#senior sem

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Why the Reboots Sucked

Hello All! Many have been asking for my capstone paper on hegemonic masculinity in Abrams’ Star Trek. Well it just came through the final round of edits! I am proud to say that I received 100% on this assignment after working on it nonstop for the past 5 months. Click the link below to access it on OneDrive. If you need it a different way, send me a message and we can work something out!

Word:

https://iammcdaniel-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/hrs008_mcdaniel_edu/ESIuAFrNV31IozeBFIgCyN4BVmvSmBmzi8VBLip5vtrhlg?e=jaf7LZ

PDF:

https://iammcdaniel-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/hrs008_mcdaniel_edu/ERsITGnngvtLmkdQtX1PIP0B3H1O3fApi9tN04gdG8UHnQ?e=3TEyeE

FULL WARNING: This a 34 page paper, which is A LOT. However, it is not comprehensive of every single moment or character which I could’ve analyzed. In fact, I had to sacrifice a lot to make this fit the page maximum. 

The first half of my argument focuses on how they changed the male characters to embody hegemonic masculinity while the second half focuses on how they reinforce the subordination of women through their dress. 

Thank you to all of you for your support! Especially @howvipdowegot2get for giving me one of my major sources!

For all those who offered suggestions on my posts: I’ve tagged you here so you can view the final product if you’d like!

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“The Squad”

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Critique Reflection

This final critique felt very different than the other two I have had.  Going in, I felt much more confident regarding my work, and excited to hear further feedback after applying many of the suggestions I received.  My critique was the final critique of the semester, as well as it might have been the final critique at Biola for many of the students there.  So, many of my peers seemed restless throughout the entire evening.

All of that aside, my choice of materials seemed to be a vast improvement, as well as my composition and scale.  Moving forward, I am considering the following: 

Consider shifting either the scale of the paper or the scale of the drawing.

I need to consider the framing for the rest of the pieces.  Ideally life size.

Perhaps consider installation placement on the walls, perhaps at accurate eye level.

Overall, my piece was well received and I am excited to move forward to larger pieces.

My current plans for summer are:

Fulfill my internship requirement

Sketch often and develop a plan for the rest of the images.

I want to have complete sketches for each composition, so that when the semester comes, I will already have the image in mind.

Finish 2 drawings a month, beginning in June.

We’ll see how the summer goes, but I am excited to begin on this body of work.

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Final studio update/Critique Documentation

I saw my future from my treehouse window.  Ballpoint on paper. 3' x 4'