Desteny Echavarria MED160

Making observation films requires the project to be as natural and as untouched as possible. Since this is Soda's specialty, he's able to focus all of his energy into cultivating the best method to have the most realistic and untouched portrayal of what he films. Having a set of rules or commandments to follow allows Soda to be able to challenge themselves with every project that they do. It's up to him to work with the rules instead of against it by guiding him to push past his artistry and create projects that art distinguishable from each other despite following the same set of rules. In his film, Campaign, you could tell that the method that he's developed really works well when filming people in their daily lives. It was as if he was a fly on the wall, not being in the way of the subjects that he was filming, everything was very organic. Observational and experimental films are probably likely to emerge when following rule's like Soda's because they allow m...

In the age of technology where information is everywhere, sometimes the best experiences come out of the unknown. NY/HK Borders was probably one of the best hidden gems I've come across this year so far. Now that I've gained a lot of knowledge this semester, I'm able to pick up on things that I once couldn't. Most of the documentaries consisted of MS, MCU, and CU's. Naja Newell's low angle MU shots in 'A Thousand Words' stood out because it brought in a different angle in a subtitle way. 'June Lily' and 'An Eden Without Eve' were definitely my favorites. Every stroke of color from the backgrounds to the shading of the characters probably took so long to get just right, I applaud them for their work. The fact that it was a silent film made it easier to follow the narrative and feel the emotions the characters felt. The sounds and music that were used made me wonder about their Foley process and what items they used to make certain sounds ...

The scene opens up with a portrait shot of a character before transitioning into a silhouette of the character with a gradient of fire in the background. The next shot is a matched action wide shot of that same person's position relative to the size of the small space just as a wave fire comes barreling behind him. Just as the wave of fire hits the character with full force, we get a rapid eyeline cut of the characters eyes at the exact moment that the he realizes what's coming towards him before quickly transition into a low angle shot of the character reacting to what's coming his way, having little movement before being completely overwhelmed by the fire. Although there are no point of view shots within this particular screen, throughout the scene you can see that the cuts are made in accordance with continuity protocols, having each cut being a reaction of the last. The timing of each shot within the sequence displays the conflict the character is facing as well as a ...

Manhattan might be the most nosiest borough within the city but living in the neighborhood of Kips Bay gives my ears somewhat a relief to the air pollution that I encounter daily. As  I walk through my neighborhood the most prominent sound mark that fills the air would most definitely be the light pitched sirens that echos in waves as an ambulance track avoids cars and drive past street lights. Bellevue hospital is about two blocks away from where I reside so loud sound of sirens has become apart of my daily living, so much so that the volume doesn't cause my ears to ring like it might for others. Signal sounds come in abundance on this early morning as people walk their dogs, most of which are small and like to bark their lives away. Parents converse with their children while walking them to school, people engage in friendly banter as they purchase fruits from the neighborhood fruit vendor, and bikers ring their bothersome bells as they zoom past the bike lane. The tender whisper...

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