Hunger Attack

Hunger Attack from Giselle Jimenez on Vimeo.

Alfredo's Audio Portrait

Blog Assignment #2: “What I Hear”

I'm usually very into my own thoughts with little regard to the outside world. So when I found out I would actually have to spend an hour walking around the city without a phone and alone, I pretty much went into panic mode. How could I possibly survive a whole hour paying attention to just the outside world? Luckily, one afternoon on a two hour break between work and school, my phone shut off and it was actually quite pleasant!

I am aware of how hard my Sam Smith Adidas hit the ground when I walk because I can feel that. But what I had never actually paid attention to was the thud sound my sneakers made as they hit the pavement. It's almost like they set the basis for the surrounding foreground sounds.

The most obvious key notes were those of the people surrounding the upper east side. Their laughter and voices, muffled by the wind. There were the clunks of heels hurriedly walking down the street, setting sound marks for everyone around.

Of course there were the sounds of cars; drivers honking their horns in frustration, sometimes one would start the symphony and then the others would join in unison. I also realized car doors can somewhat be like that last beat of a song. There's that final bang to end the ride just like sometimes we have that final note to end a song.

While exploring, my curiosity for animals made me realize their position in the communal song  too. The worked as sound signals. Catching the attention of everyone around them. Dogs working as solo artist, at times using their feet to go along with the beat. Then finally, there were the birds. They harmonically set the tone and somewhat worked as the rhythm for the upbeat song that's New York City.

Project 1 define a space

Project 1: Library Creep from Giselle Jimenez on Vimeo.

Blog Assignment #1: ARTIST STATEMENT

I've always had a thing for media. However, I always thought of it as a product of my generation. My family still tells stories about how I'd rush home after school to finish my homework so I could just sit in front of our television and surf through channels. I always thought of it as a really bad thing. I mean, how productive could it possibly be to sit in front a television set for hours on end on a weekly basis? To my defense, I did have somewhat of a normal childhood, whatever that may be. But somehow, I always found it more entertaining to watch TV and as I got older, to listen to the radio and/or surf the web.

I never thought of media as a career until about a year ago. I had already graduated with a degree in childhood education but I couldn't bring myself to teach. It just wasn't in me. So after a bit of soul searching and helping out at an up and coming company’s rebranding, I really felt like it could be a good career for me.

To clarify, I am by no means "creative" and I mean that wholeheartedly. I am more into people's reaction to media and networking with them. I can talk anyone's ear off and with all my experience in customer service; I'm pretty good at selling. That is why I think I would be really good in PR, advertising or marketing. It's so important in media to understand every aspect of it and to explore the different platforms. Not to mention, with the world of media constantly evolving and becoming increasingly significant for everyday life, I feel like a degree in media would not only be extremely entertaining but it seems like it can also be a great career move.