This is my final video. A conglomeration of beach and bus recordings. Hope you like it!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Final COUNTDOWN!
This is my final video. A conglomeration of beach and bus recordings. Hope you like it!
Rough Cut #3
Rough cut three was quite an odd piece, because I had already pre-planned my final piece with rough cuts one and two. While constructing the final piece, I had a few ideas I wanted to try out to see if they would work, and this is pretty much what rough cut three was. Enjoy
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Rough Cut #2
This is the bus scene, it is much more longer and in depth than the first clip. In addition, it has a demo of the song I will be using in the final clip.
I promise to get ride of the horse noise.
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Production Strategy
After reflecting on your experiences on Drift 1 and Drift 2, and after generating your Ten Questions, specify a promising place in your Drift area you plan to explore in more depth for Drift 3. Make sure the location is precisely identified, if not with a GoogleMaps link, then through a verbal description of what you are trying to find and where. Explain why this site seems promising.
There are two promising places on my drift area that I plan to explore and they are the beach/lakefront and the inside of a Milwaukee County Transit System Bus. Foremost, my theme for my project is leaving somewhere. Both deal with forms of transportation(water and land). They are places that are relatable to the majority of people from Milwaukee and I believe that is an important aspect of what I want to do with my art. They both can be busy places, but also very quiet and desolate at other times.
Describe how you will limit your image capturing activities in order to generate enough quality material with which to work. You can use the same strategies you used for Drift 2, or pick new ones.
-I want to capture images of moving objects and I want to also capture shadows, as my main character is nothing more than a shadow.
. Describe how you will limit your sound capturing activities in order to generate enough quality material with which to work.
- I will only record sounds between four and five pm, as I believe the most activity goes on at that time.
-I tried to also record sounds of moving objects that could help portray my characters mindset.
The issue I mean to address is what I believe the meaning to the song used in my film is. Pretty much, Shadow(or anyone) is in a bad situation. The scene in the beginning of the film(ocean) represents the bad situation. The walking and bus scene represent him leaving this situation. It is fairly straightforward and the ambient sounds would add to the feeling of moving on.
There are two promising places on my drift area that I plan to explore and they are the beach/lakefront and the inside of a Milwaukee County Transit System Bus. Foremost, my theme for my project is leaving somewhere. Both deal with forms of transportation(water and land). They are places that are relatable to the majority of people from Milwaukee and I believe that is an important aspect of what I want to do with my art. They both can be busy places, but also very quiet and desolate at other times.
Describe how you will limit your image capturing activities in order to generate enough quality material with which to work. You can use the same strategies you used for Drift 2, or pick new ones.
-I want to capture images of moving objects and I want to also capture shadows, as my main character is nothing more than a shadow.
. Describe how you will limit your sound capturing activities in order to generate enough quality material with which to work.
- I will only record sounds between four and five pm, as I believe the most activity goes on at that time.
-I tried to also record sounds of moving objects that could help portray my characters mindset.
The issue I mean to address is what I believe the meaning to the song used in my film is. Pretty much, Shadow(or anyone) is in a bad situation. The scene in the beginning of the film(ocean) represents the bad situation. The walking and bus scene represent him leaving this situation. It is fairly straightforward and the ambient sounds would add to the feeling of moving on.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
10 Questions!!!!!!!
1. What visuals in drift 1/2's environment reflect movement?
2. Is there a reocurring object in the environment?
3. What sounds reflect activity going on your environment?
4. How can I use a vehicle to display a change in place?
5. What time of day presents the most energetic sounds?
6. What type of transportation in your environment goes back and forth continuously?
7. How can you make a small narrative without showing who the character is?
8. Is there a way to organize the environment in my video based on my sonic experience?
9. What types of areas in my environment are somewhat familiar to my peers?
10. Do I want a more desolate environment in my video or a lively environment?
2. Is there a reocurring object in the environment?
3. What sounds reflect activity going on your environment?
4. How can I use a vehicle to display a change in place?
5. What time of day presents the most energetic sounds?
6. What type of transportation in your environment goes back and forth continuously?
7. How can you make a small narrative without showing who the character is?
8. Is there a way to organize the environment in my video based on my sonic experience?
9. What types of areas in my environment are somewhat familiar to my peers?
10. Do I want a more desolate environment in my video or a lively environment?
Drift Assessment #4
Describe your favorite experience, situation, place, or recollection from either of your Drifts. Be specific about what happened, how you felt, how you reacted, and why you think this particular experience affected you so much.
When I was deciding what to do for my drift 2, I decided to just test out my camera and I went out into my parent’s backyard(Fox Point) and I went into a spot in their backyard where you are completely surrounded by wilderness and I just listened to everything going on around me and took pictures of everything that struck a chord with me. Technically, it wasn’t part of compositions, but part of the thought process in what I wanted to record and shoot. The moment was just really relaxing compared to other parts of the project and a good example of the sonic contrast between city/suburb. Altogether it was a chance to clear my mind for a little bit and figure out what I wanted to do for the project.
