The most glaring difference between the two versions of the story to me was the comic's extremely dark tone. Maybe it was simply the illustrations that made the story seem a little more serious and real life.
I think that the morose tone of the comic was brought to life through the use of dark colors. Especially the use of dimly lit rooms much like Anda's bedroom. In addition to the literally dark condition of the illustrations, the gruesome details of the deaths dealt to the "noobs" gave the tale a dark twist.
In addition to the darkness of the comic, a prevelent theme that I noticed was the stark contrast between the characters portrayed in reality versus the game that they were playing. Anda was made to look like almost the most innocent character that the author could possibly draw. Whereas, Anda's in-game personna was that of a heroine/badass.
A positive aspect of the comic was that it was much easier to follow. The out-of-game to in-game transitions were much clearer when looking at the accompanying pictures. In the first version I found it difficult to follow those transitions.
All in all, I found the comic to be a much more lucid and readable than the text version.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Anda's Game
I found the story to be very informative since I really have no understanding of the concepts of internet gaming. I honestly had no idea that money can be made in the game and in return made in real life.
I found Anda's addiction to the game to be extremely believeable. I know people who I would say have a gaming problem... I can hear it down the hall all night. These people screaming into their headsets.
I have not, however, ever learned about anyone who actually got a disease from intense gaming. I think that there must be an almost physical addiction to gaming. If someone to ignore there symptoms and allow themselves to become a victim of a disease, one would think that would try to stop.
I found Anda's addiction to the game to be extremely believeable. I know people who I would say have a gaming problem... I can hear it down the hall all night. These people screaming into their headsets.
I have not, however, ever learned about anyone who actually got a disease from intense gaming. I think that there must be an almost physical addiction to gaming. If someone to ignore there symptoms and allow themselves to become a victim of a disease, one would think that would try to stop.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Media Projects
Group #2
Improvements: Could have included another song or two.
Already Good: Nice mix of videos that you took and other pictures.
Group#3
Improvements- Could have added a few more elements besides just the interviews.
Already Good- Each of you had a great speech about your reason for being here.
Improvements: Could have included another song or two.
Already Good: Nice mix of videos that you took and other pictures.
Group#3
Improvements- Could have added a few more elements besides just the interviews.
Already Good- Each of you had a great speech about your reason for being here.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Out of Class Essay Two
Hockey blogs are a dime a dozen on the internet, but finding an independently written hockey blog is another thing. Most of the blogs around the internet are written by a paid writer, and written for a website looking to make money from them. “Hockey Rants” is an exception to the norm. Jes Golbez’s blog provides a refreshingly biased view on the day to day happenings in the world of hockey.
Among the independently published blogs around the web “Hockey Rants” is one of the most up-to-date and interesting sites out there. For many months in a row Golbez has posted one fresh article every single day. These articles usually pertain to a certain hockey player, nuance of the game, or even a subject completely off of the topic of hockey. In many instances the author uses this blog as a platform for his rants (hockey related or otherwise), hence the title of the blog.
One of Golbez’s recent off-topic blogs entitled “Super Tuesday Smatterings” was a commentary regarding his thoughts on the American electoral process. The opinions expressed by Golbez were surprisingly, well, opinionated. This Canadian’s take on the whole election was refreshingly anti-American, providing insight on a foreigner’s view of the beloved United States. A blog may be the best opportunity for a writer to express his right to free speech, and does Golbez ever take advantage of this.
The style of writing utilized by Golbez is definitely geared toward a young audience, throwing in some WTF’s for good measure. He seems to take the “I don’t care” attitude as well, which is typically attributed to the younger crowd. Although the writing style is biased and opinionated there still remains solid information about the game.
Every single posting is informative in some way, whether there is talk of a game that happened the previous night or a an interesting trend to look for. As long as the author’s commentary can be taken with a grain of salt, the posts can be quite thought provoking especially to Americans, especially when he’s bashing who he calls “yankees”.
As for the esthetics of the webpage, there is something left to be desired. The chosen background is almost as boring as the times new roman font. A redeeming characteristic of the blog is the liberal use photos, videos, and links. Nearly every post includes a photo or a video, most of which are extremely humorous.
