These Boots Are Made for Walking

Museum Trip!

I was very impressed with The Museum of the Moving Image class trip. I loved the design and actual structure of the museum as it had a modern vibe and original content. After entering the 3rd floor where there were many post production exhibits, the museum "tour guide" led us into a space where he showed us the making/editing of
"The Titanic's" sounds. I was very shocked to find out that most of the movie's sounds were not what they seemed like.

During this demo, the guide let us hear watch and hear a scene from Titanic where there were a lot of sound layers. I didn't even know there were layers until I was shown this. He played a scene where the ship was crashing, people were screaming, and music was playing. Turns our every one of those sounds was recorded individually and in ways I wouldn't imagine. For instance, the crew crushed a can for the sound of the ship breaking and threw a chair on the floor to make the sound of a person falling. I found these methods very interesting and humorous as I had not expected such a simple procedure from a high budget film production.
We were also shown how silly the movie would seem if they took away one layer. He did such a demo by taking away the music from the same scene and left only people screaming and panting. It definitely did not have the same effect as it did with the music.

I'm very satisfied with our trip to the museum because I was able to get a glimpse inside the making of movies.  I also enjoyed the dubbing demo and listening to professor Lucas do a voice-over for Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. I had a great time interacting with museum staff and exploring the museum. Overall, I had an amazing experience!

JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER

The book "Nobody, Nowhere" has been one of my favorite books of all time. It was written by an inspiring autistic woman who told her life story and her experiences of living with autism. The reason why I chose this book's cover as an example of a catchy design is because its elements give us a glimpse into this woman's world while sticking to a very simple and to-the-point format. The image on the cover is illustrated using blurry, translucent colors which are mainly purple and yellow. Through this overlapping image of colors, we see a silhouette of a hand and a bare back of a woman. As the author describes in the book, autistic people have enhanced sensory reception and therefore are extremely sensitive to stimuli. The woman was particularly sensitive to visual and kinesthetic stimuli; she was amused by the colorful spots she saw and soothed by the physical feeling of a pattern. Both are clearly portrayed in the image - colorful spots and a palm.

The format of this cover also works well for me because the colors complement each other and everything is very clear. The title and author's name are placed in a purple box in the lower center of the cover, both written in light colors and easily noticed. The title is bold and large, followed by the description right under it and the author's name at the bottom. Overall, I am drawn by this design because of its creativity and simplicity. It contradicts the saying "Don't judge a book by its cover" because the most essential elements of the story are drawn right on the cover.

Video Project

NY Traffic Video Link 

The word "traffic" can be interpreted in many ways. Here at Hunter, traffic is inevitable inside and out. People, cars, buses, you name it. It's always stop and go, stop and go. Lexington Avenue is always packed with cars all going to different destinations, and being a one-way downtown street doesn't help the traffic problem either. For this project we captured the hectic road during rush hour and the traffic light that never seems to turn green. Click on the above link to see our video.

Stamp Art

Mr Potatohead

The Lonely Side of Hunter

 

We all know Hunter College is a commuter school. Students commute from the five boroughs, different cities, some even from different states. Located in the heart of Manhattan, it is inevitable for Hunter to be a stop-and-go place for students. For those looking for a fun, party all day everyday type of college experience, Hunter will be a huge disappointment. Now, in no way am I criticizing Hunter's educational system (we'll save that for a lengthier post), but I am conveying a downside to being at a well known reputable school in the middle of The Big Apple. It gets lonely sometimes. While taking these pictures, I got a little sad myself as I also had a hard time making friends my first year. Even now, there are days I come to class alone, eat lunch alone, do some work alone, then hop on the train to go home alone. What a loner I am.