Friday, February 27, 2015 Define a Space

https://vimeo.com/120861239

Analysis of project 1:

• topic
• style
• organization of the story
• use of footage / experiment with forms
• use of transitions and effects
• room for improvement
• what would you change / improve?
• if nothing, why?

My topic is define a space. My partner and I found the Thomas Hunter Hall really interesting, especially the basement floor. We wanted the style to be somewhat creepy with suspense. We organized the story by me falling asleep in a classroom and waking up in a different space not knowing what happened. Then I followed a trail to a creepy ceramics room. We discovered each other in between while exploring the place. At the ending, we both woke up in a classroom again because it was all a dream.

I used most of our footage because we planned each of our frames. We didn't really experiment with different angles nor shot sizes, but instead kept them consistent. The one effect I used was in the beginning where the classroom setting transitioned to the Thomas Hunter Hall setting. I used the dissolve effect to make it look like a dream so there's that. I used the rewind effect when I was going down the stairs. I thought it made it look interesting and questionable. I also speed up some frames to keep it precise.

There is definitely room for improvement for this project. I feel like we could have experimented more with shot sizes and angles. I could have also managed to keep some shots shorter in duration. There were some frames that were not necessary. I liked what I did with the editing but I feel like it could be improved as well. I felt like if there was audio it would've been more intriguing. However, I liked the challenge of video only.

Thursday, February 5, 2015 Blog #1 Artist Statement

My artwork comes from two passions combined together. I love writing and fashion. I aspire to be a fashion journalist one day. I love to present my view of contemporary fashion through the forms of writing. Through the experiences and practices I've had with fashion writing so far, I've discovered a new interest in street style photography. I like capturing shots of people's daily outfits that inspire me as well as having my own style captured from time to time. This new discovery has brought me to create my own fashion blog and contribute better work to my internships.

I am inspired by the street styles of New York City. I've been living here for 10 years and the everyday fashion I encounter still amazes me. I also like to flip through my favorite magazines on my spare time. My inspirations push me to do what I do because there will always be something new and interesting in fashion, therefore my writing won't be repetitive and boring. I believe in both print and digital forms of fashion journalism. Whether it's magazines or blogs and websites, the visual part is huge but the writing part brings it alive. 

In the future, I want to learn more skills to present my work. I know with technology advancing, there will be many platforms for fashion journalism to rise. With this class, learning filming and video editing skills will help create more vivid and motion pictures. I know that's how I want to expand my work to full bloom. I hope through my passion, learning and everyday inspirations, I am able to bring my artwork to where I want it to be.