A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It?

  The music video  for Can I Kick It? has a jubilant mood. This was achieved by the wavering canted shots, the transitions from high to low angles, and the quick insert shots.

Radiohead There There...

 This music video had a dreary and ominous tone. This was achieved through the low grayish lighting in the video. The video also implemented dark and creepy props that also influenced the tone. The music video also had obstacles that were vicious crows, these birds are associated with death that gave the video an ominous tone.    

Beastie Boys Sabotage

 The Beastie Boys and artists behind the music video created a very hectic and chaotic tone. They accomplished this by using fast cuts, a lot of motion, and lots of camera movement.

Microphone Types

Lavalier mics are beneficial when you want the micro[hone to be bound to the talent.  Shotgun mics are convenient when you want to pic isolated sounds, you just have to point it in the direction of the source. Handheld mics are nice because they are portable and very durable. The Lavalier would be best for an interview because you would be able to get clean audio from the talent.

Its Foley Time!

 When recording audio, you should compose clean edits of each recording and save them as individual recordings. The main goal in recording foley is to blend the sounds organically so the viewer doesn't even notice them. These pieces of information are important to video production because they can aid the video to create a more realistic feel to the project.  

Iron Man without Music

 The scene without music feels less cinematic because there it wasn't as dramatic. Music could have amplified the tone of the scene and ad drama.

SFX vs. Final Mix - Tron Legacy

    I noticed that the before and after mixes sound more like a collection of samples layered over each other. The final mix sounded more realistic because it was accompanied by foley and atmospheric sound.

Your Music Video Pitch

 Our music video idea is to display the conflict between conforming and staying true to your self and passion. The visual concept is to show parallels between the conformers life between how her life would be if she remained passionate and her life now. We choose this song because it is originally about expressing yourself and we wanted to reverse the meaning and make it about confirming. We are emulating an abstract music video style.  Our locations are going to be in the sound stage and around the city to collect b roll.

Mono vs. Stereo Sound

 The key differences between mono vs. stereo sound is the way the audio signals are routed. Stereo sound is important to achieve a stereophonic sound while mono sound is used to create monaural sound. I think stereo sound would be appropriate for a interview because you can focus the recording on the subjects voice instead of the external noise.

Star Wars and Modern Sound

 Technologies used in the production of Star Wars changed the art of cinema in various ways. The special effects impressed the audiences but what really made Star Wars into George's magnum opus was the sound he implemented. The film was one of the first to experiment with Dolby Audio; before its release only about 30 theaters had Dolby surround sound, after its release thousands of theaters implemented Dolby. Star Wars showcased how sound can aid visuals to create an experience never experienced by anyone at the time. George Lucas's vision set new trends and expectations for sound in cinema.

From Edison to T-Pain

 These technologies affected filmmaking because it enabled filmmakers to record audio with their visuals. Many of the milestones in the developing audio industry allowed creators to record sound easier and for the fraction of the cost. Stereophonic sound made sound a lot more versatile which was important because it allowed for more creativity.

The History of Sound Questions

   I would like to learn how art critics reacted when sound was implemented into cinema. I also want to know who invented the microphone.

Different Bit Rate Audio

 I noticed that each time the song looped it would have a smaller sample size. This made the audio have a lower quality sound because it was compressed so much.

Seeing Sound

 This video is interesting because it was the first time I have ever seen sound that wasn't in digital form.  The video helped me understand sound because I got to see it travel through air.

Your Experience with Sound at the Movies

 I noticed that a lot of sound in modern Hollywood films are digitally composed and artificial. The first film I noticed sound in was The Sound of Music. This film made me think a lot about how sound effects the film.

Storytelling Advance

  Ira video relates to me in this class because he tells about creative individuals not being able to create what they want. He stresses that people in the creative field who have great taste, may be creating work that isn't up to par; he also states that this is normal. This applies to me because it inspired me to keep working and studying to cultivate and channel my own artistic abilities.

Storytelling and Screenwriting

 Three things I learned this unit were story structure, the hero's journey archetypes, and how to format a script. Two things I'd like to know more about are how to use exposition without being exsessive.

The Table Read

 An important piece of information is that it is good if you make the reading look like a planned event and set a space where actors could warm up to each other. This is important because you want everyone to work collaboratively and comfortably on the lengthy read. Another is to let your actors voice their opinions and give back creative criticism to refine your script.  Lastly, it is crucial to take good notes based on your recording and your actor's feedback; treat these all equally and improve your script from there.

The Screenplay pt.2

 While learning about screenplays, I was surprised that it only takes 30-45 minutes to read through. I am also surprised about how much info is on the screenplay.