Recently I have been struggling with social problems. I gave up on watching the news because it was so depressing it was affecting my mental health. I know that news issues are important, but sometimes I feel I don’t know the right answer to the solutions. I can’t even talk to anyone about social issues in public because everyone has an opinion. I try and keep my opinions to myself when I have one. It’s a real struggle with social media because people force their opinions on me a lot. If I give away that I have a different opinion, I lose a possible friendship with someone who shares the opposite opinion. With such complicated issues in the news going all the time, why should I be forced to chose what I think is right and admit it publicly? I love movies, but 2 of my friends are film critics for VICE and The Sunset Gun in Hollywood. Try talking to them about what your favorite movie is. They won’t let you have your opinion until it is changed to theirs. I heard one waitress say something that stuck with me. She said, “Never talk about religion, politics, or opinions about entertainment in any bar. You’re just trying to start a fight.” Has America got so uptight that we can’t speak, move, or breathe? I like to design and make animations in school, but it’s tough to speak my mind and then have all the students (who I will be working with for the next 2 years) decide to hate me. This is going to be a challenge for me, but I am going to make an animated infographic from scratch and a video mix, or mash up about difficult people and opinionated people and how to deal with them in a sensible way so that I can learn how to deal with them in a difficult situation.

We can all be difficult when we are under pressure. It's human nature. #humannature

— Travis Jones (@travjones81) November 4, 2016

A good way to help difficult people is to not argue with them. #empathy

— Travis Jones (@travjones81) November 4, 2016

The quickest way to help someone be less difficult is to help them express their feelings. #letoffsteam

— Travis Jones (@travjones81) November 4, 2016

When should people keep their opinions to themselves? #Politics

— Travis Jones (@travjones81) November 4, 2016

Why are people so opinionated and when does it get too annoying? #opinions

— Travis Jones (@travjones81) November 4, 2016

The subject for my Capstone Project will be on the benefits of the electric car. The two media objects I will complete for my project are the infographic and a remix video. The info graphic will illustrate the benefits of choosing an electric car over the traditional gas powered vehicle. I plan to compare and contrast the two ways of transportation using clear visuals and my own imagery. For the video remix I plan to create a political call to action using videos on the history and potential future of electric vehicles. I would like to highlight the attempt to end the electric car by the automotive industry. Showing in my video that innovation is being stifled I would like to paint a brighter future where we overcome greedy corporate America.

These two media objects relate to each other, the website, and my chosen subject matter in the way that they will all be centered around the politics of electric cars and the benefits of having electric cars over carbon emitting cars. Some subjects I will include involve politics, economics, the environment, and consumer satisfaction. I feel there is enough resources online that information will be readily available. The main hurdle I will have to overcome in to tie my infographic, remix, and website into a cohesive design. I want to create a video that stirs up emotion. I would also like a call to action for the infographic. My main goal is to promote electric vehicles and to reinforce the benefits to the world at large.

"#ElectricCars are the future of transportation''
Inventor #ThomasEdison in 1910

— darrah cortez (@Doc_Cortez) November 3, 2016

In 2010, only 345 plug-in electric cars were on U.S. roads. There's now more than half a million #MakeAStatement #ActOnClimate

— darrah cortez (@Doc_Cortez) November 3, 2016

In the 1900's electric vehicles strongly outnumbered gasoline cars in NYC. #taxiplease

— darrah cortez (@Doc_Cortez) November 3, 2016

Put away those flashlights and tapered candles! In case of emergencies, just use your #electricvehicles as a generator. #evforthewin

— darrah cortez (@Doc_Cortez) November 3, 2016

#ElonMusk Is Right: #Hydrogen Is ‘An Incredibly Dumb’ #Fuel for #Cars & #Trucks https://t.co/sNaEUeVkW6 #Tesla #ElectricCars #ZeroEmission

— darrah cortez (@Doc_Cortez) November 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/360_4839/status/794315320441720838

My capstone project will discuss the implications of job automation. According to studies, nearly half of all jobs in the United States are at risk of being automated by robotic and software technologies in the next 20 years. The topic is interesting as it has inroduced a lot of controversy that used to be just science fiction. People that earn income from jobs that are at risk of automation are frightened at the thought of being unemployed by the artificial hands of a robot. I will be taking a more optimistic approach explaining why automating these jobs will be good for everybody:

• New jobs and new fields are being created that won’t be automated any time soon
• With less work needed by humans, wealth could be redistributed in a way to allow all people to work less without a reduction of their quality of life.
• Prices for goods will be reduced since labor costs will no longer apply.

