@Jonnika
I like how you are able to pick and choose what you found useful. I'm glad to see what you got out of it and what theories you were resistant to.
You say that no one gets an A because they should always be striving for more, but then you also say the grades are forgotten and we judge people on their ability to apply the knowledge (which I love). So what is the harm in giving that A?
Interesting read. Thanks for sharing!
@ Scott
Although I had problems with the concept of writing a letter from the future to your professor to explain why you deserve an A, I like what you did with it. Or maybe I just like that you spent hours talking with someone about their problems.
While I have trouble accepting and implementing a lot of what is in Zander's book, it's good to see other people taking it to heart.
Thanks!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Wk 2 Wimba Blog Post
It's always fun to hear about Disney and copyrights!
Maybe it's because after writing my previous blog about how I know I'm not the person I could be at the moment, but I really liked the story about getting permission to use a Black Eyed Peas. It's nice to hear that stuff.
The lucky thing for me regarding copyrights in my training is that my company has tremendous access to materials. NFL, NHL, NBA, etc... This makes my job a lot easier. We have restrictions (especially with NBC) so we do a lot of training on that kind of stuff. But we don't get into fair use, etc...
Thanks to all those who attended!
Maybe it's because after writing my previous blog about how I know I'm not the person I could be at the moment, but I really liked the story about getting permission to use a Black Eyed Peas. It's nice to hear that stuff.
The lucky thing for me regarding copyrights in my training is that my company has tremendous access to materials. NFL, NHL, NBA, etc... This makes my job a lot easier. We have restrictions (especially with NBC) so we do a lot of training on that kind of stuff. But we don't get into fair use, etc...
Thanks to all those who attended!
Wk 2 Blog post: Art of Possibility 1-4
Reading the first chapter reminded me a lot of playing Mindtrap with my friends in middle school. It would pose questions like these:
Picture a bridge four kilometers long and strong enough to hold ten thousand kilograms, but no more. A loaded transport truck weighing exactly ten thousand kilograms drives onto the bridge. At the halfway point, a sparrow weighing 30 grams lands on the truck, yet the bridge doesn't collapse. How could this be?
The answer is:
The truck will have used up 30 grams of gasoline by the time it reached the halfway point.
Playing these games for hours upon end has helped me with lateral thinking and questioning what is presented in front you. But the sad thing about society is that from the moment you enter school, you are trained to be part of the group; to follow rules and not question. It continues into professional career as well. People rarely react negatively to conservatism and status quo, but present a radical idea and you suddenly have a lot of attention on yourself.
I don’t get why fierce competition is a terrible thing for musicians but the author is delighted some student had his heart broken. Both instances, losing a competition or a girlfriend, can be sources of creativity. Should the musician take up heavy drinking so he can use that experience in his music? Or kill a man in Reno, just to watch him die? I don’t see the causation of either. There’s a great Mr. Show sketch that has parents depriving their kid of affection as a baby so he would have confused feelings about love and grow up to be a famous playwright. Here’s the clip:
http://www.ifc.com/videos/mr-show-205-brightcove.php
I liked the idea of contribution. The problem with that – for me – is I know I cannot be that type of person when my own personal schedule is jam-packed. The author specifically mentioned this exact thing and how he went to speak to the old people anyway. I know that going to Full Sail has robbed me of some of generosity in the world. I’m a worse boyfriend. A worse friend. Worse at work. I’m just much more busy and stressed out. I know my limitations. But I did like the idea of this…
Picture a bridge four kilometers long and strong enough to hold ten thousand kilograms, but no more. A loaded transport truck weighing exactly ten thousand kilograms drives onto the bridge. At the halfway point, a sparrow weighing 30 grams lands on the truck, yet the bridge doesn't collapse. How could this be?
The answer is:
The truck will have used up 30 grams of gasoline by the time it reached the halfway point.
Playing these games for hours upon end has helped me with lateral thinking and questioning what is presented in front you. But the sad thing about society is that from the moment you enter school, you are trained to be part of the group; to follow rules and not question. It continues into professional career as well. People rarely react negatively to conservatism and status quo, but present a radical idea and you suddenly have a lot of attention on yourself.
I don’t get why fierce competition is a terrible thing for musicians but the author is delighted some student had his heart broken. Both instances, losing a competition or a girlfriend, can be sources of creativity. Should the musician take up heavy drinking so he can use that experience in his music? Or kill a man in Reno, just to watch him die? I don’t see the causation of either. There’s a great Mr. Show sketch that has parents depriving their kid of affection as a baby so he would have confused feelings about love and grow up to be a famous playwright. Here’s the clip:
http://www.ifc.com/videos/mr-show-205-brightcove.php
I liked the idea of contribution. The problem with that – for me – is I know I cannot be that type of person when my own personal schedule is jam-packed. The author specifically mentioned this exact thing and how he went to speak to the old people anyway. I know that going to Full Sail has robbed me of some of generosity in the world. I’m a worse boyfriend. A worse friend. Worse at work. I’m just much more busy and stressed out. I know my limitations. But I did like the idea of this…
Friday, February 4, 2011
wk1 prroject post (free choice)
Just finished my taxes. About to edit my Lit Review for the last time. It will be nice having these things out of the way. Good 1st week of a new class at school. Worrying about what's ahead but just have put my head down down and get through it all.
