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Treasure Hunting

 

I really enjoy exploring my college campus, Lane Community College. Here’s some places on campus that are really useful, feel free to use it as a guide if you’re new.

-The Equipment checkout counter

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-Blue Cyc Wall

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-Center for Student Engagement and Student Clubs

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-The main Art Gallery on campus

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-The Art-O-Mat

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-The Reference counter in the Library or other “identifier” in the Library

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-Tons of art! The large silver sculpture that sits outside of the Health & Wellness building

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-Mary Jo Kreindel’s office

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-Media Creation Lab in the Center building 09

-Judy Gates’s office

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-Indie Lab

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-The flags or other “identifier” inside of The Students First building

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-“turkey shot”

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-Hidden Sanctuary

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Resources for LCC Media Arts Students

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The Equipment Checkout Counter where Media Arts students checkout gear – Building 17

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The Studio with the “Blue Cyc Wall” – Building 17

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Center for Student Engagement, Center Building

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The Main Art Gallery, Building 11

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The Art-O-Mat, Building 11

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The Reference Counter in the Library

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The Large Silver Sculpture, Health and Wellness Building

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Mary Jo Kreindel’s Office

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Media Creation Lab, Center Building

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Judy Gate’s Office

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Indie Lab, Building 17

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The Flags, Students First Building

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Media Art Student resources

Equiptment checkout (Building 17, 1st floor)

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Blue Cyc wall (building 17, 1st floor)

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Center for student engagement (center building)

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Main art gallery (building 11, 1st floor)

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Art-O-Mat (Building 11, 1st floor)

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Libray (center building, 2nd Floor)

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Silver sculpture

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Mary Jo Kreindel’s office (Building 11, 1st floor)

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Media Creation Lab (Center building, 2nd floor in library)

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Judy Gates’s office ( Building 11, 2nd floor)

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The Commons( Building 17, 2nd floor)

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The Students First building ( Building 1, 1st floor)

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Special Shot

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Winning At Media Arts

A loud annoying pop song ringtone jars the silence in the computer lab. A blushing student frantically gropes around in their bag, fumbles the phone a few times before answering it. Making huge gestures of apology at the glaring students in the lab, the student retreats out the door into the commons. 

Student: Hello! So glad to finally get your call!

Phil: Hey, man. Is now a good time for you to tell me how I can be the best media student ever?

Unbidden, the Pokemon theme song sprang into the student’s brain.

Student: Of course! But wouldn’t you rather meet up in person? I mean, video chat is a pretty cool way to tour campus, but it would drain my battery way less if you just walked with me. 

Phil: How about we meet up later? Anyways, you’re a media student, you should love media.

Student: Ok, Phil, if that’s how you roll. All right. So in order to do many of the assignments, you will want to use more than your cell phone to take pictures and record video. But if you’re like most students, you can’t simply go drop a couple grand on equipment. To make sure you can still work with quality equipment, you can head to the bottom floor of building 17 to the media checkout counter. They’re only open twice a day, an hour at a time, but they offer the equipment you need to get your homework done. While you’re there, look for Steve Buscemi! 

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Phil: Wow, that’s handy. 

Student: I know, right? 

Phil: But what if I want to shoot something and I need a BIG setup?

Student: Well, next door to the media checkout, we have a big blue wall with studio lighting!

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Phil: How big, how blue, how beautiful! Hey man, I’m getting kinda hungry.

Student. Well good thing I know where to get free food.

Phil: Free? Show me.

Student: Check out the Center for Student Engagement, in the Center building, second floor. They have free popcorn. And if you hate people making noise when you study, you can reserve a room of quietness. You can use their common room for meetings. They also have giant Jenga blocks. 

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Phil: That’s…cute.

Student: You know what I find cute, Phil? Climbing up and down all these stairs for a video tour, for free.

Phil: Aren’t you getting homework points?

Student: ….

Student: I need to go stare at some art. Let’s head down to building 17, where we find an art gallery. I’ll pan around the room to give you a feel for the place.

