In class many people were introduced to Bronies. Bronies are male My Little Pony Super Fans. I learned about them last year while working as an Intern at Hasbro.
This fanatic loyalty is considered Fandom. Megafans coming together to celebrate everything connected to a brand. Some of these fans lives rotate around the brand.
My first experience with a fandom was the San Diego Comic Con in the 90's. There people were emerged in there favorite characters to the point of dressing up and or impersonating them. The floor was swamped with Science Fiction and Comic mega fans.
I personally have never been a die hard fan of any particular brand to the point of shaping my life around it.
I am a huge fan of Transformers, GI Joe, Dragon Ball Z, Aliens, and Predator just to name a few. I am currently striving toward a job working with Hasbro. It's fandom in a way since I will be shaping my life around a brand I have enjoyed since I was a child but this will be my job so I'm not sure it will count. Unless in my personal life I absorb myself as well.
Fandom is actually pretty cool. I went to see a Dragonball Z movie release in theatre last Summer. I was surprised because all of the audience watching with me were actively engaged into the characters on the screen. When watching a typical movie you might get a couple cheers in the theatre but this crowed was all in. They were there because of the characters they have invested time in connected with and cared about. That movie had a fandom following.
I am sure since I am working with Hasbro I will have more Fandom experiences in the future.
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Monday, May 2, 2016
10 Books to read in the near future.
1. War of the Worlds-
A story that transformed Science fiction
2. I Am Legend-
Apocalypse Story that is interesting because it is plausible for a disease to change society.
3. Blade Runner-
Artificial Intelligence story that answers the question about how society would possibly react to such a creation.
Screen Plays:
4. Star Wars
Story Boards
Compilation of pre 1977 science fiction formed into a space drama.
5. Pacific Rim
Story Boards
Because I love giant robots and monsters. How would the world in really respond to such a threat. Would we do as they do in the movie OR would it be total anarchy?
6. Alien
I looked up the screen play which would be cool to read but like all stories it had its influences. "It, The Terror from Beyond Space" 1952 movie. So I might want to look into that one as well.
7. Predator
Love the concept of an alien race hunting the apex predator on Earth.
8. Predator Vs. Alien
Story Board and or Comic. I think I have the Comic Book of this one. I would love to see the boards to the movie.
9. Stan Lee's first character he created. "The Destroyer" Mystic Comics #6 1941
10. Transformers original story. I can't find it but I am on a quest to find it.
A story that transformed Science fiction
2. I Am Legend-
Apocalypse Story that is interesting because it is plausible for a disease to change society.
3. Blade Runner-
Artificial Intelligence story that answers the question about how society would possibly react to such a creation.
4. Star Wars
Story Boards
Compilation of pre 1977 science fiction formed into a space drama.
5. Pacific Rim
Story Boards
Because I love giant robots and monsters. How would the world in really respond to such a threat. Would we do as they do in the movie OR would it be total anarchy?
6. Alien
I looked up the screen play which would be cool to read but like all stories it had its influences. "It, The Terror from Beyond Space" 1952 movie. So I might want to look into that one as well.
7. Predator
Love the concept of an alien race hunting the apex predator on Earth.
8. Predator Vs. Alien
Story Board and or Comic. I think I have the Comic Book of this one. I would love to see the boards to the movie.
9. Stan Lee's first character he created. "The Destroyer" Mystic Comics #6 1941
10. Transformers original story. I can't find it but I am on a quest to find it.
Monday, April 18, 2016
Newsworld
Prominent Symbols
The symbols I saw was the element of the young, ignorant, and naive. The Twin Towers
striking the Towers and the young believing that it was a movie. The reality that we are all vulnerable scares these kids.
The shutdown of the facility soon after the terrorist attack calls to these young kids now full of piss and vinegar.
The kids crossing into the unknown and dangerous world by breaching the fence and searching for themselves in a way. Fear of the unknown.
Connection.
I was dangling off a cliff in New Hampshire when the Towers were hit. One of the Combat Lead Climb instructors got a call. We were confused thinking. "How is this part of the training exercise?"
