Madama Butterfly

I thought the visual depiction of the woman's emotions were very strong in the video. The video itself is around ten minutes long and in that short amount of time they are able to create an emotional bond between the viewer and the character which, to me, is the most important thing to accomplish. Without an emotional attachment to the character people are unable to relate to the story making it pretty insignificant. I loved that the umbilical cord was left attached to the mother and child. When the father takes the child from the mother, he rips it apart. He is completely unaffected by it, but the mother has had the life literally pulled out of her. I also thought that her physically taking herself apart was the perfect way to show how the loss of her love and her daughter had left her nothing to live for. Even though it starts off with a lighter mood about it, the literal approach taken helps to embody the depth of her anguish and overall was a very effective summary of story.

First Impressions

A little Introduction...
 I'm a junior at UT and I recently switched my major to Advertising and Public Relations. My family lives in Maryland but for the past few years I've been living in Hyde park with two fellow spartans. I'm hoping this course will help me to get a better idea of what career I would like to pursue after college and of course I hope to get a good grade:)

The first day of class was definitely an attention grabber. As of now I'm a little unsure of what to expect from this course but never the less I am very intrigued. Art courses at UT, although very challenging and time consuming, have been my favorite part of each semester and I'm hoping this class will be equally as enjoyable as the previous ones... but I guess I'll have to wait a few weeks to find out!