User:Paulmiller~enwikiversity

=Humanities I/The Commons=

Bio
http://paulmilleraudio.com

Midterm Research Project
Playing for Change http://www.playingforchange.com/center text

Final Public Art Project
Miller Computer Control Light Display

== Self-Assessment ==

"What did I learn in this class, and what do I have left to learn?"

This class I learned many things that I didn't expect to learn at all. I really liked learning more about different public artist. I really liked learning about Andy Goldsworthy. His natural art is really interesting. It shows that in art it is much more than just talent, you also have to have patience as well. I also enjoyed and was amazing by the art pice by Christo and Jeanne Claude. I never knew there was ever such a huge pubic art project on that scale.

The art walk was very fun. I saw so many things that I pass by every day and never think about. But on this art walk I saw that the public art pieces that I pass by every day have such a in depth story behind them. Also on the art walk it was so cool to find all of these awesome art pieces that I never knew existed. It was a great walk to see really what was public and what was not even though it at first may seem public. For example Sam Francis untitled canvas if you drive by oh yeah that is public art we all can see it. But what if you want to go right up to it and look a every paint drop on the canvas. You can't really. When my friend Josh and I went to go look at it. Every step week took we watched by the eyes of the security guard. And when I went to go take a picture of it with my phone he say you can not do that. But could I take a picture of it outside? Most likely yes.

I also liked the collage section of the class. I wished we could of spent more time on the copy write subject and had some more open discussions about it. I really like the video on the amen break beat very interesting story behind it.

"What did I do well in this class, and what could I have done better?"

I fell that I did really well in this class. The main thing is that I showed up every day and actually showed interest in the topic that we were discussing. I also actually really wanted to go on both art walks. I wanted to learn more about the art community in Seattle. It is very interesting to see what is going on in our town. It is so easy to get stuck in our little boxes and very venture out to see what else is going on. Even if we really don't have any interest in public art or even private art. I alway love to learn new cool things. Also it was really awesome to see how the art community worked in Seattle. My girlfriend Ashley is a art major at PLU and I learned alot of things that she would like to know too. I also had a great time researching my midterm on Paying for Change. And I had a great time putting together my public art pice. The computer christmas light display, would be amazed at how may people love the lights every year and I also still wonder about all the people that drive by and what they think of the lights. The main thing that made me do well in the class is just have fun and have fun learning about new things.

 "How do I feel prepared, or unprepared, to continue my studies at this point?"

I do feel prepared to continue my studies. If you mean in terms of the humanities 2 class I am totally ready for it. As for all my other studies yes I am ready. I fell more confident every quarter. The summer quarter was very intense I had portfolio for my AA in audio production. It was a really hard quarter and I work very very hard at it. And all that hard work payed off. I got best portfolio and even more important than that I learned so much and I felt so much more confident at audio. And I was like bring it on. And I though that next quarter was not going to be hard at all because it was the first ever quarter for the BA degree in Audio. But it proved to be pretty intense. First off I had to take a film production class were I got my first taste of what it was like to work with others in a production and I had to do all the audio for the commercial that we were doing. I though that was the big project for the quarter but no I got to be in something much bigger!! I got asked to help to do the final mix of a feature film!! We had to do our first mix in just three day and I was in charged of SFX. Those three day were intense I was at school for 44+ in just three days. We got it done and now we are working on the next mix for SIFF. Hopefully you will see it out on video soon. We will see what happens. I am just so thankful to be a part of it. I have learned so much and we are not even done yet. The quarters get more crazy every quarter. And I love it I am learning so much and I want to be the best that I can be in what I love to do.

How did I contribute to the experiences of other students in this class?"

I help with showing first my public art pice. It was cool to show that any thing can be art, even christmas lights. I also help by going on the art walks with Josh we had a great time and found so many awesome places in down town that we never knew were there. That goes for public art and awesome places to eat as well. I also did ask question and was involved in some of the discussion in class. And last the most important one one of all I really showed that I wanted to learn and show that I was interested in the topics that we were learning. Alot comes from how others act around you.

'''Paul Miller '''