Trip to the MOMI

Being to the MOMI before, it wasn't a new experience for me to visit. I once went there almost three years ago, for an internship; and I can see that not much has changed. That doesn't mean I was disappointed with the museum, but it just didn't feel fresh. The one thing I do like about the place is that, it provides an interactive experience, where you could either dub your voice over a film scene or place random soundtracks from other films over unfitting scenes, to see the effect music brings. MOMI also as beautiful and elegant interior design, that never gets old to witness; parts of the lobby feeling like it came straight out of Tron Legacy. However, I just wish the trip felt more fresh, but considering that I've been there several times already, I pretty much know my way around it. Though a trip is better than a lecture, so I'm not gonna complain.

Audio Project

Audio Project

Blog Assignment 2 (Screw the Halloween Parade)

    For this assignment, I chose to walk around Greenwich Village last night, during the Halloween Parade, or well more like standing. First off, I'll confidently confirm that I probably will never return to that torture they call a parade, since I've never seen such chaos ever in my life. Such as a goddamn line to get into the subway station. Like what the fuck? But for the sounds, it was interesting. Right before the parade, it was rather calm and quiet. Yes, it was crowded, but it wasn't mayhem yet. For the most part, all you could hear were people around you asking, 'when is it starting?' Or 'I can't see anything from here.' It was interesting as I've never seen the West Village that silent before. You could literally hear the traffic from several streets away. The normal loud restaurants and bars were quiet. All of course, until the parade started, and everything went fucking berserk.
     You started hearing people yelling 'stop pushing' and 'what the fuck is going on?' At points it was comical, at others it was torture. The sound of the people in turmoil overpowered the drums and cheers of the parade. Honestly, I've never heard anything as chaotic as I did that night. And I think it was intriguing on how at points it sounded like Manhattan was being evacuated, because everyone was trying to get out of the anarchy; while the loud parade beats sounded like explosions being set off in the distance. I mean if you recorded the sound, it could probably fit with certain scenes in Cloverfield. But all in all, I think its safe to say that I won't be going back to that hell for a long time.

Media Project 1

Media 160 Project 1

Artist Statement

"A picture tells a thousand words" is a saying I truly believe in, for films especially. There is something extremely profound and empowering in the film medium that gives us, as the audience, a sense of ambivalence that is usually too hard or complex to explain and describe in the English language alone. And as a hopeful future filmmaker I would truly like to explore that.

Movies and films should always have intentions, be that the motion picture either wants to scare you or pump you up with adrenaline, there should always be a reason why this story is being told. And I believe the filmmakers who understand this most are auteurs. Auteur theory, I feel, is a misunderstood term. It's not about directors who only stay within their comfort zones, directing the same kinds of films.  But instead, auteurs are artists whom try to send their messages or stories in their own signature language.

My main inspirations are all filmmakers I would consider auteurs, Christopher Nolan (ex. Inception, The Dark Knight), Paul Thomas Anderson (ex. Magnolia, Punch Drunk Love), Satoshi Kon (ex. Millennium Actress, Paprika), and Terrence Malick (ex. The Tree of Life, The New World). They have all made films that venture through several different genres, but each of their works contain a dialect that can only be felt and seen by their works. And I highly respect all these filmmakers, because not only do they tell great stories, with great substance, they also experiment with their storytelling methods and structures.

I want to be recognized one day for that same reason, to make films that look upon to the wonder. To make something we don't see everyday. To tell stories with visual and narrative appeal in a unique and signature language. One where I want it to look deeper on the small wonders in the world that we don't normally pay attention to and constantly test human bonds surrounding these wonders. For example some of these wonders include fidelity, fate, time, and death. Things that are relevant in everyone's daily life, but expandable to regions that have yet been touched. And I want to broaden the medium to explore those untouched regions; in the end hopefully delivering an embellishing ride for everyone.