Glitter in the Air. Media Meditation #1

Every year I can't wait for the Grammy's. I am a huge fan of music, and after-all the Grammy's is music's biggest night!



Every year you have an idea of who will perform that evening, but it's always a big surprise. This year I was completely blown away by the Stars performances, especially Pink's performance. I have never been a huge fan of Pink, but I was excited to see what she would do on stage, because it had been a long time since I saw her in the spotlight. To my surprise Pink's performance was my favorite! It was so visually beautiful! When she first came on stage I wasn't expecting anything amazing, but, after two minutes Pink was in the air doing her own rendition of cirque du soleil! I was so impressed! I think everyone was mesmerized.

Obviously, media plays a HUGE part in the Grammy's. First, it's aired globally on T.V. and second, you can watch it online on YouTube and on the Grammy's web-site! The Grammy's is a huge media experience, and also fits into the Eight Shifts we learned about in class, including: Personal Shift - I'm posting the video on my blog and Facebook and Aesthetic Shift, because we can watch any Grammy performance just by whipping out our Smartphones.

Pink's performance got me thinking about a lot of others things that we learned in my Electronic Media & Writing class. First, her performance was very entertaining for all three parts of the brain: Reptilian - she was wearing a barely there outfit which relates to sex appeal (sex), and survival - the audience wondering, is she going to fall?! Limbic: Music and images - her performance in the air was visually stunning! Also, Neocortex - The 30 frames per second getting processed into our brain, and thinking "what will Pink do next?" Second, her performance got me thinking about the Seven Basic Principles of Media Education. The production techniques of Pink's performance (not the mention the entire Grammy's) were very nice on the eyes. The camera angle and lighting were just two things I noticed. The lights were set low to create a soothing mood, and the camera angles captured every defining moment of her performance.

I wonder what the 2011 Grammy's will bring us?

You can check out more from the Grammy's here