FreyJ+Responses

(Wk1)
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 * 2) Give a definition of the word as it relates to rhetoric or visual rhetoric
 * 3) Use it in a sentence
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(Wk2)
Source page: 23 Jason Frey
 * Nature of Meaning**: This term refers to how words or images' meaning may or may not change over time. Rhetorical people can show that many meanings cannot be fixed as time goes on, the Oxford Dictionary reveals countless examples of this. Images also can change meaning over time, which may or may not spark a new kind of persuasion in the future. Ramage uses the U.S. Constitution as an example of how words can change meanings over time but also remain "fixed" or without amendment. At the heart of this debate lie different views of the nature of meaning (Ramage, 23).

Preliminary Thesis (WK 6)
The purpose of these photographs, as a whole, in my opinion, is to capture a moment in time and represent the feeling of a people group in the area each shot was taken.

Tim Smith Talk Summary (WK 7)
Tim Smith is a graduate student specializing in visual media/ literacy and how these things can be incorporated in education/ teaching. As visual media becomes more accessible and prevalent in our society Smith believes much can be learned from the variety of visual mediums people come into contact with every day. Smith talked about how a video or pictorial montage that will shock or persuade the viewer—to evoke certain thought or emotion. He showed an example by Hitchcock where three scenes took place, first we saw a man with a grumpy face, next a scene of a mother and child, followed by a scene of the man changing his expression from a frown to soft smile. The audience may think that this man is a tender fellow that cares for the mother and child. But if the middle scene was replaced by a young woman in a bikini our view of the old man changes from “caring for mother and child” to “creepy old man” as Hichcock would say. We observed other video examples of montage by authors such as; Kuleshox and Sergei Eisenstien (slaughter scene). Towards the end of Smiths talk he gave us some suggestions for our papers. He said we should; look at what is //not// in the photo, find reasons why something may or may not be left out, look at how some things might progress in the photographer’s photos and lastly to think about the arrangement of our photos—do they have a particular effect? Do they create a narrative we put together in a certain way?

PHOTOGRAPHY AUDIENCE PROFILE SHEET

 * Viewer’s Name: Jason Frey **
 * **Kind of Viewer** || **Primary** || **Secondary** ||
 * Education || High School/ Collage Education (middle aged) || Some Collage ||
 * Professional Experience || Middle class workers/ war veterans, || Factory worker/ small business owner ||
 * Job Responsibilities || Government workers/ People in the army || Completing assignments on time for school and organizing/ doing paint jobs ||
 * Personal Characteristics || These may be people concerned for the safety of their loved ones and country. || I have seen many movies of the horrors of WWII and some that depict how life was in the late 40’s early 50’s for many people. ||
 * Personal Preferences || They want to know what is happening in Germany (after math of war) and what is happening in American amusement (Beach). They are interested in the darker details of life. Cynical views about what is going on in the world. || I am interested in the details of the world, good or bad. I like seeing new things and understanding what they mean in the context they were created. ||
 * Cultural Characteristics || The people of this time (an in these photos) just emerged from a horrific war. These photos show some sadness and darkness is still lingering. || I am disconnected from this generation and do not understand the gravity of the photos. I feel as though I am looking a museum of photos about a historical moment—as if I was in history class. ||
 * Attitude toward the photographer || This will make the viewer more aware of the turmoil happening all over the world, not just in Germany but also in America. || I think that the photographer was capturing the dark side of the world, showing the after effects of the WWII/ beginnings of the Cold War. ||
 * Attitude toward the subject || They want to be informed about things happening in the world. They are interested in the details of places other than their home. || I feel bad for all subjects in the photos. The photos are so dark and gloomy. ||
 * Expectations about the subject || They expect to see some fear and anxiety existing in the world (Germany and America) || I expect the subjects to break out the gloom, resolve their issues and move on with life. ||
 * Expectations about the photograph || They expect the photo to show them what is happening in the text that accompanied it. || I expect the photographs to show the sadness of those times. ||
 * Reasons for Viewing the Photograph || Discover/ Confirm their thoughts about the current state of the world. || One reason was because of their popularity—google seach revealed these in the top 50 photos of Ralph Crane. Another reason was because these photos made me curious about when and why such a photo was taken. ||
 * Way of viewing the photo || Through critical eyes, maybe they are upset about the current condition of humanity. || I could see these photos for how they ||
 * Viewing Skill || TV was not yet in every home in America at this time so magazines and newspapers were more prevalent forms of viewing the world. || I have some experience taking photos and also arranging photos. I use the tools that I have learned in this class to view and interpret them. ||
 * Viewers Physical Environment || The viewer would likely have their own home and possibly children. || I live in an apartment with my wife, I spend most of my time working on school related work. ||