Experiments in Visual Writing

I chose this quote by Socrates for my  Sunday Funnies Assignment because it really made me think. Often times we do not let ourselves try something because we do not think that we are ‘supposed’ to do that. Or, when we do go to something or see something we are left disappointed because we pictured it turning out differently or being different. I chose these photos to portray this quote because the one on the left was of my high school tennis team in 2013 when we were at the semi-finals of our state tournament. We took this photo as a joke and did end up losing the match (the photo and losing have nothing to do with each other). But, the photo on the right is us after we won our regional tournament for the first time in six years. If we don’t think that we can beat a certain team, we don’t but when we do take a risk and don’t have expectations, we are able to accomplish everything.

Quote: “Socrates Quote.” Goodreads. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2015. <https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/719142-what-screws-us-up-the-most-in-life-is-the>.

Quote by Thomas Jefferson.

For this week’s Sunday Funny, I chose a quote by Thomas Jefferson that really speaks to who I am.  I personally hate feeling like I am not being productive; therefore, I intend to spend every minute of my life doing something.

Credits:

“Thomas Jefferson Quote.” BrainyQuote. Xplore, n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2015.

1st photo by i k o

2nd photo by Sara Lando

3rd photo by Daniel Foster

I chose this quote because I wanted to convey that all things are impossible if you don’t even make an attempt in my Sunday Funny.I thought that the progression of climbing a mountain and finally making it to the summit exemplified this idea. If a person doesn’t try to climb the mountain then they will never reach the top.

Quote Citation:
“Francis of Assisi.” BrainyQuote.com. Xplore Inc, 2015. 22 March 2015. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/f/francisofa121023.html

Image Citations:
Berman, Talia. Digital image. N.p., 24 July 2014. Web. 22 Mar. 2015.
Destination Jannah. Digital image. N.p., 17 Sept. 2014. Web. 22 Mar. 2015.
Stewart, Roger. Climbing Mountains. Digital image. N.p., 9 Jan. 2013. Web. 22 Mar. 2015.

I got this quote from a quote nook on my desk, but I’ll cite it from a  website just in case.

“Harriet Tubman Quote.” BrainyQuote. Xplore, n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2015.

The flickr images said a simple name would be enough for credit to be due.

I decided to use a quote from the 2006 movie V for Vandetta. This scene can be found here. I chose this quote because I really thought it used very clever diction to produce a very eloquent and smart speech. I first recorded myself saying this speech using quicktime player, and then uploaded to animoto. I then uploaded photos to go along with the speech. I used the following photos-

• the magician
• Lost & alone
• Batman
• TRP: Portrait with the Electro 35
• Heroes
• fist in the air ….
• RAT KING
• evil from the dark
• Evil plans
• Freedom… and now?

Assignment Link- http://eng101s15.davidmorgen.org/2015/03/sunday-funnies-6-visualize-a-quote/

For this week’s Sunday Funnies, I was inspired by a quote by Buddha. I thought that it was an interesting quote in many levels, in that buddhism is a religion in which individuals are to seek out their own salvation, and that it is quite an inspirational saying, especially for those who are always surrounded by competition, and need some kind of motivation – namely college students like me.

Citations:

For this week’s Sunday Funny, I selected a quote by Jimmy Dean that currently resonates with me, which can be found here. I am at a crossroads about several things and am facing obstacles that I cannot directly control or fix. That being said, my mentality is to move around my impediments and go on. The pictures I chose are not my own and as such, I have included their appropriate citations below.

Quote Citation:

“Jimmy Dean Quote.” BrainyQuote. Xplore. Web. 21 Mar. 2015. <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/j/jimmydean131287.html>.

Picture Citations:

“Contemplation – Boy Looking out at Storm and Ocean.” Redbubble. Web. 21 Mar. 2015. <http://www.redbubble.com/people/j0elc/works/6692741-contemplation-boy-looking-out-at-storm-and-ocean>.

“Cheakamus Challenge.” Cheakamus Challenge. Web. 21 Mar. 2015. <http://www.cheakamuschallenge.com/protecting-your-body-from-the-sun-while-biking/>.

Web. 21 Mar. 2015. <https://johnchapter17.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/cowboy-walking-in-a-rain-storm-nm.jpg>.

(Image Credits: The Indiana University Auditorium by Flickr user Joey Lax-Salinas, Dream by Flickr user rarael oela, Studying by Flickr user Steven S., Anti-Chen Protest Day 32 – Million Men March by Flickr Paul Chang, Vietnam War by Flickr user Expert Infantry, Martin Luther Kind Jr. 1964 (source: Library of Congress) by Flickr user Mike Licht, Steve Jobs – A rebel with a super cause by Flickr user Fatima, Gandhi by Flickr user Elvis Don, and Oprah Winfrey addresses guests at the dedication program by Flickr user NewhouseSU) (Music credit: Pomp and Circumstance: College Graduation by The Hit Crew)