(i thought i uploaded this but apparently i didn’t so here is the reupload)
our fourth assignment for digital learning was the DL Portfolio thing we had to make- a portfolio for all the things we have achieved in school thus far. unfortunately, i created a powerpoint for this project; a powerpoint that’s saved to my computer. since this lovely software doesn’t have the option for uploading files, i had to find a way to convert my powerpoint file into a link. wonderful. click here to see the powerpoint i made. thanks bye x
Hello hello, my name is Andrew. I’m not sure if you’ve read my About Me section or if I even set it up properly, but on there is all the information about me that you need to know.
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So, for the first assignment, we needed to do the following:
Add a YouTube video
An image with “impact”, and
A quote that means something to you.
I felt like I needed to list those out because why not okay stop judging me
yes the thumbnail is kinda creepy but don’t judge a book by its cover you meanie
This is the video I chose. It’s the official music video for the song Alligator Sky, by Owl City and Shawn Chrystopher. I picked this video for a multitude of reasons:
One, the song is absolute fire. It’s incredible. Most underrated song of the century. I don’t want to listen to your ’70s boomer music, I want to listen to this.
Two, the music video(I feel) is an analogy for climate change. It depicts a barren, abandoned Earth covered in litter and newspaper articles that hint at humanity departing Earth for some other planet. It’s hauntingly beautiful and it blends in perfectly with the music. The two singers are in astronaut suits, probably because the air on Earth has gotten so polluted, it’s unsafe for humans to breathe in. At the end, they lift off in a rocket and leave Earth behind, which is also mentioned in the song’s chorus (Where was I, when the rockets came to life/ And carried you away). This is particularly relevant in today’s world, as our Earth reaches a breaking point. If we continue our destructive cycle, we’re going to end up with the world depicted in the Alligator Sky- a barren, abandoned world, as all the humans have already left to find life elsewhere. Hopefully, that future never becomes reality.
I’d also like to think this song symbolizes a kind of breaking up and letting go. The singer is asking, “where was I when you disappeared?”. “Alligator sky” is also a unique kind of wordplay; I assume “alligator sky” means “the sky ate you up”, the way an alligator would eat prey. However, the song also talks about motivation(Even though I’ll never know what’s up ahead/ I’m never letting go/ I’m never letting go) and not giving up. I think this part of the song is referring to never letting go of life, and to keep moving on. The rap part of this song also talks about not giving up, too. For example, this passage:
“Uh uh, that’s not a plane, that’s me/ I’m sittin’ where I’m supposed to/ Floating on a cloud can’t nobody come close to”
It seems to be talking about heartbreak, healing, and getting stronger, and I adore it. It’s a beautiful, motivational song with tons of hidden messages and little Easter eggs for you to find. Please listen to it. You won’t regret it.
Three, Owl City. Best musician the world has ever seen. His songs sound like they were lifted straight from dreams. The beauty of Owl City songs is otherworldly. Not only is this an artist I love, it is also one of my favourite songs.
This masterful piece of art is also my avatar. I feel like this picture describes me in so many ways.
First, this picture has an air of awkwardness. The hat drooping over the dragon’s head and the too-small wand all give off a feel of not fitting in properly. That’s me. I don’t fit in. Everyone that has met me will probably describe me as unique if they don’t know me well, and weird if they do know me well. Furthermore, I love dragons and draconic things(I don’t know what you’d call them). They fascinate me and I find it especially interesting how dragons of different cultures have evolved. Even dragons of the same culture have different variants. The Western dragon, although portrayed mostly as evil and greedy(mostly thanks to the famous story St. George and the Dragon, which is the first ever story about knight-saves-princess-slays-dragon, a common story trope I absolutely despise), also has stories about it that revolve around a dragon being the “good guy”, such as the Welsh story Lludd and Llefelys. Then, you have the Eastern variant- the long, snakelike deities that are said to be harbingers of fortune and wealth. It’s crazy how one animal that may or may not exist(you never know) has spawned so many legends. It’s fascinating. I have always been captivated by dragons and I especially loved this depiction of them in this picture. Lastly, how could you not love this picture. It’s great. I love the dragon’s expression- like he’s posing for a photo that he doesn’t really want to be in(hence the awkwardness) but still enjoying it nonetheless.
Now, if I were a philosophical kind of person, I’d talk to you more about dragons or whatever and the deep meaning behind it all. But, I’m not a philosophical person. And, right now, it’s 10:53 PM. I want to sleep. And, I’m stressing out about Science because our group is kinda behind and we haven’t brought in all our materials and I’m worried I’m gonna get a bad mark and fail Science aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
So, let’s leave it at that.
How has this picture impacted me? Well, this picture has impacted me because I felt like I could relate to a piece of art, which is pretty uncommon for me. I feel like if my life were to be summarized in a photo, it would be a burning pile of garbage but since that’s not very pleasant, this is what my life as a photo would be. It’s not exactly symbolic and there are no really deep meanings as to why I relate to this, but I felt like this picture was important enough to share with you. It has character, magic, and it gives off an air of awkward/funny that I feel describes me perfectly. If he had been holding a book or something, it would have been perfect(since I love reading), but this is good enough. I wish I chose something more inspiring, like what the other kids likely chose, but I really don’t have any pictures like that, so this is what I’m settling with.
