Hobby #2 The Yogscast

The Yogscast are an entertainment company based in Bristol that primarily produce video gaming-related videos on YouTube and Twitch, and also operate the Yogscast multi-channel network for affiliated content creators. They are not a very large company, nor do they have a large amount of resources, but nevertheless every December they hold an event known as "The Jingle Jam" to try to give back to charity, if only a little. Just how much are they able to give back? Find out here: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/jingle-jam-humble-bundle-raises-1-million-for-charity-in-first-24-hours/

Hobby #1: Anime for beginners

I am a huge fan of Anime. For those who don't know, the term Anime refers to animated television series created in Japan, which consists of many different genres from more typical slice of life to more out there fantasy style shows. As much as I love Anime, I do understand that it can be hard to get into for someone who isn't familiar with it's many...quirks. So to those who have ever been interested in Anime but didn't know where to start, I suggest Avatar: The Last Airbender. While not technically an "Anime" in the traditional sense because it was created in America, it still has many similar elements mixed in with more a traditional American cartoon style, and more importantly is one of the greatest creations I have ever watched/read full stop. That includes books, movies, television series, anything.

If you're still at all curious, here you will find an article that goes more in-depth into Avatar: The Last Airbender in attempts to explain why it is such a great show.

https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/5943jz/avatar-the-last-airbender-is-still-one-of-the-greatest-shows-of-all-time

Social Media – 2- way Communication

 In recent years, social media has revolutionized how people communicate and share information. Although perhaps expedite is a better word, since I believe given enough time even a world without Social Media would reach a similar state of communication we have. This leads me to my main point, and critique of one of the points brought up by the PowerPoint in question. According to the PowerPoint, the feedback in the Social Media Communication structure is only surpassed in "completeness" by individual or Interpersonal Communication. I would argue, however, that this is not the case. A better way to put it would be that the feedback received through Interpersonal Communication is easier, and therefore often seems more complete at first glance. The feedback received through Social Media interactions can often be scattered, heavily controlled by few large corporations as pointed out in the PowerPoint, hard to find, and misleading, but through critical analysis can be sifted through to find extremely valuable information, and more importantly different points of views, and in that sense CAN be a more complete form of feedback, though certainly a more challenging endeavor. For example, if I were to give you a question and told you to go ask your most trusted and wise friend for an answer to that question, maybe you would get an answer, and maybe you wouldn't. Even if you did get an answer, it would be from a single point of view, based off that persons personal experiences and biases. If I took that same question and posted it online, I would have access to hundreds, possibly thousands of different answers from a varied pool of people. As long as I put in the time and effort to accumulate the logical and sound answers from my pool of options, there is no question I would come away with a more complete form of feedback.
In this sense, I believe Social Media feedback at the very least has the potential to be much more complete than Interpersonal Communication.

- Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk, xoxo Braedyn

CMNS 150 Video Project

You are about to be treated to one of the single greatest cinematic achievements of our generation. Complete with masterful storytelling, thrilling twist and turns, and a love story that will be told for ages to come. This is... A Vision of Student in 2019:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwVTYjiPuPg

CMNS 150 Photo Essay

Below you will find one of the most underwhelming looks at the Royal BC Museum's Maya The Great Jaguar Rises exhibit. Take a step with me into the hallowed halls of a building that was given the title "Royal" by none other than HRH Prince Phillip in 1987 himself, the mad lad. You will be treated to spurious information about the Mayan empire in somewhat random and possibly misleading order. I sincerely hope you enjoy!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/NWob26eoHspQQCSq9

Connected but Alone

I am a bit of an outlier when it comes to the use of mobile technology. The only thing I use my phone for is listening to music and as a form of communication, but not particularly often. When I’m bored and have my phone on hand, I usually don’t feel the need to browse on it for very long. Much more often I find myself getting lost in thought. Analyzing the events of the day or thinking about my life’s direction. That being said, I do recognize that, mobile technology especially, has changed the way people behave and interact. For instance, if you’re hanging out with someone and a slight awkward silence arises, it doesn’t take long for both participants to pull out their phones instead of trying to force some topic of conversation. It just seems like the easier way. I think a lot of it comes down to the fact people want to seem interesting and engaged. If you’re just sitting there lost in your own thoughts some might look at you and think that you’re boring or not engaged in anything interesting. If you’re on your phone however you could be doing any number of interesting things, like reading an article, texting a bunch of friends, or more likely browsing Instagram. Ironically however, it’s probably the person who is without their phone, lost in their thoughts, that is the more mentally engaged of the two. At least that’s the case for me personally. Whenever I’m on my phone I’m simply taking in content, most of it not very challenging to say the least. When I’m in my own thoughts on the other hand I am almost always challenging my brain, analyzing situations, thinking of ways to better my life, or at the very least planning what I’m going to eat later on.