All right, folks. This begins a blog that is part of my assignment for my Media Studies class, but will most likely be updated after the assignment is complete. With that being said, let Post Numero Uno begin!
Media is extremely important in my life. I'm a nerd. Not only that, my friend John and I started an A/V club at our school, just to give you an idea as to how big of a scale we're talking in terms of my geek-scale. (It's way over 9000, btw).
To me, film and the Internet (not too specific, I know) are the most important to me. Film is perhaps my favourite art form, as it incorporates every aspect of art and storytelling and brings it in to make one beatiful piece. The Internet is really important, as well. For one thing, it's what's allowing you to read this right now. Communications over the internet like emails and the like have made the creative process easier. No longer would a writer have to mail a script to a director, it now takes only seconds via email.
For my next trick, I will choose 3 different types of media, and tell you (and explain in detail) my favourite example of each. First off...movies.
Ah, movies. How I love thee. Being my favourite art form makes it hard for me to choose my favourtie. So many great films came out last year. As a young boy, I didn't have parents as you may have. My parental units would place me in front of the television set. I, like many children, had a different favourite movie every week or so, and would watch it each day at least once. Over the past few years, I've really delved into film analysis and the like. It's what I'm known for (well, I'm known for a lot of things. The ladies call me "magic fingers"). Anyway, I'm going to narrow my list to my favourite/best movies that came out in 2010, because quite frankly, it was a great year for movies. Inception is definitely my favourite movie of the year. The way it was set up is in such a way that you can misinterpret anything in the movie, and Chris Nolan makes you rethink and overthink every detail of the film. The next one is Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. This movie isn't for everyone. It's for people who are into geek culture, and it was pure fan-service. And I love it for that. I always have to remind people to judge this movie like a musical. People always ask me "how do they fight like that? Why are the physics so messed up? It's all like a video game! IT'S SO DUMB!!111!one!" When you watch Grease, you don't question how they all know the dance steps and sing in unison, and it's the same idea with this. Of course, I have trouble naming my favourite movies of the year, but I'm sure you'll hear about them over the course of this blog's running.
Next, I'll do video games. I don't play games like most people. I'm not a gamer, really. I grew up and didn't have the latest and greatest systems. We had Sega Genesis, Gameboy and Playstation. And only a few games for all except the Genesis (we had a tub full of games for that baby!) I played all the classic Nintendo systems with my next door neighbour when I was a lad. I now have a DS Lite and a Gamecube. Anyway, favourite games are Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Classic game that didn't need a complex plot to move it along. (As Alex Day says... "Sonic doesn't need a story. He runs fast and gets rings and loop-de-loops his way into your heart.") I also dig the Super Smash Brothers series. I can kick some serious butt in that game, and it's super fun to play with people. Same with the Mario Kart series. I casually game. Pokemon is also on that list, as it's incredibly nostalgic for me.
For my third media type, I guess I'll choose Television. There's a lot of good TV out there. My favourite TV show, as show apparent by my username and the name of this post, if Doctor Who. The concept of this show is so simple that it's versatile enough to go basically anywhere, but specific enough to have cannon and keep your interest. Another show I love is (despite SOME PEOPLE'S opinions) is The Big Bang Theory. I understand the complaints with it, and I realize that the characters are kind of like shells, but it's like Italian comedy in that there are a select few niches of characters, and they make jokes with them. Same for any sitcom really. And finally, even though the show is finished, Arrested Development. A hilarious show that is WAY better than Modern Family. Loved every moment of that show.
And finally, the home stretch. What I use media for. (If you're not my teacher, you could probably care less about this part, and are free to skip to the next paragraph). I use media for a whole lot of things. Whether it be hitting "random page" on encyclopaedia dramatica, or finding out the latest news going on in Egypt, I use the internet for everything from reading comic books (completely legally of course. Pshaw) to talking about them on forums and message boards. I watch movies, I listen to music, I read... media is everywhere, and I embrace the best (and sometimes worst) of it. And in the end, that's what this course is about.
Too long to read? Bummer for you, huh?
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