Responses to Kidd, Hickey, and Weschler Articles

Kidd The Cheese Monkeys
I enjoyed this article and I think the author did a good job describing how we anaylze and view things. I believe that the author is somebody speaking to an art class. I like how he states that we view things top to bottom, left to right and so forth. He suggests that artists should challenge this but also keep in mind that their audience views their pieces in this way. I believe he gets his point across in a interesting way.
There are points in the excerpt where I had trouble following. This may because I had no context of the author and its audience.

Hickey The Heresy of Defense Zones
I like how the author was able to paint the basketball scene so perfectly by using just words. I like his views on rules in general and how he compares them to changing rules in basketball and art. Some rules are made with good intentions and are supposed to allow us to be more creative but can actually do the opposite within time. For example Pollock states it is okay for you to drip paint. In time this new rule almost become expected in "good" artwork. Overall I enjoyed his opinons on this topic
I do not really follow basketball therefore I am unfimaliar with the rule and guidelines of the game. So there were parts of the writing that was hard for me to understand due to that reason. But I was able to get the jist of it.

Weschler Uncanny Valley
I found this to be incredibly interesting. Its weird to think that a simple thing like milk is difficult to make digitally. It shows all the hard work put into movies and other forms art. Alot of the times people look past the little things and are amused by the big things. When in reality it may be the small details that took the most time and effort. It is amazing to learn how much work goes into things that people take for granted
There were a few points where I got lost in what I was reading but I think it was due to my lack of experience creating things on the computer.

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My name is Alexandra Perry. I am in my junior year at Ohio State studying fashion merchandising. This is my first semester as full time Ohio State student so im pretty excited. I grew up in Columbus and work at Champps Americana. I enjoy photography and traveling. The picture below is from my past vacation. I took photography classes for two years in highschool. My goal before graduation is to participate in a study abroad program. When I am not in class or at work I am either out with friends and family or enjoying a nice quiet night in.
My top five tv shows would be:
1. Modern Family
2. House (when it was still on)
3. American Idol
4. House Hunters
5. Any Design show