Memes became a big part of the internet. It is definitely art and a big way of expressing yourself as opposed to posting statuses. I would say they are a good and bad form of communication. It is a good form of communication because it can come off comedic or tell information in a more relatable way. It may be more effective for younger people or older people with a specific set of humor.
It may be a bad form of communication because it is not able to tell information in depth. Memes are not an effective way to teach.
This is how I felt on the first day of class
The room amazed me LOL
Memes can be used for storytelling and add spice to stories.
When some students talk i hope the teleprompter or whatever it is called hears them perfectly for the professors sake.
I love technology. The fact that technology is advancing every year and becoming a big form of way of life, communicate, educate…etc, this class is highly recommended.
This is probably the best reason as to why I would say i love this class. Some professors add unnecessary stress to students and enjoy doing it, not keeping into consideration that we may be juggling 5-6 classes at once.
Since the internet has a lot of people often very opinionated you can form your own thoughts similar to how this article gave both povs.
In my own opinion memes are undoubtedly forms of art as you need to think and come up with something funny interesting and appealing to a niche minority but more so life imitates art and vice versa.
This picture is a great example of how a point in time of our lives will be cemented for a long time due to memes and being portrayed past just technological means.
Similar to more mainstream versions of art there are a variety of options when creating memes as its based on the communities you are apart of as well as context and sense of humor.
This might be more your style or maybe you prefer the nuked style.
Regardless of your opinion our meme preference I have to say memes are definitely art pieces regardless of effort needed or style because they make me laugh and are better than that banana with duct tape.
After doing some research about this question, I learned different points of views that made me question if memes should really be considered as art. Ive came to the conclusion that…. YES OF COURSE
Art grows adjacent with time. As time progresses and things change around the world, so does art both in a technological way and a societal way. This article that I read showed from thecourseonline made a great point that if we just have one standard to what art is, then it creates a hierarchy and any art that doesn’t fit into that becomes undesirable which ignores the creators definition of art.
So yes, that being said, memes is a form of art. There is not a single category that everyone has to follow to be considered art. Art can vary due to culture, environment, time etc.
In my opinion, memes are amazing for art. Its an awesome way to communicate emotions, societal issues really anything in a fun way. Memes is a universal language almost, just by an expression from the meme communicates what we might feel. Its such a good way to bring others together (which is exactly what art does!)
I don’t see how memes are bad for art. Everyone expresses/communicates differently. And art is now a new way added to the list. There is plenty of art that I just don’t understand/like..but that doesnt mean those pieces aren’t art. Some people might feel like its easier to communicate in a humoristic way. As leo tolstoy says, “ “To evoke in oneself a feeling one has once experience and having evoked it in oneself, then by means of movements, lines, colors, sounds, or forms expressed in words so to transmit that feeling that others experience the same feeling, this is the activity of art.” If that’s the way one express oneself, it is art.
Here are my favorite memes saved in a special folder on my phone called “memes<3” LOL
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I picked these four memes because honestly they have a special meaning to me. Sadly I had a friend of mine pass away and these are just some of the four memes we would always send to each other. So not only do I genuinely find them funny and they are easy to use to react/communicate, but they have a sentimental meaning behind it.
Hola, Hello, Wah gwaan…Let’s talk about memes, but first how many languages can you say hello in?
Now it’s time to start this week’s blog! This week is all about MEMES.
It’s easy to do and all that.
Now to the question, are memes art? I jumped onto Google University to find some information to answer this question. This site says that memes do the same thing art does. It makes you feel happy, and it’s fun.
Another site (click here) said that “[a meme is a ]form of pop art and draws a parallel to Andy Warhol’s work, which often involved appropriating images from pop culture, not unlike the way memes are created today.” Basically confirming that MEMES are indeed art.
Before continuing, I must announce some very important news in the meme world. We found this meme in real life. Living and breathing. Watch the video to hear from him. He’s one of my favorite people to meme.
Now back to regular programming.
Memes are good for art. Meme artists can create anything to spread joy and happiness worldwide, especially on social media. Isn’t that the aim of art?
I am pretty sure communicating with memes is good. I don’t think it should replace a normal conversation though.
Again, memes allow people to express themselves. Even though not everyone will understand individual expressions, that’s alright. People should be allowed to express themselves in any way they like, especially if it’s a meme. If that’s how you feel will best represent your creative nature, then power to you! It can also be used as an escape from this messed up world. Just like how you go to Kevin Hart to hear jokes, you can pull up some memes on the internet and see the jokes, literally.
