The Struggle-Video Project

#thestruggle from Stephanie Sanchez on Vimeo.

Museum Post

While I felt that the class trip to the Museum of the Moving Image was short, it was filled with a lot of interesting exhibits. One of my favorites was the costume design area. It was filled with iconic costumes from different films/tv shows, such as a dress from the Sex and the City film to a typical Cosby sweater. The clothing picked out for films do more than just dress the actor. It helps develop and portray the essence and background of a character. An example of this was Eddie Murphy's sweater in the film Beverly Hills Cop. In the movie his character is originally from Detroit, so film researchers looked up local schools in that area and bought school sweaters to go along with character's background. 

 The museum also had a few interactive exhibits, including a voice-over recording studio. We got to enter an (almost) sound proof room and record voice overs from scenes in movies, like School of Rock. This experience allowed for a more hands-on approach of learning about sound recording in films. 

Overall it was a fun a trip and I would definitely like to go back to see all of the exhibits we didn't have time for.

Soundwalk: Long Island City

 As soon as I step out the door of my building, the first thing I hear is a car drive by the street. As I continue my route to the subway, the sound of cars driving by seems to remain constant. Footsteps start to emerge. I hear the heels of the woman behind me and the stomping boots walking next to me. As I continue to walk different footsteps fade and later reappear. Nearing the dog park, two dogs are barking and their owners try to quiet them. Nearing the subway, people start to gather at the entrance with murmurs and some with music spilling out of their head phones. Everyone tries to go down the one staircase at the same time.
 Nighttime unveils a different sounds. Laughter and conversation rise from a group of friends huddled on the corner. A guitar riff from a song playing in a pub is carried outside. Like the morning, footsteps can be heard fading in out down the block. However, this time they're accompanied with conversations. The Cuban restaurant is having a salsa night, with loud latin music dominating the space. The music rises the volume of the conversations that occur in and out of the restaurant. Further down the street, cars and conversations continue to fade in and out.

Assignment 1 from Stephanie Sanchez on Vimeo.

Assignment 1: Space

For me Hunter College is the true definition of a commuter school. I'm only here for my classes and leave immediately after they're done. While I'am aware of the different activities that occur at Hunter, I never have the time to seek them out. This media project not only will not only help me learn the basics of video editing but it forced me to explore the school I've been going to for four years. 

The space I chose to shoot was Hunter's dance studio. I discovered the studio while walking through the different floors of the North building. Music was coming from the seventh floor and through the doors four dancers occupied the room. The studio itself wasn't that big, it was cluttered with desks and chairs but the way the dancers stomped and slid on the floor defined the space.