The Book on Mediums

still is one of the most widely appreciated entertainment mediums in the world. But why? What is it that causes either my extreme displeasure or immense enjoyment as I watch movies? Why is it that when I watch a bad film, I feel the strong need to criticize and pick it apart, while on the opposite end, I can 't help but praise and overanalyze well made, intellectually stimulating ones? Why don 't I feel the same strong emotions with the books I read, or the television shows I watch, or the video…

of television, the image that comes to mind is a stationary piece of furniture, usually containing a cable box attached to a monitor/screen. However, in Jason Mittell’s book, Television and American Culture, Mittell offers a more fluid definition of the concept of television. In the introduction and chapter 1 of Jason Mittell’s book, Television and American Culture, Mittell begins to break down what exactly constitutes the idea of television and goes into detail about the television industry and…

attentive, the mental discipline of concentration develops in order to “lose oneself in the pages of a book.” As the natural state of the human brain is one of distractedness- always shifting gaze and attention- deep reading is therefore an unnatural process of thought, “one that demand(s) sustained, unbroken attention to a single static object” (Carr 64). As Nicholas Carr emphasizes how “the brain of the book reader was more than a literate brain- it was a literary brain,” it is evident that…

use a household tools to use instead of an expensive art supplies. First of all, artist supposed to remember that paint will dry slightly darker than it looks on a palette. To make paint dry longer use vegetable glycerin instead of gloss or matte medium, or even a thinner. In addition, since acrylic will dry if left out, it is best to store the remainders of perfect colors in airtight containers such as film canisters. At last, adding a touch, a tiny touch of green or blue to a skin tone might…

Zamperini being played by Jack O'Connell, Russell Allen Phillips being played by Domhnall Gleeson and Francis McNamara being played by Finn Wittrock. The obstacles Louie, Phil, and Mac face while stranded in the Pacific Ocean are portrayed in both mediums, however, the novel gives one an astounding amount of detail in which the movie fails. The lack of details…

A pseudoscience an idea that is an idea that is mistaken for being true or scientific fact. Because it cannot be explained does not mean that it is the supernatural. A pseudoscience topic that should be looked into ghosts and the idea of a life after we are dead. This is such a controversial topic that has left people confused for many centuries, but with the scientific advancements that we have today it’s safe to say there is no such thing. The idea of ghost has been very popular because there…

In John Berger’s book Understanding a Photograph, he argues that there is a distinct discontinuity between an individual viewing a photo, and the actual photo. A picture solely preserves a single moment in time, and while they often act to tell a story, the medium cannot be fully interpreted without knowing the story that surrounds it. Although there is a definite connection between a photograph and the narrative that corresponds with it, the photo is only a visual aid for the story; it does not…

In the book, Amusing Ourselves to Death, Postman has some major issues with the new television culture we are now actively living in. In his book, his main goal is to convince us that if we live in a culture where what we attempt to communicate is highly affected by its medium, and that television is an extremely specific and exclusive medium, then our interpersonal communication will then be negatively affected by this. He would then argue that we do, indeed, live in this type of culture. He…

The global book publishing industry earned a revenue of $80 billion in the year 1996, with over $25 billion accruing to the US market. The books were published for 3 segments; educational market, professional market and the general public known as the trade segment. Walker & Company were a part of the trade segment and this category was further classified into 4 groups: 1. Large publishers that covered almost all segments: These achieved economies of scale in marketing, sales and distribution.…

Chapters On Charcoal, Pencil, And Brush Drawing: A Manual For Teachers And Students, for the purpose of benefiting teachers and students. Teachers are responsible for assisting students, encouraging creativity, and teaching techniques in a variety of mediums (Stankiewicz, 2001). Around the late 1800’s/ early 1900’s teachers spent a lot of time focusing on instruction. It is said that good instruction will create interest (Rury, 2013). In art education, content can be…