Clips from this video were taken downtown, in Union Square and Washington Square park. While often overlooked, the sounds and vibrations of buskers and their instruments often “set the tone” for their surroundings. This video aims to highlight this such music that we’re often oblivious to.
Short Video Assignment
Short Video Assignment
Many kids are so eager to grow up because it means that they can do things they weren’t allowed to, like stay up past their bedtime, but many people don’t get the importance to just stop and enjoy what’s happening now, so that’s what this video is.
64th St.
18th avenue was a commercial area thriving on small businesses. Unfortunately due to rampant consumerism a lot of these businesses were run out by larger corporations. In the video you can see some remnants of the old neighborhood. You also see the presence of chain stores that are competing with the remaining businesses. Recently a Target has been placed in the neighborhood. Yet all this goes largely unnoticed by a majority of people who do not even realize the risk it poses to their day to day life. Most would prefer to get a cheap meal at a chain restaurant than to support a family working their restaurant. I consider it a miracle that the area still has a good number of small businesses but I am not sure how much longer it will be like that.
elysium
My video is representative of my own personal paradise, or “elysium,” referencing the Fields of Elysium from Greek Mythology. It is a depiction of my family at the beach; essentially a perfect day in my opinion.
sanctuary
This video represents some of the things I do and surround myself with when I am in need of self-care. Most of these shots were taken in Prospect Park near my house. One technique that stood out to me from Kahlil’s video was the use of different sounds to convey a certain mood. I tried to replicate that by using the sounds I recorded, instead of using music. I feel that the ambient sounds in my video help to create a soothing atmosphere.
Fashion of 5th Ave
My video is of the vibrant and artistic fashion scene of 5th Avenue. With some of the most well known and popular designers/brands around, 5th Ave is always thriving with shoppers from all over the world ready to get their hands on the newest fashion trends. I tried to capture the colorful and stimulating aesthetics that one can find while walking down the street as well as the street fashion and the overall feeling of confidence from strutting down this fashion center.
Guns
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0WSvOuWrvOrvrfNWb40r2Q?view_as=subscriber
This is a short video about guns in the wake of the Las Vegas massacre.
Latina in the U.S.
For my video I decided to interview my friend, Julisa, about how she felt being a Latina in the U.S. We’ve often talked about what it means to us to be from two different cultures and in this video she talks about some difficulties she’s faced being in this situation. I decided to do this topic because I think it’s important to acknowledge the struggle of feeling like you don’t fit in, in either of your cultures and having an “identity crisis.” It’s also important to acknowledge that that’s okay and that itself is who you are.
Bob & Toby
This video is a day with my dogs, Bob and Toby. I took them on a walk to the park in my home town, Rye. The video is supposed to portray their playful and happy nature. There is also a guest appearance of my cat, Pepper.
Redundancy
This video is meant to show a glimpse of how I view my school life, in its simple redundancy (ew corny-use-of-the-title-in-the-description alert). Specifically, this video is intended to portray the (abridged) way I look at and approach studenthood, with special guest appearances by Miri Lieber. Although my outfit may be slightly different every time you see it, the experience remains mostly the same, day in and day out.