When I was deciding what to do for my drift 2, I decided to just test out my camera and I went out into my parent’s backyard(Fox Point) and I went into a spot in their backyard where you are completely surrounded by wilderness and I just listened to everything going on around me and took pictures of everything that struck a chord with me. Technically, it wasn’t part of compositions, but part of the thought process in what I wanted to record and shoot. The moment was just really relaxing compared to other parts of the project and a good example of the sonic contrast between city/suburb. Altogether it was a chance to clear my mind for a little bit and figure out what I wanted to do for the project.
Drift Assessment #3
Describe three surprises or unexpected situations you encountered on your Drifts and in the days that followed. The surprise could stem from your expectations that conflicted with "on the ground" realities, cultural or social issues of which you were previously unaware, feelings and reactions that you did not expect to have, appearances and soundings of things you did not expect, good or bad outcomes of "on the spot" decisions you had to make, or the discovery of "deeper" realities in the materials you brought home
Honestly, I’m from the Metro-Milwaukee area so I wasn’t surprised of anything culturally, but one of my strategies for Drift 2 was focused on trash/junk and I was so surprised to see how much people throw out on a daily basis. It was kind of shocking, how much people use and then just get rid of.
One of the funnier situations that occurred during my drifts, happened while I was walking on Brady Street and I was attempting to record the sound of a foot in a puddle and a man ran up to me and thought that I was trying to electrocute myself. It was kind of suprising, but mostly just funny trying to explain what I was doing for school to this guy.
One of the most unexpected situations through the whole recording of dirft 1 was my predisposition that there wasn't a lot to record because of the small amounts of animal activity and things going on outside because it was winter, but after recording all of drift 1, I was suprised to find all this activity in both the foreground and the background of almost every segment I recorded. Whether it was an icicle dripping or somebody yelling in the background, there was so much sound.
Honestly, I’m from the Metro-Milwaukee area so I wasn’t surprised of anything culturally, but one of my strategies for Drift 2 was focused on trash/junk and I was so surprised to see how much people throw out on a daily basis. It was kind of shocking, how much people use and then just get rid of.
One of the funnier situations that occurred during my drifts, happened while I was walking on Brady Street and I was attempting to record the sound of a foot in a puddle and a man ran up to me and thought that I was trying to electrocute myself. It was kind of suprising, but mostly just funny trying to explain what I was doing for school to this guy.
One of the most unexpected situations through the whole recording of dirft 1 was my predisposition that there wasn't a lot to record because of the small amounts of animal activity and things going on outside because it was winter, but after recording all of drift 1, I was suprised to find all this activity in both the foreground and the background of almost every segment I recorded. Whether it was an icicle dripping or somebody yelling in the background, there was so much sound.
Drift Assessment #2
Describe, with details, two situations during Drift 1 and/or 2 in which you felt unusually peaceful, at ease, or contemplative.
Walking around in the park off of Oakland Ave. listening for somewhat distant sounds, whether it was a bird in the distance or a car backing up, was quite relaxing and just vibing with the environment's sounds.
Another specific peaceful situation was during my last day of shooting video on Drift 2, when I was taping all the water melting in the area. It felt like spring had finally arrived(even though it had not) and an affirmation that the times were changing(good thing).
Walking around in the park off of Oakland Ave. listening for somewhat distant sounds, whether it was a bird in the distance or a car backing up, was quite relaxing and just vibing with the environment's sounds.
Another specific peaceful situation was during my last day of shooting video on Drift 2, when I was taping all the water melting in the area. It felt like spring had finally arrived(even though it had not) and an affirmation that the times were changing(good thing).
Drift Assessment #1
Describe two situations that aggravated, bothered, shocked or otherwise stressed you during Drift 1 or 2.
I was trying to record the sound of cars passing by and the wind seemed to override the car sounds and engines. Note: This had nothing to do with the technology, but merely an issue with the time of day and location of where I was shooting.
The other situation that aggravated me was the weather and period of time I had to produce Drift 2. The time of year(winter) made it somewhat difficult to go out on four hour walks. My recording/shooting times were thrown off sometimes by a day or two and I almost fell like 50 times because it was so slippery out, but otherwise no real issues.
I was trying to record the sound of cars passing by and the wind seemed to override the car sounds and engines. Note: This had nothing to do with the technology, but merely an issue with the time of day and location of where I was shooting.
The other situation that aggravated me was the weather and period of time I had to produce Drift 2. The time of year(winter) made it somewhat difficult to go out on four hour walks. My recording/shooting times were thrown off sometimes by a day or two and I almost fell like 50 times because it was so slippery out, but otherwise no real issues.
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