*Museum of the Moving Image*

The Museum of the Moving Image is a great place for a film/media student to learn more about the craft and field they are most interested in. I would recommend people go to this museum even if they're not studying film or media studies because there is so much intriguing information about all aspects of film and television, and so much attention to detail that it was overall, a really enjoyable experience. The first area that I walked through was the costume design, life masks and molds, and of course the Breaking Bad exhibit. The life masks were really cool to look at because they're actual molds of the actors' faces made of "Plaster of Paris", and the one that really caught my eye was the life mask of the famous Al Pacino in The Godfather: Part III (1990). The section closest to this was Breaking Bad, which was one of the greatest shows on television and unfortunately concluded this September. The Costume Design section was incredible. It had many different costumes and parts of a wardrobe from various movies and shows. Costume Design didn't become an important component of Hollywood until the film industry expanded in the 1930's. Before then, silent-film stars themselves picked what they wore on set. In this section they showed the boxing gloves that Robert DeNiro wore as he trained for his part in the Raging Bull (1980). I'm a huge boxing fan and Raging Bull is a classic, so seeing that in the museum was nice. Of all the parts of the museum, the one that interests me the most is the "Editing Live Television" section. I've always been extremely interested in television shows, and especially "Live" television shows. These shows are recorded in real time and are edited as the action is happening. I kind of already had an idea of what it takes to run a live show, but being able to actually see it happen was great. The director directs his crew as he views every camera shot on a screen, and chooses what shot will be shown on T.V next. Baseball is a big part of my family, so being able to watch Bill Webb, the director, instructing and "calling the shots" to a NY Mets game was awesome.

*Audio Project - Interview*

I interviewed Seika Paradeis about her love for Dance. Its a bit long, but I didn't want to cut out too much because I thought everything that she said and expressed about dance was really important, and obviously a large part of her life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ7eX3Wxmuw

*Sound Walk*

Walking through the streets of New York City, there is never a dull moment, nor are there dull sounds. Walking to my favorite coffee shop around Hunter College, no headphones, no texting or phone calls, there are numerous sounds being heard and brought to my attention that normally go unnoticed. Most of the sounds I heard on my walk were very loud and chaotic, happening at the same time, and for someone who isn't from NY, this can definitely be overwhelming, but I'm accustomed to it. Walking over the metal grates I hear my feet collide with the metal, making a "clinking" sound. The sound of the train passing below is happening at the same time I walk over it. While I'm hearing that, there is a car honking at a yellow cab for cutting him off. Walking passed the food trucks, I can hear the sizzling of the meat being cooked while the owner asks his customer what he wants to order. I slowed down to listen to students laughing at something. Apparently something funny happened in their last class. There are heels of all different types of shoes against the cement, trucks accelerating making loud noises as they pass. Getting to a calmer street, I hear the sound of a dogs leash being pulled on by its owner. Later on I hear an ambulance rushing down Lexington with the siren on. A helicopter passing by, a chip bag that a student is sticking his hand into as he passes me, and even a bird chirping, which is a little unexpected because I've never really listened good enough to hear a bird in a tree. The texture of sound on most of the NYC streets, in my opinion, can be described as extremely coarse. There is a lot going on and I actually found it a bit difficult to focus on just one sound because there are 10 other sounds happening all around.

*Underground vs. The Street*

While recording this video, I wanted to compare the constant movement that goes on underground in the subway (people rushing, trains passing, etc.) to the movement going on up above it on the street (people walking, cars driving). Here is my video!