Now, this leads to … Wait. Let me stop again and show you how to make your own meme. Watch this short video below (click the link) to learn how.
Now, this leads to whether or not memes can be used for storytelling. They can be used to do just that. Let me tell you a little story.
See, now you can be a Pastor. You’re welcome.
Now memes can literally explain the type of person you are in a second. Let me show you who I am.
Shout out to Richard Dawkins for creating the word MEME. I probably should meme that but memes are just fun, like I’ve said probably 100 times since the start, but who’s counting? I like some memes more than others.
Honestly, this was my actual reaction when I heard the use of memes in class and I don’t regret it. You see, last week our favorite CT101 professor has introduced me to creating memes.
I will be very honest… I’ve been using the site to create memes a lot ever since he showed it. I have created most inside jokes in my friend group but here are my favorite ones I made for this class.
Pretty good, right?
Anyways time for the important, ARE MEMES ART??
Now for the straightforward answer. Yes, but there is something about memes as art is very interesting. If you look at the video below, the person came to talk about memes’ relevance in art and came to points that I’ve been thinking about for years.
Not online memes are important in our society but in art as well, because back then not everyone couldn’t afford to learn how to read (crazy right?) so they would paint and express emotions as you can see with paintings of people with funny expressions.
It tells a story through its visual representation. Just like memes, most of the time they’re funny pictures but there are some that are connected to actual issues in society.
Were in a time when we can’t really see the story or meaning in a painting but we can express our feelings about it through memes. it is a part of our culture now and art is subjective. Heck, even NFTs are seen as art.
There could be a difference between memes and meme art, showing a visual story.
Memes are so underappreciated, only seeing it as a joke which is unfortunate.
Why thank you Bob for pointing out what I said. Anyways I would like to thank our professor Ryan Seslow for showing me to create our own memes.
WAIT!
I forgot to show some of my favorite memes, I just like showing some of my memes.
Okay, so that’s what ill show you, thank you guys for reading this blog! Till next time!!
This particular meme reminds me of my behavior at times while learning how to master certain functions on the computer. It can be quite intimidating at times for me. Nonetheless, it has made me come out of hiding. Thus far this journey that I’ve been traveling, has been and still is very fulfilling!! I’m peeping, I’m checking the situation out. I can surlythat I am intrigued. https://www.google.com/search?q=what+does+the+word+attest+mean&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiovIHfj6n6AhWCunIEHcLSDukQ2-cCegQIABAA&gs_ivs=1&oq=show+me+the+meaning+of+attest&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAVAAWABgAGgAcAB4AIABAIgBAJIBAJgBAKoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1n&sclient=img&ei=_LUsY6jOD4L1ytMPwqW7yA4&bih=583&biw=1203#imgrc=tUBnJq_3KR5VjM&lns=W251bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGwsIkVrY0tKRGc1TnpVNE5UY3dMV0ZpWldNdE5HTTFOeTA0TkRrekxUWmtZV1ppWXpReE9EY3haQklmWnkwMlVIWjFTVzlaYmxWalJVWkRjWGQ0VEhKTVVEYzJORFJvY1U1b1p3PT0iLG51bGwsbnVsbCxudWxsLDEsbnVsbCxbbnVsbCxudWxsLFs2MTA5MywyNzkxMiw1MDAwMCwzNzUwMF0sbnVsbCxudWxsXSxudWxsXQ==
Are Memes a Form of Art?