Cooked some homemade ginger ale and am about to drink some. A little bit of vodka might find its way into the glass...
Football is almost over and then work turns into a college basketball love fest. Good thing a lot of networks are HD because I'm a huge HD snob thanks to editing.
Week 2 here I come...
Cooked some homemade ginger ale and am about to drink some. A little bit of vodka might find its way into the glass...
Football is almost over and then work turns into a college basketball love fest. Good thing a lot of networks are HD because I'm a huge HD snob thanks to editing.
Week 2 here I come...
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
wk1 Wimba
I did not need that Wimba session! Or maybe I needed it, a lot. But I got really stressed after hearing all about the AR project stuff and the Lit Review and everything else that is going to be due very soon!
So I was nice and relaxed and now I'm freaking out.
But a kick in the rear to knock you back into reality can be a good thing. I wouldn't want to measure my blood pressure at the moment, but hopefully this steels me and helps me get through the next 60 or so days!
So I was nice and relaxed and now I'm freaking out.
But a kick in the rear to knock you back into reality can be a good thing. I wouldn't want to measure my blood pressure at the moment, but hopefully this steels me and helps me get through the next 60 or so days!
wk1 blog comments
@ Catherine:
Most of the time you will not be able to actually ask anyone. So if you're a teacher and are using it for educational purposes, you should be fine. I know a lot of cases where Disney will go after daycare centers that have any of their characters in it (Winnie the Pooh, Mickey, etc...) but if you show Fantasia in your class to talk about art, you are free to do so.
Don't let being scared stop you from using great copyrighted work! If it's educational and you're making money off of it, go for it!
-- And then I edited the last sentence to make sure it read "not making money" --
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@ Tim:
The link doesn’t work for me…
But Facebook is doing similar things by allowing companies to reuse comments and likes that people post.
As far as Blender, how do they use people’s work? In what way? As templates in the software? Are they selling stuff to other companies? Are they just examples in the software?
The funny thing is, I bet a lot of the artists would love to give up their work if only they were asked…
Most of the time you will not be able to actually ask anyone. So if you're a teacher and are using it for educational purposes, you should be fine. I know a lot of cases where Disney will go after daycare centers that have any of their characters in it (Winnie the Pooh, Mickey, etc...) but if you show Fantasia in your class to talk about art, you are free to do so.
Don't let being scared stop you from using great copyrighted work! If it's educational and you're making money off of it, go for it!
-- And then I edited the last sentence to make sure it read "not making money" --
'
@ Tim:
The link doesn’t work for me…
But Facebook is doing similar things by allowing companies to reuse comments and likes that people post.
As far as Blender, how do they use people’s work? In what way? As templates in the software? Are they selling stuff to other companies? Are they just examples in the software?
The funny thing is, I bet a lot of the artists would love to give up their work if only they were asked…
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
wk1 reading: copyright issues
Every day I work, I create video for my company that is seen by millions of people. But that video is protected by copyright that my company owns. I cannot post my work on youtube or anywhere. And that's a personal problem as I want as many people as possible to see my work. At the very least, I want my friends to be able to see it.
Additionally, not every piece is saved by my company. The best thing I ever produced (and was copied by Nike and NBA Productions, poorly, except for getting Marvin Gaye's version of the National Anthem, which is awesome) is gone forever. That is sort of devastating to me.
I understand the point of copyright but there will always be pirating. The trick is to embrace the new techniques and create a legal version of that. 5 years ago I suggested making shows available for download and I got laughed at. Every single person laughed at the idea. And now it's one of the biggest priorities of the company.
You just have to wait for the younger generation to get in there and try and change these laws. Like I said in a comment, the musical genius of an album like Paul's Boutique cannot really happen nowadays. That needs to change.
But you really have to give the law some credit. Being able to use any copyrighted work for parody or education is great.
Additionally, not every piece is saved by my company. The best thing I ever produced (and was copied by Nike and NBA Productions, poorly, except for getting Marvin Gaye's version of the National Anthem, which is awesome) is gone forever. That is sort of devastating to me.
I understand the point of copyright but there will always be pirating. The trick is to embrace the new techniques and create a legal version of that. 5 years ago I suggested making shows available for download and I got laughed at. Every single person laughed at the idea. And now it's one of the biggest priorities of the company.
You just have to wait for the younger generation to get in there and try and change these laws. Like I said in a comment, the musical genius of an album like Paul's Boutique cannot really happen nowadays. That needs to change.
But you really have to give the law some credit. Being able to use any copyrighted work for parody or education is great.
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