User:KadineSpitzli

=Humanities I/The Commons=

Midterm Research Project
Steve -

I don't know how to upload my presentation to the wiki. I will present tomorrow, and maybe someone could show me how to upload this.

Thanks, Kadine

Self-Assessment
Taking Humanities I/The Commons has really opened my eyes to what I view as "public art" or even things in the public forum. I like the way that Steve teaches through use of visual and audio samplings to help us understand what he is trying to get across to us. The first thing that really made me think was the video and discussion about the Amen Break. It is absolutely amazing to me how I have heard this beat too many times to count in my life, but I had no idea where it's roots came from or how the band that came up with it is getting absolutely no credit for it even though it is now technically in the public domain.

Another eye opener for me was The Umbrellas movie. It was really interesting to see how many people came together to make this project work. It was really expensive, but it brought together The United States and Japan in a way that had never been done before. Even though lots of things went wrong, it still happened and most everyone enjoyed the installation.

I enjoyed taking this class. I learned a lot and will continue to think about what is in the public domain verses what is for specific audiences. It is definitely something to be aware of. --KadineSpitzli 17:29, 16 December 2009 (UTC)