Many people question if memes are a form of art. Let’s examine what is referenced about this matter by doing an internet search. This is what Google had to say: https://www.google.com/search?q=are+memes+a+form+of+Art&gs_ivs=1#tts=0
This is what Youtube had to say: https://www.google.com/search?q=what+does+YouTube+say+about+memes+being+a+form+of+Art&sxsrf=ALiCzsZOiM3Dm62s6803O95e5TBfl3LZkQ%3A1663868903829&ei=558sY5ecMoXQ5NoPhJ2AmAM&oq=what+does+YouTube+have+to+say+about+memes&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EBJKBAhBGABKBAhGGABQAFgAYABoAHABeACAAQCIAQCSAQCYAQCgAQY&gs_ivs=1&sclient=gws-wizhttps://youtu.be/b9Zyswk07vghttps://youtu.be/b9Zyswk07vg?t=14
This information comes come creative blogg.com: https://www.google.com/search?q=show+me+a+platform+that+talks+about+means+being+an+art+form&sxsrf=ALiCzsZ9D4ofYy6WN7i2MF_vBV4sfS4daQ%3A1663868933299&ei=BaAsY__uEbKi5NoPyriYIA&oq=what+does+YouTube+say+about+memes+being+a+form+of+Art&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EBJKBAhBGABKBAhGGABQAFgAYABoAHAAeACAAQCIAQCSAQCYAQCgAQY&gs_ivs=1&sclient=gws-wiz
Some may ask if memes can be used for story telling? I believe that they can. What’s so amazing is that memes can be personalized from one’s own gallery or platform. Many folks have done stunning art designs with the usage of memes. If done correctly, it may take the place of children’s fable stories and animation. Is it not true that most children’s books and the funny papers display silly graphic visual art stimuli? It has been many decades that these two commodities have been desired. Just as the energizer bunny keeps going and going, memes too will share this aspect. Actually; as I’m going along with this presentation, I am doing my best to tell a story using memes. Let me know what you think!!!
https://makeameme.org/meme/pondering-about-this
So delightfully serious minded. Einstein was a creator, and all creations are a form of art. Satnavs and Google maps are two major inventions derived from Einstein’s discoveries. Satellite navigation system {satnavs} and smartphone map apps give us the quickest route to a destination of your choice. https://www. thalesgroup.com> Now ain’t that a kick in the head?
Now if the above memes are not a form of self expression, then I just don’t know what is. In every aspect of life, there is good and bad. The internet itself is a mighty tool that has done so much good for many. It is a fast paced tool that brings rewards and downfalls for individuals.
During my last class, Professor Seslow introduced the class to memes and hyperlinks. I will not ever take credit away from my professors teaching capabilities, and I couldn’t even if I tried. Seslow is indeed just that good at what he does! Nonetheless, he has also instructed the class to use the internet if someone becomes confused or stuck with a task that is given in an assignment. Professor Seslow insists that we expand our techniques and skills of digital storytelling by the use of the internet. I think that I’ll explore some more. Hey, that kinda rhymes. Massive Kool!!!!!
Are Memes Here To Stay?
I believe that memes are here to stay and also play a very instrumental part in the art and marketing industry. When people were drawing on the sides of buildings, trains, etc., it was considered graffiti, and shunned for many years due to the lack of permission of its use.
Awwwh, We need the funk, gotta have that funk!!! This is a song sung by the group named “Parliament” during the 1970’s.
As my title, I’m here because I needed an elective but it turned out to be the highlight of my semester. This is one of the best elective’s I’ve taken.
One thing about meeeee……I’ll drop a class in a heart beat
No stress, no headache for Franny! ESPECIALLY, not an elective.
Me on schedule builder after finding out the professor is a nut post first lecture.
True story: A couple semesters ago, I had a teacher ask who don’t wanna be here
ANDDDDDD……
Then she escorted me right to the department office and got me into a new class.
That had to be about the nicest thing a professor has done for me!
It just wasn’t a good fit and there was no hard feelings.
—–STORY TIME OVER—
ANYWAYYYYSS! I definitely hit the jackpot choosing CT 101! I enjoyed week #3 soooo much! We had such edifying conversation and every one had something to share. The CT101 class room is def a space of growth and vulnerability.
I love that professor Ryan makes the classroom a safe space to discuss our issues and to ask for help.
One new thing I learned about was Imgur. Before my the last class, I didn’t know Imgur even existed…..
I knowwww……stop judging meeee
But giphy has been my go too since highschool. I love me a good Gif and I’m learning how to use them better and finding the ones that express EXACTLY how I feel.
I love that I’m going to come out of this class a full on blogger.
I’m looking forward to learning more tech stuff and applying it to different parts of my life.It’s all new to but me, but since this has shown to be a safe space, I am eager to learn all this class has to offer. Im very happy to be sharing my thoughts on this platform!
Who knows I might start my own blog tonight!
I love it here and I’m here for all the learning opportunities!
Im committed to this learning process.
“Whatever you might do, work from the soul, as to the Lord and not to men,” Colossians 3:23
On the first day of class I was thinking it has its pros and cons. I don’t like how it’s a really early class, that I have to get up at 8 in the morning to get here at around 9 for a 10 am class, so I don’t have to be late. I am really a punctual person when it comes to making sure I am not late to any class as well as homework wise.
