onto it. Hopefully by the next session I’ll be able to outline and finish sketching both Mulan and Ariel as well as begin sketching the final middle piece. One probable hindrance is the fact that some materials for coloring the sections is not with me at the moment (i.e. the brush pens - Mulan), but I’ll make sure to buy/get those materials before then. 

On track? Somewhat derailed, but my new schedule will hopefully put me back in the place I want to be! 

**NEW SCHEDULE : 1:SKETCH AND LINE 2:COLOR 1 3:COLOR 2 4:COLOR 3+4**

Thank you so much for following the development of my masterpiece and I hope you’ll continue to view my updates :)

Link to site: Michelle's Matcha Site

My website showcases my current collection of matcha, my reviews for each tin, and instructions on how to make your own matcha latte.

I personally do not like Webflow at this current time. I don't think it's the most intuitive web application for non-coders to build websites, but maybe I'm just a hater because I haven't caught onto the slight learning curve yet. Figma lover, what can I say?

I first thought about fandom as a kid when I came across people in Sri Lanka who were among the first to join the K-Pop wave of the late 2000s and early 2010s. It was rather interesting as a child to see brown people become early adopters of something so foreign. In my youth, however, I cast it aside innocently as something "weird."

I, at the time, did not realize that I engaged in fandom as much as those K-Pop-loving Sri Lankans, having admired Western music my whole life. With my exposure to the internet, I would become consumed with what I loved and immersed myself in an EDM fandom. To define me as a fan would be right as I was obsessed, given a conventional definition. However, at the time, it was much more.

Social belonging and community were aspects of being a fan, I realized. Seeing what was popular on the charts, intently reviewing DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs lists, watching and analyzing live sets, becoming accustomed to every niche type of EDM, and being able to name it with ease based on sonics; these were things that consumed my free time and saw me interact with those online to discuss and debate matters surrounding electronic music. While I did not look for social belonging through this interest, it would find me as I befriended those around me with the same interests I had. However, not a form of conventional 'cultural production,' my love for music taught me how to mix music on a professional Pioneer deck. I was invested in various aspects.

Henry Jenkin's term 'textual poachers' is interesting because we are all guilty of doing just that, taking from external media and making something our own. There is beauty in that, and one can see it with Hip-Hop in the UK or K-Pop in South Korea, or on a smaller scale within the confines of lone albums or singles whereby an artist imitates a style or cadence, seen with Drake using a Jamaican and British accent at times or utilizing Afrobeats.