Blog Response #11: A6 Proposal

Hello All!

I will be working in a group with Marie and Marina.

For our A6 project we have chosen to focus on the The Odyssey. A thematic presence that was influential in the work was the relationship between Odysseus and Telémakhos. All of the works that we have read this semester possess themes having to do with greater epistemological questions but at the core of any work is the human element. We all agreed that this relationship is a universal complication, and the universality of a work is something that enables readers of various geographical locations, ethnic backgrounds, and time periods to appreciate a piece of literature.

Additionally, we wanted to sort of fill in the cracks that come with the Odyssey. As far as epistemological problems go, the majority of the knowledge that we obtain in the epic is obtained vicariously. Only with the advent of the novel in the eighteenth century were readers offered an extended first-person character perspective. Additionally, only Odysseus' story of what happened in-between The Iliad and The Odyssey is conveyed in the latter epic, so we wanted to fill readers in with what happened to a young Telémakhos as he pondered his father and himself during his boyhood.

We have chosen to compose letters at various points in Telémakhos' life to his father Odysseus. All of the letters will relate to a major issue that he voices at some point in the epic, which we will illuminate the reader to with a quote. I would like to note that we're not just randomly writing and turning in these letters, they're going to be handwritten and look like they have come from Telémakhos himself (and from the days of Ancient Greece).

A6 Proposal

I am working with Kelly and Janis on the A6 project! We are planning on making a video of "Shit  Oedipus doesn't say." Since Oedipus has several moments of recognition and realization most of the quotes will deal with several of the more obvious things he fails to realize. We will also cover blindness, light, dark, etc and of course his infamous relationship with his mother. We are looking for a guy to feature as Oedipus so if you don't have a group, let us know!

A6 Proposal

For my A6 project, I want to work with the novel Never Let Me Go. I read it a while ago and it is one of my favorite novels. Since I am not very artistic or musical, I am going to make a website to make my A6! I’m going to be using wix.com to make a comprehensive mock-website for the boarding school Hailsham, so there will be other elements included such as videos, pictures, music, and blogs. When I read the book, I’ll be paying specific attention to the small details of Hailsham to create a realistic website. For example take a look at: http://monstersuniversity.com/edu/ 

Anyone is welcome to join my group! Just let me know! The only issue is that since it’s the last book we read for Core102, you’ll probably need to read it earlier to get this project done on time!

A6 Proposal

For my A6, I'm going to make a short hand-drawn animation based on the ideas of recognition and realization we've been discussing this semester, especially regarding creation. It's going to be REALLY short, probably 10-15 seconds (1 second is about 12 drawings, so it usually takes a long time), but should hopefully convey my idea well.

I want to make something where the character's journey through the space I create for it (yes, I totally do play God every time I animate) mirrors my process/journey of creating the character. Almost as soon as my character is fully created, it's going to find something that enables it to... move beyond the confines I initially made. This is vague as hell for a reason, I swear! If it's not, I won't have anything with which to surprise you guys :)

A6 Proposal

For my A6, I plan to make a video game based on one or more of the books we've read so far (most likely the Odyssey or Paradise Lost. It will probably either be:

A crossover fighting game using characters from Paradise Lost (Satan, God, etc.) and the Odyssey (Odysseus, Athena, etc).

or

A simple platformer using one of those two works.

I won't get into too much techie riffraff, but I will be using either GameMaker, M.U.G.E.N. or StencylWorks to make this game.

Right now, it's looking like I'm doing this project solo, but if anybody is interested in joining me let me know. I could use some help particularly from a sprite/animation perspective because when it comes to art, my hand might as well be a foot.

Obviously, because of the time frame,  this game won't be too complex, but it should be fun!

A6 Proposal!

Hello, beautiful darlings of my Core111 class.

Here's my A6 proposal:

I'm going to rewrite the lyrics of a song (you'll have to wait to see what song it is). It will be in the same rhythm/flow; I'm just tweaking the lyrics so that when I sing it, it sounds like the actual song but with different words. Of course, these lyrics will have to do with the books we read in Core102 this semester! I will be attempting to somehow mention all of them. I will then make a music video to go along with the song. I'm probably going to record the song first on Garageband and then lip dub it. I'm no genius in the world of technology, but I do have a MacBook and have used iMovie/Garageband before, so hopefully I can make it look amazing...hopefully.
If anyone is especially knowledgable about all that tech stuff, please let me know! I might ask you for a little help.

I'm content on completing the assignment solo (with the help of a friend who will do the filming for the video), but if anyone likes my proposal and would like to join me, let me know! Comment, email, or text! The more the merrier :)

An Ode to Ed

He dwelt among the halls of school,
close reading all the time;
a man whose words were never cruel,
at least inside his mind.

A poker face that none could read,
as muffins bluffed all day.
A velvet coat that gave him lead:
for cigs he went away.

For his great thoughts we now all owe
our skills that we can see -
I saw my grade and shouted, O!
The difference to me.