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Map Proposal

My map theme is basically to show the origin of music in the 5 boroughs of New York City. Certain music was created or brought up in the 5 boroughs of NYC. Hip Hop of course was made in the Bronx. My point of you to this map is probably going to be personal, my mom is always speaking to me about the different music played in the 50s and the 80s. My grandfather is always talking about how music has change for the worse and maybe he is right. I feel that these new musician or artist of the new generation has forgotten the whole point of music which was to give a political view on your life and neighborhood but expressing it in a different way like a rap or a song. Music is about speaking the truth no matter what the people like and music doesn't always have to be about drugs, sex or even Gang violence. You could speak of the good in your neighborhood and the country you live in or lived.    I'm planning to ask the people in my neighborhood were music had began for them. I'm ...

My Block NYC Video Pictures

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My dad playing the Congas My video poster The Fordham statue which is featured in the Video

My Block NYC Video Project

MyBlockNYC.com is a interactive website the allows people to capture interesting aspects of their block. these posted videos show the cultivation of the 5 boroughs. This website is a emerging into a portrait of this popular and controversial city. Users upload videos geographically, building the first fully interactive video map of New York City.   The my block assignment was to video tape primitive moments in NYC. you also allowed to upload videos previously recorded on your cellphone, camera, and video camera. Each video has to be taped outside on a single block. my class was given a camera from the cooperation of my blocknyc and we also had a mentor Brian that gave us pointers and advice when creating this video.      First I was given a outline paper to help us figure out the basic form of our video.  The second step was to tape a least 30 seconds of footage with the camera I was given by an employee of the my blocknyc company,Brian. Then I wa...