Taylor Engelsman Crit

Taylor's research video piece is about Syracuse University, the video is made up of different shots of various places on campus such as the quad, the bus station, the Hall of Languages, Crouse, etc. Anyone who goes to SU or is familiar with the campus will know what is being shown in each of the shots. Each video clip has a nice looking composition, and there's a very aesthetic quality about the entire piece as a whole. It's simple and there's not much use of sound except for the very end of the piece, but I think it works because it allows you to really pay attention and focus on the images. There's one clip in particular of a sunset that had a total duration of about 45-50 minutes but it has been sped up and now has a very nice look to it, I think it's one of the highlights of the piece.

3 Things I Learned In Class 4/20/2007

1. How use of monotonous video footage can create a feeling of frustration, I don't know how Andy Warhol could make an 8hr video of the Empire and expect people to enjoy it, I honestly would probably have to leave after 5 minutes.

2. How to use a video camera to create a narrative, with a video camera my two partners and I recorded our characters using different cinematic techniques so that we could put together a video narrative.

3. How to edit video footage using iMovie, it was pretty much the same as editing with stills so it didn't take long to figure everything out.

3 Things I Learned In Class 3/23/2007

1. I learned about clips of video that are originally meant to represent one thing can be manipulated to mean something entirely different, especially when the right music or sounds are used to evoke certain emotions. The video clip by DJ Spooky demonstrated this.

2. I learned how to upload pictures into iMovie and edit the compilation. The duration of time for each photo can be changed so that certain photos and sounds are synchronized.

3. I learned that sometimes you do things in sound and video pieces intuitively that work out nicely, overthinking things can sometimes have negative outcomes.

3 Things I Learned In Class 3/9/2007

1. I learned how changes in the amount of photos taken over a given time can manipulate perceptions of time. For example a smaller number of frames taken over a long period of time will seem a lot slower than a large number of frames taken over a short period of time.

2. I learned that in some cases the use of sound can also change perceptions of time, it's a little harder to explain but one example might be the way the use of repetition with a sound or series of sounds can seem to create a slower sense of time especially when the sounds are slow and drawn out with a long duration.

3. I learned how to upload and edit photos in iMovie, I didn't really get that much time to experiment with it but it seems pretty straight forward.

Why I Run

3 Things I Learned In Class 3/2/2007

1. I learned the importance of taking a problem, making sure all the necessary questions are answered/analyzing the problem before conceptualize different solutions to the problem.

2. I observed the importance of making sure certain sounds don't drown out others in a piece. I also noticed how in the narrative professional piece there was one section where the background sound drowns out the narration.

3. I learned how sometimes researching and coming up with a plan for an assignment can make it easier produce effective results. I planned out how I want my research project to work and what questions I want to have answered, I'm feeling pretty good about this project right now.

nike running ad

I posted this video because I think it is a good demonstration of something I want to explain in my research sound project. When you run for a long distance you inevitably reach a point where your body and your mind begin to suffer from fatigue, at this point it feels as though there's a voice telling you to stop running. This is where mental toughness becomes a major part of running, you have to be able to ignore that and just continue to run. This nike ad illustrates this nicely.