So, for this blog, I get to choose whatever topic I want. So I am going to talk about my expectations for upcoming finals. I have 4 finals this semester; media, film, political science and english. I think I will do pretty well on the media final because it's the one I have studied the most for. There is so much material to be learned for this course, from fonts to lenses on cameras to renaissance art to html style sheets. Since this is the first semester that they teach this specific course, I am hopeful that they will reconsider what is taught in this course for future classes. Pass.
I have a film final which I am certain I will ace. You know how there is this one subject where you don't even have to study for it because you just absorb everything you are told in class? Well, film is that course for me. It is the main reason why I decided to major in it. I realized that it is the only subject that I am willing to wake up early or stay in school till late for. I take notes because it makes me look like I am doing something but I don't have to. Ace.
Political science is not my cup of tea. I absolutely loathe the class and most of the terms are complete gibberish to me. Not only did the professor make it hard for the class to keep up with him (since he speaks nonstop for a 50mins and at an incredible speed!), but there was way too much reading just to comprehend a 1/3 of what he said in lecture. I will try my bestest to study, until I fall asleep in frustration. Possible fail.
English is my in-between class. Sometimes I hate it, sometimes I love it; depending on what is being taught. This semester I enjoyed my english class. The professor made all the difference in teaching something that could've been very boring and making it entertaining. I do not mind writing an essay at home where I have time to organize my ideas, but the english final makes it difficult to write an organized well thought out essay in such a small amount of time. Pass.
Well thats that! Summer is just about a week away!!! =))
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
What I hear
So I have decided to do my "soundwalk" while sitting on my bed. Currently I hear my mother in the living viciously taping some boxes. The sound of the tape being pulled from its plastic is kind of lengthy, so I figure she is pulling out long pieces of tape. I could also hear her patting down the tape on the boxes. The tape sound is interrupted by the sound of my phone's chime when I receive a text. I will not check the message, yet.
My brother is in the same room as me, so I could hear his sounds more defined. He sat back on his chair and the chair creaked. The PC in my room is old, so I hear the CPU's constant moaning sound when it is on. Since my brother is currently doing homework, I could hear him typing on the keyboard along with my own hands typing on the keyboard. Now I hear the sound of my brother's nails while he scratches the back of his ear.
Outside I hear the siren of a police car which is probably about 2 blocks away.
Now the muffled sound of an airplane.
The volume of television is my parent's room has increased. I could clearly hear the Hispanic reporter, stating the news.
Meanwhile, the television in the living room is also on. Currently, Spanish commercials are being announced. (I just realized how much electricity we are using)
And my mother is presently overpowering any other sound in the house with the sound of the tape.
I just heard my stomach grumble.
My brother keeps shifting in his seat and so the chair keeps whining.
I think I heard a bus outside but the sound of the tape is a lot louder than it was when I first started doing this.
I hear my brothers feet dragging across the carpet and now he made a really strange sound on the living room.
My mother finally finished taping but I hear some scratching sounds, which sound as if she is marking the boxes with a marker.
Ok, I am done.
My brother is in the same room as me, so I could hear his sounds more defined. He sat back on his chair and the chair creaked. The PC in my room is old, so I hear the CPU's constant moaning sound when it is on. Since my brother is currently doing homework, I could hear him typing on the keyboard along with my own hands typing on the keyboard. Now I hear the sound of my brother's nails while he scratches the back of his ear.
Outside I hear the siren of a police car which is probably about 2 blocks away.
Now the muffled sound of an airplane.
The volume of television is my parent's room has increased. I could clearly hear the Hispanic reporter, stating the news.
Meanwhile, the television in the living room is also on. Currently, Spanish commercials are being announced. (I just realized how much electricity we are using)
And my mother is presently overpowering any other sound in the house with the sound of the tape.
I just heard my stomach grumble.
My brother keeps shifting in his seat and so the chair keeps whining.
I think I heard a bus outside but the sound of the tape is a lot louder than it was when I first started doing this.
I hear my brothers feet dragging across the carpet and now he made a really strange sound on the living room.
My mother finally finished taping but I hear some scratching sounds, which sound as if she is marking the boxes with a marker.
Ok, I am done.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
What I See- Casablanca
So for my film 101 class, we spoke about Casablanca. I had never seen it before so I decided to watch it. I loved it. I noticed how the character played by Ingrid Bergman (Ilsa) always seemed to have the "halo" lighting or back light. It gave her a very angelic look. The lighting on her seemed to be different from all the other actors. She was always lit with high key lighting, low contrast of shadows. There was a specific scene, when she goes to see Rick (played by Humphrey Bogart), that she looks completely innocent and angel like. She has a close up where we could see a small portion of her shoulders and she is wearing a cloth over her head. She seems to glow in this shot.
During the scene where Rick is drinking, before the flashback, there was low key lighting. Rick's face had a shadow over half of his fast which gave me the idea that something was wrong. The whole scene was shot with low key lighting until Isla comes in and she is shot with high key lighting. Although the flashback and the lighting on Rick gave me the sense that he was in pain and he felt betrayed by her, the lighting on Ilsa did not give me the sense that she was the type of person to betray Rick and that there was more to her reasons for not leaving with him.
During the scene where Rick is drinking, before the flashback, there was low key lighting. Rick's face had a shadow over half of his fast which gave me the idea that something was wrong. The whole scene was shot with low key lighting until Isla comes in and she is shot with high key lighting. Although the flashback and the lighting on Rick gave me the sense that he was in pain and he felt betrayed by her, the lighting on Ilsa did not give me the sense that she was the type of person to betray Rick and that there was more to her reasons for not leaving with him.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Museum of Moving Images
On Thursday, February 26th, I visited the Museum of Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. At first the building looked kind of sketchy because the museum is in reconstruction but it turned out to be a very interesting experience. I participated in the animation demo.
The animation demo was really fun. Our tour leader, demonstrated the concept of animation with a computer and two plastic frogs. It was a process of recording the different readjustments of the drawings without recording your own hand in the attempt. It was cool to see the finished product. The animation simulated the idea behind the creation of cartoons like South Park.
With partners, we were able to create our own animations. Me and my partner decided to make an animation of the frogs jumping over each other. It was entertaining but we messed up several times and my partner's hand came out in about 3 shots.
At the end of our visit, we were given a free pass to visit again. I plan to go sometime soon and I'll probably create my own flipbook next time.
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The animation demo was really fun. Our tour leader, demonstrated the concept of animation with a computer and two plastic frogs. It was a process of recording the different readjustments of the drawings without recording your own hand in the attempt. It was cool to see the finished product. The animation simulated the idea behind the creation of cartoons like South Park.
With partners, we were able to create our own animations. Me and my partner decided to make an animation of the frogs jumping over each other. It was entertaining but we messed up several times and my partner's hand came out in about 3 shots.
At the end of our visit, we were given a free pass to visit again. I plan to go sometime soon and I'll probably create my own flipbook next time.
HD
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