Blog Number 3

Ratatouille
Ratatouille Cooking Scene:

Screenplay:

Critique:

          I found that causal sounds are used in this scene where Remy decides to turn up the heat on the soup. We hear the sound of flames, which is a common sound that can be heard in the kitchen. Another causal sound in the scene is the drop of water sound, which we hear when it rains. Semantic sounds are used when Gasteau appears in the air and flies around. It is a shimmering high-pitched sound is a representational sound we connect with a fairy or a person flying in the air. We have been brought up believing that that is what someone flying sounds like.

          The pot of soup represents the Gestalt Principal. The pot appears to be holding soup, but in reality, the soup is made up of many ingredients. Those ingredients make the soup look like a whole.  Illusion is also used when Remy is running up the silver ladle. We hear the music in the background and as he runs up the ladle, a xylophone is used on top of the other sound to make it seem as though there are many sounds, when there really aren’t.

          Movement is used when Remy runs up the ladle because we see him running forward and the tempo of the sound become faster. Subjective sound is used when Remy is thinking whether or not he should begin to cook. The audience hears the sounds in his head, but other characters do not.

          The speed and loudness of sound is also used when Remy runs up the silver ladle. The sound becomes louder and faster to show that he is moving at a fast pace. Habituation sound is used when Remy is gathering ingredients for the soup together. The noise in the background is very annoying and keeps repeating itself, but after hearing it for a while we become accustomed to it. 

Blog Number 2

HOWL       

          The story I read was about a red wolf named Mumon who was brought up in captivity because of his rare breed. He and his wolf pack were released into the wild as an experiment to see how well they would survive on their own. When they were released, they lived in fear because they had forgotten how to howl. In order to find his howl and bring his wolf pack back together, Mumon decides to go on a journey through the forest. In the forest Mumon meets a few animals that tell him he knows how to howl, but Mumon seems to disagree. While searching for his howl, Mumon becomes the howl and is able to bring unity to his wolf pack. 

          I believe that Flaum’s main point to the story is that in order to experience freedom and happiness one should sacrifice things they may not necessarily want to. It is important to give a little in order to take a little. 

“The air is full of ideas. They are knocking you in the head all the time. You only have to know what you want, then forget it, and go about your business. Suddenly, the idea will come through. It was there all the time.”

- Henry Ford

          I believe that this quote by Henry Ford has a very good message with regards to creativity. I remember hearing this quote a few years ago, and it has stuck with me ever since because I can relate to it. I find that I am always thinking about new ideas everyday, whether they are creative ideas or not. Everyone in the world is constantly thinking of new ideas all of the time, and all of those ideas are always being shared from person to person.

          When people come together to invent a new product, they bounce their ideas off of one another to come up with the best product possible. This also happens when students are working on a group project in college. In my Media 203 class, we have been assigned different projects where we work in groups. In order for us to come up with the best project, we share our ideas with one another. This allows us to bring different creative ideas from each person into the project.

          I believe the most important part of the quote is “you only have to know what you want, then forget it, and go about your business. Suddenly, the idea will come through. It was there all the time.” I find that I can relate to this part of the quote the most. When it comes to working on projects, I am always trying to think of as many creative ideas as I can. Sometimes I cannot come up with anything creative so I will stop thinking about it and go about my day. Usually a day later when I’m not even thinking of the project, I will come up with a very creative idea. I believe that creative ideas stem form things we do in our everyday lives. I find that the most creative ideas come to mind when we are not even thinking about anything. Different things we see and hear on a normal day can inspire great creative ideas.

          I always ask myself why trying to think too much about being creative can make one not think of anything creative. I believe the reason is that our minds do not do well under pressure. If we are constantly trying to force ourselves to think of new and creative things for too long, it makes us become angry and upset. Sometimes ideas do not come to us naturally and thinking about them for too long can be counter-productive. People need to stop being so worried about coming up with creative ideas and just go with the flow. Our creative thoughts come from inspiration. New inventions inspire people to come up with something along the same lines but “newer and even greater.” We see the ideas that other people have and find ways to build off of their ideas without stealing the idea entirely.

          I think this quote is very important because everyone can relate to it. People are always trying to come up with new and creative ideas all of the time. The problem is that thinking about it for too long can have a negative effect. Instead of thinking too much about being creative, people need to go about their day and inspiration will bring their creative ideas to life.

Blog Number 1

Antagonist: Rocco 

Color:

          The various colors found in fire relate to Rocco because the color of his jacket and pants are different shades of red and the color of his hair is dark orange. When I think of fire, the first thing that comes to mind is that its powerful and strong. The color red symbolizes determination, strength, and power, all of which represent Rocco. He loves to commit crime within his town and he is determined to steal various items from people. He also has a lot of power because he is able to get away with stealing many things from people without Detective Jeff Talion or anyone in the town finding out it's him. The color dark orange represents distrust. Rocco walks around town and people have no idea that he is the one stealing items from their homes because he puts up this nice front, but inside he is very evil.

Light:

          There are a few shadows used to accentuate certain parts of Rocco's body. The background behind him is black which contrasts with the different colors of red in his coat. I decided to use shadows and light by his hands to highly emphasize the fact that he steals and to draw viewer's eye to them. There is also a shadow and light by his crazy curly hair to emphasize the fact that he is mentally insane. He puts up a front which makes people believe he is normal, but in reality, his craziness drives him to want to steal things from innocent people everyday. The shadows draw the viewers attention to the most important parts of his body (hair and hands), which metaphorically show the character's motivation and thought process. 

Shape:

          There are two different major shapes that make up Rocco's body. First is a triangle. There are a few different parts of his coat which have a triangular shape. The triangle represents aggressiveness and speed. Not only is Rocco very aggressive with his stealing, but he is also very sly and quick.  The other shape that makes up his body is a square. The square represents masculinity and organization. He is very organized with his stealing and gets it done the right way. He also puts up this masculine front which helps him get away from Detective Jeff Talion without any suspicion.

Protagonist: Detective Jeff Talion


Color:

          The colors found in the sky relate to Detective Jeff Talion's character. His jacket is the color blue, and his pants, hat, and the background are more of a grayish color. The light blue found on his jacket and the gray everywhere else contrast each other very well. Also, those colors contrast with the colors found in Rocco's character. I chose a picture of the sky because the first thing that comes to mind is depth and stability, both which represent Detective Jeff Talion. The color blue also symbolizes wisdom and loyalty. Detective Jeff Talion's parents were murdered in a bank heist, which drove him to become a detective. Therefore, he is showing loyalty to his family. He is also a very wise character and goes about finding clues in a logical way.


Light:

          Detective Jeff Talion's character was designed to have the color white surrounding his body in order to make him pop out. The light behind him draw's the viewer's eye towards his face because it is much lighter than the rest of his body. The light behind him also makes his face pop which shows his angry face and his motivation. The gravestone in the background is very light, which makes it contrast from the background. It was very important for the gravestone to be very light in order for the viewer to understand that he lost his parents, and as a result became a detective.


Shape/Line:

          The main shape that makes up Detective Jeff Talion is the square. The square represents masculinity and organization. Detective Jeff Talion is very masculine and well put together. He carries around a gun while looking for clues in order to make sure people know not to mess with him. He is also very organized and looks for clues in the best way in order to find/capture Rocco. His body is made up of linear lines which represent aggressiveness. He is very aggressive with finding clues in order to get him closer to finding Rocco. Linear lines can also represent that he is very strong and will fight anyone in order to bring his city justice.