Viktoria Modesta
In my media aesthetics and creativity class I had to watch this music video that centered on a woman with a prosthetic leg. I thought this perfectly fit our class - art and technology. This video is extremely edge, piercing, and sharp. Every image is stunning whether it's to spark nervousness or excitement.

"A Cuddly Life"
I'm not a huge opera fan and that's not because I have a specific disinterest in opera, I just haven't been exposed to opera. I had preconceived notions of what opera was which was a woman standing by herself on a stage belting her lungs out, but this broke all my preconceived notions. This combined theater with my thought of opera. I was impressed by the entertainment and captivating performance on stage. The colors, movement, interesting costumes/makeup, and singing combined for an intriguing video.

We had to construct a paper airplane for class and fly them in order to document different measurement such as the longest, fastest, slowest, best design, etc. I decided to keep it simple because I figured if I tried to get too intricate it would take away from its efficiency. We had a lot of fun in class and it was an engaging activity. Mine wasn't the fastest, but it definitely wasn't the slowest either. It was able to fly pretty straight in the classroom, but outside it flew in a circle due to the wind. It was fun to watch everyone's different designs and their flight patterns.

Coldplay Acapella - Mike

I've seen videos of people layering different sounds in order to replicate a song, but this was by far the most impressive and astounding one I have ever seen. In fact, a student in Art and Technology had turned in a midterm project that was similar to this. Layering different sounds to make a beat. However, this is beyond talented. The sounds, voice, and rhythm created by Mike sound so similar to the actual Coldplay song. This is a perfect example of art and technology combining to create a previously unheard of piece of work.

Surprisingly, I have heard of Die Antwoord before this class. I had a presentation in Mass Media and Society that required analyzing a music video that had negative or potentially harmful affects on society. I chose the music video 'Evil Boy'. They are an unusual group that seem to aim at providing the maximum of offensive behavior in order to shock the audience. They remind me of a little kid that's crying out for attention by being obnoxiously vulgar, offensive, and breaking the rules. A lot of artists 'break the rules' and think outside of the box, but I have a hard time believing or accepting that their work is anything artistic. They simply seem to want to be crude without intent.

Katy Perry - Wide Awake
I've heard this song many times, but I hadn't watched the music video before this class. The animation and graphics throughout this video are stunning and truly capture the essence of the song. The graphics depict a dark fantasy world that replicates a dream like state. Even small details like the snow flakes falling and Katy Perry walking in the cobblestone hallway is graphically beautiful. It's stunning to imagine that a computer was able to manipulate the film and create a world unlike ours.