Reality struck and we all knew we were getting deployed soon but really didn't know what was down that path.
Adapting Story to medium.
Film. You could adapt this story into a complication of Point of Views from this group and others across the US. This can show the different ways people reacted shortly after the incident.
The symbols I saw was the element of the young, ignorant, and naive. The Twin Towers
striking the Towers and the young believing that it was a movie. The reality that we are all vulnerable scares these kids.
The shutdown of the facility soon after the terrorist attack calls to these young kids now full of piss and vinegar.
The kids crossing into the unknown and dangerous world by breaching the fence and searching for themselves in a way. Fear of the unknown.
Connection.
I was dangling off a cliff in New Hampshire when the Towers were hit. One of the Combat Lead Climb instructors got a call. We were confused thinking. "How is this part of the training exercise?"
Reality struck and we all knew we were getting deployed soon but really didn't know what was down that path.
Adapting Story to medium.
Film. You could adapt this story into a complication of Point of Views from this group and others across the US. This can show the different ways people reacted shortly after the incident.
Subject that I believe Lit and Media Study should Cover
This topic literally makes me smile. Big grin!
TOY COMMERCIALS and the Associated Cartoons and Products!!!
Like I have mentioned before. I am a 1980's Boy! TV Toy commercials were so impactful back then. Commercials now are barley noticed as compared to 1980's and even 1990's. Like today, these commercials were geared toward selling a product. Unlike today, back then our minds and eyes weren't swamped with media. So anytime you did see a commercial it was a fresher less congested intake.
As kids my brothers and I had an actual ritual on Saturday mornings that began the night before the cartoons began.
Please see the links:
We would take Nestle Quick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ksnpz7Y6I4
We would stick it in the freezer the night before.
Waking up the next morning we would take them out and using a spoon over the next hour we would drill into it scooping out the frozen goodness.
While enjoying our treat we would watch:
BRACE YOURSELF FOR AWESOMENESS!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy3RTFFhSYs
While watching this awesome cartoon we would be bombarded with commercials directly connected to these cartoons.
TOY DESIGN WAS HUGE in the 80's
Cartoon characters and designs were based off of Toy Design instead of todays toy releases, which are in reverse.
Here are a strings of commercials while these cartoons were running.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gw1X6PY6dY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF86tnMlFV4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2TnxwSsfy4
There are tons more..
I picked this topic because at this time these shows and commercials influenced my life.
As an adult I became an actual GI JOE in the military, then police and paramedic firefighter.
Now I am going to design Transformers for Hasbro this Summer!
Go figure.
TOY COMMERCIALS and the Associated Cartoons and Products!!!
Like I have mentioned before. I am a 1980's Boy! TV Toy commercials were so impactful back then. Commercials now are barley noticed as compared to 1980's and even 1990's. Like today, these commercials were geared toward selling a product. Unlike today, back then our minds and eyes weren't swamped with media. So anytime you did see a commercial it was a fresher less congested intake.
As kids my brothers and I had an actual ritual on Saturday mornings that began the night before the cartoons began.
Please see the links:
We would take Nestle Quick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ksnpz7Y6I4
We would stick it in the freezer the night before.
Waking up the next morning we would take them out and using a spoon over the next hour we would drill into it scooping out the frozen goodness.
While enjoying our treat we would watch:
BRACE YOURSELF FOR AWESOMENESS!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dy3RTFFhSYs
While watching this awesome cartoon we would be bombarded with commercials directly connected to these cartoons.
TOY DESIGN WAS HUGE in the 80's
Cartoon characters and designs were based off of Toy Design instead of todays toy releases, which are in reverse.
Here are a strings of commercials while these cartoons were running.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gw1X6PY6dY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF86tnMlFV4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2TnxwSsfy4
There are tons more..
I picked this topic because at this time these shows and commercials influenced my life.
As an adult I became an actual GI JOE in the military, then police and paramedic firefighter.
Now I am going to design Transformers for Hasbro this Summer!
