The smell of sweat and a darkened room appear to be moving; but it is only the people who are throwing themselves into each other. One may be asking themselves what is this that I describe, a mad house? No a concert! The Otep website is about the music and promotion of their band. The Band Otep is not like most metal bands considering their lead singer is a female who can scream. Otep speaks of change to those people who listen, hence the title of the website: Destroying Popular Culture, One Mind At A Time. Otep’s audience is international, reaching different individuals who come together for the love of a metal band. The website is mainly used to check tour dates and talk with others who are also infatuated with the music. If one does not understand a portion of the site one should be able to grasp onto the idea that the site revolves around a metal band. The love for this band may be hard to understand if one is not into this form of music. Otep is not a radio band, they use the internet for exposure to the public. The site focuses on showing clips of videos and music trying to get individuals out to Otep shows. All text that would describe this bands content would be heard through their music which truly allows one to understand what would drive a person to use this site for many things. Such as a communication device used around the world, a voice of politics, or an interest in music. Otep is more than a band for the people who listen to them, they are hope.
The Otep site is trying to find fans to join their site by signing up as a member. There is also a place on the site where viewers can demand a city for Otep to come play. Once again they are trying to build public support. The “demand a city” function helps find the cities with the most fans. Otep wants to play in as many cities as possible with audiences that are enormous. The lead singer Shamaya Otep is trying to communicate her thoughts of self government and revolution of the people, for the people. This message is the voice which she shares with the fans who hear her. The metal world knows Otep for Shamaya’s incredible voice and thought provoking lyrics.
This website is one of the few that I visit because of the love of music and concerts. Communication is simple between fans of Otep and of music in general through the internet. The music world and writing world is growing through technology and culture. Music and writing are both forms of expression; of emotion and the internet is just another medium to be used to present that expression. A web, a blog, or the internet in general can reach and change context of writing for ever.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
otep
Otep is a voice, a form of communication, and a group of people on the internet. The official website of Otep is a place that I visit constantly. Otep is a metal band, which is the basis for understanding the meaning of this site. The site is centered on Otep’s music. In terms of visual content the focal point is the eye. This eye draws the viewer in for several reasons. The background of the Otep website is white except for the intensity and the life of the eye; drawing the viewer into the center of the page. The color scheme of the main page is vague. All text from the main page highlights the focal points colors. The underlined focal point on Otep’s website is their new video.
Blog writing is completely different from writing on a piece of paper. The audience changes dramatically when writing on paper. The audience is very general focusing only on one type of reader. Writing on the internet or on a blog provides a larger variation of people who could be the audience. The internet can be accessed international with the possibility of the reader being open ended in terms of what kind of viewer there will be. A blog writer should try harder to make the topic relatable as possible to all kinds of readers. Blog writing is easier to engage one with the conclusions that the writer has made. Those conclusions can be shown by using hyperlinks which help to explain the meaning of the text. Emphasis can be put on a particular point by having the hyperlink at that point. Making the text visually different bringing the viewers eyes to that point. If the writer wants to leave the audience to paint their own picture first then the hyperlink would goes after the description of the site. For a topic that is not familiar to most, the writer may want to put the hyperlink at the beginning of the entry giving the reader a little more information so they are not confused through the whole reading. The Otep site places one of the hyperlinks on there site to emphasis the promotion of their new video by using a hyperlink on the focal point of the site. The viewer connects with the eye and the eye holds the new video.
The index uses links showing that the Otep site is only advertising one thing listed in general categories. There are only six sections which all are promoting Otep. The meaning behind this site and band would be the music. The genre Otep would be placed in is new age metal/ rock / experimental. The website is well organized but lacks the detail of traditional writing. Limited amounts of information can hold back from learning about a topic. With the Otep website I believe it was done on purpose. This way the viewers do not get caught up in labels and trends but focuses on the music.
Blog writing is completely different from writing on a piece of paper. The audience changes dramatically when writing on paper. The audience is very general focusing only on one type of reader. Writing on the internet or on a blog provides a larger variation of people who could be the audience. The internet can be accessed international with the possibility of the reader being open ended in terms of what kind of viewer there will be. A blog writer should try harder to make the topic relatable as possible to all kinds of readers. Blog writing is easier to engage one with the conclusions that the writer has made. Those conclusions can be shown by using hyperlinks which help to explain the meaning of the text. Emphasis can be put on a particular point by having the hyperlink at that point. Making the text visually different bringing the viewers eyes to that point. If the writer wants to leave the audience to paint their own picture first then the hyperlink would goes after the description of the site. For a topic that is not familiar to most, the writer may want to put the hyperlink at the beginning of the entry giving the reader a little more information so they are not confused through the whole reading. The Otep site places one of the hyperlinks on there site to emphasis the promotion of their new video by using a hyperlink on the focal point of the site. The viewer connects with the eye and the eye holds the new video.
The index uses links showing that the Otep site is only advertising one thing listed in general categories. There are only six sections which all are promoting Otep. The meaning behind this site and band would be the music. The genre Otep would be placed in is new age metal/ rock / experimental. The website is well organized but lacks the detail of traditional writing. Limited amounts of information can hold back from learning about a topic. With the Otep website I believe it was done on purpose. This way the viewers do not get caught up in labels and trends but focuses on the music.
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