PART II: What do you like most about your newfound media literacy?
1. I like the fact that I am more aware of persuasive advertising and that each part of an advertisement or commercial is perfectly structured to influence and persuade consumers. The journal entries made me really look at my surrounding and look in depth at commercials and ads around me that I would never had thought twice of before.
2. I really liked how I am more experienced and have for knowledge of the adobe programs such as Illustrator and Flash. These programs really taught me a lot about digital design and how to manipulate our work to create something different. Also I liked Flash, even though it was a little difficult to understand, because I liked the movement of words and how we controlled when they appeared on the screen. Implementing sound within our haikus added a creative touch.
3. I really liked learning and comprehending media literacy through the movies shown in class. I liked learning about the Panopticism in regards to watching the Rear Window, because it was interesting to see how people perceive us when we are not watching. In Three Kings I liked how when they imagined the bullet wound you could see the digitized slow motion effects of how it would affect the insides of your body. I also really liked How to get ahead in advertising because it shows how an advertisers primarily goal is not to actually help a consumer, but to make them think that a certain product is essential and to make them addicted and loyal to a particular brand.