But at the same time, I was like trying to be positive and look at the bright side which was this class has to do with digital storytelling and that means it is going to be a very interesting class and has to do a lot with internet tools and skills which I think its cool and fun. Also this is only a two hour class, so one hour lecture and the second hour working/experimenting on commons or assignment exercises.
So, when class ended on my first day, I was like “Wow! Time went by fast” but not in a way that’s like “I can’t wait to get home and sleep”. I’m actually content that this class is two hours because I believe you can have an hour or two and still learn a lot in a small amount of time instead of 3 or 4 hours of lectures where you just want to be on your phone or sleep because the class is boring and has a lot of information.
Once I heard from my professor about the course and its creative content, I actually liked the information I was receiving. It made me feel intrigued and invested in the class to do my best as I can be since this course speaks to my career interest and that any class that teaches anything with digital makes me excited and keep wanting to learn more.
Compared to my other classes, CT101 is the most interesting, creative, fun, imaginative and a lot less stressful class. CT101 gives me many options, and tries/trial and error that doesn’t make me feel like I am doing a terrible job on the work and that I’m failing the class. This class gives me plenty of chances to improve on my blog posts and get feedback from my classmates and professor that would not sound so harsh but genuine and helpful advice/tips unlike so many of my classes that I have taken so far.
The creative potentials of this class is that I get to create/use gifs from a gif maker source such as giphy.com, insert hyperlinks, make my own gif from a YouTube clip/video using either Giphy or Imgur.com. I will say that the potentials are endless because I am only on the fourth week and there is still much to learn in the next three months and I really can not wait!!!
I feel that learning new skills that use internet tools is really captivating and exciting. Sometimes it can be scary to try out new tools that I’ve never even heard of or even know how to use, but at the same time I am willing to face the challenge.
Now, let us look at some history of the Gif (jif or ghif). Wikipedia states that Gif stands for graphics interchange format and was developed by a team at the online services provider CompuServe led by American computer scientist Steve Wilhite and released on June 15 1987. Did you know that Whilhite stated that he intended for the pronunciation to purposely echo the American peanut butter brand Jif, and CompuServe employees would often joke “choosy developers choose GIF”, a spoof of Jif’s television commercials? I definitely didn’t know.
In my opinion, I prefer to go with the pronunciation of Gif as Jif with a soft g. I was always used to saying it that way all my life and I feel like it would be kind of strange to change the way I say Gif because once I know how to say a word, which I think and feel is the right/proper way of pronouncing it, I will always stick by my word.
I really loved the features of Giphy more than Imgur, but I don’t know why I couldn’t post the gif as you can see down below on here that I made on Giphy. So I made the same gif on Imgur with better and quicker results and not having any trouble with posting it on here. Now I’ll say that “I don’t want to hear anymore about the arguments of the right way or wrong way of pronouncing Gif”.
My first initial thought for CT101 was “YES! Another possible art medium AND it’s online B)”
But then I got a notification that we would meet in person on the 30th of August.
I thought the first day was very interesting. Everyone in the class is so diverse and so open to one another and everyone was willing to participate (except me :D).
Though, I rarely talk in class, other than to greet Ryan in the morning,
It’s interesting to hear what everyone has to say.
Not to mention all the nodding I do.
Hearing about the course and its creative content has gotten me super engaged since day one. It’s very different than ANY classes I’ve taken. It’s where I still kind of have to use basic grammar and English but in everyone’s blog, it’s different, it has its own personality, its own flavor.
Even the instructions for the assignments makes me want to read the assignment over and over again.
& no it’s not because nothing is processing my brain
I really thought that CT101 required less thinking than my other classes. But so far, it’s the class that really takes up most of my critical thinking :D. Just like in any other art media, I find different subjects and tend to not know where to start. Here, it’s a bit more challenging because not only do I have to have a great title and hook, I HAVE TO HAVE A GREAT MEME TOO!
It really challenges me to find something interesting to talk about in order to engage the audience, but I hope I’ve been doing well.
r i g h t ?
There is so much creative potential in the class. As I mentioned earlier, finding a topic or something to engage the readers in your blog could be one. Another is having, or making, funny gifs. (Which in my opinion, Giphy really does god works because this gif doesn’t even make sense but it was so easy to make through Giphy)
and it has a variety for the text and the colors
see:
Honestly, I feel g o d l y.
Of course, you can learn these Internet Tools using Google, but at the same time who would ever think to do something like this. I’m more of a paper-and-pencil type of person but since I’ve learned new skills using technology, it gives me another way to express myself in a way I would’ve never chosen before taking this class.
