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Blog #3 - Sound Walk

Having just moved to Brooklyn from Midtown Manhattan, I chose to keep my sound walk simple and take a jaunt around my neighborhood in order to experience the differences my new home held. What struck me as the biggest difference wasn't the new noises I heard, but the lack thereof. The streets were quieter, and this was the middle of the day. Second, because of the noise level of the natural sounds, any artificial one, perhaps a cars speakers or the noise of a broken street lamp, stood out.These sounds that normally would have been background noise in Manhattan suddenly became sound signals that my attention was constantly drawn to, which in the end taught me a little about my new home. For instance the music being played was predominantly in Spanish, confirming my belief this new place reflected my own background. Behind these noises many other sounds caught my attention, including the yells of children, birds and squirrels rustling around, and lastly, a sounds that's almost impossible to hear in Manhattan, the wind as it moved and touched different objects around me. Overall it was a interesting introduction to my new home and definitely helped me appreciate the low-stress life outside of the city, something I'm sure I'll come to appreciate more and more.

Blog #4 - Editing

I chose a scene from “Run Lola Run” because of the importance of this one scene that is repeated several times throughout the movie and displays the rudimentary, as well as complex aspects to editing. In this scene, Lola is running in order to save her boyfriend Manny, who desperately needs money, and in the three renditions of the scene, different interactions lead to altered scenarios. The editing is key in this clip because of the different aspects the scene employs. Animation, flash-forwards, and parallel editing are all used, creating an intimate moment with Lola as she runs, and one that stays fresh even though it is only somewhat altered later. Many of the clips are held longer than expected, as they show the immense distance Lola must cover as well as her speed. Rarely do we see where Lola is running, instead it is what she has covered that the editor shows us, implying the unknown ahead and the distance she’s ran behind. Edits of close-ups of her face let us see the emotion she experiences, which is a natural contrast to the removed shots as she dashes across the screen. The music, a rhythmic house beat captures mood implied by her desperate sprint, as well as an interesting correlation to a heartbeat which similarly is repeated over and over. All in all the editing sets the tone for the entire sequence, as well as the movie which as the title implies, is a desperate plea for Lola to run faster and faster.

Clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp31HyNt6jE