Trip to MOMI

Visiting  the momi was a trip down memory lane. I kept comparing how things are now to how it was before. It is amazing how the advancement of the technology changes how an image can be seen. In the beginning of the semester at lecture the professors went over the history of camera and the development of film; seeing the actual equipment gave a new sense of admiration for the genre of film and how it continues to development through out the years. My favorite parts were seeing the old console video games, growing up my dad would teach me and buy all the "old school video games" to play and at times go to an arcade in Long Island where we can play them.  It was cool to relive that moment. Lastly, in honor of Sesame Street celebrating their 45th birthday it was so cute to see their exhibit. In my other media course I learned how public television is struggling to stay on and shows like Sesame Street which are educational (and needed in my opinion) may no longer be on air.  Let's hope in the end something can be worked out...my trip to the momi was a great learning experience, as I continue my journey in media studies I hope other courses are as interactive as this course.

What I Hear

I conducted the "What I Hear " experiment in my own neighborhood, Woodhaven located in the eastern part of Queens. Since I work and go to school (full time) I'm never home and decided this is the perfect opportunity to get reacquainted with the neighborhood. 

My home is located 1 block away from the park so I decided to start my journey there. Walking alongside the park all I heard were dogs barking and cars passing. I barely heard the sounds of people talking it was mostly the sounds of nature . I can hear the wind blowing sounding aggressive and the leaves falling sounded more calm. I can also hear the squirrels scattering from one place to another, and the pigeon flapping their wings in hunt for food. 

As I made my way towards the commercial street I heard cars honking, trains passing, kids shouting, music playing and an array of conversations spoken in English and in Spanish. The sounds were similar to the city very busy and a lot of commotion. 

The experiment was an interesting one because I'm always distracted by my phone I'm either listening to music, talking, or checking updates on social media. I realized how much sounds tell a story and how sound can remind one of a location and give meaning.