George S. Patton once said, “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” Well Stringer Bell was of course surprised when he was killed by Omar and Brother Mouzone in Season 3 Episode 11. I would have listened …
Video Essay | For this assignment you need to select several scenes from The Wire, and edit them together and comment on some of the filmic elements of the scenes? Why do you like these scenes? What strikes you about them?… Continue Reading →…
Hi everybody! So for the “Swede a scene” assignment, Ien Harris and I decided to recreate the scene in season 1 where McNulty and Bunk solve a murder while only uttering a single word between themselves. What was really amazing about this scene was the level of comfort between McNulty …
For my third (5 star) video assignment I chose to commemorate my daughter. She just recently enlisted into the United States Navy, with Veteran’s Day just passing I thought this would be a great tribute to her. I dropped many tears in the process, still absorbing the unselfish sacrifice that …
The last two weeks were hectic but productive. Lots to share so here it goes.
2 Daily Creates completed each week. Week 11’s Daily Creates included Safe Haven and Forgetting to Look In. Forgetting to Look In was my favorite because I do find myself getting frustrated with going …
This message comes back to you from my weary worn down self on the lookout. As we draw nearer to the end of the semester, I find myself more tired and worn down. Sleeping only 3-4 hours of sleep each night is wearing me down. I thought is was just …
Notice how the title went from a question mark to a period? Yeah, well that’s because now I consider myself a videographer. These past two weeks have been nice. It is nice to be able to spread your assignments out over two weeks so you aren’t as stressed trying to …
Season 3, episodes 11, 12 Season 4, episodes 1-4: I watched ‘em all. For the third time. I’m hooked on The Wire and it’s all Jim Groom’s fault. My favorite highlights centered around the recurring theme of reinvention and adaptation (flex) of our favorite characters: The final culmination of B …
For the video essay assignment I chose Season 1 Episode 5 for analysis because it’s where we see Omar become established as a power player. He’s in everyone’s business, he knows what is going on, and he knows which drug dealers he can stick up and exactly when the stash …
