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I found your reflection interesting because of the source you used that discussed seeing yourself the way others see you. I think it is common for people to envision themselves looking a certain way to others, but in reality they appear different. The concept of “blind spots” was a great way to describe it. I had a similar problem when I asked those around me if my avatar resembled me. Like you, I personally thought my avatar resembled me as closely as possible, but others said it looked nothing like me. I wish I had thought of your approach, asking people instead whom it resembled to see if the avatars features reminded them of my own. I also thought your issue with gender was interesting, as I never even contemplated combining features of both men and women. I suppose if more of us had thought of this, maybe our avatars would be more accurate representations of ourselves. I also never thought of accessories as a component of identity, but your comment about your nose piercing immediately changed my mind. It is true that piercings and also tattoos are a way that people identify themselves and differentiate themselves from others. Overall your reflection was very interesting and well developed. '''-G Clements''' | I found your reflection interesting because of the source you used that discussed seeing yourself the way others see you. I think it is common for people to envision themselves looking a certain way to others, but in reality they appear different. The concept of “blind spots” was a great way to describe it. I had a similar problem when I asked those around me if my avatar resembled me. Like you, I personally thought my avatar resembled me as closely as possible, but others said it looked nothing like me. I wish I had thought of your approach, asking people instead whom it resembled to see if the avatars features reminded them of my own. I also thought your issue with gender was interesting, as I never even contemplated combining features of both men and women. I suppose if more of us had thought of this, maybe our avatars would be more accurate representations of ourselves. I also never thought of accessories as a component of identity, but your comment about your nose piercing immediately changed my mind. It is true that piercings and also tattoos are a way that people identify themselves and differentiate themselves from others. Overall your reflection was very interesting and well developed. '''-G Clements''' | ||
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| + | I found Madison's reflection to be thorough and complete and easy to understand. The issues she discussed were relevant and very relatable. The most interested topic she discussed was about mixing male and female features on the site. I was completely unaware that this was possible. Now, looking back, I wish I would have known that this was possible and I wish I would have experimented with mixing the male features and female features. She was so right when saying that some females do in fact have male features and some males do in fact have female features. Also, your approach about asking other people was something I did as well. I actually sat down with my best friend with the evolver pulled up on my computer screen, taught him how to use the website and actually had him help me decide which features I should choose. Similar to your problem, I wasn't confident enough in ensuring that my avatar looked exactly like me. On a different note, I thought your connection to an outside source was accurate and well supported, but not too creative. I enjoyed when others made unique connections to video games, shows, and movies. But, that's not to say that your outside sources weren't very fitting and appropriately tied to your reflection. Overall, I though Madison had a great, well thought out reflection. Well done! | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:22, 15 November 2011
Comment 1
First of all good job portraying all of the problems you faced with creating your avatars. From your reflection I can clearly see the issues of identity (both internal and external) and issues with the technology. You do a very good job of stating your method and how your avatars came to look like they do. I enjoy your points about the gender issues with the evolver software. The point you bring about evolver defaulting to only female options is often a hard aspect to struggle with and I can clearly see that through your comments. I like how your state that a lot of times male characteristics helped your avatars looked better for the tasks. While you do an excellent job stating all of the struggles and problems you faced I would have liked to see your external sources implemented more. While reading I felt that the sources you used helped strengthen the point you were making within the specific section but they did not help to show your overarching struggles or issues faced. I would have liked to see the sources implemented more generally then so specifically. Overall good work.
-T Arnold
Comment 2
I found your reflection interesting because of the source you used that discussed seeing yourself the way others see you. I think it is common for people to envision themselves looking a certain way to others, but in reality they appear different. The concept of “blind spots” was a great way to describe it. I had a similar problem when I asked those around me if my avatar resembled me. Like you, I personally thought my avatar resembled me as closely as possible, but others said it looked nothing like me. I wish I had thought of your approach, asking people instead whom it resembled to see if the avatars features reminded them of my own. I also thought your issue with gender was interesting, as I never even contemplated combining features of both men and women. I suppose if more of us had thought of this, maybe our avatars would be more accurate representations of ourselves. I also never thought of accessories as a component of identity, but your comment about your nose piercing immediately changed my mind. It is true that piercings and also tattoos are a way that people identify themselves and differentiate themselves from others. Overall your reflection was very interesting and well developed. -G Clements
Comment 3
I found Madison's reflection to be thorough and complete and easy to understand. The issues she discussed were relevant and very relatable. The most interested topic she discussed was about mixing male and female features on the site. I was completely unaware that this was possible. Now, looking back, I wish I would have known that this was possible and I wish I would have experimented with mixing the male features and female features. She was so right when saying that some females do in fact have male features and some males do in fact have female features. Also, your approach about asking other people was something I did as well. I actually sat down with my best friend with the evolver pulled up on my computer screen, taught him how to use the website and actually had him help me decide which features I should choose. Similar to your problem, I wasn't confident enough in ensuring that my avatar looked exactly like me. On a different note, I thought your connection to an outside source was accurate and well supported, but not too creative. I enjoyed when others made unique connections to video games, shows, and movies. But, that's not to say that your outside sources weren't very fitting and appropriately tied to your reflection. Overall, I though Madison had a great, well thought out reflection. Well done!
-Paul Reid
