Apr'08
18
Final Presentation–Slides
Order:
Intro
Film
Call comes in from Dean Kirschner
Everyone rushes/freaks out
Personal Intros–location, map, time, distance, mode of transport, cost
On May 2–film our arrival here (e-mail Prof. Peters w/anticipated time of commute)
Slides
Congestion (Hsi)
Cost vs Speed (Vishal)
Headway (Sandy)
Connections (Goldie)
Dwell Time (Preeya)
Apr'08
04
Project Plotline
Opening: a call from the Dean
An establishing shot of each person–text with basic information (location, mode of transportation, cost)
Obsacles
Pedestrian Safety
Speed
Dwell Time
Dignity
Health & Safety
Cost
Service Headway
For next session: start filming!! choose your theme music and bring in your clips.
Apr'08
01
City Counsil Approves Congestion Pricing in NYC
Well, I was reading this and thought I’d post it up on the blog.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/01/nyregion/01congestion.html?ref=nyregion
Mar'08
28
Project! Notes
Starting Point: Home
Ending Point: Macaulay Building
Issues: Dwell Time (Preeya), Cars vs Transit (Goldie), Street Safety, Length vs Cost (Vishal), Congestion, Biking, Access? (Lisa), Pedestrian Issues (Vishal)
Ideas:
Dodge Taxi
Cost of commute–Vishal buying ticket
Preeya waiting at the platform
Dr. P–Motorcycle race to stationRiding a bus–Hsi, dwelling and congestion
Speedometer showing speeds of different modes
For next week: everyone have […]
Mar'08
26
Plotline Ideas
I was thinking of having the group start from the MHC center and race to one common place (perhaps someone’s campus, or maybe the Grad Center) and taking different modes of transportation. There would be this pre-game where the winner gets to choose their method. The amazing race had some odd things (like eating a […]
Mar'08
20
Script Ideas and Suggested Scenes
I also agree with the idea of using a mixture of both the Amazing Race and 24. The suggestion of having a clock ticking away at the corner of the screen would work really well in the movie. It would be emphasizing the point that time is of the essence when we’re trying to get to class […]
Mar'08
20
structure of the script and some suggested scenes
I’ve seen neither the Amazing Race nor 24, but in my mind the first couple of scenes are of each of us stepping out of our doors with the times displayed in the corner. This initial scene will show all of us on a split screen. After this we will zoom into one of our […]
Mar'08
20
Script Ideas
I like Vishal’s “24″ idea. “24″ is a great action/spy/adventure show and I think it’ll translate quite well to our ideas. However, though this may be hard to implement, I would like to integrate some of the cinematography from Lost in Translation.
The director, Coppola, minimized the amount of dialogue in “Lost in Translation” and emphasized […]
Mar'08
19
5 Themes
1) Congestion – This theme was mentioned in a few of the posts and is of a major concern for NYC. From a pedestrian POV it would be easy to portray-we can just hold the camera and walk down 42nd street. With cars/transit we could do the same, just film during rush hour.
2) Limited access […]