final/project 3

BIG THANKS TO MATT AND ALEXA FOR HELPING US WITH THIS PROJECT. 

The overall message of our project is don't be shallow! The production process for this project was definitely interesting. It seemed a lot easier in my head than when we actually began filming. Planning is key and our production process maybe would have gone smoother with more or better planning. Either way I had a great time filming this, comedy was a great way to go and adding some corky and corny aspects to it gave it an extra touch and also gave us a few hard laughs between our group and the actors who helped. The main idea for this project was mine but we added some more ideas together as we went on shooting. Isabel and Suvo were on board for it once I told them what I was imagining. Shooting was the most rigorous and time consuming part, trying to get the perfect shot and making sure not to break the 180-degree rule. Suvo helped with acting and we all helped with shooting here and there as well. Ideas were refined and shifted during the filming process as well. When it came to editing me and Suvo cut all of the video and placed it in the correct order that we wanted it and picked the main theme song taken from the video game (animal crossing) and chose a few other music clips such as "Drop it like its hot" by Snoop Dog, for Matt's ( the cool guy) entrance. Isabel took over the rest of the editing, final transitions and music for the rest of it and sound effects.

Editing Analysis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUcCEqZbemE


Through the use of various colors, sounds, music, symbolism, and camera angles, the movie Punch-Drunk Love, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, not only shows the physical isolated state of Adam Sandler but expresses the emotional isolated state of him as well using different shots.  

I started analyzing this scene right when Barry is then taken by the four blonde brothers. As the first bit of dialogue in this scene begins, Barry stutters his words, has nervous expressions and body movements, which gives off the feeling that he is timid, scared and unsure of himself. As this scary type of music gets louder it heightens the tension as the fourth brother comes into the frame and punches Barry down to the ground as the camera moves into a subjective camera angle and takes us on a sideways perspective with Barry as he falls showing his view of the brothers license plate (his POV). Also the next shot, a close up of Barry gives off a more emotional effect and after seeing Barry’s reaction to seeing the license plate where shortly after the suspense starts to heighten with the scary music coming back into play, (sharp violin playing) making us feel that this moment is still not safe for him. Barry gets up and the shot shows an extreme long shot of the parking lot of the bank giving us hope that Barry has somewhere to run away to. 

The shrieking music and sound effects increases the suspense as Barry starts to run into the shadows, making us feel nervous for him. Listening without the sound definitely wasn't as suspenseful as it was listening with the sound. The use of shadows through-out this scene also helps to give Barry somewhere to hide or to feel hidden. It then cuts to Barry running along this bright white wall. Whiteness, especially white walls seem to be one of the common color themes through-out this movie and scene. The white seems to symbolize some type of enclosed or isolated room, kind of thinking of an insane asylum white room. While he runs faster and faster the music gets a little faster to keep up the suspense. A little later on the camera then moves into a high angle shot to which gives us the sense that he is feeling belittled or isolated, at the same time making me feel some sort of anxiety. The lack of sound for a few seconds also adds to the sense of isolation and the quietness in this shot makes you question whether he is safe or not, by this point you just feel bad for him. 


Back to a tracking shot we are then lead back to Barry running out of the dead end, with the music intensifying again and with the sounds of a car making us feel like the four brothers are close by, it creates an even more dramatic suspenseful feeling and also heightens the tension even more. Those car sounds were probably edited in after the filming, as well as the sound earlier of Barry getting punched. There are a lot of scenes in this film that are great examples to how music or any sounds definitely adds to every scene, helping to create a certain feeling among the audience. 

interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kUrtvHrAfc&feature=youtu.be

Museum of Moving Image =)

A stroll through The Museum of Moving Image brought us back in time to the roots of film and media. First timers might not peg the inside to be what it is just from looking at the outside of it. During a tour at the museum we were re-introduced to some history with nineteenth century optical toys (from which we learned about during our lecture) such as the thaumatrope. Even though we learned about the background of these toys in class, it was still fascinating to see them in action.  Interacting in different exhibitions made the experience even better, the way the tour guide incorporated the students into the tour. For instance, testing our knowledge on Foley artists and guessing what objects they used in the movie Titanic. An elephant and a coke can were used for a part of the boat falling into the water. What? I’ll never watch that scene the same way again. Also redubbing a school of rock movie scene using ADR was a good time.

It’s pretty interesting to also see the primitive cameras. It left me thinking how nuts it is that we started all the way back from these heavy bulky cameras and now we have the opposite and most recent HD cameras like the GoPro.  Quite a difference of devices I’d say. But that goes for most devices and technologies used to today from back then. Cameras wouldn’t be anywhere as near as advanced as they are today without their history, and this place does a good job presenting that.  Overall this museum had a perfect balance of art and fun. If you love movies, history or technology, this is the place for you!

SOUND-WALK

During my sound walk I walked from the F train at 63rd street to Hunter College. On my way I hear the squeaking of the train as it pulls away - I hear the footsteps behind me more than I hear my own. As I continue to listen to the footsteps it has the sound of a lot of tapping, fast tapping. This rushed noise gives me the sense that I’m in the city where everyone is always on the go.  

The escalator has a hiss sound as I go up with more footsteps that sound like people are wearing tap shoes. The rough rumble of the underground train as it leaves the station. As I hear a cracking noise coming from the escalator, it doesn’t come off as too comforting, but then it returns to its normal hissing sound. People are talking but there's too much conversation to catch on to what their saying just sounds like gibberish-(more hissing from the elevator), then clicking sounds as people exit the subway. 

Outside sounds start coming in and I can now hear the sound of the wind, almost a howl but not quite. People continue to walk fast, this time the noise is louder as their feet stomp on the puddles left from the rain, sounds as if paint is splattering or something. It just sounded like someone stepped on an egg shell, but it was just a littered wrapper on the street. The cars, they take up the most noise, especially in the city. The sound of the screechy breaks the sound of their engines, the slush sound the tires make when passing through puddles.  

The next sound beneath the noise of the cars and buses is the rain hitting my jacket, a light dripping noise.  All of these different sound come together to help me create a sense of place. I doubt I would here all of this commotion back where I’m from on eastern Long island. It's pretty interesting to pay attention to sounds that you don't normally listen for on a daily basis. It left me more aware and more attentive to the things around me. 

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Artist Statement

My passion started out when I was a little girl and that passion has never changed. It has only deepened over the years. I remember being fascinated by the shining bright lights, the cameras, and the unexpected that just happens. It sends an adrenaline rush through my blood. Oh, how I wanted to be part of this world, to be able to grab and keep viewers attention by absorbing, informing and entertaining them. In order to do this, I remain transparent in all of my works, I have nothing to hide. I will research and report the truth, rather than construct a solid wall of gray concrete, where one cannot know what is on the other side.  

I have led a life of diversity. Mass Media reflects my life in that respect.  I  wait for the next challenge to appear, and when it happens I am there to witness and live that moment like never before. I have been influenced by this in basically every area of my life. I have endured loss and tragedy in my life, only making me stronger, but I have also had the solace of a beautiful day, and the chance to make someone's day better. Using inspirations  from the misery and beauty of the world has taught me to write for today, since there is no promise for tomorrow.  The purpose behind my work is to take part in shaping people's views, identities and fantasies globally. I take part in portraying a positive set of beliefs, values and traditions as reality. I love the idea that media is history and history will never end nor will my passion for it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq1yeAKYppA&feature=youtu.be