Digital Media

For three days, from May 25th-27th, three groups of New Design High School students had the opportunity to write, record and create a music video based on their original songs aboard the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, a state of the art mobile audio and HD video recording and production facility. The students spent the days learning techniques and tools of the trade from professional staff and were afforded special visits by top selling recording artist Miguel and President and CEO of Montblanc North America, Jan-Patrick Schmitz who provided feedback.

We were excited to partner with another one of Montblanc’s arts education beneficiaries to bring student work to new levels and broader audiences. See the result of their work in the music video below, and check out what else the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus is up to at http://www.lennonbus.org/

 

See the music video "Midnight Sun' by the Bangaas!!! 

PSA Videos from MS 258

07 Jun 2011, 5:23 PM by keith, Middle School

Students in MS 258 Community Action School's after school photo and video program worked with teaching artist Alain Davis to create public service announcement videos.  After examining and discussing various examples of video and print PSAs, the students reflected on issues faced by teens.  They chose two issues to focus on (bullying and suicide) and thought about how to effectively communicate a powerful message to their audience by appealing to specific emotions.  We're proud of students' hard work and willingness to raise awareness for these important issues. Check out both videos below: 

 

PS 48Q Final Share

31 May 2011, 11:43 AM by kaya, Elementary School

A warm welcome back to the final days of school after Memorial Day! At Urban Arts we kicked off last weekend with a lot of art shares with our schools. At PS 48Q, Elliot Montague's two film programs, Cristina Ambrose's theatre program, and Bradley Valentin's chrous class all shared their work with the afterschool community, parents, and staff. Thanks to Ms. Fletcher for hosting, and all of the PS 48Q community for helping us!

 

Here is a still from the 2nd & 3rd grade and 4th & 5th grade films, with audience reaction:

The Great Toothbrush Robbery

The Zombie Blues

Audience Laughs:

Next up was the theater program's original work, The Angel Play. These actors worked very hard to write, memorize, and block the play!

In this scene, all the characters are introducing themselves to the audience:

And finally, the chorus program presented a version of Tightrope that included some great choreography AND snazzy costumes!

Great job everyone, see you at the Urban Arts Festival in Queens on June 6th!!

On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 5:54 PM, taylor wrote:
i am the girl in the purple shirt i enjoyed chorus alot
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Story by Jemima Osea-Asante
 
Three weeks ago I watched my peers in MediaLab prepare for their big-screen debut at the Tribeca Film Institute’s Our City, My Story showcase, and last Friday night I had the honor to watch their hard work and dedication be brought to light. 
 
We were welcomed to the event by a large billboard sign that read “Bright Lights, Big Screen,” and then we stepped on the red carpet to have our pictures taken like true film professionals.
 

 
MediaLabbers brought their ‘A’ game to Tribeca, looking sharp for the cameras. Behind them is Tribeca’s step-and-repeat wall. (These walls are commonly used at important events like the Academy Awards.)
 
The morning screening, which was exclusive for student filmmakers, was held at Tribeca’s Performing Arts Center in the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), while the evening screening for public viewing was held at Chelsea Clearview Cinemas.  Though both atmospheres were busy I was able to ask Tribeca’s Director of Education, Lisa Lucas, where her motivation to organize the show came from. “We want to connect young filmmakers with an audience,” she said. 
 
When I spoke to aspiring student filmmakers in the audience they shared how they felt that having money to make films was a big factor in being able to participate. “I’d love to have a lot of money to participate in this, but cinematography equipment and key editing programs like Final Cut Pro cost thousands of dollars.  I don’t have that kind of money.” Personally, I feel lucky to be working with MediaLab, where students are provided with the equipment and guidance they need to produce their own films. And thanks to the Tribeca Film Institute, young artists have one less thing to worry about: they have a center where they can go to view and share their work!
 

 
As soon as Type Cast appeared on the big screen the MediaLab crew cheered and the other students in the audience made a short improvisation to the opening song.  It was a proud moment for all of us, as we all knew the secrets behind every scene and the steps taken to make Type Cast possible.  Joshua Diaz, one of the main characters in the documentary, shared how “I got to spread awareness about diabetes, and I did so with MY story… It’s great to see it actually getting out there.”  The entire MediaLab crew was thrilled to share our work with an audience that can take the film’s message to heart and make better decisions to promote good health.
 

 
Tribeca did a fine job when it came to presenting a wide range of issue-driven films: undocumented immigration, gentrification, the politics of food, gun violence, and the education system.   A crowd favorite was the short documentary A Block from Home by students from John Dewey High School.   In this film, gun violence victim Brandon Ragnot re-enacts his near-death experience and shares his remarkable journey to recovery.  Brandon's was the only film to receive a standing ovation, something that has never happened before at the festival according to Lisa Lucas.  
 
All in all, the MediaLabbers had a wonderful time.  Thank you to Lisa Lucas and the Tribeca Film Institute for organizing this incredible event!

On March 17th, Media Lab Students Martin Collado and Joshua Diaz traveled to The Bushwick School for Social Justice to present "Typecast" during the Third Annual Health Fair 2011. The fair gathered health organizations from across the city to speak out on various medical issues from HIV prevention, (Make the Road NY) to asthma, obesity and teen development, (Wyckoff Hospital) to birth control and relationship counseling (NYC Department of Health). 

After presenting the documentary, Martin observed and took notes on Joshua's moving presentation, warning students about the health risks of eating the 'easy' foods and what they can do to prevent having health issues. Bushwick has the highest concentration of citizens with type 2 diabetes, the highest mortality rate of people with type 2 diabetes. Joshua opened up about the availability of healthy foods and gave students tips on how to stay active, even while living in a borough with the 2nd lowest amount of park space and as a result, one of the unhealthiest populations in the city. 

After the Q&A session with Joshua, the students were asked to come up with their own call to action and make health pledges to keep themselves and their families healthy and in shape, some of which included: 

My personal call to action is to eat healthy and run 3 times a day.

My personal call to action is to warn my family about the dangers of diabetes and what to do if they need help.

My personal call to action is to tell my dad to eat good food because he has diabetes and to tell people about it and work out.

Afterwards, Joshua received a certificate for participating in the health fair and getting the word out on the risks of diabetes.

Stay tuned for more news as "Typecast" continues to make waves in the health and documentary film worlds!

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