Media Diary Timeline

Below is my infographic timeline of one 24 hour period in which I logged anything I considered personal media usage. Media was defined as an intervening agency, means, or instrument by which a person or persons attempt(s) to communicate with another person. The thing that I learned from this project was not necessarily how much we use media, but how unaware we are of all the media that surrounds us. During the gathering phase, I became hyper-aware of every billboard, song, or advertisement that I came in contact with. This awareness likely, and rather unscientifically, influenced the outcome of my research.

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Entire Movies at a Glance

This blog called movie bar code shows images comprised of thin, vertical lines compressed from each frame of a movie. You get a sense of the overall color and feel of a movie. Plus, they are stunning to look at. Very, very cool.

EYES WIDE SHUT (1999)

BLADE RUNNER (1982)

THE LION KING (1994)

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991)

THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010)

PLEASANTVILLE (1998)

TRON (1982)

Holy Hand Grenade Kinetic Type

My first attempt at animating with After Effects...