Jason Almeida

Junior CS Student @RutgersU

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Rankine focuses on loneliness, grief, media overload, and human connection. She uses short, personal scenes alongside news headlines and pictures to show how personal and public tragedies overlap. #DLMBL

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Rankine suggests that optimism can gloss over real problems, an empty faith in everything turning out fine, while hope is a more honest stance that acknowledges pain and uncertainty, yet still insists on the possibility of something better #DLMBL

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It’s a stark reminder that the real choke-hold might be the dread itself, caught in our own throats.

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Each time the static appears, it functions like a visual and auditory dead end, emphasizing the lonely distance between the self and a world full of shared, yet somehow isolating, grief.

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The static analog television reappears as a symbol of disconnection, grief, and the blur between public events and personal emotion.

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The TV remote’s ‘favorite channels’ button becomes a metaphor for curated realities—no news, just Westerns and mob dramas.

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Rankine shows how easily a ‘momentary lapse of happily’ becomes a threat of restraint. #DLMBL

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@Adi_n1829 I feel like when introducing the audio you don't always have to play it as soon as the speaker starts asking u a question u can space it out a little bit but that's a personal preference ig #peerreview1

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@Adi_n1829 The audio when you're talking about the train set the mood well, but the sudden change back to the peaceful music was a little too sudden imo #peerreview1

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@Adi_n1829 The beginning audio is very nice and serene that serves as a good intro #peerreview1

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@vacationerYC I love that the project sets the mood with music and sounds before the talking starts. It's like a little build up that gets you ready for the story #peerreview1

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@vacationerYC This project really nails the vibe of Tokyo, you can feel the excitement from the speaker. The sound effects are spot on too, totally matching what they're describing. #peerreview1

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@vacationerYC I found it really cool that your scenario had to deal with Tokyo since my interviewee also spoke about a town in Japan #peerreview1

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@anobscuregrave The audio choices, like robotic dialogue and unique soundscapes, are key to building the project’s mysterious vibe #peerreview1

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@anobscuregrave The repetitive nature of certain audio edits works well at first but could become distracting toward the end. #peerreview1

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@anobscuregrave This project creates a cool mysterious feeling with its varied audio elements. The shift between robotic and normal voices adds intrigue, but adding more contrast could strengthen the mood. #peerreview1

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@Alyssau209 Cutting down the certain parts of this could help tighten the project. Although I enjoyed listening to them. certain sections felt disconnected #peerreview1

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@Alyssau209 The sensory descriptions really stand out in this project, adding more could definitely increase the overall experience #peerreview1