Current Status on the most current project.

So for this current(as of this date) project, we are to make a Drawdel(a three dimensional drawing) and a drawing of one element of the transitional space that we chose. Mine focuses on the portion that examines the transition between the more chaotic cityscape and the more controlled university space. However, I'm at a bit of a standstill at the moment. Im trying to figure out what else I could do besides using black as an element to distinguish the building spaces and using bristol board to frame the transition space. The Xs in the drawing are the black spaces, the Gs are the Green spaces, the Hs are the streets and the Ls are where the extrusions for the transition space go. As of right now, I'm set on the idea, but I figured that I'd let it ruminate a bit before making a decision tomorrow.

These two videos are the result of the required assignment to shorten them to no more than 4 minutes in total length. The first video below, the filmed footage, was relatively easy to shorten, however, the second video required more thought to do so. The second video had audio syncs I needed to modify, but I managed by shortening the dream portions and by removing or speeding up the destruction portions.

Avant Garde Films

This past assignment focused on our group completing two avant garde films, one would be filmed footage, that is footage we filmed ourselves, and collaging other films together for the second one.

The first film above, talks shows how the campus is used in varying degrees of weather as well as times of day. During the day, I show several of the different buildings, and during the night, I show the dorm rooms on campus

The second film talks about how we can create in dreams. I used Inception as the base for the film and added elements to further drive home the point of creating and destroying such as the building time lapses, and the building demolitions. 

Results of the first project and moving onto the second.

Kind of a catch all post here, but we're rolling with it at this point. Back on Tuesday we reviewed our works on our separate films, mine being Detective City Angel. Final results are in the duo of pictures below.




















Looking back on the project, I believe I could have put more pictures in the first board on the left, but it was quite a big deal to take into account; at least for the first half of the film. The second part of the film on the other hand, was easier to understand, and the arrangement of the story was well received. Unfortunately, I should have printed out a map view instead of a satellite view of the city in which the murder takes place. Overall, I had fun watching the film and the other films of my classmates and seeing what everyone came up with.

As to the second project. We are supposed to produce two films, one about architecture and one of our choice. Here's the kicker however, one has to be found footage, meaning filmed ourselves and the second has to be of internet videos and footage. I already know what I want my found footage film to be about: The relationship of buildings depending on the time of day on campus. I.E. What time of day has the most people around a specific building. The second film on the other hand, I have no idea where to begin unfortunately. Hopefully after Friday's class I'll have a sense of direction.

Revisiting Detective City Angel

After taking a second look at Detective City Angel, the only thing different that I observed this time was the message conveyed in the first half of the film. The message was that Los Angeles was a melting pot of a city that had all these different cultures within the city such as chinatown, hollywood, historic Los Angeles, etc. The later half of the film is still the same for me this time going through it.