#waym

[nevver]

The street where you live, Michael Wriston (print sale!)

[futuresstupid]

The Horizon of eyes. -#waym (at W.A.Y.M Foundry)

[futuresstupid]

WAYM/NOW -#waym http://futuresstupid.tumblr.com

[futuresstupid]

Bright -#waym

[ewhittingtonnsf]

They just want somewhere safe to play

One of the questions Natalie asked our informants was what they want for their neighborhoods. What do these young adults need so they can socialize and be safe and healthy? LeRee', a youth producer at WAYM pointed out the lack of safe places youth in the city have to hang out. If given a safe place to go, they would take care of it. He has WAYM...but what do the other kids have?

[jltieffelnsf]

Lighting 101

It's important to be conscious of the decision-making when choosing the lighting for shooting in a particular setting for both practical and aesthetic reasons. Lighting should convey a pre-determined tone or mood in a way that supplements the film content without being distracting.

The three point system--

key light - the main light, should generally illuminate both eyes of subject and give the face definition. Positioning the key light slightly to one side of the prevents giving the subject a flat, featureless effect.

fill light - fills in shadows and provides a softer light than the key light. A, important tool in interviews because a well-lit subject appears more engaging and approachable.

back light - gives definition to outlines and serves to separate subject from background. Catches the jawline, brightens the head and shoulders, and creates a warm and friendly film environment.

--is a standard guideline for lighting in film. It is important to note that these terms are not related to the lighting products themselves, but to whatever use a lighting product is being put towards.

Additional ways to manipulate light include:

using warm/cool toned lights to find white light balance

underneath lighting - can create sense of distrust or dislike toward subject

overhead lighting - can be threatening, is reminiscent of hostile interrogations 

Farnell lights - to create less ragged shadows than open-faced lights

light diffusion via mesh screens or light refracting surfaces

colored filters 

using larger light sources to produce softer light or vice versa

[jltieffelnsf]

It's easy to go to a theater or get online and shallowly appreciate the polished, finished product of a film or video. Working with Wide Angle has forced me to fully recognize the many facets and nuances of videography as Olivia, TyKee, and I have been given different assignments in which we are instructed to utilize varying camera shots, heights, angles, movements, and placements to create specific clips. I'm excited to apply this new insight to effectively capturing on film the stories of the people we'll be learning from in our work with the JACQUES Initiative. More to come as I familiarize myself with the more nit-picky aspects of film-making.

[jltieffelnsf]

All fonts were at one point designed by hand, and this was my attempt to recreate some letterforms. I did it PAINSTAKINGLY and couldn't get the letters right, and I like to think I have fairly good fine motor skills. I can't even imagine having to come up with these forms on my own. This exercise really illustrated how difficult the process of creating a font is.