Media Aesthetics - Did You Notice?

I figure I'll kill two birds with one stone here and discuss the ability for all of us to create projects that are aesthetically sound, while doing a blog post! I'm under the gun here so this one will be short, and most likely the next post as well; I'm in the midst of a double-whammy of mid-term exams and projects to be written, shot, edited, and formatted. These things take time people.

Anywho, for those out there who are into being creative when it comes to snapping photos or shooting films, I'm studying how to adjust the screen in which we view these objects so that those within the screen develop stronger emotions, power, size etc. Here's a few examples of pictures that emphasize certain aspects of what all goes into media aesthetics.

1. Narrow-angle lens creating a short depth of field. Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.
2. The classic figure/ground principle. Do you see angels or devils?
3. Overlapping planes. A way to give a 3D feel to a 2D screen.




I missed posting yesterday so I'll bore you with why I couldn't post.

Sports!: Tiger Woods wins by sinking a 25 foot putt on the last whole and to take his streak of wins to 10. The guy is ridiculous. Also, the Rockets are sitting at 22 wins. Can they keep it going?