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Phil: Is that a big mass of fun fur on the wall?

Student: PHIL! You can’t just ask people if their art is made of fun fur!! It’s high-quality locally harvested and dyed animal fiber. Have some class, Phil! Ok, let’s quickly move back out to the hallway.

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Phil: Ohh, I am getting a feel for what this piece is. It’s a commentary on the dilemma of the art student: do I use my limited funds to buy art to enrich my life, or do I use them for art supplies so I can make art to enrich life and be successful? And the dog-ok, I actually have no idea why they are using a dog.

Student: Actually I’m not sure he’s supposed to be in here. This isn’t an art piece, it’s the Art-O-Matic. You can buy art from it. Watch.

The student hands a fiver to the dog, who gleefully puts it in the Art-O-Matic to get a tiny piece of handmade art. 

Phil: But isn’t that an economy art piece itself?

The student stares into space, in the turbulence of an existential crisis. But since the student is sleep deprived and over caffeinated, a flash of shiny light from a rare spot of sunshine outside distracts the student, who grins and heads out the door.

Student: So now let’s go check out the Library, back in the Center building!

Phil: We literally just left Center a couple steps ago, and we’re going back?

Student: I’m just following the list, man.

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Phil: Not being judgy, but it looks like your Library has a pest problem.

Student: Phil, if you have to precede it with, “I’m not being judgy”, that’s a pretty good indication you’re being judgy. Let’s go check out the Wellness Building!

Phil: That sounds like a great idea!

Student: And while we’re here, let’s admire this really nifty silvery obelisk!

Phil: Obelisks aren’t cylindrical, they’re rectangular prisms.

Student: WHO’S GIVING THE TOUR HERE, PHIL?

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Phil: Sorry! So what’s in the Wellness Building?

Nothing is heard from the student for a few long minutes as they stomp across campus.

Phil: So we don’t get to find out what’s in the Wellness Building?

Student: Here we are back in Building 17, and here’s Mary Jo Kreindel’s office. She knows stuff. If you need to know who in the art department to talk to or where to go, Mary Jo is in the know!

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Student: Now back to the Center building, right inside the Library. This is the Student Media Lab. It’s a great little lab because the computers have the Adobe Creative Suite.

Phil: Yeah, I can totally read the sign. 

Student: Phil, this relationship has a bit too much sarcasm for me.

Phil: That got real quick.

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Student: And back to building 17!

Phil: I will never need to ask where 17 or the Center buildings are ever again!

Student: We’re going in order! So, upstairs we have Judy Gates’ office.

Phil: Oh, Judy Gates? Is she the main character in a modern sci fi epic? 

Student: Even better! She’s the adviser for Media Arts, and can help you figure out what classes you should take, how your credits transfer, and key steps you need to take to get what you need to graduate and be successful. 

Phil: Oh, nice, I’d write fan fiction of that! Judy Gates, the hero, stopping students from taking unnecessary classes and saving the world from aliens at the same time!

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Student: Now back to building 17, to the second floor, up these stairs in the scary darkness. I’m 99% certain there are vampires in the shadows under here, so let’s go quickly!

Phil: So this is where media students can hang?

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Student: You betcha! And in the middle doorway is another media lab. You’ve got a lots of options where you can do your homework.

Phil: This all looks awesome. I’m so glad I’m a media student. Now, gotta keep it real here. I am having some problems with my financial aid, where do I sort that out?

Student: Follow me to the Students First Building. The bottom floor has a financial aid counter and many student services such as general advising. Upstairs we have the multicultural center and other student services like the Rainy Day Pantry. 

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Phil: Those flags are making my day brighter already! Hey, man, I know you have done a lot of walking, but would you mind meeting me in the Math and Science Center, downstairs, in the aquariums?

Student: Sure, but don’t you mean by the aquariums?

Phil: Actually, not so much. Hey, I’m Phil, nice to meet you.

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Student: What? No.

Phil: Thanks for the tour! I’m totally prepared to be a media student now.

