by Tom Lewis -

Bonanza Week #11

Week 11 Bohippo Bonanza

Song:

Snoop Dogg feat. Pharell – Beautiful

I always imagine walking into a house party in a really big house at night time with people walking around everywhere having a good time. Then through the house out the back there is a pool with lights and someone dives off the roof into the pool. This is what I imagine in my spare time.

Movie:

Gravity (2013)

They said you had to watch this movie in 3D and i’m glad they said that cause it was visually amazing. I’m not usually a fan for movies in 3D but this one was an exception due to it’s amazing visuals and cgi effects! apparently 60% of the movie was cgi and throughout the whole movie i was trying to see the fake parts but it was so hard!

Photo

This is a small poster I did for OMN in my spare time. It is something that i have experimented with quite a bit and involves a simple circle mask and transform rotation! It is quite effective and sort of matched the style of music he makes.

General Post

One week left after this week and I can’t wait. I’m starting a new job and just generally enjoying life from here on in. Can’t wait for the chill summer dayyyyyzyeeeeee ahead!

by Tom Lewis -

Reading Week #10 – Database Race Face

Database Form – Is a form of information that has no real start, middle or end, rather it contains a range of substance that share the same level of importance as each other.

There is an exception to this idea of media being like a database, computer games, which is related more closely to me! It makes the point that video games are experienced as narratives by the players, there are certain motifs and tasks that help you get to the ‘end’ of the game. While this does not follow the database form of a CD-ROM or website, it still depends on the execution of an algorithm in order to beat the game. GTA V is a new game which arguably contains both the conventional database similar to that of the website and also the algorithm based motifs. You are able to simultaneously switch between a certain goal and the general outer environment. One that has no real extra substance, allowing the player to do as they please.

I also found the comment regarding database and narrative quite interesting stating that they are both natural enemies, both fighting for the same piece of land. “In computer programming, data structures and algorithms need each other; they are equally important for a program to work”