The most prominent thing I gained from the work this semester was the expansive range of places brought to my attention from which people can approach an education in building media. Though the rapid change of topics and need to get through the mass of material rather than affording time to fully synthesize or work with the media discussed, it does feel emblematic of the state of the industry right now, which is a very important thing to have an understanding of. As someone who came into the class with some media-making experience however, I did find it difficult to ingratiate myself in the material in a way that would enhance my work or inspire me to pursue any further foray into the area. The thing I probably most enjoyed about the lectures were the occasions where the lecture/discussion would leave the format set by the PowerPoint presentations and I could learn something new from the small bit of trivia mentioned or a comment from another student that would shine light on the ways that he or she experienced the media. Overall, I was not exceptionally pleased with where the class was ale to take me but it did help propel me to keep moving forward so that I may pursue more elaborate projects in the future. I did think my vegetable head was pretty stately though:
"No Mime for Slacking"
DG 2009
