BCM 313 – Brief Essay

In the Week 6 of BCM 313, Charles, a special guest, was invited to share his work experience and tell us his experience of the whole study process, which benefited me a lot. We should listen to people’s opinions; it is a good opportunity for us to learn and explore the direction of our life in the future. It’s worth thinking about and planning what we should do in the future. I know THAT I am confused, I remember my parents often told me that I should cherish the life in my school days, it was happy. I don’t know what my future should be, I believe no one can predict their future, so I am very looking forward to it, but also very afraid. When we enter the society, we will face different challenges, no matter the environment, social contact, pressure and so on. I knew there was no escaping it and I had to face it.

Charles said, “we are like playing basketball, we don’t know if we’ll make a basket or not, but we have to take the shot.” It is very correct, and it also sets me thinking. As if we need to go through every different stage, as students, we need to learn, even if we don’t like it. As employees, we need to get the job done, even if it’s difficult. A lot of things need to be tried, not just for some reason to give up. As I mentioned in my last blog post, I used to work at Tencent, and I regret that I finally chose to quit. I can know whether I like this job or not because I have such a work experience. People just must try different things to know themselves clearly. So, I think I am still young, so I should not be afraid to face the future.

In addition, Charles, who works as a marketing manager for the Wall Street Journal, said he travels to different countries (Japan, Singapore, India, Australia) every two months. The ability to combine work and travel is very enviable. It’s hard for us to travel right now because of COVID-19. I’m sure he misses working trips too. We never know what’s going to happen in the future, the present is the best. Do not easily give up any opportunity, so you will have unexpected harvest. “It’s a learning process," we need to accumulate experience. To have a rich working life like Charles.

I remember Charles also said; Never stop learning. Learn what you’re really interested in, and that’s where you’ll be in the future. Every day is a new opportunity; Whether we are ready or not, it is entirely up to us. I understand that nowadays many people give up their choice easily, but this is not good, each learning will bring different opportunities. We should keep learning different fields so that we can have more choices in the future. Nowadays, many working people are also studying part-time, which shows that learning can not only enrich our life experience, but also improve their knowledge and value.

Many thanks to Charles for his speech and sharing so much. He really inspires me to keep studying hard and how to face the future.

BCM215 – Self-reflection on Pitch Video

In my first DA blog post, I outlined my next set of plans. My DA research topic is what different game experience cross-platform games bring to players on different platforms, and I will consider the future development of cross-platform. I have received feedback and suggestions from my classmates, including that my research scope is too broad, and examples are not enough. I will improve and revise my next blog, and I believe I can improve my research.

Sonny’s comment:

His opinions were very detailed, and he gave good examples for me to think about my DA. He mentioned that league of Legends has a different experience on the PC and mobile platforms, and that the mobile version is a better experience because it’s easier to play. I’ve played both versions of League of Legends myself, so I think so too. The first game that came to mind when I chose this theme was League of Legends. I may not have mentioned examples in my last blog post, but I will focus on improving the next blog post.

On the other hand, he mentioned that I needed to focus on a specific topic to research and suggested an example of that was the changing model of game companies. I am very grateful to him for his advice and good examples, which made me understand my lack.

Jason ‘s Comment:

In my first video presentation, he asked me a few questions that helped me think about the imperfections of my research. My research topic is about different game experiences brought by different game platforms. I understand that the experience of a game on two different platforms is different. For example: PC vs mobile, or PS4 vs WILL. These platforms all use different controls, so the experience is relatively different. For gamers, even if two people are playing the same game, they have relatively unfair experience on different game platforms. I’ll look for more examples to explain this.

I am very grateful to their comments, and I know how I should enrich my DA research in the future. I will search for more information about my final DA product. Look forward to my next blog post, Thanks!

Finally, I also provided some suggestions to them, hoping to help them!

