"The Man inside the Truck" by: Ajhani Ayres

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Titanic: "Nearer my God to Thee"

"Scene Analysis": To say this scene is compelling would be an understatement. The violin sets the tone for the scene. It sets an extremely somber tone letting us (the viewers) know that grief is to be anticipated. Muting the background sounds and allowing only the musical instruments', made the scene superbly intense and thrilling. The flashback scenes were filled with joy and happiness, the lighting played a major part in contrasting the two emotions conveyed in the scene. The effect of contrasting two emotions through flashback and present scenes was a clever idea to allow the audience (viewers) to travel along the films timeline, being present in every scene.The brighter lighting in the flashbacks evokes how happy they once were and the darkness that hovers over the present scene evokes the tragedy that is taking place. The close-up shots of people faces showing their shock, painted just how intense it was when one is placed in an intense situation regarding life and death. The pan shot of the ship before its' sinking help viewers visualize what once was, in terms of the ship and what it is slowly becoming. The effects of the sinking ship, the water flooding the ship, people reminiscing and bravely staying on the ship instead of trying to save their lives, was properly depicted by the change in lighting sequences, from a soft shade of orange, to blue... from dim to bright. The particular scene where the musical instrumentation crescendos' when Rose was descending into the water on a separate smaller boat, looking up at Jack with a tearful stare, the lighting on her face become brighter while the instrumentation got much louder. This foreshowed that something crucial was about to happen and which it did.(Rose jumped back onto the ship to be with Jack. All the elements of sound, ,lighting, shots played a big role in completing the scene and making it as phenomenal as it is. -Ajhani Ayres.

Shhhh...this is my Job!

Museum of the Moving Image..

The Museum of the Moving Image is absolutely one of the coolest places I've visited. Located on one of  the most historic blocks in Astoria Queens, as I entered to Museum I was taken by the all white interior that immediately excited and enthused me, giving me a thrill of anticipation to get started with the tour. As the tour began we were brought back in time and shown some of the iconic actors and actresses that paved the way for television today. From Judy Garland, Charlie Chaplin and Anna May Wang. We had the chance to see the iconic masked character in television such as "The Mask" by Jim Carey, we also got the chance to see some of the things that are behind the scenes of  what we actually watch on t.v. We saw the hair pieces that are worn by some of the Hollywood's finest, also make that the actual actors/actresses wore, such as the make-up of Phillisca  Rashad bette known as Mrs.Clair Huxtable. Then we breezed through the costumes that were worn by the likes of Robin Williams a.k.a Mrs.Doubtfire, Bill Cosby, better known as Cliff Huxtable. We walked through an authentic theater that was reminiscent of the olden days with somewhat of an Egyptian twist. We then saw a Thimotrope, which gives the illusion of speed, a zeotrope, a wooden static camera, a techni-color which is used to accentuate colors. Then during small discussions we learned that in actuality it is the Cinematographers that works most closely to the directors of the films that we watch, they work on framing each scene that ends up in the final product. Also we learned about the "dolly grip" who is the person that directs the dolly on a set. Then were brought to a faux recording studio where we learned about the ADR (automated dialogue replacement) which is used in almost every movie, or what is better known as voice over. In this faux studio we were able to actually replace/voice over lines from some of our favorite movies. We were informed that the software used to edit movies is called Sound Track Pro, and that a Foley is used to make artificial sounds in a movie. For example, celery is used to make the "breaking of bones" sound in films etc. Then we were able to edit a scene from the Iconic film "Titanic". We edited the sound and realized just how much Sound Effects have a huge impact of the movies that we know and love. Sound Effects is what in actuality gives us those unforgettable feelings that our favorite movies gives to us. Finally we saw the amazing work of Jim Campbell who is famously known for his "Rhythm of Perception" pieces, he uses lighting to give off different illusions that are just amazing to say the very least. This visit to the museum was definitely informative and Fun, I will be going back on my own time.. love this place!

My Sound Walk- 42nd Street!

At first it sounds like the ocean, but it's surrounded by concrete. Or maybe a swarm of bees. Floods of people in swift motion, their feet in movement sounds like the rubbing of paper together. Voices giving instruction over an intercom, very Loud might I add. As I move towards the crowds I hear people engaged in various conversations, I hear different languages, some I don't even understand. Wind blowing rapidly, so fast it makes a whistling sound. Tooting horns from vehicles, doors squeaking as they open, wind gushingly caressing my face as I enter... Grand Central Station!

6Train.. 3Stops

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"Passion Changes Everything"

I started off by just loving people, accepting them for who and what they truly are. The melting pot of ethnicities, better known as the Island of Jamaica where I was born and raised, witnessing people of all statures and decrees overcome the struggles of a poverty stricken society and push positively forward, in my eye, that’s what Passion is. At an early age I grew a great deal of admiration for Oprah Winfrey, her unique style of interviewing, her witty way of using her nurturing aura to attain information that what to many may seem impossible while remaining genuine, leaves me compelled to dig deep into showcasing people's personal drive and motivations. Finding out what gives them the burning urge to surpass what was ever predicted/ expected (of them) in order to achieve their human peak, capturing splashes of color, Accented by Culture, documenting the thrilling and pure imperfections that truly make up the beauty in life, will be, the classic essence of my work. - Ajhani Ayres