Artist Statement: La Bella Confusione 5/26/11

As an artist I am discovering what drives me is love and happiness. Whether it is my own joy or someone else. I have found my eyes gain pleasure in other peoples happy experiences. I attain joy in learning, and my art of still photography will allow me to teach. In taking this media class I have become more aware of my ability to see, think, and live in portraits or pictures; subtle descriptions paint a masterpiece in my mind. My art will allow me to live these mental pictures that make up my thoughts. I find that pictures describe my emotion to the most accurate assessment. I feel many emotions at one time. However, I always pride myself on seeing the bright side, being positive, and sending like energy to others and throughout my life.

I want my art of combining pictures into a whole (editing films and photography) to describe a feeling, idea, thought, or experience that makes one joyous. I intend for people to be able to grasp the feeling instantly and be able to immediate feel the emotion; by just seeing it and understanding, relating, feeling and experiencing it the positive way I intend. I want my future work to clarify La Bella Confusione that is my mind. I want love, harmony, happiness and peace. I still believe the children are the future. However, in learning media I’ve found that it is best to find my path before I can guide others. I also believe that the best way to reach the children is by understanding what lay before them; which I am in the prime position to grasp as an ‘adult’ as well as relate to the children in a manner they can fully comprehend. I intend to further my work in compiling needed information to live life to the fullest and expressing them through my art.

LAB CLASS THOUGHTS

I enjoyed the lab class very much! It allowed me to experience software programs that I wouldn't normally have access to explore. Cassie was very helpful and patient in dealing with first-time users. The Media class should have lab as the main course and lecture as a supplement. I learned more hands-on in lab then in listening to the professor read off a powerpoint in lecture. Overall the experience was enjoyable.

THANK YOU CASSIE!!!!

Facebook Dreaming By Ameena & Hearan

Facebook Dreaming from Queen Mena on Vimeo.

Museum of the Moving Image

I participated in the voice over as well as the flipbook presentation. I was very intrigued by the way voiceover or ADR (Automatic Dialogue Replacement) works. My group reenacted Babe… my line was “ she called us all the same.” I wanted to use my own phrase but it was still fascinating hearing my voice while watching Babes mouth move. It was quite an experience hearing myself for the first time publicly. I did not know how difficult it is to convey emotion to a moment that one is not physically experiencing. I commend voiceover actors and actresses for their ability to manipulate sounds. 

The video below is an illusion exhibit. It shows how strobe light can be used to see a "moving image."

Another exhibit I found intriguing is the sound effects presentation. This was by far the coolest exhibit beside the video posted above. I had no idea that sound effects were over exaggerated. For water rushing and slapping against a boat side they combined the sound of a lion roaring and actual waves with the actors panting. Foley(s/p?) was used in some of the Titanic sound effects. They used an elephant wailing to represent the sound of the steam pipe screeching to its terrifying fall unto the people below. They even used the sound of a rifle shooting to give the impression of the suspension cables snapping. By using the sound of an elephant wailing it gives the emotion of despair and heartache, which fit perfectly to the editor who was trying to convey the same feeling when the steam pipes fell. However, as a viewer you are unaware that you are hearing an elephant wailing you perceive the sound to be that of a pipe breaking, or suspension cable snapping. This tactic adds to the viewers involvement emotionally into the movie. Which results in the viewers and filmmakers happiness.

Stamp Art Assignment

"Love Always Shines Everytime: Remember to Smile"

PHOTOSHOP EXERCISE

My First Photoshop Experience....Squash Person...lol

A day at Hunter: The Invisible Student

Her journey begins.

Even though they are together she feels out of place.

Her day seems never-ending.

As she goes unnoticed in a crowded  aisle.

She decides to sit alone.