Lehman College: College Now Summer Arts Academy 2011

My name is Nzingha Keyes , I'm seventeen and will be a 12th grader. I like Manga, superheroes and music. I do not like being bored. I like to create things and…That's pretty much why I'm here in the first place. I learned that making films with legit cameras is….a lot more work and effort as compared to making Youtube videos and that from being here you can make friends with soon to be demented clowns, former balloon poppers and killed by them as well.

Osaro Jean Ogedengbe was born in New York. He was always a fan of music and how it makes a difference in people's lives. Osaro wanted to make a difference in people's lives and show his creativity, so he began to make music at the beginning of his sophomore year. He created Sole Grunt (google it!) as his stage name and presented his music to as many people that he can via internet performances. When Sole Grunt (that's me Osaro) is not performing or creating music, he's sharing laughs and memories with his best buds and family.

I am a very socially awkward 17-year-old boy who happens to go to Dewitt Clinton High School, and I am about to enter my senior year of high school. Ever since my youth I had a sort of fascination with filming and how films are actually made. Several films out there are very intricate in the way they are directed and essentially are considered as works of art if the director and all other crewmembers are able to execute the production of the film correctly and cohesively. However certain films with mind-bending action and such don't really interest me as much as they do to the average mainstream viewer because these movies tend to have a lack of a human touch, for example, character development is usually static at best in these types of movies and never draw me in. However, with films with complex, riveting characters and an interesting story arc are films that satisfy me the most. I digress; the reason for my social awkwardness in public would most likely be connected to my interest in films and filming in general, such as simply standing in a spot anywhere and making a widescreen frame with my fingers and panning the surrounding area. People still look at me strangely when I do that. Also, I'm a tad bit of a perfectionist because I do get quite annoyed or aggravated when something doesn't work right and I keep at that task until it satisfies me, such as properly keeping a camera lens in focus while zooming, or keeping a steady shot. Really these interests encouraged me to take up the College Now Audio/ Visual Production at Lehman College.