When I first started this class I didn’t know what to expect. I had taken eng 101 before and I like that and I thought this would be the same. In certain aspects it was like that but in as a whole it was excellent. I loved the supernatural theme because it makes you be creative and test yourself in areas which you might have never done. I put effort in to the blog and it looks cool and it’s also very educating and it's helped me to learn a lot. The first blog series was about something which I like this show called heroes. The second one was one of my favorites of the whole series. I'm a pink Floyd fan and to get to write about them was awesome. I felt I could have done more in it especially with identifying symbols and archetypes but I went the other way and just chose to explain what the songs meaning is which I think I did a good job. On blog 2.1 goblin markets was a little hard cause the poem was so long yet its meaning was so simple and the symbols and archetypes were huge. I did some of them but in general this blog helped me learn symbols and archetypes which I hadn’t encountered before. 3.1-3.2 was interesting and yet very educating and i love the picture of blooded hands which I chose for that blog entry. I already knew this story so nothing major was learned there. Coralline was a very interesting book and I enjoyed it thoroughly. It might have been a book for children but to me that book can be read by any age. i saw a lot of resemblances with spirited away in this book like the heroes quest and the archetypes were sort of similar. Here I could compare the cat with the dragon boy from spirited away and lots of other characters vice versa. This blog put me to think thoroughly and i enjoyed the book very much.
Finally to our project. We were so undecided what to do on this and in the last week we came with the idea to do a trailer which I think considering the time restraint went pretty well and as a group we were happy with it. There was mixed messages in it from survival sacrifice and extinguishing the evil that threatens us.
One of my favorites’ written pieces from my classmates during this semester was Luis lost boys which was one of my project partners. The coralline essay that he wrote was really good from top to bottom. it start simply explaining the book and the types of archetype and then goes on further to explain how the characters evolve in the story and he ends it by giving examples of what qualities to have or archetype kind to have for this book to apply to your archetype.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
updates on our progress
last week we were scouting the area for filming and brainstorming on how to bring the project to life through to the screen. the other fun stuff we did was test the guns we had and did a couple of funny videos which i'll post later. today is the big day, we are shooting the whole thing today so there is gone be a lot of make up done and it should be fun. we'll keep you all posted on other stuff.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
area scouting for filming for our project
on Saturday we were in the Bronx looking at some areas to film our project and we decided to do it in this park near the east river were the Manhattan was also viewable. we discussed different scenarios on how to do our zombie project. i had this idea were we film a day in the life of a zombie. many things popped in my head which were all funny and yet meaningful but we had other ideas as well like zombie hunting etc. we got all the equipment and the make up so today we should be filming it and then for the rest of the time we gone do editing and special effects. lost boys
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
5.1 posted
Coraline
My primary archetype is the innocent although i do see myself as a wanderer/warrior too sometimes. The Innocent archetype, me is a person who accepts things as they are who seeks unconditional love and acceptance. That would be me on a good day. On the other hand when my shadow takes over I become reckless and power seeking and this rage that takes over me makes me a completely different person a wild version who’s not thinking things through but instead just goes around being the opposite. I like Innocent at times but at times i wish i could just be a warrior which i have come to accept as I've grown up. The wanderers part that's just my curiosity of things and it got me more trouble than results so far in life.
In the first chapter of Coraline there are many symbols and scenes where both my archetypes as Innocent and wanderer appear. My everyday to day activities make me Innocent as i go about life where as my other side is like in chapter two were Coraline is warned by the old man’s mice not to go to the door and also by the two ladies not to wear green but if i was in her shoes i would do exactly what she did and do those things. I don't know maybe for me is a need to rebel or just to have something exciting in her explorers life for Coraline. I would classify danger as an adventure as she does at the beginning of the book. In chapter four there is a line which particularly applies to me when the cat is telling Coraline is good that you brought protection with you(stone).
