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I have chosen to analyze a scene from Mickey Mouse Monopoly that begins with a several young girls watching Beauty and the Beast. They are all between the ages of 6 and 10. They show the tape being put into the VCR, a familiar sight to anyone born before the year 2000. Then they haveContinue reading “Mickey Mouse Monopoly Scene Analysis”

I have recently viewed the documentary Mickey Mouse Monopoly and it was very compelling. The documentary evaluates popular Disney films throughout the years (though it was made in 2001 so it does not include the Disney movies of the past twenty years) and their impact on society. One of the first aspects of Disney thatContinue reading “Movie Review: Mickey Mouse Monopoly”

When I first heard that Walt Disney’s Tangled, a modernized version of the story of Rapunzel, was being compared to the current pandemic I just rolled my eyes. After analyzing it a bit more, however, I do see some similarities. Although, let me be clear that I do not think it is some conspiracy theoryContinue reading “Disney’s Tangled is being Compared to COVID-19”

We are in the midst of this pandemic and there is no doubt that these are trying times for many. That is why I would like to spread some positive news this week in my blog posts. This pandemic is devastating and stressful and is affecting many. However, the self-quarantining around the world has hadContinue reading “Venice’s Waters are Cleaning Up”

Welcome to digital toolbox. Here you will witness students expanding their creativity while trying to understand the the relations of sounds, digital media and sound manipulation. You think about hundreds of thoughts every the day but you will never know the things you haven’t thought about.

After viewing the Max Hawkins TED Talk “Two Years of Living Randomly” I was quite intrigued. Hawkins explained that his life in basically an algorithm. Every decision he makes is based on random computer generators. His diet, his travel plans, he is plans on a Friday night, the music he listens to…literally everything is random.Continue reading ““Two Years of Living Randomly” Discussion”

Adobe Photoshop can be intimidating at first but it can be quite simple when one learns how to use it. For instance, if you want to Photoshop a tangible image, you can scan, up load it and then edit it into Photoshop. However, that can be time consuming, and the image you want might notContinue reading “Photoshop Exporting”

As always, the Super Bowls advertisements this year were watched by millions and have a lot to say. There are already a multitude of lists of the best and worst ads this year. One that I would like to focus on is the Mr. Peanut ad. Prior to the Super Bowl, Planters decided to filmContinue reading “Super Bowl Advertisements of 2020”

This video describes the newer process of a deepfake, which takes real videos and real content and turns them into something that is false. This gets confusing because the content is seemingly real and it is hard to decipher that it’s fake. In the video, the examples given of deepfake were quite obvious as aContinue reading “The Dangers of Deepfake”

This video shows Greta Thunberg’s famous “how dare you moment.” She is angry and frustrated at current world leaders and that she, a child, has to demonstrate the importance of climate change. Her speech during this Q&A went viral and is a well known moment that will be remembered throughout history. However, in the creatorContinue reading “Greta Thunberg Heavy Metal Juxtaposition”