https://hoodablah.com Mariana Blanco Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:19:26 +0000 https://hoodablah.com en https://hoodablah.com/50-States-50-Stories Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:00:43 +0000 Mariana Blanco https://hoodablah.com/50-States-50-Stories Google - 50 States, 50 StoriesI edited five spots for this ambitious and beautiful campaign. &nbsp; Director:&nbsp;Daniel Mercadante Indiana Nebraska North Carolina North Dakota Wyoming For more information click here. https://hoodablah.com/Pathway-Services Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:15:06 +0000 Mariana Blanco https://hoodablah.com/Pathway-Services Pathway ServicesWe created something special to celebrate 30 years of Pathway Services Inc.&nbsp; Creative Studio HoodablahDirector and Photography by Mariana Blanco Voiceover Jedidiah Jenkins Animation by Jay Asavabenya &amp; Jin Jindawitchu Sound Design &amp; Mix Luke Bechthold Family Adventures written by Philippe Bestion Courtesy of APM MusicAdditional footage courtesy of Filmpac, Storyblocks https://hoodablah.com/Processing Mon, 23 Mar 2026 23:19:26 +0000 Mariana Blanco https://hoodablah.com/Processing Processing FoundationCall / Code / Response was developed through the&nbsp;Processing&nbsp;Foundation&nbsp; Fellowship as an experiment&nbsp;in&nbsp;community-centered&nbsp;creative&nbsp;technology.&nbsp;For&nbsp;the&nbsp;2025&nbsp;cohort,&nbsp;fellows&nbsp;were&nbsp;paired&nbsp;with&nbsp;community&nbsp;partners&nbsp;to&nbsp;co-develop&nbsp;software&nbsp;responding&nbsp;to&nbsp;real&nbsp;artistic&nbsp;needs.&nbsp; Fellows&nbsp;Ana&nbsp;C.,&nbsp;Jiwon&nbsp;Ham,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Payton&nbsp;Croskey&nbsp;partnered&nbsp;with&nbsp;four&nbsp;community&nbsp;organizations&nbsp;to&nbsp;support&nbsp;LIVE&nbsp;FROM&nbsp;LA,&nbsp;a&nbsp;youth-led&nbsp;theatre&nbsp;production&nbsp;created&nbsp;by&nbsp;twelve&nbsp;young&nbsp;people&nbsp;ages&nbsp;13-19. Created by&nbsp;Street&nbsp;Poets,&nbsp;Inc.,&nbsp;Unusual&nbsp;Suspects&nbsp;Theatre&nbsp;Company,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Processing&nbsp;Foundation,&nbsp;with&nbsp;Versa-Style&nbsp;Street&nbsp;Dance&nbsp;Company&nbsp;and&nbsp;No&nbsp;Easy&nbsp;Props&nbsp;joining&nbsp;as&nbsp;creative&nbsp;partners.&nbsp;Together,&nbsp;the&nbsp;fellows&nbsp;designed&nbsp;and&nbsp;built&nbsp;the&nbsp;projection&nbsp;system&nbsp;used&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;performance,&nbsp;allowing&nbsp;the&nbsp;students&nbsp;to&nbsp;create&nbsp;digital&nbsp;collages&nbsp;drawn&nbsp;from&nbsp;their&nbsp;own&nbsp;families&nbsp;and&nbsp;neighborhoods.&nbsp;These&nbsp;images&nbsp;were&nbsp;projected&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;stage&nbsp;as&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;play&nbsp;the&nbsp;youth&nbsp;wrote&nbsp;and&nbsp;performed&nbsp;themselves.&nbsp;The&nbsp;project&nbsp;demonstrates&nbsp;how&nbsp;creative&nbsp;coding&nbsp;can&nbsp;become&nbsp;a&nbsp;collaborative&nbsp;tool&nbsp;for&nbsp;storytelling,&nbsp;enabling&nbsp;communities&nbsp;to&nbsp;shape&nbsp;the&nbsp;technological&nbsp;systems&nbsp;that&nbsp;amplify&nbsp;their&nbsp;voices. Learn more&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;project:&nbsp;•&nbsp;Artists:&nbsp;•&nbsp;Ana&nbsp;C.