Luis's Reviews: Susan Cain, The Power Of Introvers

This Ted talk is personally, one of my favorite TED talks ever. It shows the power of introverts and how sometimes, solitude is the best method of thought process. I feel as if I could relate to this reading myself because I consider myself a bit of an introvert. I always tend to work best if i'm in the corner just minding my own. It definitely apply that ethic to my drawing hobbies. I like how this talk also explains how to not underestimate introverts. I know my fair share of extroverts, and in some cases really obnoxious extroverts. They seem to always try to make the idealism that introverts have no life and that all we do is work. Honestly, I believe introverts have an amazing life. We tend to get things done faster because we have the time and silence to execute them, and we have fun just not in the over the top sociable party way that most extroverts have. I think Susan did a great job of finding a way to bridge that medium and make it something special.

Glass Menagerre Questions

1. Where is Laura supossidley enrolled to: A) Triton College, B) Dorthia Heffburn's beauty school, C) Rubicam's business college (Luis Carrasco)
2. True or False: Laura's instructor told Amanda that Laura had been missing classes >true (Luis Carrasco)
3. Tom is enraged at Amanda because..: A) she hits him, B) she gives him no space C) she kicks him out (Luis Carrasco)
4. Tom calls Amanda a(n) : A) Babbling old which B) Old stupid bat, C) obnoxious swine (Luis Carrasco)
5. Tom enters the house drunk one night through..: A) the fire escape B) the front door C) the elivator shaft in their appartment complex
6. What phrase can't Tom stand from Amanda: A) AY YO HOMEBOY! WAKE UP B) Rise and shine C) Wake up, your not gettin any younger
7. What is the Name of Laura's gentleman caller: A) Brad Buchanan B) Chett Fisher C) Jim O'conner 
8. TorF: Jim O'Connor is a Debeter > T
9. TorF: Is Jim Someone whom Laura New in Highschool > F
10. What happens to Laura when she finally sees her gentleman caller A) She gets ill B) She finds out shes pregnate and shes four months along C) She announces shes moving out

Steve Jobs Speach

Steve Jobs: A man who's brilliance has not only evolved the way we use technology, but also evolved the entertainment industry with his invention on music sharing and buying. However his speech was focusing on his trials and errors through life rather than his remarkable outcomes. However, his speech was moving, He told the college students how his error in college, and financing apple, lead to his large success in his apple enterprise. However, his speech was rather grim to me. Seeing how he said he hoped he had at least 10  more years to an eternity to benefit society when he died as of recent gives me this feeling of how he never fulfilled his goals. All and all, i hope this speech and his real life affairs sets an example that you never know when you're gonna go, so make sure you've lived your life to the fullest.

Speech on the Eisner Award year 2021

To my fellow comic artists, novelists and graphic artists, I am honored today to take the Eisner Award for best comic book artist. You all have no idea how what this award means to me.  More importantly, you have no idea of the accomplishment I feel for this award. On the surface, one might feel that this award should be taken as only an accomplishment to your writing skills in a graphic novel. Although I do feel that the public has recognized the quality in my writing whole, even more so, I do feel that comic readers everywhere have recognized a certain science in my comic writing; A certain science that reaches out to not just the avid comic book reader but to any comic book reader. I know that you’re probably wondering what exactly I am talking about in terms of science. Well it cannot be defined in any literal sense, it can only be defined in the reaction that my reader gets, and whether it is the first or fiftieth time my reader reads my novel. The reaction my reader gets should be one of feeling a certain connection to the characters as their flipping through the pages. I most certainly aim to create a relation with my fans in a way that seems unintentional. I feel like that is the down fall of most comic book writers today.

The downfall of a majority of main stream comic books is simply, the fact that they can’t connect to their readers. Sure there are superheroes who have human characteristics or humans that have superhero characteristics. How are readers ever going to find a certain relation with knowing that these characters achieve unrealistic goals that most humans cannot achieve? Even the more grounded comics have unrealistic expectations. Last time I checked, not everyone is a loner, not everyone is popular, and not everyone is a nerd. I’d like to think that everyone has all those qualities built in to one dimensional and stereotypical characters, they just haven’t realized them. I do my best to try to make sure that the humble nerd has some arrogant characteristics, or the blunt and straight forward Goth has tendencies to bend her opinions for the ones she loves.

