Blog #4

In this scene from Jaws- I feel like the audio/music selections are what makes this scene so eerie. You get those flashes of serenity when you see the people on the shore with the calm soothing view of the ocean and the lighthouse. However, the scene of the woman in the water getting attacked by the shark becomes terrifying because of the music accompanying it. If you watch the scene again with your volume on mute, one would possibly come to the conclusion that the woman cannot swim and is just flailing in the water. I also think that the music selection for this piece couldn't have been any better. The intensity of the music plays such a role in how the audience should feel. If the musical choice was a bit more upbeat and 'light' I don't think that it would have fit as well. Also- I believe that the musical soundtrack for this entire movie is so well known and that is what makes the movie as interesting as it is.

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MOMI

I've heard such amazing things about the Museum of Moving Images- but I have never been there until our class trip a few weeks ago. It surprised me that a place of such great history was literally minutes away from my home and I never knew about it.

The exhibit that caught my attention the most, was definitely the Music/Sound demonstration. Although I have watched numerous movies throughout my lifetime- thus far, I never realized how important of a role music plays in specific scenes. The clip the tour guide showed us was from Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 "Vertigo." We watched the scene repeatedly with 4 different music clips and each example gave the scene a different feel to it. It reminded me of when I watched Amityville Horror with my cousins & we muted the TV for all of the "scary" scenes- those scenes lost the sense of terror because the music wasn't there. It's difficult to explain, but I definitely suggest to try it with the next movie you watch.

Honestly, I cannot wait to visit the museum again and actually take my time and stroll through each individual exhibit because there is so much history in one building and to have it all in-front of me was just breathtaking.

What I Hear

My daily walk from Hunter's main campus to the 59th Street- Lexington Ave train station usually takes me about five-eight minutes- depending on whether I obey the pedestrian crossing signals. However- for this assignment I walked from campus down Lexington Avenue to 42nd Street- Grand Central Station. Normally when I walk through the city I have my headphones in blasting music ranging from Ed Sheeran to Pusha-T, but on that night I gave my headphones a rest and listened to the music the city had to offer.

It was a quiet night in the city- until you really began to listen to what the streets of New York were telling you. As I walked down Lexington I became more aware of every step that I took- it seemed as if every step got increasingly louder. My mind was so stuck on that one sound until the siren from an ambulance came blaring down the avenue and slowing diminished into nothing as it got further from me. As I stood on the corner waiting for the light to change so I can walk I heard the traffic light box switch so that the pedestrian crossing lights will automatically change as well. As I crossed the street I noticed the sound of a dogs collar as it walked near me. I looked at the dog and began to walk near it and somehow I noticed the pattern in the dogs panting.

As I neared the station and walked towards the turnstiles I noted the sound of the metrocard being swiped and the rotating thing being turned. I noted the sounds of trains approaching and departing. But as I realized that my sound walk was coming to an "end" everything once again became a blur. The sounds of the metrocard being swiped, the train doors opening/closing, the announcements over the loud speaker, the MTA worker speaking at the booth- everything just became mushed together and in that moment I realized that all the minute details are what makes up the sound of New York.

Since this little assignment- I find myself more in-tuned with the world around me. I've been taking out my headphones A LOT more often now and just wanting to experience the sound of the city- every bit of it.

Artist Statement

Photography is the easiest way that I find myself able to show someone something from my perspective, and in a city with over 8 million people it's fair to say that no two people will have the exact same perspective on one particular thing. I realized that with photography I can show those around me what I allow them to see and only that. Photography is one of my favorite hobbies because I enjoy being able to capture the beauty of the moment and being able to revisit or reconnect with a special time in an individuals life by looking at the photograph. 

As an artist I want to try new techniques especially in film and editing because it would be a new experience for me to capture special moments through moving images. However, my biggest goal as we continue to go through life and all its hardships- I wish that I could find my place in this crazy city and share my ideas with the those around me.