Student: Phil, you’re an eel.

Phil: And a ridiculously attractive eel, am I right? I’m on fleek!

Student: Phil, I don’t know. I’m not an eel and I don’t know what eels are into. But uh, how are you going to operate the equipment from inside an aquarium? I’m pretty sure the Canon Rebels are not waterproof. Actually, how are you even going to get to class?

Phil: Uhhh, I dunno. I didn’t actually think of that. 

Student: Maybe you should.

Phil: I literally can’t even. They study me here, you know. I don’t think they’re gonna want me to leave. I’m a big deal around here! I’m famous!

Student: Sounds bad, man. Well, I guess that wraps up my tour! I certainly met my goal steps today. 

Phil: Wow, that’s impressive. I never meet my step goals.

Student: You don’t take steps, Phil.

I don’t know if Phil and Student will continue their friendship, but Phil is certainly more prepared to be the very best media student ever. He even found the Lane website with a plethora of information. Now if only he can figure out how to attend class. 


Industry Interview

gng-logo          I’m sure it comes as no surprise to anyone who has been reading my posts for this class that I consume a lot of content on YouTube. One of the genres that I watch a lot of is product reviews. I’m always frustrated when someone does a review on a product they have clearly never used (unboxing reviews) or they simply aren’t able to communicate useful and relevant information in an effective manner.

This led me to try my own hand at product reviews just over two years ago. oregear tab.jpgSince then I’ve put out nearly 90 videos and accrued nearly 600,000 total views. Even though making videos has cost me far more money than it’s brought in, it’s something I really enjoy and am passionate about. Something that has helped me with the level of success I’ve had is modeling my videos after the content producers that I look up to. One of these channels is “Mrgunsngear.”

 

Mrgunsngear has put out nearly 800 videos with over 25,000,000 total views and currently has around 146,000 subscribers. One of the proudest moments of my channel was when I discovered that he had subscribed to my small channel (He has since unsubscribed). Knowing that he had viewed at least one of my videos made me reassess my contentgng-tab to make sure it was of a quality that the people I look up to might enjoy it. This is why I thought it fitting that I try and interview him for this assignment.

 

I did my best to formulate questions that were not only relevant to this class, but would aid in the improvement of my channel over the coming months and years. With this goal in mind I set about asking what inspired him to start in the first place and what his inspirations have been.

The reason Mrgunsngear started his channel was to report some issues he was having with a firearm to educate others. This video ended up taking off and he decided to keep making informational videos to help people learn from his experiences. He also had similar YouTubers that influenced the content he produced.

I was also curious how his production has changed over the four years that his YouTube channel has been active. While the format of his videos has stayed remarkably consistent, he mentioned that started with a 360p point and shoot camera and no editing and now has some advanced editing software and is constantly upgrading his camera equipment. This mirrors my own experience with a camera phone velcro’d to a tripod and free editing software for my first few videos.

Something I thought would be interesting was asking when he felt like he’d “arrived” as a content creator. Mrgunsngear said that once industry folks began

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responding to his requests, he started to feel validated. A big moment for him was just a few weeks ago at an event where “Hickok45,” a very prominent figure in the YouTube gun community, walked up to him and said, “I love your channel, you make excellent videos.” Mrgunsngear said that he didn’t expect Hickok45 to even know who he was.

 

One thing I ask anyone who has done anything I’m interested in is, if you could go back and do anything different, what would it be. I did this when joining the military, hence why I joined the Air Force, and I did this again with Mrgunsngear. He said the main thing he would have done is monetize his content from the very beginning. He missed out on a lot of opportunities because he didn’t monetize his channel for the first two years. Thankfully my channel has been monetized since day one.

Mrgunsngear also has a similar approach to moderating comments to what I’ve done and that’s been to only delete or ban people who are racist or make sexually explicit comments. Any time you make a video speaking negatively about a product, you can expect to receive a lot of negative comments from people who liked that product. I try to avoid claims of censorship by letting those people say whatever negative things about me that they want.