When thinking of people who have defied the cookie cutter outline of all forms of media adaptations, I’d like to think of Stan Lee. As much as I’d like to acknowledge Stan Lee, I’d also like to thank him for changing the traditional mold for comics. Stan lee was known to completely disregard the formula that basic superhero comics had. He made it possible for superheroes to have moral weakness like humiliation as oppose to unrealistic weaknesses like Kryptonite. He made it possible to break out of the youth demographic by axing the idea of sidekicks. For decades, major comic labels have tried to “relate” to the youth demographic by introducing sidekicks or kid superhero accomplices. Stan Lee felt that there can be other ways to instill a sense of optimism in a child. He felt that a young hero doesn’t have to be second in command to a major hero; they can instead be their own hero. Since then characters have symbolized independence to youth like Spiderman, a 16 year old teen who faces the challenge of fighting crime while being a highschooler.  It was concepts like these that made me think that I could shape my characters in ways that gave them all the sense of maturity and roundedness. Making that present in my comics was the real task in my writing. I feel like that is truly the personal accomplishment I am achieving for this award and I’d like to thank everyone who read and had faith in my stories.,                                                 Thank you

Great Gatsby Movie Review

Stunned, that is the only word I have to describe this movie. From the artistic direction, to the pinpoint accuracy of the characters, this movie not only showed a vivid display of the book but also a fresh new take on the classic story. By fresh new take, I mean the modern elements that have been added to this period piece. With Jay-Z as the executive producer of the album, the movie's sound track received a rather modern day hip hop influenced sound which could affect the movie in a good way or a bad way. It all depends on how the new music captures the mood of the film. In my opinion, the soundtrack captured the movie amazingly. Even better, they chose artists to do the soundtrack that i could clearly recognize such as Fergie and Lana del Rey.!

An aspect that was heavily put under fire by not only critics, but my piers was the heavy CG influenced. Many people thought it took away from the realistic setting that the book projected. Honestly, I think that the CG in this film was perfectly suiting for the tone, which in this movie, the tone was OVER THE TOP, LARGER THAN LIFE. From the giant mansion landscape to the almost surreal gloomy atmosphere of the valley of ashes, this movie made a rather lively and colorful backdrop to the story. CG just helped to make the setting look amazing on a larger scale, what else can you expect from the guy who made Moulin Rouge.

In terms of the story line, this movie was for the most part, accurate with the majority of the elements in this story. I feel the only character they did not do justice to was Jordan Baker. For starters, they didn't even mention her relationship with Nick Carraway. She is my favorite character in the novel, at least it's a good thing that they kept her personality in check. Another thing changed was the event in which Gatsby's Funeral was held. His father was not in attendance at the ceremony. That although small was a large part in the story. I feel that was the only routine flaw pattern in the film.. All and all, the movie had great visuals, a great story line and great character development

5 out of 5

PS............it had terrible voice overs :)

Tommy Robbins: Why we do what we do

This man is a very brash speaker, he strikes me as the type of person that just takes charge of his career and actions. Coincidentally, that is the point he is trying to convey in this Ted Talk. He is saying that there is more than just a motivational drive to do things but just the act of achieving our goals in life will settle.I feel like he kept saying that he is not a motivational speaker, but he is trying to persuade everyone in the audience to achieve their goals. If that's not the qualities of a motivational speaker, than what is.

David Blaine: How I Held My Breath for 17 Minutes

I'm pretty sure this Ted Talk video took a big interest in me because i knew who David Blaine was prior to this video. I found it amazing how he was able to drop over 80 lbs over a course of 3 to 4 months. He almost died on numerous occasions. However, he managed to either let someone save him or save himself on numerous occasions. What I don;t understand is the quote "magic trick in all of this, really he is just a challenge breaker rather than a magician. The only real trick to surviving these challenges is training physically, there is no secret motive to make his tricks appear to be difficult when in reality he's barley trying. Very confusing.....