2022 Submissions
Telltales Told
When making digital music, I start by finding a melody, chord progression, and selecting key instrumental elements. Next, I add drums, write lyrics, record vocals, and add any other necessary textures or sounds. Then I begin the mixing process.
Courage
My artistic process is quite simple. I come up with an idea for a film quite randomly. I then formulate that idea into something more concrete with basic storylines. I then pitch this idea to a group of fellow filmmakers to hear feedback. Taking that into account, I further develop my idea into a full story.
Masking
"Masking", is a short film I made for an in-class assignment. My Film teacher had just pitched to us our new project: a nightmare dream sequence using symbolism. Immediately I had no clue what to do but after some thinking and brainstorming, I came up with a short, simple idea that would do the trick efficiently.
Blood Bank
My work is an homage to classic Hollywood films that have built the foundation for the movies that we watch today.
Dream State
This film experiments with ideas of surrealism and touches on the expression of certain feelings through a dream-like sequence.
I Won
The poem is about only being looked at for your successes and not for the struggles that you have to go through to reach them. This film is me preforming this piece, I could I submitted it as a creative writing piece but to understand it fully it must be spoken and heard not only written and read.
back to soccer
The story is inspired from my true story, I hope this film can let audiences to feel my expression.
Monster Teeth
It is a comedic short film that emphasizes how dialogue can make a more cohesive film.
Impatient Brother
At the time of watching this film, I was in the middle of the process of going to a new school which felt like it would be a foreign and scary place to me, something that the boy in the movie also faced. This connection I have with the film made me learn to try experiences before I make a judgment.
coding or something
I have virtually no experience in filmmaking, so I decided to make the subject of this film pertain to something I am familiar with. That's why I decided to make a comedic film about the nightmare of coding.
Until I Moved to Oakland
This film was about the cultural identities that defines me. Beliefs that I grew up believing because of my upbringing and ethnicity. Things that were taught to me as a child.
ADDA Manmohini
This particular piece is choreographed by me and demonstrates how art doesn't know boundaries and can be beautifully merged seamlessly.
Take 5 by P. Desmond
I chose to perform Take Five by Paul Desmond. I love the way this tune lets you play with whatever you want to convey.
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 by P.I. Tchaikovsky
My performance is an excerpt from the first movement of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35.
Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat Major by F. Liszt
Liebestra¨ume (German for "Dreams of Love") comprises a series of three piano works by Franz Liszt. These works were originally conceived as lieder (songs) based on three poems that described different types of love. Liebestra¨ume No. 3 in A-flat major, the third and most popular work, is the piece that I chose to perform. It is based on a poem about “unconditional mature love.”
Moanin' by A. Blakely, made famous by C. Mingus
My art is based of a Jazz piece called Moanin. It is very popular baritone saxophone piece, and an amazing jazz song. I made it so it’s not too long, has a the Bari solo for most of it, some trombone for the background music (note: I’m barely learning to play trombone) and ended it off with a little clarinet solo.
Intermezzo, Symphonie Espagnole by E. Lalo
This piece: Intermezzo in Symphonie Espagnole by Lalo, was the first time I had attempted to play Lalo. Over the months I took to prepare for this piece, I felt that I grew musically with the mental and physical energy needed to execute the technical runs, and to sustain the passionate energy throughout.
Imagine by J. Lennon
I recently started trying to learn how to sing, and I already knew how to play "Imagine" on piano, so I really just added singing to my playing. I am very new to both however, so it took me a while to actually be able to do both at once.