New Beginnings
A homework for my visual art class at Boston Arts Academy. The teacher gave us a title and we worked from that.
Water Weather Word
There is Water in Me?
I Am Somebody
Sound Design Curriculum
How to approach sound for a sound only project, either stereo or surround.
How does this approach change when you are planning for a video project, both sync and non-sync sound
Artistically
Sound quality
The soundscape
What is the psychology of sound
Technically
What are appropriate settings
what are the appropriate tools
mics, software, etc.
How to plan and execute the acquisition
How to mix and master using logic
Mind Games
Random happenings through the mind of an individual prone to dares.
Fast Forward Critique
I am always anxious about the critique process with the students. It is the first time that I get to see what the body of work will be for the final screening. The year's work comes to the screen for the first time. Each student sees his/her work up next to that of his peers'. It is a stressful day for all, both teacher and filmmaker, and yet each year I leave the crit excited, relieved, impressed and energized. This year was no different.
A Taste of Paradise
The student videomaker records Lesha as she cooks Caribbean dishes.
Table Manners
A babysitter decides she must teach the badly behaving kids she is watching some manners after seeing some adults behaving worse.
Trapped
A young boy's morning is terribly interrupted as he finds himself trapped in an unlikely place.
No Way Out
Short Piece on my personal meaning of being "Trapped." Being trapped in my never-ending detention hall, being a lifeguard, and having to deal with my parents, trying to escape from it through memories, Becoming too real, the dreams are cut short by reality checks.
Key is power. We, the people, give others the key. In return, they abuse the power. This is a political, social and religious spin on the word "key".
Saving D'Light
Follow two teens into the seductive world of Scientology. Based on a true story.
Outbound
A girl’s trip home, remembering a disagreement with her friend.