Here the archetype is a mentors one and i find myself in these situations lots of time at work or on everyday life situations wary and willing to give advice when i can. as i moved on reading the book i found familiar grounds on chapter 7 that could relate to me. Coraline had started her hero’s quest and was transforming into a warrior in order to save her parents and the children. In my case I find that I'm always trying to help others when they ask for help no matter how impossible it might be. The one thing i never say no i always say yes to people when the ask me for favours. This personally is a bad quality to have if you cant keep your promises. caroline was in the same mess when she realised how much she had in her hand. She had to save her parents the kids the cat and importantly herself. although i never saw her as being the selfish kind all through out the book. As we move on in chapter nine Coraline comes to the mother telling her that she found two of the souls with a certain believe that she can do this to prove the ones who don't believe her wrong which is exactly my type sometimes because when you promise so much to so many you’ll always leave some unhappy for not fulfilling your promises to them. Coraline now had to save five souls not including the cat so i can relate to that scene personally.
Needed help from others when you think all is lost is another similarity which i can see when Coraline loses the mouse who has the soul and thinks she has failed but the cat one of her helpers/mentor assists her and hope is back in her side that she can do this. this is all too familiar in me as when you help people they will pay you back when you never expect it in the hardest times I've found out many times. I think this has to do with me being the innocent archetype who’s always approachable and willing to listen and help other and for Coraline too as she makes friend along her journey that help her succeed.
The part where she throughs the cat to the other mothers eyes is something i couldn't relate to. Maybe its my innocent archetype where i cant put people at risk for my well being or something else but unless i was certain of the outcome i don't know if i could do that.Overall i can relate with the ending of the book too as far as family life goes. when i was young i was always wanting things which i didn't need or weren't good for me and i didn't like the fact that my parents would say no to me unless they thought it was right for me like in the beginning of the book. As i grew up i began to appreciate more my upbringing and the way in which was raised as it helped me become a better person since i was living by myself since i was sixteen. It’s funny cause when your family is there all the time you don't appreciate them and when there is a risk that you might not see them for a while you’ll change and see reason to their methods and appreciate more. Personally knowing my archetype was helpful to identify myself through out the book but i believe there are so many different archetypes in us were we can identify with a lot of stuff in this book as i explained above. the positive thing is that the book puts things into perspective for you and shows you the different scenarios were you archetype is applied. I myself saw these traits of being a warrior in Coraline, in chapter six when she’s looking for clothes to put on and finds nothing but costume’s in her cupboard. How she fought to me was a sign that she has a warrior archetype in her. In chapter seven coralline warrior archetypes, really starts to come out when she makes a deal with other mother that if she could find her parents she has to let them all go but if she does not, she is forced to stay with other mother forever. Now Coraline is willing to be courageous enough to fight for what she wants as well be willing to be ready to sacrifice herself for her parents.The journey does not end there. After defeating the other mother, Coraline has to be wary of keeping other mother severed hand as well as the key away from the door to the other world by dropping it down a well.
You don't necessary need to know your archetype to understand the story because the archetype that you are is you and how you app lie yourself in different situations when they arise. as far as others understanding my story from my point of view is a good thing because people can see how i app lie myself to the story and then they can do the same for themselves. There is no single person that is identical and i don't believe that someone fells the same way about the book in all the scenarios above like i do. we all have different mind, souls and archetypes that make us who we are.
chapters 1,2,4,7,9,11,12
http://www.educ.sfu.ca/mamchur/archetypeinnocent.html
My primary archetype is the innocent although i do see myself as a wanderer/warrior too sometimes. The Innocent archetype, me is a person who accepts things as they are who seeks unconditional love and acceptance. That would be me on a good day. On the other hand when my shadow takes over I become reckless and power seeking and this rage that takes over me makes me a completely different person a wild version who’s not thinking things through but instead just goes around being the opposite. I like Innocent at times but at times i wish i could just be a warrior which i have come to accept as I've grown up. The wanderers part that's just my curiosity of things and it got me more trouble than results so far in life.
