TCF 155: Personal Screens: Media and Identity in the Age of YOUtube, ME Media, and MYspace
Assignment Due before class meeting next week:
#1. Consider what you learn about yourself ego surfing and how you want to represent yourself online. Do you want a public blog that displays your photo with private information about you? Do you want to use video, photography, audio, artwork or an avatar to “be you” in an online environment? Create a blog (using blogger or site of your choice) and email the URL (http:// web address) to rraimist@ua.edu.
#2. Blog post 1: Self Portraits Entry. Post a creative portrait (Long portrait, photograph, symbol, avatar) and share some “fun” facts (maybe your top 10 favorite film lines, your favorite things, quotes, whatever you desire to share about yourself) as an introduction to your classmate and as the start of your personal space in the blogosphere.
Here are examples of ways folks create and post self-portraits online:
Vimeo's "Long Portrait" - http://vimeo.com/search/videos/search:long%20portrait/bbadd953
A long portrait is exactly like it sounds, a portrait that is long. It's like a photo of someone, but stretched out in video form to show the person's small expressions, mannerisms and gestures.
You Tube also has lots of long portraits too. And there are sites of photographic self-portraits. Andrew spent 31 days photographing himself. He likes to draw portraits and clearly loves rock music. Vivian drew and filmed a multimedia self-portrait.
Be inspired!
Be inspired!
You can post a photo, video, piece of artwork, or create an avatar of yourself... and post 10 Things About "You" (or at least the pieces of you, you are interested and willing to share online)... have fun!
#3. Read the following online articles:
a. Rebecca’s Weblog Ethics – http://www.rebeccablood.net/handbook/excerpts/weblog_ethics.html
b. “The Many Faces of You,” NY Times –
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