It is a very curious thing that, despite growing up in the generation where technology is the predominate feature in society, I have been able to bypass having the ability and skills of using these everyday devices. Computers are a mystery to me. They fascinate me, yet terrify me, due to my inadequate knowledge of how to use the different programmes, however, my love for the arts and the aspirations of being a writer some day, I decided to face my fear and enrolled in the 'exploring media arts' subject at university, with the hope that I won't fail dramatically.
To introduce the concept of media, our first lecture opened up with the inspiring message that we shall look into media in it's deeper and more traditional sense: as a medium of different senses and how it communicates to the person in a conscious and fundamental, beyond cognitive level. With that, I felt bursts of excitement fill my mind, as each week was outlined, looking at the use of image, sound and space, to conclude with the overall atmosphere designed by media.
Despite my excitement and determination to try my best within this subject, my first tutorial started on a bit of a troubling note. Firstly, I couldn't find my classroom, so ended up being late, then when I finally found the room, and sat in front of a free computer, out of all the computers in the room I could have sat in front of, it was the one that was the faulty one, which didn't let me log in. With that, I had to change computers and my little fear began to bubble inside me, as everyone was beginning work, I was still struggling to turn my computer on. However, my fear subsided again when I discovered that everyone was really friendly and we began to watch a video about three-point perspective pictures. Even though I'm useless at technology, at least the art aspect of the course appeals and will make everything worth while.
This is the media quest: starting from scratch with knowledge and skills, with the intention to learn and develop a better idea of how to use programmes to convey different mediums in the 'deeper and traditional sense' of media.
To introduce the concept of media, our first lecture opened up with the inspiring message that we shall look into media in it's deeper and more traditional sense: as a medium of different senses and how it communicates to the person in a conscious and fundamental, beyond cognitive level. With that, I felt bursts of excitement fill my mind, as each week was outlined, looking at the use of image, sound and space, to conclude with the overall atmosphere designed by media.
Despite my excitement and determination to try my best within this subject, my first tutorial started on a bit of a troubling note. Firstly, I couldn't find my classroom, so ended up being late, then when I finally found the room, and sat in front of a free computer, out of all the computers in the room I could have sat in front of, it was the one that was the faulty one, which didn't let me log in. With that, I had to change computers and my little fear began to bubble inside me, as everyone was beginning work, I was still struggling to turn my computer on. However, my fear subsided again when I discovered that everyone was really friendly and we began to watch a video about three-point perspective pictures. Even though I'm useless at technology, at least the art aspect of the course appeals and will make everything worth while.
This is the media quest: starting from scratch with knowledge and skills, with the intention to learn and develop a better idea of how to use programmes to convey different mediums in the 'deeper and traditional sense' of media.
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