http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/peters08 J. Peters' Spring 2008 Class Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:13:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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) http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/peters08/?p=33 Here ya go http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/peters08/?p=32 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. http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/peters08/?p=31 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 http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/peters08/?p=30 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 ... http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/peters08/?p=29 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 ... http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/peters08/?p=28 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 ... http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/peters08/?p=27 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 ... http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/peters08/?p=26 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 ... http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/peters08/?p=25 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 ... http://macaulay.cuny.edu/seminars/peters08/?p=24