BCM 325 – Pitch Reflection + Peer Pitch Comments

About My Pitch Reflection:

In the past few weeks, I released a DA pitch about Artificial Intelligence assisted systems, and received some suggestions and feedback from my classmates. I have summarized the following points:

1. Lack of examples of Artificial Intelligence assisted systems (pictures or short video clips from movies/TV shows)

2. Not mentioning your DA’s timeline and utility (planning is unclear)

3. The DA is too broad (needs to be narrowed down)

4. Think about the target audience

Thank you very much for your help. I will seriously think about how to add content in my next DA to let you know more about Artificial Intelligence assisted systems.

In addition, I watched the pitch of three students and gave my own suggestions and ideas, hoping to help them in their DA.

Comment 1 – Super Intelligence

My first comment is about superintelligence. SI can be thought of as something far superior to human intelligence in all cognitive abilities. Sounds like an interesting new field. My comments suggest that we talk about what SI was created for and what this technology can help humans? The scope of study can be further subdivided.

Comment 2 – Blockchain and Metaverse

My second comment is about region chains and the metasurses, which is a region I don’t know much about, so I have relatively little to offer. First, I learned that the metadverse is a future technology that is currently being developed. Secondly, regional chain. No matter bitcoin or other virtual currencies, the audience is a special group. Therefore, I put forward some doubts and suggestions: the research scope should be clearer, and more relevant literature and articles should be found. How will this project help the future society effectively?

Comment 3 – VR Medicine

My third comment is about the application of virtual reality technology in medical technology. I am very interested in this project. Integrating medicine into VR is a bold and innovative technology. It can help people, and it can reduce human medical errors.

My suggestion is that we need to find more relevant data to prove whether the existing technology can support the combination of medicine and VR. How far in the future can this work be done? What would a preliminary experiment look like? Does this project pose any danger?

BCM 325- Living Tweeting

BCM325 is a very special course where we watch movies and tweet comments in real time for a few weeks. It was a big challenge because I tend to think about the story and details of the whole movie after watching the whole movie, so it was very confusing for me to comment immediately, and I didn’t know what to say. However, when I told my friends about this course, they were all very envious.

After Week 2-6, I learned that people tend to like, comment or forward T. But comments posted in recent weeks have had a hard time getting new followers, and so far none. Among my many comments, Metropolis and 2001: A Space Odyssey have received more likes from people. It kind of made me think about how to change things to get people’s attention.

In addition, the interaction with classmates is very interesting. Everyone has a completely different understanding and idea of the same movie. I will think about your feedback to oh. It taught me a different point of view.

@apm625:

Yes, beautiful things do not necessarily cover beautiful heart, may be dark. We are now so drawn to the outside that we don’t think about the real. It also means that modern society is like “fast food".

@Nisha9732:

The amazing thing about this movie is that the props used in the shooting are very real. How is this done? Let everybody be amazing

After these weeks of speeches and research, I really need to make a change.

1. Add pictures :I’ve been using boring text to comment and it’s not feasible. Maybe the picture and text can better express the plot of the movie at that time.

2. Comment interaction: I should comment more on views and also say something who send me.

BCM215 – Digital Artifact Pitch

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In this digital artifact, I will first delve into the player experience of cross-platform games. I’ll discuss the evolution and future of cross-platform gaming, and what different experiences players will have in the future. I believe that my hypothesis is consistent with what I think, that there is competition among platforms, so the experience is not the same, at least not very different. So cross-platform games are not “fair" for different players. Hopefully I’ll find more answers as I study this area.

The biggest advantage of cross-platform networking is to expand the user base, while the technical risk is the potential imbalance between platforms, such as keyboard and mouse VS gamepad. But by far the biggest obstacle to cross-platform integration is the business aspect: integrating players across platforms means that previously dominant platforms have to “share" their player skills and “take care of" those with fewer players.

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BCM325 Future Cultures- DA Pitch

To a large extent, my research topic is not connected to our lives, but it is also connected to our world. Artificial Intelligence assisted systems can improve the quality of our lives to a large extent, as I will research the direction of AI assistive systems there are a wide range of opportunities. On the one hand, if used for enhancement, it is good for society; In the wrong hands, it could be a scourge. So it’s a very interesting area to watch in the future.

