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Watching Beasts of the Southern Wild, and hearing the conflicting perspectives in our class discussion, I had a hard time deciding where to stand with the film. Technically, I appreciated the almost documentarian techniques. The shakiness of the camera and its constant dollying to mimic Hushpuppy's movement physically immersed me and made me feel as … Continue reading Beasts of the Southern Wild & First Reformed

I did not have the opportunity to attend the listening session for the several pieces of music and had to listen to them on my own. My listening experience was immediately different. I was listening in a room with several other people with the lights on, as opposed to in the dark of a theater … Continue reading Sounds of Climate Change

Playing Heartwood was a unique gaming experience much different from any that I'd ever had.  I never played tons of table top games outside of the popular ones (Monopoly, Candyland, Life, etc). This meant that my previous experiences with table-top gaming were more oriented around the board itself.  I have additionally played card games such … Continue reading Heartwood & Worldbuilding Climate Change

        I have been thinking a lot about the problems that Ghosh has brought attention to regarding the lack of effective media that communicates the direness of climate change. At the beginning of the chapter we read, when he cites the importance of imagination in shaping the cultural significance of items, he claims that a … Continue reading Ghosh & Effective Media for Climate Change Discussion