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A Letter (Final, Color Added)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jAUjeafwr_lwxyvKUfEFdFJyv5mlrf1i/view?usp=sharing

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A Letter (Fine Cut) - Week 12

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EaHpjjW4sRvGJ53bB1iVC4MLWvzfOmd1/view?usp=sharing

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A Letter, Prep & Credits - Week 12

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LT7J0ERLmRscEbWbpfcg5Lt4nCrvNAcgxmdUT_7mgSE/edit?usp=sharing

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Subversive Remix (Week 11)

By Cole Bannick

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-KqVEZNIiN19fqtRpJZXcyi_9U4mU3ms/view?usp=sharing

Pre-Cut Layout: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ojywJhS4FSvbdeDKKygVsk0HfTXwbYcQmzANC8XrqnQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Election PSA Image Concepts (Week 9)

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Flag Designs (Week 9)

Left: The Himbo Flag

Basically to explain, “Himbo” (Him + Bimbo) is a term dating back to the 1980s, but has more recently re-emerged among younger people on social media and pop culture, and is generally used to describe men who are “decent and non-threatening” in a culture where toxic masculinity unfortunately is prevalent. More generically, it can represent “dumb hot men,” but the modern significance projected by queer communities more so embodies positive connotations with masculinity (specifically, celebrating non-threatening men), and anti-misogyny.  It’s a loaded ordeal, especially when considering the etymology, but I find that Himbo Culture can be a positive tide for countering toxic masculinity, and does not have to rest upon previous definitions of “dumb” individuals.

Flags have emerged on Twitter and Social Media for Himbos, but often these flags use color symbolism that reduces Himbos to more vain principles.  Due to the timeliness of this concept in pop culture, and that I have yet to see a flag that I think really helps represent the more positive elements that make people drawn to Himbos, I decided to draft a flag design.  While Himbos are generally male, this flag is meant to be more inclusive and represent the core values of Himbo culture.

Himbos are not an exclusive part of the LGBTQ+ community, but definitely are celebrated in this community.  Like previous flag designs, I borrowed the element of using multiple horizontal colors bars which is prevalent with many LGBTQIA+ flags, and wanted to add an imperfect, forward moving arrow to make it stand out.  In greyscale, I believe this would be more identifiable than most of the queer community flags.

Royal Blue: to represent masculine identifying individuals; comfortability in one’s personal definition of masculinity

Greyish-Blue: to include GNC/NB individuals who identify with positive Himbo values; representation outside of the gender binary, comfortability in one’s gender presentation

White: pureness, well-meaning

Pink: to include female identifying individuals, who may identify with Himbo values; feminine representation as being comfortable with one’s own gender presentation

Golden Arrow: to represent a “heart of gold”; pointing along the white band as an indication of forward progress towards good intentions, and not evenly centered on the flag to signify imperfection, and that learning from mistakes is encouraged and expected in creating positive progress

Right: A New Flag for the State of New York (also if we secede)

To the point made in our readings on good flag design, New York’s current flag is one of many states that has a boring blue background, with a complex state seal.  My proposal is for a more interesting and defining flag that reflects New York’s statehood status, but also co-exists in representing the indigenous communities whose land was colonized in creating the United States.

The Star: Borrowed from the US Flag, as 1 of the 50 States

The Iroquois Tree: Borrowed from the Iroquois League’s flag, which represents 5 major indigenous tribes in New York

Purple/Dark Blue: traditionally used on the Iroquois League or Hiawatha’s Belt Flag; to honor the indigenous nations whose land colonizers stole

Royal Blue: Representative of water; New York is home to Niagara Falls, and has welcomed countless immigrants through Ellis Island who traveled over water.  Water is life-bearing.  Also, the Bluebird is the Statebird of NY.

Burnt Orange: The Bluebird is the Statebird of NY, and has a burnt orange underbelly; can be representative of the setting sun; vivacious color representing the nature of New York

The White Triangle: openness, pureness, a slate for an exchange of ideas and cultures to emerge.  The triangle points forward as a sign of progress and change.