BCM215 – Digital Artifact Pitch

In this digital artifact, I will first delve into the player experience of cross-platform games. I’ll discuss the evolution and future of cross-platform gaming, and what different experiences players will have in the future. I believe that my hypothesis is consistent with what I think, that there is competition among platforms, so the experience is not the same, at least not very different. So cross-platform games are not “fair" for different players. Hopefully I’ll find more answers as I study this area.

The biggest advantage of cross-platform networking is to expand the user base, while the technical risk is the potential imbalance between platforms, such as keyboard and mouse VS gamepad. But by far the biggest obstacle to cross-platform integration is the business aspect: integrating players across platforms means that previously dominant platforms have to “share" their player skills and “take care of" those with fewer players.

We enjoy the variety of different gaming devices, but sometimes a more uniform service can also help. We believe that cross-platform related mechanics will continue to evolve, change, and grow with the game industry.

Narrative Reflection – CHANGE 

Change is inevitable for all of us. What do people learn from change? Let us grow? Gain experience? I am a person who does not like changes, including changes in lifestyle, environment, and interpersonal relationship, which make me feel pressure. I was a very timid person, afraid to try new things. But I’ve found that I’ve changed a lot in recent years. I dare to try a lot of things, dare to express themselves, I am willing to take that step, I think this is the change.

About Me

I was born in a relatively wealthy family, from childhood to growing up, everything was arranged by my parents. My parents just wanted me to grow up happy and healthy, so to speak. They don’t care about my grades and will give me a lot of things I want (cell phone, computer, clothes, bags, etc.). I know this is spoiling, so I often want to escape their “comfort zone". I want to prove that I am a useful person through my ability. So I choose to do part-time job, which is a shortcut for me to express myself.

Part-time Job

I started my part-time job 4 years ago. My first part-time job was as a buffet waiter at Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel. I feel lucky that the Disney Hotel is a very friendly working environment. But I was still afraid, after all, it was my first part-time job. I’m afraid I won’t perform well at work, I’m afraid my boss will judge me, and I’m afraid to communicate with customers and colleagues. So in the first half month, I was very stressed. But then I got praise from the leader, which made me confident and I began to try, even push myself. I found it easy. I learned to communicate with customers confidently and consult colleagues and leaders boldly if I have any questions. This was a step in my transformation. I learned to be proactive and brave.

My second part-time job was as a waiter in Haidilao, which required enthusiasm. Simply put, the customer takes care of ordering and eating, and I do everything else. It’s still a lot of work. It’s very difficult. But I also learned a lot. It even helped me. We are guests who serve everyone by region. As a result, 20 tables are usually served. So teamwork is very important. At first I didn’t know how to assign the work, so I was always in a hurry. I understand the importance of teamwork, so I learned how to deal with teamwork in school.

Full-time Job

Because of the COV-19, I stayed in Shenzhen and lived with my parents for one year. I do nothing at home every day. So I got anxious, and I started looking for a job. I happened to see Tencent’s job Posting, which required to know Hong Kong , know English and Cantonese, etc. I met those requirements, so I went for an interview and passed the interview. I became a member of Tencent and was responsible for the government consumption volume project of WeChat Pay HK. I can’t imagine it. But I’ve never had any experience in writing before, so I keep asking my tutor for advice. I spent half a month to communicate with customers. Although THERE were many things I didn’t understand, I began to get used to the high-intensity work. I began to understand the requirements of the client and I could clearly sort out the work that could be connected with the client. Coronavirus (COVID-19) has directly affected and accelerated many future of work trends (eg, remote work, expanding employers’ role as ‘‘a social safety net’’) (IW Staff,2020) As the client I interacted with was in Hong Kong, it was difficult for us to communicate detailed information face-to-face. We communicated with each other through WeChat meetings. I have lost count of the hundreds or thousands of WeChat meetings I called. So it’s not hard to see the importance of media. Especially with the current pandemic, remote working has become an almost indispensable work environment. I worked at Tencent for 5 months and had to quit because I had to go back to Hong Kong to study. At the end of the work, I realized my areas of expertise and other abilities that I lacked. I learned time management skills, problem solving skills and leadership skills.