Go figure.
Monday, April 11, 2016
"Andre the Giant Life and Legend" Graphic novel
If you were a boy in the 80's you really should read this graphic novel.
I grew up watching Andre the Giant Wrestle in the WWF. Some of the matches told graphically I watched on TV as a kid.
The story is a great documentary of his life.
I didn't know he came from France.
It gives you life from his prospective from a moment in his life where he is 12 years of age.
At 12 he is already treated as if he was a freak. This greatly effects his naturally kind heart and twists it to defend himself with verbal outburst to scare people and he self medicates with tons of alcohol due to his size.
His greatest strength in everyones else's eyes who don't know him is his greatest weakness in his own.
The hook that got me into the story was the fact that this was about Andre the Giant and then the opening scene with Terry Hogan (Hulk Hogan). It's a interview where Hulk tells his side of the story and how he saw Andre's sadness and pain especially toward the end of his life. At least when he was younger he had his physical dominance to make himself feel better. In the end he was literally a broken man. His worst enemy was his own body.
Andre died at the age of 43 years old.
43!
I am 39 now.
At 39 he began to fall apart.
I can relate in a way. No where near what he experienced but I did a lot in my youth that trashed my body but I was always able to recover. When I hit 36 I seemed to stop the ability to recover completely. The things I have always been able to do I can't anymore.
Example
I used to do pull ups with three 45 lb plates hanging from me. 135lbs.
Now I have injuries that prevent this.
So, guys my age, spend some time reading the story.
It's easy. Theres pictures!
I grew up watching Andre the Giant Wrestle in the WWF. Some of the matches told graphically I watched on TV as a kid.
The story is a great documentary of his life.
I didn't know he came from France.
It gives you life from his prospective from a moment in his life where he is 12 years of age.
At 12 he is already treated as if he was a freak. This greatly effects his naturally kind heart and twists it to defend himself with verbal outburst to scare people and he self medicates with tons of alcohol due to his size.
His greatest strength in everyones else's eyes who don't know him is his greatest weakness in his own.
The hook that got me into the story was the fact that this was about Andre the Giant and then the opening scene with Terry Hogan (Hulk Hogan). It's a interview where Hulk tells his side of the story and how he saw Andre's sadness and pain especially toward the end of his life. At least when he was younger he had his physical dominance to make himself feel better. In the end he was literally a broken man. His worst enemy was his own body.
Andre died at the age of 43 years old.
43!
I am 39 now.
At 39 he began to fall apart.
I can relate in a way. No where near what he experienced but I did a lot in my youth that trashed my body but I was always able to recover. When I hit 36 I seemed to stop the ability to recover completely. The things I have always been able to do I can't anymore.
Example
I used to do pull ups with three 45 lb plates hanging from me. 135lbs.
Now I have injuries that prevent this.
So, guys my age, spend some time reading the story.
It's easy. Theres pictures!
Monday, April 4, 2016
Trump Image
Post an Image of Trump
Inventory the effects of the Image
This image in my opinion says, "I don't give a shit!"
The effects on the people.
It depends on the generation that is seeing it.
To the 50 yr olds and above that are tired of old politics. They welcome this reaction to a question. Almost expect it from Trump.
To the devout Republicans this reaction sickens them and they are embarrassed that he is part of the Republican party. Fears of the current Republican party dissolving.
To the Democrats. This has the same response of disgust but a strong fear of the possibilities of him in office. Fears of the same reaction when dealing with foreign policy.
Inventory the effects of the Image
This image in my opinion says, "I don't give a shit!"
The effects on the people.
It depends on the generation that is seeing it.
To the 50 yr olds and above that are tired of old politics. They welcome this reaction to a question. Almost expect it from Trump.
To the devout Republicans this reaction sickens them and they are embarrassed that he is part of the Republican party. Fears of the current Republican party dissolving.
To the Democrats. This has the same response of disgust but a strong fear of the possibilities of him in office. Fears of the same reaction when dealing with foreign policy.
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