Rough Sketch 5 (Water streaming)

The water streaming was another idea I had to create the impression of movement, but the use of still frames didn't work very well. I believe this sketch just failed on all levels. Anyways, check it out here. 

Rough sketch 4 (Snow Run)

The snow run was an idea I had to create the clear impression of movement. It ended up being one of the most successful sketches. Check it out here. 

Rough sketch 3 (Shadow trees)

The idea is pretty simple but also very interesting to watch. The shadows created by the trees are very organic by nature and the fact that it is against a palate of concrete makes for an interesting juxtaposition. Check it out here. 

Rough Sketch 2 (Close Ups)

These Photos are all shot around the same area at very close range. the idea was to take photos of completely different things and see how well they blend together when they are seen one after the other. Check it out here. 

Rough Sketch 1 (Man Hole)

Here is the swirling man hole cover in the middle of the street. They are mostly short video clips, but there are a couple still frames. This is the only rough sketch I did that wasn't all still shots. Check it out here. 

My strategy for Drift 2

So the premise for my second drift was to go againts the flow of the water caused by melting snow. When I felt like I made it to a point where I wanted to return home I began following the flowing form of the shadows caused by the trees.  

Drift 1 Strategy

The strategy I used was simple. I just alternated right and left turns, but only turned when I felt like it. I thought of it as intuitive navigating. 

Flag-Pole Sound

I didnt't plan on recording a sound so soon, but I had the idea to bang a screwdriver against the flagpole in my front yard. The chimming sound was pretty interesting through the headphones. It was really vibrant and had a really gentle tone towards the end of the vibrations. I really enjoyed the result of this recording.  The Sound.

Exhaust Sound

I was walking through an alley when I heard this really gentle humming in the distance. I got closer and noticed it was the ventilator exhaust. The sound was really calm and soothing through the headphones. I didn't really like it when I listened to the playback, so I staggered the left and right mic's to change up the recording. It worked pretty well in my opinion. The sound.

Fence Sound

It was really late when I walked by this house in the Washinton Heights. I heard the gate of the fence chattering from the wind blowing. I went over to th efence to get closer to the sound but the gate stopped moving. I thought that I would move it around to try and recreate the sound. My first attempt sounded a little forced, but I gave it another shot. The second attempt was turned out a lot better. The only thing I did different was be a little more gentle when moving the fence. The sound.

Drip Sound

I was walking by St. Seb's really late and there were no cars driving by. I could clearly hear the water dripping from the gutters and I had to go over and investigate closer. I got up really close to the point it was hitting the snow and thought the sounds were really interesting when you focused in on it. The sound.

Grill Sound

I saw this Broken grill sitting in an alley and had the idea to set the Mic's on the outside of and rubb it with a piece of scrap metal. The sounds ended up being pretty cool. The sound.