final project for Media 160

https://vimeo.com/166847629

Museum visit

The museum visit was quite extraordinary in terms of detailing into film dated back all the way to the first camera. Mayer was first to discover proper use of film made with still images to observe animal behavior and reactions. He would use the film to analyze animals falling such as a cat, rabbit, and chicken. After observing each animal, he analyzed that the cat would always fall on its feet, the chicken would have nonbalance and so on and so forth. Costumes also played an important part in films, bring out the character and personality to life, and also revealing the setting, time and date to show the lifestyle and class of people, whether they be upper middle or lower class, and status in society. Wardrobe plays an important part in film.

Blog 2

What is the texture of the sound? What are the specific instruments in the city symphony? What sounds are clues to a specific neighborhood? A specific time of day? What are sounds that are unique or meaningful to you? Expected or unexpected? Since my previous blog 2 was not posted, I am now on vacation in San Francisco on Judah and Sunset Blvd. The neighbors next door are playing snoop dogg, giving the music a muffled sound. The train passes every few minutes. The sound of the train as it's stopping slowly and then the silence breaks as cars pass by. The helicopter is passing with music flowing and drops of water trickle and the floor under me shakes from the train. So much sound happens in a second and we don't even notice it half the time, we don't sink it in. Whenever the train passes it reminds me of a growling dragon, loud with vibration and bass. It's currently 3:56 pm, so trains are busy, sun is out, but not many people out. Everyone is in a car or bike passing by, with conversation getting louder then quieter again as they drive by and leave.

post #3

The best example I can't think of for sound editing is Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing In the very beginning of the film, there are both visual and audio pieces that lets the viewer and listener understand how serious the heat is in Brooklyn. The relationship between sound and images correlate strongly. For example, the soundtrack "Cant stand the heat" as Rosie Perez showers, while the water hits her skin, gives us a sense of refreshment, or cooling down. Another example is the beer opening on the porch of the house with all the men cooling off. The sound of the kids playing and the fire hydrant being screwed open gives us a reminder of a stroll through brooklyn and for some, even childhood memories of summer days. Spike Lee uses primary colors for the summer in the theme of this movie to show how hot it really is. He cuts perfectly, and has perfect timing.

My audio project of Ali

https://soundcloud.com/lau-pi/lau-audio-portrait-of-ali

Artist Statement

I was born to cheer and dance. I was raised to bloom.
I was taught to click a button. I was shown how to dance a brush on a canvas. 
I was educated on how I must observe others. I close my eyes for a moment, then I open them to this world. I realized the child in me survived. I can still do whatever I want, now I just have to work really hard at them. Photography, painting and theatre is what my life has been about. Poetry is who I am. My parents always told me to do what I loved, that's why they came to this country. I'm the daughter of two hard working immigrants. I'm the sister of three creative seeds, and I'm the author for children's ears. I am the photograph that is developing. I feel electric when I touch my saxophone.  I want to inspire, change and drive others to do the same. There isn't a day that goes by where I do not think of the difference I want to make. Going to school for film and theatre made me realize that as a Hispanic woman, people believe my chances are slim to none, but for me, I have a world of opportunities. I grow sleepless, I grow tired, I grow anxious, but at the end of it all, 
I STILL GROW.