User:MollyCasto

=Freshman Seminar=

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic

Get better at Expert in Rockband, RB2, RB Beatles.
 * Research Component

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 * week 1

Practice song a little bit everyday, begin researching Gameboy's progression.
 * week 2

Practice song a little bit everyday, continue researching different Gameboy's.
 * week 3

Practice song a little bit everyday/experiment with higher frets on controller, Research Gameboy's creator Gunpei Yukoi.
 * week 4

Practice song with higher frets on controller, Research Gameboy's improvements.
 * week 5

Practice song, Research Gameboy's history.
 * week 6

Practice song, Research Gunpei Yukoi's connection with Miyamoto.
 * week 7

Try to tape proof, put everything into slide show.
 * week 8

Try to tape proof, put everything into slide show.

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
When I went to the Seattle Sculpture Park awhile back, I found that I didn't jump up and love their piece called "Riviera" by artist Anthony Caro. To me, this piece seemed kind of like a bunch of haphazard scrap metal and was not very pleasing to look at. It is said that this piece is not supposed to be appreciated in one glance but absorbed over time. That makes sense, because the more I studied it closely and learned a bit about Caro, I did begin to respect it more. One thing I did like from the beginning was that he uses rusted and varnished metals in his work. I respect that, because I've always loved rustic value. I think it has it’s own earthly kind of beauty and admire it. Over time I also came to like the overall shape and form of "Riviera" as well. It reminds me of an old, beat-down, rusted swing-set, like it's been abandoned and aged over time.

So in the end, my opinion was changed. I went in to the sculpture park with a strong distaste for the worn and haphazardly placed scrap metal I thought was “Riviera” and came out with a new respect for the piece. It’s still not my favorite piece in the entire park; I love those eye benches, but it is definitely further up on my list than it had been. If I keep visiting and critiquing the piece and studying it, I may come to like the piece even more, but I probably won’t. It was a nice experience to get out of the classroom and research a sculpture park, and “Riviera’s” not so bad.

Midterm Assignment 2: Manipulation
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Final Presentation

 * Topic (10%)

Project: To get better at Expert in RockBand2, Research: Gameboy's.


 * Research (20%)

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 * 1) Internet site:
 * 2) Book:"Got Game: How the Gamer Generation is Reshaping Business Forever"
 * 3) Scholarly Journalhttp:
 * 4) Other (interview, TV show,etc):


 * Your accomplishment (20%)

I practiced a little bit of the solo in Jimmy Eats World's "Middle" on RockBand2 until I generally got better.


 * Proof
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 * Project Review (50%)
 * 1)What went well: I used the higher frets on the RB controller to make playing easier.
 * 2)What went poorly: It was hard to get practice time in, because we share the T.V.
 * 3)Future strategies: Pick a different console to work from in another room, so I won't have to fight for the T.V.

Self-Assessment
I had a hard time getting all the really fast solos on RockBand, I practiced “Middle” by Jimmy Eats World a little bit every day until now, and for the most part I think I accomplished my goal. I’m not perfect at it, and I still miss a few notes, but before this project I could barely hit any notes at all in this solo. Something that went well was I forced myself to use the mini frets toward the bottom of the guitar, which come in handy for fast notes since you don’t have to strum, so that helped a lot. What went poorly was practice, definitely. It was hard to get a chance to play the PS3 because It was a battle to get control of the T.V. from my parents. Next time something like this happens, I think I'll choose another console, instead of the PS3, because we keep it in the living room where everyone watches T.V. In the end I had fun, though. It was very tough, definately, and I'm on the verge of hating the Jimmy Eats World song that I had to continueously practice, but It was a nice project.