Final Project - "Monday"

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BLOG POST#3: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SHOTS

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BLOG POST#3: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SHOTS

One of the most epic and favorite scenes of all mine is a part from "A Bronx Tale." This scene is a result of racial tension between a group of Italian savages that call themselves “the Deuces Wild” giving a royal beat down on a couple of African American passing through “their neighborhood”. However, the main protagonist of the movie Calergo rather known as “C” is not a prejudice. During the ambush he tries to protect one of the African Americans from getting beat up but does not want to make it look obvious to his best friends. If he shows any sympathy towards these African Americans, his friends will call him a “coward” “dog”, or tell him he has no heart.  The relationship between the story telling and feel of this piece is revolutionary. Before Slick throws a right hook to one of the victims, the music sets the tone of the scene by starting out very calm then all of a sudden all hell breaks loose. Using such relaxing music for a hardcore scene was genius because it takes you into their minds as though beating up these African Americans is a daily routine and therapeutic. The relationship to the sound and images are demonstrated perfectly. The foley artist does a great job of creating a lot of thuds, slams, and screeches as for the sounds of punches being thrown, their bodies hitting the floor, and bikes slamming the pavement.  The shots are organized in very short clips and are obvious cuts but give the audience a traumatic effect. For example, there are tons of close up and up angle-congested shots of the posse’s faces when they are beating up on the African Americans. This creates a chaotic illusion as if you are the one getting punched in the face by the Italians. There are also long shots that get every member in the street to fit onto the screen that creates a look as if you are a person in an apartment building watching the action. The movement between shots is hand held which create a hectic fast paced scene. These are perfectly edited and the cuts are right on point. 

INTERVIEW PROJECT

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noises

I decided to go take a stroll through central park and actually sit under a tree and view what I hear. I left my phone in a steady spot between a tree and the groove of the roots. As I recorded this, a squirrel ran up into my phone and started to sniff it which created a unique sound like nibbling because I have never been up close to a squirrel like that before. I heard little kids screaming of laughter and frustration as if their Mom is making them walk longer then they should. A helicopter passed by with an emphasized roaring.  The sounds of twigs breaking as they fall from the trees. A lot of thumping from people cutting across the fields and running to a more distant place. Caricature artists picking at different pencils and charcoal. The sound of  scurrying is heard through the mix and matching of materials in their boxes. Trying to pick the exact pencil they need. The dipping sounds of paddles as couples row across the lake. Tourists flipping pennies into the ponds as if they are actually going to come back to New York. The sounds of the quarters they throw sounds like an exaggerated faucet droplets.

Define a Space movie

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Artistic Statement Andrew Traficante

“The saddest thing in life is wasted talent” is a quote that helped me push myself as an artist. Hello, my name is Andrew Traficante and I am a professional caricaturist pursing to be a Graphic Designer and Media major. I have used art throughout my life to express my unique sense of humor and make others laugh at their own expense. Art came natural to me and it has been my way of getting away from stress. Just the same as throwing a football around, playing videos, or going for a long drive. Political cartooning influenced me. Seeing these wacky drawings as a child made me want to put my sense of style to effect. Art to me, is all about self expression and the more wacky the better because it makes you stand out from other and that is what I am all about.  Pablo Picasso has influenced me because he was not afraid to draw the most bizarre things that would actually make sense only to him. To others, they might consider him to be one of the worst artists in history because his drawing were completely abstract, but that is the beauty within art. I took his drawings and made them into my own but personally, I am better than Pablo Picasso, just because he was born before me doesn't mean he is a better artist than I am. An entertainment company recently hired me last summer and I am currently getting paid for what I love to do, which is draw. I believe if you have a strong passion for something go out and further your knowledge.
To successfully achieve a goal, you have not reached; you must get out of your comfort zone and do something you have not that will get you there. If you know you have talent but do not purse it, you will forever live with guilt not knowing what you could have done with it. I have chosen the Graphic Design field because I have mastered the “hands on” technique with pencil and paper. Technology is furthering and art is mostly going to be done on computer in the "future"so I have chosen to become familiar with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.  Media is definitely a necessity to learning new ways on how to advertise your work as an artist and gain exposure. Even if you don't want to be a known artist and just do it for yourself, it is a new way to test yourself on what other ideas you can pick up. This can be such as drawing your own cartoon and having it animated to an episode or something. Screen printing has also grabbed my attention and I use these programs such to put my designs to life. The thing that is best about art is, there is infinity ways to help yourself grow as an artist whether its hands on drawing, graphic work, or photography. Being open minded plays a substantial role for myself as an artist because learning a variety of techniques in all kinds of the artistic field can only help sharpen my skills and be beneficial for my overall work as an artist.