Class 2- Snow Day- Facebook Saves the Day!

Class Two: January 27th, 2011

Today, since we had a snow day, Doc Chris held class on Facebook.  I was very interested about how this was going to work out, because I have never had class over the Internet before, let alone Facebook.  I use Facebook to connect with my friends and family, and having class online really opened my eyes to how I could further use Facebook.  It is incredible how amazing technology is these days, and how important it is in our daily lives.  A couple of years ago we would have had a legitimate snow day, involving no class, but now we are able to even conduct class over the Internet.  I liked how Doc Chris made the class start at the regular time we would have had real class to keep everything organized and easy for everyone to be there.  I also enjoyed how he conducted the class through the thread and I liked the way he had us involved during the discussion.  It was interesting to see how everyone was interacting and discussing everything together, even though we weren't face to face or in the same room.  We discussed the assignment we had to do for class, and then we discussed our upcoming assignments and projects.  Doc Chris really made the Facebook chat fun, because he used "Edutainment" to make the twenty minutes interesting and fun.  I really enjoyed having class over Facebook as a result of the blizzard.  It's a great way to get the time we need to fully understand the course.

 I even had a view of the beautiful snow while in class!! Not to mention in the warmth of my own cozy apartment in my pajamas!!

...Like a Cigarette Should

"Winston Tastes Good...Like a Cigarette Should"


We were asked to see if three different adults were able to finish the phrase "Winston Takes Good..." to see the effects that advertising has on media, and how those effects can last a great sum of time.  I decided to ask my Mother (Carol), Father (Salvatore), and Aunt (Sandy) to see if they could finish the phrase correctly.  All three of the people I interviewed are non-smokers, but when they grew up smoking was very popular so they all mentioned how they were exposed to Winston Cigarettes since some of their friends smoked. 


First I asked my mother to finish the phrase.  I had a lot of doubts that she would be able to finish the phrase because she has never smoked in her life.  But without hesitation she answered "Like a Cigarette Should".  I was very surprised that an advertisement for a product she never used was ingrained in her memory.  She said she remembered the phrase because it had a catchy jingle and slogan.  She also said that the fact that this advertisement has not been on the air for approximately 40 years, the power of media and advertising is extremely strong.  My mom said that it is so strong because advertisers know how to get things to stick in peoples memories so that they will buy their products.  Even though its been many years since my mother has heard this slogan, since the advertisement was so catchy she was able to remember it very easily.  My mom also mentioned that it is the job of advertisers it to make slogans that stay in your memory.  I then asked my mother what her favorite commercial was, and she said the 'Aflac' commercials.  She liked these commercials because she likes the fact that the main focus is a talking duck because its funny.


Second, I asked my father if he could finish the statement.  He also, right off the bat answered correctly. He remembered this advertisement because he said it was on all the time.  He said it would come on a lot during the night when he would watch most of his television.  My fathers favorite commercials are the 'Gieco' commercials simply because they are funny. 


Thirdly, I asked my Aunt if she could finish the statement, and she was able to finish the statement too.  My Aunt has a very good memory so she was able to remember it quick quickly and explained to me how she remembered the commercial very vividly as well.  My Aunt has also been a non-smoker her whole life, so it once again showed the effect of a great and powerful advertisement on the people of a society.


In conclusion, I found it amazing that all three of the different non-smoking adults I asked could finish the statement, "Winston Tastes Good... Like a Cigarette Should" even after about 40 years.  


Here are a few examples of my Mom and Dad's favorite commercials.

AFLAC Commercial- 

Gieco Commercial- 

Electronic Devices

iPod Touch
Blackberry
Mac Book Pro
Digital Camera
Wii
Ps3
Nintendo 64

Reflection- City Wide Group

Day One: City Wide Group

Today we were separated into three different groups.  Each person was interviewed by the three different producers so the producers could chose the candidate they believed they could work best with.  Even though, I did not expect the first class to be so interactive, I thought that this was helpful and extremely.  This interaction with all the students was key to helping the groups be separated by compatibility.  I believe that this is going to make each group be more successful.  I was chose to be in the group of Kerry, Julienne, and Erick and our group name is City Wide.  I think that our group will work very well together  resulting in the production of great footage.

I am very excited to work with my group.

Allison Focella Video Production Blog

Class One: January 19th, 2011

I was not sure what to expect from this class.  I am very interested in Video Production, but I am still not sure which specific field I would like to learn more about; either production, editing, or writing. I am leaning towards editing, because that seems very interesting and I have been interested in editing for a while. I really enjoy my professor because I can tell he is going to make this class very fun and relatable to.  I like how he conducts the class in a nontraditional way, I think it will aid in my learning process.  I thought it was a lot of fun that the first thing we all did was log on to Facebook and friend our professor, to join a group he had created for all of us. He also spoke about some of his experience which was very impressing.