class review

i love taking film classes and i really did enjoy this class for the most part...well when it wasn't boring in lecture. i liked when we learned about film and making movies and a little about the history. i liked the photo essays also and making our own films. i wish we had more time to work on it though because i feel like with more time we would be able to come out with a better product. i found it useful learning the more technical side of film because that is the part i am least acquainted with. i didn't really love the part about blogging but only because i'm not really a fan of it. i've never been a blogger and my interest doesn't really lie in that particular side of media. besides that, i really liked the class and i look forward to continuing next semester!!!

Museum of Moving Image

To be honest, I have never been a big fan of museums. Now I know it’s because for the past 18 years of my life I have been going to the wrong ones. The Museum of Moving Image was exactly everything that I love about film. It was like a behind the scenes view of different aspects of film and television. Upon entering, I was a little taken back by the white futuristic structure.  So much so I had to take a picture of the stairs going up to the third floor. It looked like a staircase welcoming you into space. It was eerie and kind of cool at the same time. After getting past all of the virtual reality displays I arrived to where I felt more at home: the Film and editing area. It was really great to see for myself the little peep shows that I’ve learned so much about. I kept flipping through the pictures of Charlie Chaplin just because I felt like I was seeing a bit of history. It was cool to see all the different types of cameras and the progression of them right in front of me. The technological side of film always astounded me so I liked seeing where the early stages of the camera came from. After making my own stop motion film I felt kind of accomplished because that is something I always thought I just would not have the patience to do. It was so different from any other movie I had made and it was cool to do it so instantly and to see how easy it really is. My favorite part of the whole trip was where all the editing took place. In particular, I liked the voice-over studio. Just something about hearing my voice in my favorite classic movies like “Some Like it Hot” and “Wizard of Oz” was just amazing to me. It was fun just to try to sound like the actors and to see that side of editing and its importance. This trip to the museum really re-inspired me. Not just because I saw all of the equipment, but because I was brought back to the history of film and the people who have made a difference through the it.  I remembered why I love it so much.

stamp

for my stamp i combined both of my nationalities-Venezuelan and Italian- and placed them in my home city--New York!!!

what we do not in class

being that all of my original photos were lost, i quickly came up with a new theme....how we spend our time when we aren't learning. although this could also take place in a lecture hall (just because we're present doesn't mean our minds are) i decided to keep all the pictures outside of any classroom or learning environment. Some of us study, some of us sleep, some just hang out or eat. Our school days aren't completely defined by academics. There's more to our days than just that.

artist statement

When I was younger, I thought it would be the greatest thing in the world to be an actress. I was lucky enough to have parents who supported my dream, and although they had no idea what they were doing, they enrolled me into an acting school. From there, i made it into an agency and began to work. However, one day things seemed to click for me. What I really wanted to do was not be in  front of the camera, but behind it. Once again with the support of my parents I enrolled into Long Island High School for the Arts despite my limited directing experience and actually made it. Since that mini epiphany my whole life has changed. I find inspiration for my work in the most random and sometimes most obvious places. From the stories my abuela tells me about her life in Venezuela, to a conversation a man is having with himself on the subway, I am inspired to write a script or screenplay. Music also strongly influences me. Often when I hear a song that speaks to me I immediately begin to create a video that goes along with it in my head. I like to explore relationships between people-not necessarily romantic ones, but all different types. Everywhere I go I find an idea for a character or for a script. At this point it may seem like I am inspired by everything and everyone but that's not true. Film making is like story telling and almost anything can be made into a story if you twist it the right way. Growing up I was always an excellent liar. I guess coming up with stories was always destined to be my occupation. At least now I get to make those stories happen, even if only in front of a camera.