Photograph
P. 180 Item 4.1 Terry Falke, Trail to Balanced Rock, 1996
The first thing that caught my eye in this photograph is the balanced rock. It is such an unusual sight and it really demonstrates the variety of nature. The rock appears to be defying the laws of gravity. The next thing I noticed was the people in the foreground. They seem so small and insignificant compared to the massive rocks in the background. This juxtaposition illustrates the minuteness of mankind compared to the rest of the Earth.
Student Project
P. 320 Virginia Wooten, North by Northwest and Spellbound: Identifiably Hitchcock, 2006
This essay caught my attention because I consider myself to be a bit of a film buff and Alfred Hitchcock is one of my favorite directors. It was interesting to read about a different person’s opinions of Hitchcock’s directing style. I liked how the writer went into detail about the dynamics of the first-person shot. This is, in my opinion, one of the most effective shots in cinematography and is frequently utilized by directors such as Sam Raimi and Quentin Tarantino. This essay effectively explained why this shot is so useful in creating a specific mood for a scene.
Public Health Poster
P. 338 Item 6.6, American Medical Association, Girlie Drinks… Women’s Diseases Poster, 2004
The first thing I noticed about this poster was the way that it addresses a serious issue, yet it is comprised of light colors and soft edges. At first glance, I thought the poster would be about a light-hearted subject. Then I noticed the blue words scattered across the poster. They casually list the horrible consequences of “girlie drinks” and add a sense of danger to the poster.
Painting
P. 42 Item 1.17, Mark Ulriksen, Little Dog, 2000
The first thing to grab my attention about this painting was how well it conveys the playfulness of a dog. It uses bright, clear colors to produce an optimistic mood which mirrors the dog’s attitude. The dog itself is painted in a very strange perspective that makes it appear to be trying to leap right off the page. The sense of joy illustrated in the dog caused me to miss my dog back home.
The things that you talked about that caught your attention were some of the things that did for me in my cases. You used great details when you were describing the things you read and saw. Its cool to see that you noticed things that some one else may have not of noticed at all. I think you did a great job on describing everything to the reader the way you felt about each thing that you saw. You did a really good job.
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