During 1930’s and 40’s many innovations were made in sound recording and editing that were expressed frequently in film noir. These improvements provided sound men with a plethora of resources that could affect mood and create effects. Certain standards and conventions were established in the mid 30’s. Sound helps drive stories by creating/keeping a beat, … Continue reading Week 4: Audio Storytelling #audioreflection →

I have never had an eye for photography, but I do consider myself to be a very artistic person.  I try to photographic things with intricate detail or anything that evoked an emotion or memory for me.  When I travel I like to be completely present in my experiences and to stop that stream of […]

What’s In The Bag? Inside of my brown satchel type bag, which has traveled with me to five different countries over five years, is: my head band I use during workouts, chap-stick for my chronically dry lips, a pocket knife my father gave me, an erasable black pen, a roll on fragrance stick because I […]

Photo Safari: Drama/ Mood Dramatic use of distinct shadows Grittiness of built environment  Tableau moment  Urban nightscape

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My worst nightmare outside my window

Calm, collected, reserved.

Wow. Photography seems to be such a major part of life nowadays – via Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat – I never expected the visual week to be all that difficult. However, I quickly learned that attempting to capture a specific style – in this case, noir – actually requires a little effort and, well, a […]

The film Killer’s Kiss is shot using traditional film noir shots and lighting that set the tone of the film. There’s an extensive use of contrast between black and white, shadows or use of silhouettes, lighting on one side, etc. The presence of shadows in the film adds to the brooding, ominous atmosphere that is a … Continue reading Week 3: #noircinematography →

I have never really had any true “professional” experience with photography. I’ve taken quite a lot of photos in my life obviously, but I was never really practiced or took classes on it. I’ve taken pictures just because I liked the view, whatever landscape i saw, wherever I traveled, I took photos because I thought, … Continue reading Week 3: Photography #photoreflection →

    For my first visual assignment of the week, I chose the visual acrostic, which requires using pictures that represent each letter of your name. I chose to use make this post through my noir character. One of the qualities of my character is that he is a visual artist, so I tried to incorporate […]