This is a video that one of my former CUNY students, Ruben Henriquez, made that I really like. When he came to my class last Fall, he was a photographer and I have seen him add video to his repertoire to great success. He didn't use the video component on his Canon 5D that much before taking my class, so, I feel that I inspired him. If you look at some of his work on his Vimeo channel, you can see his motivation and talent. I particularly like his series for the Complejo - M. Tony Peralta art exhibit as he's getting some interesting stories from people and his framing is just perfect. (I do believe he should figure out some audio issues to improve the sound a bit to make it more consistent.)
The reason I like the video embedded above is that he is a smart guy who is figuring out how to use video in new and innovative ways. He has the knowledge and now he just needs practice. He made a few of these videos in my class and I really enjoyed his Weekend with the Bradfords and What Do I Love? (although this last one, which was his final project, was a little long in my opinion).
In general, he's talented and now that he's off to the School of Visual Arts, which I am sure he will excel at, I just wanted to spread the word about his inspiring work. Congratulations Ruben on SVA!
No comments:
Post a Comment