Collected Item: “Choluteca”
Your name/Nombre y apellido(s)?
Bianca Martinez
What kind of item would you like to submit?/¿Qué tipo de artículo quiere donar?
Image/Imagen
Title of your submission?/¿Título de su entrega?
Choluteca
Date created?/¿En qué fecha se creado?
2022-03-15
Your submission will be published online. Would you like for it to be anonymous?/¿Le gustaría que se publicara su historia de manera anónima en líneo/online?
Yes
Place of residence?/Lugar de residencia?
North Carolina
Please write a short description of your submission./Escriba, por favor, una descripción breve de su historia (entrega).
During the early months of covid-19, I had a lot of time on my hands. I only had online school and 4 classes a day barely kept me occupied. Because of this, I started watching many TV shows. My favorite TV show I began watching is called ‘Money Heist.’ The show is about a group of individuals with city names robbing the bank of Spain by printing their own money and keeping hostages. I fell in love with the show immediately and it is still the best show I have ever watched to date.
Because I love the show so much, I decided to base my project on it. In Money Heist, the robbers wore a mask that depicted Salvador Dali, a famous Spanish painter. Dali rejected capitalism and they used his face to symbolize that what they were doing was a protest to capitalism. For my project, I decided to mask myself as one of the robbers. My city name is Choluteca, the city where my grandfather was born. My job as a robber was solely to keep track of all the important hostages whose presence was vital for our escape and success.
For my project, I decided to create my headshot as a robber. To create my mask, I cut out Dali’s head shape from a shoe box of a pair of Nikes I own. I then drew the face with a dramatic mustache and cut out the eye holes. I then painted the mask with tan and black paint. To style the mask, I used my little brother’s red Coca-Cola hoodie to portray the red jumpsuits the robbers wore. For the picture, I placed my mask over my face and put the hoodie on. To edit the picture, I used the app Picsart where I colored the background black and added a beam of light. My photo is aesthetically pleasing because it is simple. There’s not a lot going on so the viewer’s only focus can be my name and my mask, the star of the project. It also represents how I spent my time during quarantine.
Because I love the show so much, I decided to base my project on it. In Money Heist, the robbers wore a mask that depicted Salvador Dali, a famous Spanish painter. Dali rejected capitalism and they used his face to symbolize that what they were doing was a protest to capitalism. For my project, I decided to mask myself as one of the robbers. My city name is Choluteca, the city where my grandfather was born. My job as a robber was solely to keep track of all the important hostages whose presence was vital for our escape and success.
For my project, I decided to create my headshot as a robber. To create my mask, I cut out Dali’s head shape from a shoe box of a pair of Nikes I own. I then drew the face with a dramatic mustache and cut out the eye holes. I then painted the mask with tan and black paint. To style the mask, I used my little brother’s red Coca-Cola hoodie to portray the red jumpsuits the robbers wore. For the picture, I placed my mask over my face and put the hoodie on. To edit the picture, I used the app Picsart where I colored the background black and added a beam of light. My photo is aesthetically pleasing because it is simple. There’s not a lot going on so the viewer’s only focus can be my name and my mask, the star of the project. It also represents how I spent my time during quarantine.
In order to contribute, you must read and agree to the terms and conditions. I am submitting a digital file related to my COVID-19 related experiences on my own behalf. I grant East Carolina University Academic Library Services permission to include my submission in a publicly available online collection. I understand that my submission shall be made available to the public for original research, subject to no limitations or qualifications. I retain the copyright to my works./Para poder contribuir debe leer y aceptar los términos y condiciones. Aquí en mi propio nombre presento un archivo digital relacionado con mis experiencias durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Con éste les doy permiso a los Servicios Académicos de la Biblioteca (Academic Library Services) de East Carolina University para que incluyan mi entrega en una colección online abierta al público. Entiendo que mi presentación estará disponible al público para investigación original y no estará sujeta a restriccionés ni reservas. Mantengo, asimismo, propiedad intelectual de mis obras.
Yes/Sí