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Voting PSA Typography (Week 9)

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PSA Voting Slogans (Week 8)

Vote Like It’s Your Last (It Very Well Could Be) -or- Voting Screams Louder than Apathy

Honorable Mentions: Vote Like Your Liver Can’t Take 4 More Years of This -or-Vote Early, But Don’t Vote Often (That’s Illegal)

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Storyboards (Week 8)

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Photo Roman - “Love Like You”

Created by Cole Bannick

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E3dgNxxa-aPgjE8_IxfWUA3oGel9yBvQ/view?usp=sharing

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Group Photo Romans - “Home”

Created by Ben, Bobby and Cole

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eQni_NWG8bax1iGunRvN8z94SNXiNIJB/view?usp=sharing (Ben’s Sound)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ot9nYzKpHgeMOgi-fH2xC21FHI2DNaKl/view?usp=sharing (Cole’s Sound)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vQrwwC7_IY1GS1JaotGGKaND6NVV-K4s/view?usp=sharing (Bobby’s Sound)

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The Crawling Bourgeoisie - (Week 5, Urban Landscape)

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Reflection on Sounds (Week 4)

While I do not often listen to radio or podcasts, I do watch a fair amount of television.  A specific example of innovative sound design comes from the “Fish Out of Water” episode from Netflix’s Bojack Horseman.  While the animated series usually has more of an animated sitcom feel, this particular episode features hardly any dialogue, and with Bojack primarily being underwater, the designers focused heavily on the soundscape to enhance the visual experience.  For television and film, good sound is often overlooked since any bad sounds should not be noticeable.  However, noticing great sound is more of a challenge, and I find in this case, this series was able to take on a challenge by deviating from their typical programing style for this episode.  For this reason, it stands out.

I listen to a fair amount of music over Spotify, and, come to think of it, apps like TikTok expose me to a lot of media where others are remixing and modifying bites of audio into recognizable trends and memes.  I find this to be a fun and more powerful form of communicating with sound compared to any random commercial that pops up on YouTube.

Music I also think can be overlooked in Films and TV Shows.  As an example, I’ve been rewatching the original Avatar: The Last Airbender series, and the spin-off Legend of Korra.  In both series, music has such an intense role in highlighting the sensation of a given moment or event, that informs the emotional stakes.  The music is also original, meaning that a familiar audience is able to associate the music with these works.  These series are effective in balancing music with other effects, compared to others where sometimes music can overpower and overshadow the the effects and overall elements of a design. With any film, you aren’t confined to only the audio you are given, but I believe more creative choices and risks are possible in mediums that don’t always need to be rooted in our typical reality, such as animation.

For me, I think great sound in films helps to shape the world of the story, and should serve to advance it and emotionally engage the audience.  I also think that provocative sounds, or a use of sound that is innovative and questions the normal order can be particular powerful, even if they aren’t always traditionally pleasant.

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Soundscape #2 - Week 4

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WHAT?

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WELL I— THE WEATHER’S GREAT…

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IS WATER EXPENSIVE? UH, NO….

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WOO!

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THAT’S S I…

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HI NEESHA, YOU LOOKING FOR A SQUIRREL? COME HERE. SHE’S LOOKING FOR THE SQUIRREL. I HAVEN’T SEEN HER SINCE FRIDAY. I HAVE TO GO GET MY EIGHT WEEK OLD. YOU’RE NOT BRINGING HIM TO THE DOGPARK, ARE YOU? NO…  I’LL BE THINKING ABOUT YOU, BYE. BYE!

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I sat at a Park Bench around midday in Washington Square Park.  I wanted to try something very different compared to my first Soundscape.  I took a notepad and for the time I was there, I wrote shorthand symbols for every sound I heard, repeating the symbol if I continued to hear it in that moment.  Sometimes I would write the word of what I was hearing, sometimes it was what the sound seemed to sound like.  This transcript is the long form of what I heard; it was very interesting to notice what I would focus on when many sounds would conflict and overlap.

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Created Sounds - Week 4

My roommate and I both studied film at the same undergrad programs, and have worked together often doing Foley.  During COVID, we’ve had to get creative in our apartment when doing foley for films, and it’s always a fun challenge to find unusual items to make interesting sounds.  Can you guess what I recorded here?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CoYQ4WK3tii8qBZNEE7KK4vtBDLvXISj/view?usp=sharing

I also created this Remix using Billie Eilish’s “when the party’s over” and “all i wanted.”  I let the words kind of frame the new story I was telling, and went from there:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qwxk2Qej_RKzEb4H5oZEOwEqFfxRm-8g/view?usp=sharing

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Found Sound - Week 4

I was thinking to myself “Rain is one of my favorite sounds.”  When I found the fountains were running again, that is what I decided to capture.  They both provide a similar, captivating calm.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EGbO9UHJPJH0t--1VRGPQ7KDz2imHa52/view?usp=sharing

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Week 2 - Zoom Center of Attention Images