Breakin Institutes Part 3

Been awhile since I post something up about my project.

So where should I start?

Alright, I'm going to talk about one of the topics that will featured in the documentary.

Breaks U.

As Jason quoted in the interview "Breaks U is the best college battle event I've ever been to"

I shall agree on that. i've been to the both Breaks U events and sure were fun. I became more into it when Breaks U Year 2 came along and as I posted before, training with the School Of Visual Arts group to prepare for this event.

I can't really tell you how much fun, unique this event is. It is teams of schools/college battling each other for school supremacy! Like being/working as a team and to worry about the people battling because you're just battling other schools/colleges. (Maybe some known bboys/bgurls repping certain schools/colleges here and there) And good vibes and energy are displayed.

Music wise, first Breaks U had DP One, he pulls of the dope beats/classical breaks and his signature sirens and horns intros, pretty good NY DJ, big ups. I haven't stayed for the event long because i was upset with the cornell smokage that SVA had taken in. But, good event experience.

The second Breaks U was Franco De Leon. Oh boy, in my opinion that's when some sheit goes bananas. To me, I think Franco's music can be very accessible for everyone to listen to, even if you're not a b-boy or b-gurl.

With Franco's music and Breaks U Year 2, it felt like it was the most accessible event to introduce people to the b-boy culture. Which is a good thing, I mean everyone gotta start somewhere making events and taking a different direction. And props to the person who made the event.... AND... featured in this documentary:

Susanna/Queen N.V.


PROPS PROPS PROPS

Editor's Point of View On Creating Dance Trailers

First of all,

I want to say props to all the film-makers and editors alike with creating videos/reels for dancers alike.

Now, I’ll make this short and brief.

I notice lately especially the areas i’m around, that dance trailers or events that include dancing are slacking something. It lacks the connectivity, at times the dub music doesn’t match the movements or the feelings of the event. The other thing its also length of the videos is too long.

-Just make short and to the point
-Find songs that fits the format of the event
-Find the strongest moments of the events/dancer

As an editor, in general you are suppose to make the movie/actor/dancer/moments great. As for dancing, I think people tend to forget that people are just editing moves. To me, you are editing dancers, dancers move to the music. Sometimes the trailers are using dubbed music, so the music and dancing should harmonize. And it does not hurt to throw some effects in there but usually in artistic way.

So, if I’m editing a trailer, I would look at the footage and think of some songs that would fit the trailer. And test them out, some would be a hit or miss.

I don’t see much dance trailers that music and dancing harmonizes.

I might be going out of a loop but I hope people out there understands what I’m trying to say.

A letter from the Prez

I regret to say..

All things must come to an end.

I have to say that the club has reached its peak in a matter of months of the fall semester of 08 and changed up in 09. i started it the club from the ground up and I guess.. I created into a community like the other break clubs in the tri-state area.

And as you read the notes before about the mini jams, that it became successful events.

Before I get to the real meat of the matter

Shout Outs to the current members:
-G-Spin
-Raze
-Journey
-Smoothdust
-Sonicbum
-Cel
-Brian
-Day-One
-Omar

and xzoob for coming in and out. haha

and to our former members
-RGB
-Bossmeem
-John
-Eko
-Tom
-Eddie
-Adam

I would hate to say it but, the number 6 is the number of the last SVA Mini Jam.

Will there be more? I have no idea. I have to find someone who is worthy enough to be in charge of the club.

Why is it the last one? As some people may know, its my last year at School of Visual Arts. I’m also working on my thesis project for my final year: Breakin Institutes. And that will take up of my time at SVA this year.

So what can we expect from the next ones? I have no idea to be honest. I asked around over the summer to people how they feel about the jams lately.. usually in NJ/NY. Got some few responses and inputs. So I listen to them and try to fix those flaws in the next two jams. I’m sure the last two will be the best ever.

Thanks to everyone who came though, enjoyed, and support the School Of Visual Arts Mini Jams. I really appreciate it.

So…
Big Thanks to:

-Chem
-Steve Stylez
-Richie
-Xzist
-Helen
-Erich
-Glyde
-Samo
-Ekcite
-Ill Phil
-Wingz
for judging the events

-Queen N.V.
-Propz
-Diego
-Joe Rock
and a few others.
You were my upper peers!

-David
-Ankit
-Marielle
for being there photographing the event up.

Alexis, Kenia, Christine
for the Ads from the 4th Jam

Adam
for the flyers/ads/motion graphics ad for club

And what I also didn’t realized but… I manage to create it with no sponsors. You know… its sort of under the radar.

I’m still shocked to think of that.
thanks again to everyone for the support and i guess… i can add… love.

-Josh/Xpertise