This is quite an interesting yet taboo debate starter.
I feel like a lot of internet users would probably roll their eyes, and a lot of no internet users would tilt their heads in.
Some younger artists would probably shrug and say “Yeah” but some older artists will snort and hold an elitist position before saying “Absolutely not”.
I think our opinions on this question are based on generation and perspective.
If you talked to a person in ancient Greece they’d say writing is a destructive concept and will never be considered an art form like oral linguistics.
If you talked to a painter at the dawn of the photograph they will say photography is derivative and will never be an art form like painting.
Even today many artists don’t consider video games an art form.
This argument is new, yet the fundamentals of it are nearly as old as history itself.
Memes, in general are a means of spreading cultural information spread through imitation.
In that sense, Internet Memes take units of cultural information and spread them.
I think that Memes are an unappreciated form of art closely related to collage art which people also are on the fence about as an art form.
I define art as a form of expression that stimulates the senses and warps our perception of reality.
When you see a painted portrait of a person that’s merely a collection of colors that we perceive as a person.
So when people say that memes are just images or a collection of images with text, there’s not much separating them from a painting.
We use materials to make art.
Art, in a way, is also a meme. It’s the primary way to spread cultural information.
The Mona Lisa for example is practically iconic so much so that it is often emmultaed in others works.
Another example is Superman. He is the first superhero to ever be created and set a standard for what heroes would and can be.
Internet Memes are an artform and art itself is a meme.
So should we see Memes in Museums? Are we going to see a Reddit post elegantly framed on a museum wall?
A self-made meme because I couldn’t find a version like this.
In fact, I’d argue that they shouldn’t.
Museums are like pedal stools but they also act as a way to separate art from the people.
Internet Memes are the people’s art.
They are publically accessible and easy to find and I think putting them in such a close-off, monetizable, and elite space strips them of their appeal and their power.
That’s also why I’m so opposed to selling Memes as NFTs. Because it’s almost degrading and hypocritical to trade and distribute memes as a way to benefit the elite.
It strips the modesty and humility of the medium. That’s probably why a lot of people that make memes won’t admit that it’s art because art sounds like a grand subject and the title of artist sounds elite.
It’s almost like displaying graffiti in a museum. The appeal of graffiti is how counter-cultural it is and Museums, whether you agree or disagree represent everything against the counter-culture.
YEP! thats the exact face I made on the first day of class. I truly did not realize what I had signed myself up for. I was recommended on taking this course by a friend and her exact words were “It will be fun”. Of course she would recommend a class based fully on technology an all the amazing things you can do with it to the most non tech person!
After leaving class confused and stressed on how I would be able to do all this, I decided I was going to stay positive and maybe….just maybe……I could become somewhat tech savy and complete each assignment.
After giving myself a pep talk, and realizing how helpful and willing the professor is to make sure we understand each assignment my confidence has been definitely boosted!
SOOOOOO….. I think I’m getting the hang of it all! who would have thought!
Moral of the story……
CT101 has made learning fun and has taught me more tech savy techniques in a few weeks than I probably would have ever learned.
Now I’m not the greatest blogger but I am trying and working on improving with each post and for that I am grateful for this course.
Just like the history of Giphy… I am evolving and improving each day!
When i first walked into this class, the classroom caught my interest. Most college course classes do not have a bunch of apple computers and tv screens in them. At least for me!! LOL.
My reaction walking into the multimedia classroom
I am a health science major concentrated in nursing so just imagine my classrooms.
this is how i feel about my mandatory science classes
Shoutout to the professor. His demeanor and enthusiasm about the class created an exciting feeling for me. Creating content is very popular in society nowadays. I loved hearing about the course and what it would consist of. It made me excited to learn how to blog and create memes and gifs and more because that is very trendy right now.
Platforms like Instagram and Facebook gives people the opportunity to create content in many different ways and create profit. That is awesome!
Utilize it!!!
One thing about social media and our phones, older people may see us young people as “addicted.” I highly disagree with that. In society now there are hundredssss of ways to make money off of our phones. Yes there is such thing as a phone addiction, but it is not cool to assume that.
Me personally i have heard that phrase a lot and 95% of the time i am doing something important or work/school related on my phone (emails, applications, banking, communicating with jobs..etc).
No I am not a phone zombie LOL
This is such perfect gif for that phrase
Compared to my other classes, this class takes the cake! This class gives me space to express myself creatively and on the internet. How great! My other classes consist of health, sexuality and philosophy (great to learn, but not creative).