In the first chapter of Coraline there are many symbols and scenes where both my archetypes as Innocent and wanderer appear. My everyday to day activities make me Innocent as i go about life where as my other side is like in chapter two were Coraline is warned by the old man’s mice not to go to the door and also by the two ladies not to wear green but if i was in her shoes i would do exactly what she did and do those things. I don't know maybe for me is a need to rebel or just to have something exciting in her explorers life for Coraline. I would classify danger as an adventure as she does at the beginning of the book. In chapter four there is a line which particularly applies to me when the cat is telling Coraline is good that you brought protection with you(stone).
Here the archetype is a mentors one and i find myself in these situations lots of time at work or on everyday life situations wary and willing to give advice when i can. as i moved on reading the book i found familiar grounds on chapter 7 that could relate to me. Coraline had started her hero’s quest and was transforming into a warrior in order to save her parents and the children. In my case I find that I'm always trying to help others when they ask for help no matter how impossible it might be. The one thing i never say no i always say yes to people when the ask me for favours. This personally is a bad quality to have if you cant keep your promises. caroline was in the same mess when she realised how much she had in her hand. She had to save her parents the kids the cat and importantly herself. although i never saw her as being the selfish kind all through out the book. As we move on in chapter nine Coraline comes to the mother telling her that she found two of the souls with a certain believe that she can do this to prove the ones who don't believe her wrong which is exactly my type sometimes because when you promise so much to so many you’ll always leave some unhappy for not fulfilling your promises to them. Coraline now had to save five souls not including the cat so i can relate to that scene personally.
Needed help from others when you think all is lost is another similarity which i can see when Coraline loses the mouse who has the soul and thinks she has failed but the cat one of her helpers/mentor assists her and hope is back in her side that she can do this. this is all too familiar in me as when you help people they will pay you back when you never expect it in the hardest times I've found out many times. I think this has to do with me being the innocent archetype who’s always approachable and willing to listen and help other and for Coraline too as she makes friend along her journey that help her succeed.
The part where she throughs the cat to the other mothers eyes is something i couldn't relate to. Maybe its my innocent archetype where i cant put people at risk for my well being or something else but unless i was certain of the outcome i don't know if i could do that.Overall i can relate with the ending of the book too as far as family life goes. when i was young i was always wanting things which i didn't need or weren't good for me and i didn't like the fact that my parents would say no to me unless they thought it was right for me like in the beginning of the book. As i grew up i began to appreciate more my upbringing and the way in which was raised as it helped me become a better person since i was living by myself since i was sixteen. It’s funny cause when your family is there all the time you don't appreciate them and when there is a risk that you might not see them for a while you’ll change and see reason to their methods and appreciate more. Personally knowing my archetype was helpful to identify myself through out the book but i believe there are so many different archetypes in us were we can identify with a lot of stuff in this book as i explained above. the positive thing is that the book puts things into perspective for you and shows you the different scenarios were you archetype is applied. I myself saw these traits of being a warrior in Coraline, in chapter six when she’s looking for clothes to put on and finds nothing but costume’s in her cupboard. How she fought to me was a sign that she has a warrior archetype in her. In chapter seven coralline warrior archetypes, really starts to come out when she makes a deal with other mother that if she could find her parents she has to let them all go but if she does not, she is forced to stay with other mother forever. Now Coraline is willing to be courageous enough to fight for what she wants as well be willing to be ready to sacrifice herself for her parents.The journey does not end there. After defeating the other mother, Coraline has to be wary of keeping other mother severed hand as well as the key away from the door to the other world by dropping it down a well.
You don't necessary need to know your archetype to understand the story because the archetype that you are is you and how you app lie yourself in different situations when they arise. as far as others understanding my story from my point of view is a good thing because people can see how i app lie myself to the story and then they can do the same for themselves. There is no single person that is identical and i don't believe that someone fells the same way about the book in all the scenarios above like i do. we all have different mind, souls and archetypes that make us who we are.
chapters 1,2,4,7,9,11,12
http://www.educ.sfu.ca/mamchur/archetypeinnocent.html
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