Friday, December 14, 2012

This is one of the pieces that was done in 2011 and is currently still on the roof.

Rooftop Legends



This video shows the anual event that goes on, on the roof of New Design High School. Graffiti artist from all around come together and put their pieces on the roof.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Rockaway Needs Us


Rockaway Needs Us from everyone and company on Vimeo.

Rockaway Needs Us  is a short film by Everyone and Company. The short film shows the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy which occurred October 29, 2012. It shows the damage that the hurricane did to Rockaway, Queens. The hurricane did a lot of damage, especially to these people because they live on/by the beach. A lot of people were left homeless. The hurricane tore down homes, cars, and left a lot of people in need for desperate help. Some houses were damaged so bad that all that was left was a wall with a frame.
Hurricane Sandy didn't have this same affect on many other place, like Manhattan and Brooklyn and a lot of other places. I was in Manhattan while the hurricane was happening and from by house i was able to see the east river water rising and coming towards my building. We were forced to evacuate and lost all power and water for about a week. As a teenager being with out electricity was like the end of the world for me, as it was for many other people. But after seeing this amazing video and how it captures the hurt in people's eye's and the damage that the hurricane did, my prospective changed completely. I was thankful and felt blessed that i was where i was. I was thankful that the worst thing that happened to me was loosing power for a week because other had it so much worse. These people are left with nothing at all, nothing but their family and friends.

NYC Dark


NYC Dark from Already Alive on Vimeo.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Friends for Life

At 76, Warren DeWitt was single and living alone. 90-year-old Arden Peters was caring for his Alzheimer-stricken wife. In Friends for Life, an unlikely commitment between these two gentlemen eases the burden of old age for both of them. See the project at http://mediastorm.com/publication/friends-for-life
Friends for Life is a film by Julie Winokur and Ed Kashi. This film tells the story of 79-year-old Warren Dewitt and 90-year-old Arden Peters. Warren and Arden always eat breakfast in Wal-Mart but they have never spoken before since Arden always went with his wife Mrs. Peters. Arden eventually stopped going to eat breakfast with Mrs. Peters because she was sick in bed with alzheimer's disease and parkinson's disease. Arden and Warren began having breakfast together and soon enough became best friends. Warren would go over to Arden's house everyday to help him out with his wife and around the house since it was too much work for him. When Arden's wife died, Warren moved in with Arden and took care of his best friend until his day came. After Arden's death of a heart failure Warren lived alone in the Peters farm.

I think this was an amazing film and one of the best I've watched. It reminds me so much of my best friend and I. Making a film on a friendship isn't a common topic for films and the way that this film captured this topic was done was amazing. The photographs were astonishing. Through those images you see the love these two men had for each other and how well they balance each other out by taking care of each other. Seeing the way they laughed and hugged shows that no matter how old they are there friendship is young, just like their heart.  

Love in the First Person

At twenty, photojournalist Matt Eich has maturity dropped in his lap: his world-class career takes off, just as his girlfriend becomes pregnant. Together they document their budding lives, as they grapple with some very grown-up choices. See the project at http://mediastorm.com/publication/love-in-the-first-person
Love in the First Person is a photographed film by Matt Eich and his wife Melissa Eich. Matt Eich is a twenty years old college student who won the photographer of the year contest. By Matt winning the contest, he got the opportunity to travel around the globe with his camera. This was a dream come true for Matt until he finds out that his girlfriend Melissa is pregnant. Matt and Melissa end up getting married and moving to Portland, Oregon. Matt had a great chance to do what he has always dreamed of doing, traveling the world with his camera. But he says that, "it's something that he's willing to trade in for a steady family life and be opportunity to be a good dad."

I think this is a great film because the filmmakers themselves were telling their own story. They showed us their worries but they also showed us how there love is so strong they will do anything to get through this. Matt both tells and shows us how much he was to be an amazing father and husband by giving up one of his dreams. This film shows how love can overcome anything.