Reference:

Sara Johnson (2020) Knowing Well, Being WellFile 

BCM241 – DA

Qualitative Inquiry via social media

It’s possible that studying how people talk about food’s nutritional value and taste on the most popular social media platform may provide some surprising results. This research makes use of Yelp as a social media platform. Internet-based apps that enable the production and sharing of User Generated Content (UGC) are defined as social media by Masaharu Morimoto as a set of Web 2.0 applications. Masaharu Morimoto is classified as a social network site, a web-based service that allows individuals to create a public or moderately within a bounded system, express a list of other users with whom they share a connection, and view and traverse their own list of interconnection and those made by those within the system. This type of social media falls under the umbrella of social network sites. Currently, Masaharu Morimoto is ranked 30th among all sorts of websites and 1st amongst websites that enable customers to leave restaurant reviews in the United States. Yelp was selected for this research because of its enormous popularity.

Skills

It was in the melting pot of New York City that Morimoto honed his skills. The producers of Iron Chef were impressed enough with his innovative cooking to ask him to apply to be a Japan Iron Chef. Aside from the diamond earring in his ear, his abilities have been acknowledged across the globe. With its Japanese origins, his food is “global cookery for the twenty-first century." His fusion cuisine combines Japanese color combinations and fragrances with Chinese spices and essential Italian ingredients while keeping a sophisticated French presentation.

Throughout his career, Morimoto has been able to combine his training in two unique areas. He has developed a unique cuisine using Japanese color schemes, Chinese flavors, and Italian products with a French presentation. As far as I know, this kind of fusion cuisine doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world. His hallmark dish is the Japanese culinary style for how he learned it, enhanced it, and created it on his own as he grew up in Japan. The Buri Bop is a well-known Morimoto dish that may be purchased online. This meal, which consists of rice combined with yellowfin tuna, is what this means. The achievements of Chef Morimoto are many.

Accomplishments

Among Chef Morimoto’s many accomplishments are his restaurants, cookbooks, and even his own line of gourmet goods. He is the author of two cookbooks: Morimoto: The New Art of Japanese Cooking and Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking. He’s been on several Iron Chef-related series, including Iron Chef America and The Next Iron Chef. Because of it, he has my admiration. He’s also very gifted and morally upright. As soon as he realized that his goal had been shattered, he swiftly assessed the situation and decided on a new professional path.

In light of his considerable professional accomplishments, I believe Chef Morimoto to be a world-class culinary artist. He’s a multi-faceted chef running at least three restaurants, writing two books, developing food items, and producing his own culinary style. He is well-known for his appearances on culinary programs on television, having been on at least three of them. One day, I want to achieve the same level of fame and fortune as Chef Morimoto has. 

A bridge has been built between traditional Japanese dishes and the Western taste by Chef Masaharu Morimoto, who has brought excitement, great technique, and perfectly balanced flavors to millions of diners around the globe. One of the world’s leading chefs has received significant and widespread praise for seamlessly integrating Western and Japanese components into his cuisine.

In his own right, Masaharu Morimoto stands out as a flamboyant display case for men’s formal wear. My first point is that this gets me to it. This is the first time I’ve seen or experienced anything like the Iron Chef’s outfit elements. The hosts of a regular cookery program tend to dress more modestly than their guests. Those who have never been exposed to Japanese costumery may find it a little out of their comfort zone. Italian culinary programs, which I grew up watching, are more like Australian ones in terms of costuming. That’s why I was taken aback by the show.

Known for

Iron Chef, in which he competed, made Morimoto famous. A total of 41 wins and 21 losses were recorded throughout his performances on the Japanese and American Iron Chef. He also appeared on Hell’s Kitchen, where he showed the contestants how to make sushi and gave them the challenge to recreate his meal.

