Week 4 BOC: Photo challenge

"A film is - or should be - more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what's behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later." Grover Cleveland stars in "Deprived Over The Movies" a strange tale of his high school years. Using pronouns as character names and odd angles in the photography on set this film could easy be described as a psycho fiction movie. "It's the movies that have really been running things in America ever since they were invented. They show you what to do, how to do it, when to do it, how to feel about it, and how to look how you feel about it." DOTM will expose life of the anti minority, the African American who grew up in the suburbs pursued education and never got into any serious trouble. This story will show the psychological effects that young men face in this unique situation. "Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don't."This film will be marketed to young adults and adults 18-35. The film is shot in Las Vegas and Cleveland. it is Produced by Mike Turner, directed by Tyree Johnson, The director of Photography is ChyAnne Gibson of Shots by Phoenix. All Post production work will be done by Up n Up Media.

Week 4 EOC: Executive Summary

To be content is to be futile ALWAYS go higher.That is the mantra of Up N Up. It all started  in 2005 with a group of individuals who wanted to always show progression. From that came personal and professional trials,tribulations, success, failure, and a few college degrees.The creator of the idea (Grover Cleveland) saw more than a group of friends trying to stand out he saw an honest creative living. Grover (who graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Audio Production from The Art Institute of Las Vegas) went back to his home town and got connected with the educated creatives he trusted the most, his friends.
     Cleveland Ohio has a rich artistic culture filled with music, film, and photography. Thus there are companies in place to handle many of the higher profile clientele. That leaves a very large gap for those looking to get audio, video, photography. That's where Up n Up Media LLC comes in. We specialize in  the consumer who has an amazing vision but not the amazing budget to bring the vision to life. The beauty of it all is that they wont have to sacrifice quality or professionalism. 
     The most attractive thing that will captivate the market is the fact that its young ambitious creatives open to learning new things and a willingness to serve. All backed with a solid education.

Week 3 EOC: Where are you now and where are you going?

In the famous words of Winston Churchill " Success is not final, failure is not fatal, its the courage to continue that counts." I have had set backs but just like a rubber band I snap back.Right now I am a professional fighting as a student to get a degree at The Art Institute of Las Vegas. I am an adept, specialist of audio as well as customer relations. i am currently in Las Vegas. In just a few short months I will be in Cleveland Ohio taking up a position at Diamond Flower Studios Ltd. as the Vice President of Artist Development as well as the on site studio technician. From that position i will be building connections to lead to my next venture in life. I might even go back to Cuyahoga community College to take classes in visual effects. I just have to always remember that success is a process.

Week 2 Photo Challenge

    Here I am mixing for a recruitment event at The Art Institute of Las Vegas.I was using a yamaha MG 166cx mixer. I was mixing songs on an Android phone and an Amazon Kindle Fire. I am not a DJ by far, but I am exceptional at figuring out how to keep a crowd entertained. I have been The Art Institute's  go to guy when it comes to setting up audio for events. I have done all there student sponsored events for the past year. I take pride in the fact they rely on me for those situations. It feels good to know that if I'm involved that is one less thing they have to worry about. The best part about this gig in particular was that it was five days after I had an accident where my car was totaled, thus giving me the first sense of normalcy since that incident. This photo shows me in a good place, a place of peace, resilience, and comfort surrounded by audio equipment.

Week 2 EOC: Get Some Copyright Law Under Your Belt

     “All film deals are built on the foundation of intellectual property. Film Contracts are used to protect and/or effectively transfer such intellectual property rights as copyrights, trademarks, rights of publicity, or rights in ideas.” The following are websites that further die into the tricky subject that is intellectual property.

1)   http://www.law.stanford.edu/program/centers/ttlf/law/us/ip/

 This website is a good source for all the laws and acts that concern the protection of ideas and tangible property since 1962.

2)   http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_IAP10206

This site speaks about the issues concerning intellectual property issues in social media. It takes from different college professors and individuals who have experienced these issues first hand and offer tips on how to avoid problems.

3)   http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/steveorjoey/news/?a=41001

This site is my personal favorite on the matter. It talks about one of the most famous comic book companies in the world; Marvel Comics, and there creator Stan Lee’s inability to profit from is intellectual property.

4)   http://www.hg.org/intell.html

This site gives a wordy definition on Intellectual Property as well as links to various governmental institutions in place to help protect such property.

5)   http://www.entrepreneur.com/encyclopedia/term/82302.html

Finally this site gives a definition of Intellectual Property in more understandable and relatable terms.

Week 1 EOC: Sacrafices

As an audio professional the thought of a “steady job” is almost a thing of legend. There are also so many areas that can be explored for earning a potential living in the field. At the end of the day it comes down to who you know more than your skill set which actually evens out the playing field. As of right now I have already made many sacrifices. I have left my beloved home in Cleveland where I had a stable house hold and all my friends, to Live in Las Vegas where the weather is nice majority of the year but the city is fast and the people are rude. I made those sacrifices just for an education to be used as a key to get into the industry. While being educated I’ve sacrificed my time my money, and my health just for a degree that I haven’t earned yet! So as far as what I’m willing to sacrifice for this career of mine is actually more than what I just mentioned. I’m willing to pack up and leave my residence, yes break my lease. Willing to leave my girlfriend, yes abandon our relationship. Leave my family (again), yes have them wondering if I’m still alive. Basically I’m willing to sacrifice any and everything, and I plan on sacrificing any and everything because your legacy is not determined by you after you die it’s determined by those who remembered you. I want to be remembered as the scrappy intelligent little black guy who sacrificed it all in hopes of living comfortably doing what he loves.

BOC Week 1 Photo Challenge: Film Festival

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/12920133/unfinished-for-business

This was a great project for me. I decided to create a satirical film highlighting the huge disparities  between professional work, "pro-summer" work, and how the buying public can care less about the two. On the heels of the SOPA and PIPA saga I felt this was appropriate. Many people of the buying public are similar to the colored in character in my film. In their eyes (and his) everything is fine and the incompleteness is adding character, the only thing that matters is if it's trending or a big name socialite endorses it or has been seen taking part in it. Whereas the incomplete character see's it from a professional standpoint. The character's are not finished, the setting is a non keyed out green screen, and the projected has been seen  as "done." As a professional the increasing amount of pro-sumer creation tools is making it harder for those who understand the process of professional creation and the art to be recognized as a professional work