Experimental FST 302

      "From Art House to Cinema" by Rebecca Alvin     I think microcinemas hold immense cultural value. Sure, it is nice to sit in luxurious reclining seats in a giant multiplex but the authenticity and intimate experience in an independent cine-club is something really special and rare nowadays. In regard to experience cinema in one’s own home, it may be more ‘personalized but less ‘personal’. Attending an independent art house gives you a rare and personalized connection with the artists and other cinephiles around you. This is why I love going to Jengo’s Playhouse during Cucalorus. It is a small intimate place and the viewers are there because they want to have that close encounter with that certain film or artist.    Jonas Mekas' story was really remarkable. To live through being in prisoned by Nazis and be fearless enough to want to share that experience with the world is inspiring. Fair to say he was just as ruth...

I felt like I was really taken out of my comfort zone for the sound design part of the project. I feel very confident about my video editing skills in Premiere but before this project I didn't mess around with sound very much. I enjoy the immediate visual feedback most likely because I am a visual learner. This part of the assignment made me appreciate the almost endless opportunities in the sound world.  This past weekend I decided to go on a walk early in the morning. Since the weather is beginning to get colder while the earth still remains warm, I got to experience this wonderful morning dew. When I was driving down the gravel road, the morning rays gleamed through the tree leaves from above. I got out of my car to admire the beams of light and found out that I could only see them from that specific angle. The light was warm and hard in some places but soft in others. If I was a religious person, I would imagine this was God saying good morning.  One form of li...