User:ThomasReynolds

=Freshman Seminar=

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic

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 * Research Component

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 * week 1

watch 20 episodes of Anime. research on history
 * week 2

watch 20 episodes, little more research on history
 * week 3

watch 20 episodes, research on types of Anime
 * week 4

watch 20 episodes, little more research.
 * week 5

watch 20 episodes, put it all research together
 * week 6

watch 20 episodes, start on presentation
 * week 7

watch 20 episodes, finish presentation
 * week 8

present tell on diffrerent Animes I have watched.

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
The sculpture of Riviera by Anthony Caro, in a sense, is confusing to me. I do not see what is appealing to it. It is bars holding bars in triangular shape, and I don’t see what the composition that would make it appealing to me. I have looked at some of his other work, and found them more artsy then this one. Some on the other hand look even worse. I have tried to see what he had in mind for it, but art is in the eye of the beholder. Its meaning is unclear, its purpose meaningless to me. The geometry is sound, but using pure geometry can only go far with good composition. I can see no good composition with just triangles and horizontal lines. But with all abstract art, it might not have any meaning. If it only had some circles or curves, or maybe more stuff on it, I would like it more. But maybe over time I could learn to like it more, maybe make something out of it one day. Time will only tell, all I know is that I will not learn to hate it, because all art has its value. Maybe that is what it is made for, to make u think of nothing, making your mind do some wondering to try and find out what it is for. This is of all abstract it is very different feel to everyone. We all think differently, on all scales of thought.

Midterm Assignment 2: Manipulation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu8456pVSLI&feature=related

http://myanimelist.net/

Final Presentation

 * Topic (10%)

Watch 30+ days of Anime


 * Research (20%)

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 * 1) O'Connell, Michael. "A Brief History of Anime." Web. 14 Dec. 2009. 
 * 2) Patten, Fred. "A Capsule History of Anime." AWN | Animation World Network. Web. 14 Dec. 2009. .
 * 3) Miyazaki, Hayao. "Miyazaki on anime // Hayao Miyazaki Web." Web. 14 Dec. 2009. 


 * Your accomplishment (20%)

I did complete my goal of watching over 30 days of Anime. it went well, and i didn't change my way of watching Anime and it worked out right at the end. i watched over 3 days of Anime, which is 72 hour, that equals 144 episodes i mostly keep up with the new Anime series for fall, which was Sora no Otoshimono, Nyan Koi!, Kämpfer, and Fairy Tail. I also am still watching the ongoings of Bleach, which is at 249, and Naruto Shippuuden, which is at 138. the season of the fall shows are almost over and I am looking forward to the winter line up. I only watch series of anime in japanese w/sub titles, because the English voice overs make them sound weird.


 * Project Review (50%)
 * 1)What went well, I reached my goal, and found out just how much time I spend watching Anime. But it doesn't stop me from keep on going watching Anime. It might be considered an addiction but I could always be on drugs.
 * 2)What went poorly, I could have spent more time on the research, and fallow my schedule better.
 * 3)Future strategies, Stick to my schedule more and don't slack off on the less fun parts of the assignment.