Final Photoshop Project

My medium was iChat, which is used for Macs.  In this image I wanted to convey the content of having video available because that is one of the main characteristics of iChat- being able to video chat with other Mac users.  The message I am trying to convey is that Mac users everywhere are able to communicate through video with eachother.  The iChat icon in the middle of the map displays the logo of the program so you understand what the image is about, then the eye in the middle of the video camera has the Mac apple inside of it so you can make the connection with the other "apples" all around the world.  I believe that this image accurately displays the main content of iChat, and the message that people all around the world are able to video chat with eachother if the they have a Mac.

Photoshop Assignment Part 2

This is what I have so far for the photoshop assignment, in this image I am trying to convey that through iChat you can communicate with people all over the world.

Photoshop Assignment Part 1

     The medium iChat is used for video chatting.  However, unlike many other video chatting mediums like Skype and ooVoo, iChat is only for people who are Mac users.  The content of this medium includes a video camera because video chatting is the main point of iChat.  It also includes an instant messaging service much like AIM which allows the user to still talk to their "friends" without having to video chat.  Other content that is available through iChat are sound, file-sharing, and regular phone calls.
     The messages that come out of iChat include the increasing number of people who will now use video chatting.  While video chatting was a brand new concepts no more than a few years ago, it is now a common activity that people of all ages are using.  The fact that iChat is only available through a Mac computer will lead to many Mac users not using the other video chatting methods (Skype and ooVoo) because they have one built in onto their computer.  Another message from iChat is because more people are using this technology, it becomes a part of our everyday lives and we will find it hard to live without.  From personal experience with iChat, I have realized that I rely more on this technology than I thought I would, which is surprising considering I had gone sixteen or seventeen years without it and now it is something I use almost daily.  Yet another message from the medium iChat is that even though the video chatting isn't exactly face-to-face, it offers a more personal way of communicating when direct contact isn't an option.
     iChat is a new medium which includes content of instant messaging, file-sharing, sound, phone calls, and video chatting. With this new technology, iChat's messages will change society by increasing both the amount of people using video chatting, and their reliance on it; other video chatting options will lose business from Mac users since they will not need to download from any other companies; finally, it will add a personal touch to cyber-communication.

McLuhan Assignment

BlackBerry Messenger is a medium which is different from text messaging because the user does not need to have cell phone service to send a BBM, and you are able to see when your text has been delivered and when it has been read.  Additionally, you are also able to add statuses and pictures and sort of have your own profile.

This is the iPhone 4 which is a new medium used to transfer all sorts of information.   With this piece of technology you can video chat, text message, access the internet for emails, blog, and make telephone calls

This is the icon for iChat, and it is a type of medium used with Macs.  It is similar to skype and other video chatting mediums however it is only for Mac users