Question. Responses welcome.

Been bombarded with media coverage of Japan the past two weeks. I have to stop and think: what impact has online journalism and contemporary multimedia coverage had on the country after the earthquake and tsumani? Thoughts?

Multimedia PhotoSlideshow

Here is a photo slideshow featuring the Epic Battle Club at Virginia Tech.

Mulimedia Photo Slideshow from John Kayrouz on Vimeo.

Music credits:

skymall 3617014076 (Kokomo) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Close Up

Sean Hill looks up at the massive stationary crane that was delivered to assist with the construction of the Center for the Arts building at Virginia Tech.

Medium Shot

Construction worker William Munsey removes a stormdrain plug and proceeds to shovel out excess debris that has collected underneath.

Wide Shot

Ricky Davis (left) and Mark Eves (right) exchange a few words as they arrive at the construction site for the new Center For the Arts building, which is replacing the original location of Shultz Hall.

Rage

Have been noticing a common anger among people lately. I want to create a symbol, the baboon, to represent suppressed rage. Maybe I have watched the movie Network too many times, but I'm excited.

http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/ArchOLD-2/1109512008.jpg

Google Art Project

Want to do a master study painting? Want to zoom into the image so you can see each brushstroke? Check out the Google Art Project here.