Restaurants

He opened a restaurant in Hiroshima while he was still in the city to hone his culinary abilities. Before joining Iron Chef, he worked at Nobu. He owns or has owned Restaurants including Wynwood, Las Vegas,  Doha,  Disney Resort, Nappa, Mexico City, Waikiki, Doha, Tokyo, New York, and Seattle. Additionally, Morimoto has written three books about Japanese food.

Fun Facts

In the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan, Morimoto established Tribeca Canvas, a restaurant serving comfort cuisine with an Asian twist. He was deluged with negative feedback and was forced to shut down the business after only a year. Iron Chef America was forced to Dub his speech since he still doesn’t sound right in English after living in the United States for decades. There were just two original Iron Chefs in the American version:  Hiroyuki Sakai and Morimoto.

Techniques used in his profession

Moving on to ingredients themselves, they were out of this world and unlike anything I’d ever tasted before. The Japanese version has elements like whale and stream eel, which I would never consume in my whole life. However, these meals are commonplace in Japanese society, which is similar to Australian culinary programs. Chicken, beef, and pig are the most common protein sources in our diets, but we also integrate vegetables that are considered uncommon. Challenges are built around this.

When it comes to music in Iron Chef, the emphasis is on the background noises rather than the front dramatization. This makes the program more entertaining since the frequent use of dramatic sound effects might get tiresome after a short exposure period. When the Chef was cutting people so you could actually hear them without some irritating squelching sound interrupting them, I really appreciated it. An important distinction between the Australian and American concerts may be found here. There are much unnecessary drama and stressful moments created by the sound effects that aren’t even required.

“Being a renowned restaurant, you need more than just a love of cuisine.”

His Preference

He prefers to spend time in Napa Valley when he dines at nearby eateries and meets up with other chefs when he’s not working. In addition to creating sushi and other delights, Morimoto Napa wasn’t the only location you’ll find him.

Before joining New York City’s renowned Nobu restaurant, he had worked at various other establishments. Morimoto trained in New York’s ethnic melting pot to become a world-renowned chef. He was approached by the creators of Iron Chef, becoming a Japan Iron Chef because of his innovative cuisine.

Is there a perfect way to interact with a customer?

Morimoto-inspired Omakase would be the next pick for a smaller group or a couple searching for a unique culinary experience. That will guarantee that you get the most out of your visit to Morimoto. In the event of a large gathering of friends and family, It is recommended that they purchase a variety of snacks and dinners to be shared between themselves.

A word of wisdom for folks in your field?

Understand every facet of the company. To be a famous restaurant, you need more than just a love of cuisine. I began my career as a sushi chef, but I’ve learned about restaurant administration through the years, which involves financial aspects, personnel management, etc.

How does Iron Chef get his start in the food business?

His father took our household to a sushi restaurant every payday when Morimoto was a kid. Because he was impoverished, we didn’t eat out very much. As a result, we looked forward to our sushi day every month. The fact that his parents were pleased with the sushi restaurant made me happy, too.

As they dined, Morimoto would watch the sushi chef at the counter with glee as he prepared mouthwatering sushi right in front of us. Morimoto admired and admired his work at the sushi bar. Morimoto began to consider becoming a sushi chef soon after he started working at a restaurant.

After a shoulder injury, Morimoto’s promising catching career was cut short after being recruited to Japan’s main league. He began studying sushi and kaiseki when he was eighteen years old. The Chef lived with his instructor for the following several years. Morimoto was required to cook, clean, and serve from the moment they woke up until eating supper during his grueling apprenticeship. Although the teenager remained steadfast in commitment, his most memorable moment of the week was slipping out of the home at 2 a.m. to have a good time with his mates. He laughs and replies, “Oh, I was young."

Morimoto has had little downtime since he opened his own cafe at 24 and subsequently sold it to explore the United States. He was the Sony Club’s executive Chef for seven years before that. After that, in 2001, chef-created his own seafood mecca in Philadelphia. Traditional Japanese methods were combined with the cosmopolitan flavors which had typified American cuisine in this dish.

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