From the hockey fan to the blog zealot “Hockey Rants” is utterly readable. Agree or disagree with this crazy Canuck, there will always be something to ponder. Check out the blog at http://jesgolbez.blogspot.com/.
Among the independently published blogs around the web “Hockey Rants” is one of the most up-to-date and interesting sites out there. For many months in a row Golbez has posted one fresh article every single day. These articles usually pertain to a certain hockey player, nuance of the game, or even a subject completely off of the topic of hockey. In many instances the author uses this blog as a platform for his rants (hockey related or otherwise), hence the title of the blog.
One of Golbez’s recent off-topic blogs entitled “Super Tuesday Smatterings” was a commentary regarding his thoughts on the American electoral process. The opinions expressed by Golbez were surprisingly, well, opinionated. This Canadian’s take on the whole election was refreshingly anti-American, providing insight on a foreigner’s view of the beloved United States. A blog may be the best opportunity for a writer to express his right to free speech, and does Golbez ever take advantage of this.
The style of writing utilized by Golbez is definitely geared toward a young audience, throwing in some WTF’s for good measure. He seems to take the “I don’t care” attitude as well, which is typically attributed to the younger crowd. Although the writing style is biased and opinionated there still remains solid information about the game.
Every single posting is informative in some way, whether there is talk of a game that happened the previous night or a an interesting trend to look for. As long as the author’s commentary can be taken with a grain of salt, the posts can be quite thought provoking especially to Americans, especially when he’s bashing who he calls “yankees”.
As for the esthetics of the webpage, there is something left to be desired. The chosen background is almost as boring as the times new roman font. A redeeming characteristic of the blog is the liberal use photos, videos, and links. Nearly every post includes a photo or a video, most of which are extremely humorous.
From the hockey fan to the blog zealot “Hockey Rants” is utterly readable. Agree or disagree with this crazy Canuck, there will always be something to ponder. Check out the blog at http://jesgolbez.blogspot.com/.
Friday, February 8, 2008
In-class Essay 2
The majority of the writing that I have done has either been assigned or required for me to do. In ways that idea is similar to professional writers and in ways this is dissimilar to the work that they do.
Professional writers are in essence required to write just as I am. They are paid to produce interesting and broadly readable articles, books, etc. Although unlike myself they have chosen this career path for themselves. Naturally, those who would have chosen writing as their career would have a talent and interest in writing.
The writing required of many students including myself is usually a narrow based, almost rhetorical style of paper. Generally these papers are produced with some sort of a prompt or template given by an instructor. The point is that typically the authors of these kinds of papers are given little encouragement to deviate from their assignment.
Professional writing utilizes much more of an author's personal opinion about a particular topic that he or she is writing about. Given, many times a publisher or editor would require the author to follow a general topic or theme.
The barriers between proffesional writing and individual writing exist in the viewership of each medium. Professional writing is usually printed in large publications or in some other way distributed to an enormous audience. Individual writing has only recently gained a lareger viewership.
I wouldn't say that the average individual is losing power in the world of public discourse, but I would definitely not say they are gaining on the professional writing world. Although many blog-esque forms of writing are becoming more and more prevelent on the internet, professional writers are more common as well. Newspaper sales may be down, but at least that many people are obtaining news from a professional online source.
Professional writers are in essence required to write just as I am. They are paid to produce interesting and broadly readable articles, books, etc. Although unlike myself they have chosen this career path for themselves. Naturally, those who would have chosen writing as their career would have a talent and interest in writing.
The writing required of many students including myself is usually a narrow based, almost rhetorical style of paper. Generally these papers are produced with some sort of a prompt or template given by an instructor. The point is that typically the authors of these kinds of papers are given little encouragement to deviate from their assignment.
Professional writing utilizes much more of an author's personal opinion about a particular topic that he or she is writing about. Given, many times a publisher or editor would require the author to follow a general topic or theme.
The barriers between proffesional writing and individual writing exist in the viewership of each medium. Professional writing is usually printed in large publications or in some other way distributed to an enormous audience. Individual writing has only recently gained a lareger viewership.
I wouldn't say that the average individual is losing power in the world of public discourse, but I would definitely not say they are gaining on the professional writing world. Although many blog-esque forms of writing are becoming more and more prevelent on the internet, professional writers are more common as well. Newspaper sales may be down, but at least that many people are obtaining news from a professional online source.