Blog#2 Soundwalk

Today I decided to take a walk at Best Buy at 86 & Lexg. I had to pick up my laptop, that way I killed two bird with one stone. As I walked my way in the store,i heard ''Wake me up'' by Avicci played at a moderate level. I headed at the Geek Squad platform. I used the stairs to get to the lower level where they had their section. In front of me, i heard two agents of Best Buy and Geek Squad conversing about the next big sale. It will be couple months ahead,they will shop at a very low rate. Considering the sale, and in addition of the discount they already have. As my feet touch the last stair,my attention is quickly shifted as I heard a girl bursting out loud. I heard her begging her parents to get her the PSP 3000 Mega. I walked pass them getting closer to the Geek Squad spot. I finally arrived at the reception desk,i wrote my name on the keyboard paper and sat,waiting for my turn. At my left I heard an ongoing conversation,it is a group of teenagers speaking in Spanish. Two rows behind me, an adult couple is speaking as well. They spoke loud because of the music,therefore i can hear them. They are talking about which restaurant to go for lunch;it is a french conversation. After a while,my name is called,i am in front of the agent,yet again,i heard: the endless noise of the phone ringing,the interaction between the agents and the customers,both presents and over the phone. After a quarter ,i heard another agent saying to the lady next to me:''thanks for shopping with us”,while I am still waiting....

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Artiste Statement for MEDP160

I am a new media artiste, a beginner, I employ media making as a creative endeavor to educate and portray generalized misunderstandings. Through my work, viewers may shift their perceptions regarding the Black Continent and displace the myths associated with it. I seek to share my personal experience and background to transform misconceptions about the African Continent and its culture. I was inspired by documentaries I had seen in Africa when I was young. Those documentaries were made from a western world viewpoint, contributing to the ''perfection'' of the European world. They kept us, young Africans, dreaming based on the images and stories being shown. Therefore, my aim is to use the same tool, to demystify the myth concerning the African Continent and its African culture. The diversity of the social and cultural facets of the Black Continent life will be shown in the documentary along with its rich fauna and flora. The documentary will show basic images, with mostly black and white colors. The documentary will demystify the stereotyping associated with the black continent by showing home-made designs, sculptures, paintings, music, handmade objects and others African inventions always emphasizing on its diversity.
Last semester, I took MEDP150 and as a result, I was able to create my own website and be familiar with material such as Photoshop and illustrator. The experience gained helped me become aware of the multiple and best use of the learned tools, as a media maker. As for now, in my MEDP160 class, I am looking forward creating my blog, being familiar with the material by keeping it updated. The process is interesting, challenging and yet rewarding.
Continuous sources of inspiration are my surroundings, whenever and wherever. I always question directly and indirectly interactions I am both being subject of, and witnessing.
 Hopefully, those experience based on our daily endeavors ,will be  portray via documentaries.