—Aiwen Tai

We have missed too much during this COVID-19 pandemic, spring, flowers, travel. I think if we continue to do nothing, we will miss this summer again. If we can’t go back to the beach to play and swim now, we should also find something happy or try something new. I have just moved to Staten Island for half a year, and I have never had time to decorate my yard. Taking advantage of this free time, there is a Homedeport near my house. I decided to buy some plants to plant in the yard.

Homedeport has various plants of different seasons, I can choose my favorite here.

I bought some flowers. To be honest, this is the first time I planted it. I used to do it when my mother was at home. I am a little bit excited.

When I was planting, he wanted to play with me, throwing his toys into the soil to make trouble.

Gardenia, its smell is very fragrant. I want to plant one in the yard so that I can smell it often.

This is garlic. In Chinese yards, many people like to plant vegetables so that they can be picked easily when needed.This was planted by my mother before, and I moved them to another area.

—Aiwen Tai

The epidemic situation has not decreased, but compared to the beginning, we seem to be less afraid. As summer approaches, I heard that some parks and beaches are open. My parents are both in China, where the epidemic has stabilized. My mother often calls me to not go out. I do not want  her to worry too much, so I used to take a walk in the yard and play with a dog and a cat except once I went to the nearby post office to pick up a package.

After the pandemic began, there were such prompts in many places, in different languages.

In the post office, the staff used colored tape to stick to the ground as an isolation to remind people to keep a safe distance.

In an elementary school near my home, there is no one on the entire campus. This time should have been the time for students to attend classes and play in the school. Due to the epidemic, all schools were closed.

His name is “Ugly” ， because I live alone, no one talks to me, and I am afraid to go out. He became my best partner，LOL.

The kitten who lives in my yard has no name.I am not always see her.

The pandemic began in spring. Because I didn’t go out for a long time, I suddenly saw the little girl who is my neighbor playing with water in the yard . It was a beautiful scene. I was very happy. Summer is here, I hope everything does not have to wait too long.

Aiwen Tai

Name Of Student You Are Evaluating : Emily Pacheco, Erika Davis

 1.At this week in the semester, give your evaluation of your classmate’s efforts on their documentary project.

The idea is coming together but needs more work concept needs improvement.

2.Comment on how you think the project looks technically?

Average or ok.

3.Is this project being edited/sequenced carefully?

Definitely yes.

4.Let’s look ahead to the final presentation. Is this student going in the right direction? How does is look to you?

They are going in the right direction

5.General Comments (or would you change anything if this was your project?)

My classmates both had very good ideas for their projects, and I have learned something new from their projects. If it is my project, I will use Photoshop to do more color conversion on the one same picture, and then put the original picture and the edited pictures back together to make a comparison. Secondly, give an example after classifying the edited pictures, and combining life and art as an explanation.

–Aiwen Tai

In such a tense moment, going out to buy food has become an adventure, and the only reason for me to go out of the house.

The bus drove from Staten Island to Brooklyn, there was not a lot people.The driver could not open the front dood to allow customers who all used back door, and locked the road to the front space with a chain.

In the prosperous New York, almost every place is staged empty city plan.

All open restaurants can only take out service.

On the street, almost everyone wears a mask.

Outside the supermarket, a worker disinfected all surfaces and items that have been in contact.

During the epidemic, many supermarkets were opening. Staffs wear protective clothing, protective masks, masks.

Used masks and gloves must be thrown into the designated trash.

Name:Aiwen Tai                              5/5/2020

1.If your photo is not good because you are not close to the things enough.

2.Robert Cape,George Rodger,William Vandivert

3.b

4.Yes,Roger Feton is mainly for his photography which were the first extensive photographic documents of a war. 

5.Robert Frank’s

6.True

by Aiwen Tai

 In early 2020, the first case of COVID-19 virus from China began to spread throughout the world. I fled from China to New York, and surprisingly had to experience the fear and inconvenience of the epidemic a second time. On March 11’th it was declared a pandemic by the WHO. We never imagined that the virus spread so quickly. In just a few weeks from the first case in New York that occurred half a month ago, New York became the most severely affected area. Tens of thousands of people were infected on a day to day basis. Already thousands of people have died, and there are still undiagnosed cases that remain hidden dangers.This major pandemic has caused huge losses to the world and people, including life, health, freedom and art. 

In order to control the pandemic, the country had to make the choice to reduce social activities, which meant restricting our lives. This was not only historically significant, but also a huge change to the norms of the everyday people. As ordinary people, we could only stay in our homes to save ourselves, in order to not cause trouble for others who are fighting on the frontlines. Being in quarantine, means restrictions to the activities that we love, which includes outdoor photography. This could impact our mental health and I want to investigate this. 

I want to take my personal case as an example to record my life status in a “cage”. I will question how my life has changed, how I and the people around me worry about the psychological activities, how we are spending our time in the absence of outdoor activities and entertainment. I will also look into the environmental changes and impacts in my city. After watching this recording, I hope to create a relatable experience to those who are also impacted by this pandemic. I will create a memory that will be an important fragment in people’s lives. 

In terms of equipment, I will use the GoPro small video camera and DSLR digital camera SONY A7 3 to shoot the content, and later use PHOTOSHOP and iMove to edit. Use color to make a clear contrast between the time period before and after the outbreak Change in the environment.