XEROX

For my Xerox project, I created a tree out of cut out pieces of my hands and feet. I created a tree because a tree represents strength and prosperity. I chose to create a tree because I think a strong tree represents a strong life, with the use of hands, legs, and feet I interpret that having a strong base as a human translates to being sturdy and confident like a tree is in the forest. Trees are also essential for life as they produce oxygen for us to breath. The healthy body parts I used can translate to being healthy, strong and a confident individual will lead you a very prosperous life as trees have, as they can live 100's of years. This project was a very fun project that brought me nabk to arts and crafts I did as a kid. The big difference was that this arts and crafts project has a bigger and deeper meaning than when I was a kid and would cut out my hand to make a turkey.

Flipbook

I created an Easter theme flipbook which shows a Red egg pumping up the crowd before riding down a ramp and doing some cool tricks on a skateboard. This project, while although very tedious work was a lot of fun and enjoyable. When I was younger I used to always make flipbooks so I can't believe now as a college student I am creating them again! I hope you enjoy!!

Mr.Roboto

I think mine, as well as many others biggest fear, is the day when AI (Artificial Intelligence) gets too advanced for our own good that they take over the world and then that's the end of human civilization. While today we are still in control I think the things robots can do is extremely impressive. They do more than just help create cars and other things on an assembly line, today they are able to talk, cook, and do things just as normal LIVING humans can do such as intimidate breathing, blinking and talking in accents and many different languages. This is crazy!!!! some are created so well that it is hard to tell if it is a robot or a real person. If you've seen the movie Transendence, starring Johnny Depp you can see firsthand what can occur when we advance technology such as robots too much. In the movie AI takes over peoples living bodies and can repair cuts and broken bones in seconds, this is a pretty cool thing if then they didn't take over your mind and make you follow commands as now you are under their control. Luckily that is just a movie, but if that happens in real life, you can find me on the next SpaceX rocket en route to Mars because there is no way I would make it out alive after the "Robot Revolution." As technology is advancing some of the things they are able to do is amazing and makes everyday life easier. I just hope that it doesn't get to the point where we can no longer control it.

Artist and Inventor Differences

To me, an artist is someone who creates something, usually in the form of music, a painting, or a drawing in order to express themselves. Often they are created for pleasure that has no real use but to have people observe it and form their own opinions. An inventor is someone who creates a product that is like any other or someone who advances an already created product. An artist and an inventor are two terms that can intertwine as an artist is creating something unlike anything done before but it isn't used for anything like a physical technology or other product would be used. therefore I believe while closely related there is a fine line between an inventor and an artist.

Performance Arts Piece

Title:
Don't Smoke

Description:
My video will show facts about what smoking cigarettes do to the human body and organs.

Why did I do this?
I chose this topic because I know of many people close to me as well as celebrities who smoke. While it is already well known what this cancer stick does to people i am creating this to show you directly, in the hopes that people will quit.

What is my message?
Stay above the influence, Life is about living not about doing something that can harm you and others around you or even kill you.

How will my audience profit from this video?
I will show the effects smoking can take on a person body and mental well being, while also showing how gateway drugs can lead to the consumption of harder drugs.

Props and reasoning:
I will use playdoh to create human organs such as the heart, lungs and the brain and inflict damages to them to show the effects of smoking.

21st century technology influenced from the past

Today in the 21st century we have seen technology make a significant growth by being influenced from the past. Today we have social media, self-driving cars, and 3D printing, that people in past generations would not believe would be possible in such a short period of time. One technology that has been influenced by the past is virtual reality. virtual reality allows someone to put on a pair of goofy looking glasses and then completely reimagine the world they live in and the world around them. Virtual reality allows you to play games, train for sports or a career or just relax and watch a movie but that makes you feel as if you are really in the place it is occurring. Virtual reality has its pros and cons, one pro being that it allows military personnel to put these on and train as if they are in a real-life battle which will prepare them better for the future but also can be negative because some people become so obsessed with this 'reality' that they forget it isn't actually real and want it to be their life all the time. In the future, I think virtual reality may become very important as they can help a doctor perform a mock heart surgery so that they are better trained or like I said train the military better for future wars. 

Broadway

After reading and watching many of the articles and videos on the Stage Door blog I decided that my favorite video was the "Michael Buble: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." I chose this video because I celebrate Christmas and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is my favorite song to listen too around the holidays. This version was even better because he has a live orchestra playing behind him that plays the song so peacefully. Buble's voice is also very pleasing to the ear, you can see he sings with a lot of emotion as he perfects ever note. The lighting on the stage also sets a very nice mood, there is a Christmas tree to his right as expected as well as a large piano, with red and green lights illuminating behind him. The setting gives me a warm feeling just like Christmas as If I was sitting around a fireplace. Many of these videos were amusing but this one really stood out and spoke to me.
Broadway is a very important part of entertainment today that puts on magnificent shows over and over. One that I have seen in the past is "The Lion King", I saw this about a year ago and was blown away at how great it was and how talented the actors were in singing, dancing and acting. I would definitely recommend it and would see it again.