Sunday, February 28, 2010

Research Topic

My research topic is subliminal advertising and wether it exists or not. I have always been very interested in the advertising industry and the different methods they have for getting their products out there. Subliminal advertising is something hidden from "normal society" but never proven, almost like an urban legend. Well, I plan on cracking this one open and seeing just how effective hidden advertising can be, or how ineffective. The way I perceived subliminal advertising was that its a theory that paranoid movie go-ers have for why they crave the things they crave. Countless times I have walked out of a movie with Burger King written all over it or Marlboro in everyones faces, only to see kids and adults alike go from movie to burger/smoke. These images on the screen could be saying more than words can illustrate, therefore, I chose my topic as such.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Internet!

If i saw this right, Wikipedia has about 12,476 results for social working websites. I have never heard of any of these websites as I am not too big on "eCommunication", and, in addition, I have not heard of any that are not on the list.


The social website I chose happens to be the first one on the list on wikipedia, but also, one of interest. Crewster is a social website for members of the film industry to communicate amongst each other and find jobs and insight. A social working website is exactly that, a place where members of any community and come together to talk and collaborate on certain interests and ideas. A social networking site I use is Facebook.
A time where a social working site has gotten me in trouble is when I had a run in with a, for the lack of a better work, asshole who was in a relationship with one of my very close friends. This guy was verbally abusing my young friend and hinting a move into physical abuse. I then proceeded to message him on Myspace, telling him that Jennifer (my friend) has no idea i was messaging him, but he had two days to apologize and leave the relationship before I fix things myself, just as a verbal scare to get him away (promise lol). He then proceeded to get drunk, grab his friends and head over to my place where they were loud and destructive and calling me out. Being the big head I was i stepped out only to see the SJPD show up with their hands on their guns and their lights blazing. Sean (the "A" Hole) then told them all about the ethreat and all i said was "Breathalize him". He was then put in Juvenile Hall and received a restraining order. In a way it helped, but too much commotion for my taste.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Television!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8Vh9_Hi1kY

Length: 1:31
Description: This video shows usage of censorship and a comedic out look to the FCC.
Chapter 9: Television
Question: In what way has the FCC enforced the rules against "inappropriate" broadcasting?Where cant the FCC flex its strength?
Answer: Fees and contracts are given to public broadcasts so that any show in violation of these rules gets hit hard financially. The FCC has been kept from anything privately paid for or used such as Serious Satellite Radio and Pay Per View/ HBO.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Movies

My favorite movie of 2009 has to be Star Trek. Star Trek was very fun and enjoyable, a familiar story with a known cast and the special effects we all know and love. This movie is certainly one that treckies and CGI fans all enjoyed, as I did.

My all time favorite movie however would have to be Back To The Future, just for its simplicity in jokes and elevated plot and its reversed side in the complexity of the time machine and science. I first saw this movie on my T.V. when i was much younger, one of the first movies that got me into media.