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Doom Town: The People and Landscape of Atomic Testing           In the Knowledge Center by the @One there is a new exhibition about the landscape and people surrounding atomic testing sites. This exhibition is based on the graphic history book by UNLV historian Andy Kirk and artist Kristian Purcell. The book is published by Oxford University Press in 2017. The exhibit focuses on the above ground detonation at the Nevada Testing Site between the years 1953 and 1961. There were several reasons for the testing. Officially, this testing helped advance the technology and power of nuclear weapons. Unofficially, scientists were there to test the effects of radiation from the bombs on the surrounding environment, including the landscape, native plants, animals and the people. Referred to as “human guinea pigs” the people tested were mainly employees at the site and military personnel. But the effects has affected individuals downwind from the site in southern ...

Scavenger Hunt: Digital Media Style This project has several intentions. One was to keep the class inside because the weather in November is unpredictable at best. The second reason was to have a pro-digital media project that allowed the class to get creative and navigate simple task. The last reason was to remind everyone participating that it is important to move around during the time you are sitting at a desk. Exercise is important and getting up to move or simple stretch.

Marina Abramovic The Artist is Present 2010 For project 3, I would like to make this a pro digital media project. I plan on staying inside the classroom because the weather is too unpredictable in November.  My project will consist of the class going on an interactive digital tour on each computer. I will ask the class to search for thing on the internet and paste what they find into an google slide doc. The idea is to create a fun class piece I can share with everyone, but also allows the class to get to know each other a little more. Sometimes I think when there is a computer separating us it is difficult to reach out to your peers and ask for help to even talk to one another.  I will also be incorporating physical movements because I feel as a digital media student I sit at a desk too much. I will have the class stand up and stretch for roughly 30 seconds each time.   This project will be based on some of Marina Abramovic's The Artist is Presen...

What Did We Just Watch?  This video is about the weird obsession we have with food. Every clip from this video is from the YouTube channel Tasty. I find it weird that every video created by this channel is set to either techno or slow jams music. It adds to the fact that food in our culture has a connection with pleasure or desire. 

Project #1: Sounds from life Rain sound Me speaking Spanish  Backyard sounds The computer speaking Spanish Clicking sound Bus sounds Commercial sound Music Banging on a garbage can Dog Sounds at work Drill sound Guitar Blender sound ( I was making a smoothie) Hair dryer Me watching Bob's burgers My mom laughing My dad mad at something My voice  Me listen to music 

I have a weird fascination with Mark Morrison's "Return of the Mack". I have no idea why, but it's a song that gets stuck in my head all the time for years now. Exceptionally the chorus "You lied to me" and the beginning beat of the song.  I had no idea it was even a song until January of this year. It came out when I was around five years old, so I don't think I was into it as a child, but I may have some memory of it playing at one point in my life. Regardless, it has been the song that gets stuck in my head when I'm either nervous or trying to concentrate. The song I chose to mesh with "Return of the Mack" is from Harry Potter Puppet Pals from back in my youth. I'm pretty sure I've seen this video over a million times. It has an extremely catchy tune. For the mash-up I chose to make it really abrupt and difficult to follow. I wanted to symbolize the way the brain can abruptly change or get off track, like the way ...