Proposal and story board

As stated in my artist statement, I’m from Bushwick, Brooklyn, so naturally, I have a special interest in studying the neighborhood. It’s no secret that Bushwick is being gentrified at a rapid rate, however, not much is reported about the organizations that oppose the transformation of the neighborhood. I always been familiar with an organization that lies on the same block I was raised called “Make the Road by Walking,” which tackles several social issues like police brutality, Civil Rights and more recently gentrification. I want to interview a member of make the road by walking and learn about their view on the neighborhoods transformation and get inside the agenda of Make the Road by Walking. Bushwick is a hot topic right now, and not much has been reported about Bushwick compared to Spanish Harlem and the Lower East Side. I’d like to highlight this issue more specifically towards Brooklyn and, given how interesting Bushwick is culturally, I feel this is a story that would grab viewers.

From Peru to a Roof : Sound potrait

Museum of Moving Images

After going to the Museum of Moving Images, I feel like I have a much better grasp on the process of video production, specifically with the sound. I spent some time at a demonstration where I focused on the sounds of motion pictures, and a guide there was asking the group that was there to guess which movies they were. The easier to guess was the titanic; being that you heard a woman yell Jack, and water splashing and whatnot. At the museum I learned of different aspects of sound. Those aspects were dialogue, Foley and I forgot the other one. I didn’t take notes, but coming off of straight memory I feel like I absorbed a lot. Dialogue I believe is the actual words that characters speak. I especially remember Foley because I thought to myself that it must be so hard to try to imitate real sounds with objects. I have a friend who makes beats and he also does that, and I find it so admirable. I had the most fun at an exhibit that’s titled “Behind the Screen.” There they had tons of artifacts, and most intriguing were the vintage game systems they had. I haven’t seen a super Nintendo in years. They had make-up from Sex and the city scenes that was interesting too, I suppose. There was a flip book generator there too! I was impatient so I didn’t participate, but I started to consider it as a good first date. The whole experience at the Museum was intriguing and it was overall a beautiful exhibit, and I would definitely go back. Mostly to try all the interactive stuff they had there.

Interview Questions

1) Tell me about your first day at Hunter College 2) Did you find the students from Hunter College different from students at your last school? 3) What’s the biggest difference between New York City and your hometown in Peru? 4) Tell me about the party life in Peru 5) Have you gone out to clubs in Peru? If so, describe the scene. 6) Have you been out in New York City? 7) How do you like the party scene in New York City? 8) Tell me about the last time You went to a New York City club 9) What do you miss the most about home? 10) Who did you leave over there when you left? 11) What your plan, as far as a career, while you’re in New York City? 12) Is Hunter College the right step in that direction, or do you wish you tried something else? 13) Do you plan on returning home? If so, why? 14) What would you recommend I do if I went to Peru? 15) How have you changed since you lived there?