The creative potentials of this class is endless. I am pretty sure we are able to learn a lot in this class. The creation and idea of GIF is genius! We are now able to take videos and compress into a short video, animation style and utilize on different internet platforms without taking up a lot of storage. According to Lorraine Boissoneault “The way it worked was to identify repeating patterns, then simplify them, allowing for lossless compression of files—meaning none of the data is trimmed in the shortening process” (2).
Me on my way to create content for the class
I feel excited about learning new skills that use internet tools. I definetly see myself using this knowledge in life.
First – lets screen the video above together and then later read the hyperlinked articles below for more context.
Second – The Assignment #3 Details: A New Blog Post is in order.
Assignment #3 – Are MEME’s ART?
Start by doing an Internet search for; “Are memes ART?”
See what you discover, gather those website links and be prepared to share them in your new post. (at least 2-3 should be fairly easy to find)
No matter how you cut it, memes are here to stay… but is this good or bad for Art? Is this good or bad for communication? Are memes simply just forms of self-expression? Or are they MORE? Well, why or why not? I want to know what you think.
Can MEMEs be used for storytelling? If so, How? Explain how they are used in your experience here on the Web.
Let’s create a compelling way to share our responses! Remember to pay attention to the good blogging skills list example in last week’s post?
And by all means plan to create, search for, discover and share your favorite existing Memes via an image or URL, or embed them into your new blog post for this coming week. You must share at least 3 of your favorite all time MEMEs in this post.
How will you craft a narrative between using Memes and your own personal experiences?
**Oh, and, you MUST create at least 2-4 of your own memes to express your sentiments for our CT101 class! Be sure to include the words: “CT101” in your meme!
Perhaps, you will say “CT101 be like…”
OR, “What if I told you that CT101….”
All of this nestles quite well into in new Blog post! (thats your assignment!) Please consider the formatting of this blog post that you are reading right now. Notice how we see a mixture of images, video and hyperlinks that help give context and reference to where we are drawing resources from.
I was interested in taking CT101 because Communications technology is my minor and I’ve always loved technology.
So far the class has piqued my interest starting with the first day as it came to seem like a realistic class unlike some of my other classes that have unrealistic and an overall annoying, forced learning environment.
I can’t wait to learn more about this class because so far I feel like I will actually utilize the information. In my opinion definitely more valuable than the Pythagorean theorem.
It’s almost October already! I honestly can’t believe it. Where did the weeks go?
Yesterday was summer, now it’s Fall? I don’t even know what that means. Today it’s cold, tomorrow it’s hot, then next week it’s raining. Why can’t New York make up its mind!?
Anyways, let me move on. GIFs are a huge deal, especially in the modern-day dispensation of the internet. It was developed by Steve Wilhite and his team and released in 1987.
YES, 1987.
We have some awesome sites like Giphy and Imgur which are arguably the two best platforms for GIFs on the internet. I rather Giphy because the interface and user experience are better. Also, it looks more modern. Imgur doesn’t. It looks boring.
Giphy has awesome features like the reactions menu and the ease of creating your own gif. They walk you through it step by step.
In regards to this class, CT101, I love it here. The first day was everything. It matched my expectations. Not boring, but engaging. I also met an awesome Professor, Ryan Seslow . Let me feature one of his GIFs below.
I love how the course is structured, and how it fosters a creative mindset. Hearing about the course made me feel
I guess you can call it happy … When you compare this class to my other classes, you can say it’s way better. Let me put it in a simpler way.
My other classes:
This class:
This class will help with being more creative in any endeavor. Learning how to blog, make gifs, tell stories, and so much more is great. It proves that creativity is an art and is unique. We just need to embrace our creative being.
I feel really…
I feel good because I will learn a lot of internet tools to help me to perfect my craft. What is my craft? I don’t know yet, but learning more will help me to find it pretty soon. It’s somewhere over the rainbow.
I just needed a reason to post that gif but learning new skills will help me to find my passion. I’m excited about what is to come in this class. Also, I’m looking forward to passing (Please read this twice Prof Seslow).
An A+ but a pizza won’t hurt either.
GIFs have allowed me to expand my thinking. It’s no longer about just conveying an idea by writing it, now, I’m able to express it in various different ways. See my process of making a GIF:
4. Upload the clip of the video from the camera roll
5. Trim the video
6. Watch the GIF in action. Mine is Bolt winning!
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