Balazs

This article discusses how sound works in every aspect of the world. It touches on sound in general, silence, the discovery, visual sound, intimate sound, etc. There is a lot to understand in the world of sound. I agree with the idea that when you see an object and hear a sound, you associate the two and it changes the way you view that object. For example when you see a picture of a beach you can hear the waves because that is the sound you have heard before when physically being there. If you heard the sound of waves but you were looking at a photo of the forest, your perception would be thrown off. People are taught to associate certain sounds with certain visuals, and they are taught how to listen. Sound is usually just a mess of noise, unless you choose to focus on something that just that bird chirping in the distance instead of the conversation you having. Sound is very specific to life and it helps you separate and blend the sights in the world around you.

The Dog Park

This is a place for activity. When you enter you hear your tires on the forest ground because there is not parking lot, its just a space between trees. I park and as soon as I do, my cars humming stops and my pup begins to whine. We get out of the car and as soon as we approach the gate, you can hear the thump of my pups tail against the ground as he excitedly, yet patiently waits to enter the park. As we walk into the park, I release my dog to the dogs rushing towards him. When the dogs come running you can hear their paws as it stops abruptly in the sand, only to turn and run the other way. While my pup plays I sit on the bench. While sitting there I can hear the conversation of the people next to me and off in the distance. People are everyone calling to the dogs and talking to each other. You can also hear the guys at the basketball playing their game. The entire time you can hear the dogs running, hitting the sand, barking, growling, and panting. It made sound like chaos but the pups love it and mine will go out of his way to walk to the car at home so I know to take him there.

Apartment Living

Usually I sit in my room watching the television or listening to music. In the calming of only my controlled noise, there's my two male roommates having loud conversations in the kitchen, then both the pups start to play and growl. Following that my pup will bark in my direction so I pick up his toy. After all of this chaos passes, I step outside. It's a rainy day so you hear the rain gently hitting the ground. I take my pup for a walk and you can hear his little feet pitter patter against the side walk. As out walk continues, cars drive by and theres an ambulance in the distance. You can also hear the wind rustling the leaves as it passes through the trees. As I approach the apartment building again you can hear the AC units cut on and the cars as they are trying to park. There's birds chirping and my dog brake checking me to following every squirrel and noise. When I reenter the apartment, it starts all over again.

Experimental Film

According to the "What is Experimental" article, experimental film and avant-garde films go hand in hand. The ideas listed in the article discuss what makes an experimental film. It all makes sense, but I did not realize how deconstructed it was. Everything has some sort of order to it, but experimental film thrives on disorganization and the idea of it not necessarily making sense. I like that it is basically structured chaos.
What I like most about experimental film is how they get to their end results. How filmmakers are willing to permanently alter a strip of film to find something new in it. It is basically a science experiment but much more interesting and can be viewed by everyone if published.

Maya Deren

Reading Maya Deren's Article, Amateur VS Professional, has made me wonder how professionals are still able to fully express their creative mind. As a student filmmaker, we still have to work and create with guidelines. However, these guidelines do not hold us back because we are able and encouraged to be as creative as possible. Unfortunately in today's world to be successful you must make sacrifices. Those who do not will still get there, but it will take longer. For example, there are independent filmmakers and independent production companies, but they are not as well known. They can create virtually anything but it is harder to promote their work unless they know all the right people.
Being a filmmaker is tough no matter if you are the amateur or the professional. What really matters is whether or not you love what you are doing because that will reflect in the products being made.

A Little Bit About Me

                                      
My name is Ashley, but some people call me varying nicknames around Ash, but Ashley is just fine. I decided to become a filmmaker after I wanted to shift from just 2D design. I worked at a movie theater for about 3 years and I have always been fascinated by how they were created. That led me to being a Film Major at UNCW. I am a Digital Arts minor because I have always wanted to do animation but I wanted to do 2D animation before the technology shift in society.
I have not done too much in the film world just yet due to the fact that I work on top of go to school. I so far have accomplished being involved in a student film outside of classes and in the process of working on another.
For now, I am just enjoying learning new things about filmmaking and I have not sorted out what I want to do yet, but I have a good idea of which direction I am heading in!