An Artist Statement of Some Sort

I can’t say if any one thing inspires me to take this path. To be sure, there are several things that do inspire me – directors like P. T. Anderson and Hayao Miyazaki; writers like Neil Gaiman and Lewis Carroll; far too many books and television shows to name; even a few video games.

All are very different from each other, and they all influence and inspire me in different ways. I think that what they have in common, however, is amazing, fantastic worlds and engaging characters (or the ability to create amazing, fantastic worlds and engaging characters).

This is what I try to do, when I write or draw, try create universes that pull people in, characters that aren’t archetypes or stereotypes, but characters that feel real like real people, characters that the audience can sympathize with. This, most of all, is what I want to do, as an aspiring media maker.

Running Late.

http://vimeo.com/23636899

Somebody's late for class...

Museum of the Moving Image

I live close to the Museum of the Moving Image, yet this is the first time I've been there.

I love stop motion animation, so of course had fun playing around with it.

One of the more interesting exhibits in the museum was the sound editing. I already knew that sound and video was usually done separately, but it was still interesting to see people dub the voices in the ADR booth.

Learning how sound effects were done was really interesting as well. It was surprising (and amusing) to find out that the sound effects used for the Titanic breaking apart were actually soda cans being crushed, elephants in distress and gun shots.

And apparently, Kate Winslet sounds like a chair and sandbag falling.

A Day in the Life of a Hunter Student

Life at Hunter may be fast-paced and hectic for some...

...But taking night classes and being at Hunter after dark shows a different side of life at Hunter.

The bridge connecting the East and West buildings on the seventh floor. The hectic, frenetic pace of the day slows down considerably once night falls, leaving a calm and peaceful atmosphere...

...Sometimes. There's something unsettling about a (mostly) empty school.