ThomasR MEDP160 Blog

For this assignment, I decided to get shots of the escalators in Hunter West. I didn't think they were particularly interesting when I first thought about them, but then I felt they are a part of the school that we take for granted until they are out of service. They disrupt the flow of traffic between floors and cause a bit of frustration for some when they are not working. Then at other times I see people (friends, classmates, couples) taking a few moments to talk about class, tell a joke, catch up with each other (if even for just a few seconds), hug, kiss... Then I started to think there is a lot more to the escalators than I originally thought. My plan is too try recreate that experience of taking the escalator. The shots I plan to make are the following: 1. Wide open shot of the escalators from the first floor (people getting on) 2. Close up of escalator (looking up) 3. Close up of people's feet getting on the escalator (may be difficult with because of lightin...

What defines one as an artist? Recognition? Selling art? Walking the walk and talking the talk? If so, then I'm most definitely not an artist. I think the term artist today holds a certain level of pretentiousness. I see myself as more of a media content creator, but maybe one day I'll be labeled an artist, who knows? I mean art is meant to be subjective, no? Ever since a young age I've always had an interest in art, from drawing and sketching to painting. As I got older I tried honing my skills in these areas, but also developed interest in others such as: photography, video and digital art. I received my Associate's Degree majoring in New Media Technology, which focused on web design and digital art, but also delved very loosely into audio and video editing. Now that I'm pursuing my Bachelor's Degree as a Media Studies major I want to explore and concentrate on digital photography and video, but mainly video.  I am a big fan of the horror and document...