I wanted to get Mrgunsngear’s perspective on the future of the YouTube gun community. YouTube, which is owned by Google, has made no attempt to hide the fact that they aren’t fans of firearms. hickok45 tfb.jpgPreviously YouTube has taken down the channels of the aforementioned Hickok45 (which was reinstated quickly due to the outrage it caused) and many others because of “violations” of YouTube’s guidelines. In response, a site called Full30 has been started which is dedicated to gun videos. It seems to be the alternative once Google decides they no longer want any firearms on their sites. Mrgunsngear stated that he’s not sure where YouTube’s gun channels will end up once Google closes its doors to us, but having things like Full30 is nice to be able to fall back on.

Finally, I wanted to get some general advice for other aspiring content creators, such as myself. The main things he mentioned were, working hard, constancy, and content quality. Working hard is pretty self-explanatory, but it goes along with being consistent. Consistency is something I’ve struggled with while trying to balance school, work, and a social life. I’ve sometimes gone weeks or months without uploading a video so that is something I need to work on. Content quality doesn’t mean videos looking good and being flashy. Mrgunsngear wanted to be clear that having quality content in your videos is more important that flashy editing.

Having the opportunity to ask questions of someone you look up to was great. Any time you have the chance to learn from the experience of those who have already worked their way down the path you see before you, you’re bound to learn a lot. I can personally say that this experience has been very beneficial and should positively impact the content that I produce in the future.


InGoalMagazine

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If your anything like me then you actually find peace and solace while people speeding towards you on ice skates, shooting hard vulcanized rubber at high velocities directly at you. That’s right, I’m talking about the Goaltender. http://ingoalmag.com started in 2007 and has everything you need to keep you current on the ever evolving goalie position.

The site is mapped out nicely. Easy to navigate and there is a really cool option where you can read all the articles in a digital magazine. There’s tons of info on important stretching techniques and training videos so you can try them out at home or on the ice. They have their in-house writers as well as many guests that are asked to write up certain articles. I really like reading the interviews. It’s fun to hear what your favorite NHL goalie or up-incomer has to say about the game. My favorite parts are the Gear threads. Especially the Masks. I love character design and goalie masks do not disappoint when it comes to eye candy.

Goaltending is a sports position like no other. It’s a very athletic position that requires a lot of physicality but even more so it’s very mentally challenging. InGoal Magazine is a great tool for goaltenders and I recommend it to anyone interested in strapping on the big pads!

By Noah Gutierrez

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My Hero

Fyodor Pavlov (warning for sexual content throughout site)

Fyodor Pavlov runs a personal/professional blog on their website Fyodor Pavlov  through a direct live feed to their Tumblr based web blog. It consists of anecdotes and pictures, and serves as a means for employers to look into their life. Their pictures are generally tied to current projects, such as the first few photo shoots on the actual blog.

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I think it’s nice because Fyodor serves as an over the web inspiration and mentor of sorts. He helps showcase the corner of the world he lives in and even though he doesn’t blog in the same way other professionals do in his line of work, I’d say that it lends a sense of authenticity not found in many other mediums. 

When overlooking some of his posts, you know that his life is definitely avant garde, but his view point never strays too far from a professional demeanor. His web presence is bulky and difficult to maneuver around, so as far as blog set up, I have my issues; though looking past it is easy for the quality of work and information.

There’s not very many external links, but he does self promotion and promotion for other LGBTQ+ artists within his community. One of my favorite things he does since he’s on tumblr is that he weblogs master posts with interesting facts about art and upcoming events that you can scope out.

It goes without saying that Fyodor is an artistic inspiration of mine, but he also is a role model for the kind of online presence I’d like to have–if not a tad bit more sfw. If you have the time and stomach for some lewd things, he’s a pioneer in his field. Fyodor began blogging before expanding his career, so the entire blog has a lived in feeling. Overall, the quality of work is exceptional–if not hard to maneuver in a web setting–and he stands as one of my favorite artists and bloggers.