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Positively Eccentric - Nicco C.
Some people say that if it ain't broken, don't fix it, but I prefer to preach under a different sun. As a Debater (ENTP-A) on 16Personalities, I have many strengths and weaknesses, but for now, I'd like to focus on the strengths, specifically energetic, original, and optimistic.
Energetic. Let's start there. Personally, I've always seen myself as energetic, but don't take my word for it: many others agree. But there are different ways to define "energetic" in this context. 16Personalities says that for my personality, it's about willpower to do things, and that's not wrong. I do have the energy to find answers and learn things as it describes (although it may be a vexing one at that), but I'm also opted into a more general energetics. By which I mean general energy, the energy to move and talk and jive.
Original. As a person who dislikes conformity, I'd agree to this one. Being unoriginal is basically one of the seven sins for me. The ability to figure things out in ways different than before is something I do well, as things can always be improved and experimented on.
Optimistic. I believe that man is naturally good, and that things will usually turn out good in the end. Just because things aren't going well now doesn't mean they'll be like that forever. I've been like this for a very long time in my life, and the people close to me can verify. Such an ability has granted me the gift of low stress, although I do usually act on things that aren't going well.
I believe these abilities will be invaluable in Digital Video. The ability to withstand long productions. The way to look at problems differently. The positive beliefs. Even if I'm not exactly Sherlock when it comes to focus, I believe my strengths are ones that we'll need in both the short and long run.
Periodic Prints: Rubidium
Rubidium is the 37th element of the periodic table. It was found in 1861 through the flame test. Rubidium's used a getter in vacuum tubes (to remove trace gases), in fireworks to give a dark red color, in atomic clocks, and is found in photocells. I got the idea for my prints through fireworks. I thought it'd be a nice way to make a somewhat complex drawing (and I had no idea what the other things were). To make this print, I drew it on paper normally, then copied it onto a translucent copy paper. I put the copy paper onto the printing board, and traced the image really hard reverse onto it. What I got was a printing board that concaves where I drew. I covered the board in paint, put a paper on the board, and used a spoon to evenly apply pressure to the paper. I really liked the first step; coming up with ideas. I thought it was pretty creative.
Nicco's Printing Blog
Printmaking is awesome. You start off with a printing slab, which you cut to your desires. You then ink the block, and then transfer that ink onto the paper. This allows for the reproduction of original art pieces, and cutting the printing slab differently allows for many different types of textures inaccessible from other art styles. That made it revolutionary, and it's been changed and updated repeatedly throughout history.
This is The Great Wave of Kanagawa by Hokusai. This has always been one of my favorite art pieces, and I have it hanging on my bedroom wall. With interesting textures and a sharp contrast of the waves and the sky, it's obvious why this print is so captivating. I wonder how Hokusai added so many different colors on a woodblock print. What if it were just a black-and-white print?
My Shoe
Nicco: Remixed
So, originally, I thought the first slide was awesome. It took some constructive criticism for me to figure out how I could make it better. Everyone thought my slide was overly disorganized, making for a hard-to-understand slide playing with the viewer's attention. I fixed that.
First, I tried organizing the slide by straightening everything out. There was still something missing at that point, however, but I remembered Ms. Hull said it'd be a good idea to make opposite-colored rectangles. I thought it was a good idea, as it would make the text easier to see and decrease the insanity (that I still want to keep alive) and put them behind the text. It looked much better, but I decided to make them slightly transparent, to hind the background behind it.
I mainly used ideas from zachholman.com, as the slides presented in the blog were very eye-catching, in my opinion. I made everything big and bold, but for the remixed version you see above, I used more ideas from presentationzen.com, to deal with the "clutter", inspiring me to use the rule of thirds (in some part, anyway) and to increase contrast to make things easier to see. I think I've learned a lot about making presentations, and I think it was fun making this.
The Single Slide
To create this presentation, I started with the background (which is based of most of my video game avatars), which I believe adds to the theme of the presentation, and also has many shades of contrast. I also tried to make the name really big to draw attention towards it. I also made the main (blue) text somewhat big itself, but not so big it disoriented the presentation. After making that, I realized I could go into more detail, so I made the sub (orange) text. The presentation itself works somewhat with the Rule of the Thirds, but I think it’s not too orderly (or else it wouldn’t work with the theme in my opinion) and not too disorderly (or else it would be incomprehensible).
E1 U1: Shopping en Español
It's a normal day for Michaela at the supermarket. But what will happen when she expects incorrect change?
Home Network- Nicco Carleton
A. In my house, there are five computers, a Nintendo Switch, a Wii U, and five phones.
B. I learned that Wifi isn't all wireless (or magic). I haven't had an LOL-OMG moment, however.
C. Don't get a triple package, it's expensive and no one actually uses their home phones. And, don't forget that the cable box doesn't magically give Wifi.