Carsen's Blog

Disclaimer: The black in the photo of the T-shirt does not blend correctly with the background of the image itself. This would not be the case on the actual t-shirt; the background of the image would blend with the black shirt.

1. Quality of work                The quality of work I put out in this class I would say is either average or slightly above average, but definitely has a long ways to go to being great. My work is always completed on time (with the exception of my animation where I experienced technical problems), and I pay attention to the correct format and resolution. However, while I do take note of the objective of the assignment, I need to work on taking it a step further and incorporating a few of my own ideas. 2. Effort                 While I put a significant amount of effort into my work, I probably could be giving even more. I take time to learn new things on photoshop in order to make my design work, however if I think it will be too difficult, I may tend to go a different route that doesn't make the piece as good. I find it interesting to look at other people's work to see their take on the assignment, an...

1. The general premise of this video is that people are too dependent on their phones and obsessed with their self-image to notice what is going on around them. They are almost like robots with no thoughts of their own, just following a program. 2. The video is effective in conveying its message. The video is just creepy enough to make people pay attention and it shows problems of society in the form of a cartoon. 3. I feel that this video was an examination of our society today rather than a warning because many of the events happening in the video are evident today. The part where the husband and wife are taking a photo in the hospital while the new baby is crawling around shows how parents can sometimes be neglectful to their children thanks to devices. Also, when the girl jumps off the building the bystanders video it and then walk away rather than helping her. This is a reflection how people today say they care about a situation online, but in reality do nothing to solve th...