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Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Blog Assignment: Museum of Modern Art
Walking through The Shape of Things in the Museum of Modern
Art really always you to experience the evolution of images firsthand. One of
the images that stuck out to me the most was a piece from John Gossage from the
series Berlin the Time of the Wall. This image shows what appears to be an X
and in between the space are four different images. It almost looks like four
completely separate images, one with a set of feet walking, one of trees, one
with a building, and one of the sky. This image felt like it had four different
scenes occurring in one still image, which is very fascinating.
Another image I found intriguing was Val Telberg’s
Exhibition of the Witch, which used several negatives that made it look like
the images seen in silent films. The description of the piece explained that
this type of image was used in silent films to express states of dreaming,
fantasy, nightmare, and hallucination, which this piece really seemed to
capture. The lighter areas that capture your attention immediately would be the body
of this witch and then you see the darker pieces in the back of men overlooking
her. It really captured the mystery and darkness of the time, which was 1948
when Communism was spreading and creating paranoia.
The last piece to catch my attention was William Wegman’s
series of photos of his dog, Man Ray. I have a huge soft spot for dogs so I was
immediately drawn to these images. It was kind of like an evolution of the
dog’s life and you got to witness it through photos. It was a wonderful way of telling
a story through still images.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Blog Assignment: Relationships Between Shots
Some of the best movies to watch where editing is key are the Jaws movies. The combination of the music and the cutting back and forth between the point of view of the shark and the people creates the perfect suspense. Spielberg does an amazing job of making the audience sit on the edge of their seats in anticipation.
The scene I choose was the ending of the first Jaws movie. SPOILER ALERT if you haven’t already seen it. The main character Brody is on his sinking boat being attacked by the shark and he throws a gas tank in its mouth. The scene cuts to clear waters after and as soon the music starts you know he’s coming. Even when he does pop up it still makes you jump from the anticipation of the music. As soon as he shoots the tank and blows up the shark the music transform into this serene sound as the blood of the shark rises to the surface of the water. Throughout the attack of the shark the atmosphere is gloomy and dark almost meanwhile after the shark is dead Brody and his friend are seen laughing with the sun shining and seagulls squawking. It creates a sense of relief after all of the suspense.
The quick cuts of this movie also help build the anticipation of the viewer. The back and forth between the water and the person/people get shorter and shorter the closer the shark gets, while the music gets faster and faster with it, together building this huge suspense. The cuts are kind of obvious, but it works in this context because the anticipation of knowing is what keeps the viewer’s eyes locked on the screen.
The scene I choose was the ending of the first Jaws movie. SPOILER ALERT if you haven’t already seen it. The main character Brody is on his sinking boat being attacked by the shark and he throws a gas tank in its mouth. The scene cuts to clear waters after and as soon the music starts you know he’s coming. Even when he does pop up it still makes you jump from the anticipation of the music. As soon as he shoots the tank and blows up the shark the music transform into this serene sound as the blood of the shark rises to the surface of the water. Throughout the attack of the shark the atmosphere is gloomy and dark almost meanwhile after the shark is dead Brody and his friend are seen laughing with the sun shining and seagulls squawking. It creates a sense of relief after all of the suspense.
The quick cuts of this movie also help build the anticipation of the viewer. The back and forth between the water and the person/people get shorter and shorter the closer the shark gets, while the music gets faster and faster with it, together building this huge suspense. The cuts are kind of obvious, but it works in this context because the anticipation of knowing is what keeps the viewer’s eyes locked on the screen.
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Blog Assignment: "What I Hear" Soundwalk
When you walk around New York City there are several sound marks and sound signals that can be heard in any part you go, but when you venture into Central Park there are many keynotes that emerge as those sound marks and signals dull.
I walked from Hunter College to Central Park and then wandered through the park with "open ears." On my walk to the park the most prominent sounds were the engines of cars, sirens ringing in the air, jackhammers in construction zones, cars beeping, and people talking. There were people talking in different languages, people talking on phones, people talking to other people.
But as I entered the park a more serene environment emerged. Those more prominent sounds of the city begin to dull and little sounds that you wouldn't normally hear over the hustle and bustle of the city became amplified. The sound of birds chirping became much clearer the deeper into the park I walked. I could hear the scuffle of shoes on gravel as people walked, the squeals of children playing, the splat of my foot hitting a muddy puddle, the jingle of a dog's leash, the metal clinking of a bike. I could hear the soft crunch of feet hitting the ground, then getting louder, and then softer again as they ran past me. Every drain I passed I could hear water dripping down it from the melting snow. There was an airplane flying overhead and a dog barking so far from me that I didn't see either, but I heard both.
Finally I hear the loud chime of the church bells, marking the top of the hour as I make my way away from the sounds of scraping as a man shovels, the whistling of a man walking by, and the taps of someone's crutches on the gravel and back to the sounds of beeping as a bus reverses, the starting of a car as it's engines revs, and more sirens.
I walked from Hunter College to Central Park and then wandered through the park with "open ears." On my walk to the park the most prominent sounds were the engines of cars, sirens ringing in the air, jackhammers in construction zones, cars beeping, and people talking. There were people talking in different languages, people talking on phones, people talking to other people.
But as I entered the park a more serene environment emerged. Those more prominent sounds of the city begin to dull and little sounds that you wouldn't normally hear over the hustle and bustle of the city became amplified. The sound of birds chirping became much clearer the deeper into the park I walked. I could hear the scuffle of shoes on gravel as people walked, the squeals of children playing, the splat of my foot hitting a muddy puddle, the jingle of a dog's leash, the metal clinking of a bike. I could hear the soft crunch of feet hitting the ground, then getting louder, and then softer again as they ran past me. Every drain I passed I could hear water dripping down it from the melting snow. There was an airplane flying overhead and a dog barking so far from me that I didn't see either, but I heard both.
Finally I hear the loud chime of the church bells, marking the top of the hour as I make my way away from the sounds of scraping as a man shovels, the whistling of a man walking by, and the taps of someone's crutches on the gravel and back to the sounds of beeping as a bus reverses, the starting of a car as it's engines revs, and more sirens.
Sunday, March 12, 2017
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