Capstone Project

I will create an infographic using the skills I learned in this course in Illustrator and Photoshop. The infographic will introduce the topic of job automation and its controversy then will explain why it might not be such a bad thing. This infographic will be 100% original by me. I may also include some neat jQuery effects if time allows. Either way, it will be formatted in html and css, not just one big image file.

Using the Premier and After Effects skills, I will create a remix of videos detailing research and possible effects of job automation featuring experts in economics and computer science.

https://twitter.com/jonathanwam1/status/794380465603907584

https://twitter.com/jonathanwam1/status/794381934365274112

If a 10-hour workweek was possible due to #automation… Robots taking our jobs may not be such a bad idea: https://t.co/5bUe7cHjBP

— Jonathan Wambach (@jonathanwam1) November 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/jonathanwam1/status/794383787618508801

Banker Wahlroos: #BasicIncome only viable solution in face of massive job losses.https://t.co/596dlpyso7

— Jonathan Wambach (@jonathanwam1) November 3, 2016

Have you ever had food poisoning? You eat contaminated food and spend the next few days in absolute misery, throwing up and generally feeling like garbage. You most likely found yourself thinking, “I can’t wait for this to pass…” But what if it never did? What if all food made you miserably ill? That is the truth for people suffering from Gastroparesis. Gastroparesis means “paralyzed stomach.” Normally, the stomach muscles contract, moving food into your small intestine. The vagus nerve controls this movement, however, when it is damaged, it can no longer tell the stomach to contract. Food stays in the stomach much longer than it should, causing a multitude of terrible symptoms. This invisible illness can be debilitating and hard to diagnose. Gastroparesis symptoms include nausea, belching, bloating, heartburn, indigestion, regurgitation, vomiting, feeling full after only a few bites, loss of appetite, and malnutrition. These symptoms can occur for a number of reasons other than Gastroparesis, which is one reason this illness is hard to diagnose. People with Gastroparesis are often not taken seriously, with family and doctors attributing their symptoms to an eating disorder or fake cry for attention. Many people suffer for years, racking up medical bill debt while searching for answers before they ever even hear that Gastroparesis may be a possible diagnosis. Gastroparesis severity can range from mild to fatal, and there is no cure.

In order to raise awareness about Gastroparesis, my capstone project will include an Infographic with a very detailed description of Gastroparesis, and a video remix that provides a quick summary overviewing the illness and describing ways the viewer can learn more or lend a helping hand.

More research and treatment options are desperately needed for Gastroparesis patients. https://t.co/I8CUq6tvyU

— taylor (@TaylorCMDC) November 3, 2016

GP sufferers often cope with humor. 🙂 https://t.co/ZS0lLwmM0I

— taylor (@TaylorCMDC) November 3, 2016

There is no cure for Gastroparesis. More research needs to be done to save lives in the future. https://t.co/qirIGHVQKo

— taylor (@TaylorCMDC) November 3, 2016

Here is a video detailing my personal experience with Gastroparesis https://t.co/3dq5a6Q8ZX pic.twitter.com/w0IjYKXkkD

— taylor (@TaylorCMDC) November 3, 2016

Here is an article that describes what Gastroparesis is. https://t.co/Qlakh8V7X7

— taylor (@TaylorCMDC) November 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/ICH_L7/status/770929480252559360

#wordpresssucks I cannot get the embed function to work. :{

— daspoon (@360_4839) November 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/360_4839/status/794306902024863744