&nbsp;•&nbsp;Jiwon&nbsp;Ham: &nbsp; /&nbsp;jiwonhaam&nbsp; • Payton&nbsp;Croskey: &nbsp; /&nbsp;paytoncroskey&nbsp; • Links:&nbsp;•&nbsp;Collage&nbsp;tool: https://anacardenas.com/p5_sketches_e... • Student&nbsp;collage&nbsp;repo: https://github.com/anuzk13/p5_sketches • Performance&nbsp;repo: https://github.com/anuzk13/p5_perform... • Project&nbsp;write-up: &nbsp; /&nbsp;call-code-response&nbsp; -- The&nbsp;Processing&nbsp;Foundation&nbsp;Fellowship&nbsp;supports&nbsp;artists&nbsp;and&nbsp;creative&nbsp;technologists&nbsp;developing&nbsp;open-source&nbsp;creative&nbsp;tools&nbsp;and&nbsp;practices&nbsp;that&nbsp;expand&nbsp;access&nbsp;to&nbsp;creative&nbsp;technology.&nbsp;Through&nbsp;financial&nbsp;support,&nbsp;mentorship,&nbsp;and&nbsp;community&nbsp;partnerships,&nbsp;fellows&nbsp;create&nbsp;tools,&nbsp;artistic&nbsp;works,&nbsp;and&nbsp;research&nbsp;that&nbsp;contribute&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;more&nbsp;open&nbsp;and&nbsp;accessible&nbsp;creative&nbsp;coding&nbsp;ecosystem.&nbsp;•&nbsp;Learn&nbsp;more&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;Fellowship&nbsp;- https://processingfoundation.org/fell... • Support&nbsp;programs&nbsp;like&nbsp;this&nbsp;- https://processingfoundation.org/donate https://hoodablah.com/Americanos-Episode-2-Los-Angeles Thu, 14 May 2020 03:47:04 +0000 Mariana Blanco https://hoodablah.com/Americanos-Episode-2-Los-Angeles Americanos Episode 2Los Angeles, CA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; From Compton to Highland Park, this episode traverses Los Angeles&nbsp;to meet three Americanos who are carving out a place for themselves within film, food, and beauty. Distinctly drawing on their diverse backgrounds and deeply influenced by the city they live in, audiences get a better sense of how Latinx culture has permeated the streets, runway, and silver screen. &nbsp; <img width="2075" height="3130" width_o="2075" height_o="3130" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e7636fb08b55c0adb15d3311ec1748ea74b85c374acf75c40f8b80bd372077ac/ep1_americanos_mb_cesar1.jpg" data-mid="70947374" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e7636fb08b55c0adb15d3311ec1748ea74b85c374acf75c40f8b80bd372077ac/ep1_americanos_mb_cesar1.jpg" /> <img width="3130" height="2075" width_o="3130" height_o="2075" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/27eee73be17cdb32c8d87f80f17e981cf0a4ec3b40e49bcd16640c76e4042112/ep1_americanos_mb_mariana1.jpg" data-mid="70947395" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/27eee73be17cdb32c8d87f80f17e981cf0a4ec3b40e49bcd16640c76e4042112/ep1_americanos_mb_mariana1.jpg" /><img width="3130" height="2075" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/debc794db3f6a48223e5372102b4d8e92b51e8bf5edeb0e0fed3c3faa546d6a6/AMERICANOS_EP1_LA_DIGITAL_STEREO_H264_YT_042820_v2.mp4.01_05_39_02.Still023.jpg" data-mid="70947084" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/debc794db3f6a48223e5372102b4d8e92b51e8bf5edeb0e0fed3c3faa546d6a6/AMERICANOS_EP1_LA_DIGITAL_STEREO_H264_YT_042820_v2.mp4.01_05_39_02.Still023.jpg" /> https://hoodablah.com/Americanos-Episode-3-Queens Thu, 14 May 2020 03:47:05 +0000 Mariana Blanco https://hoodablah.com/Americanos-Episode-3-Queens Americanos Ep 3Queens, NY &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Queens is a world-renowned historic borough built by immigrants. This melting pot of cultures combines hard to find regional foods into a buzzing food scene. This episode explores the borough through nostalgic, genre-blending, and DIY music that presents a New York&nbsp;perspective on Latinx culture. <img width="3130" height="2075" width_o="3130" height_o="2075" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/20ecc8bd5c653de92beb2b53f7eff13ed7cab6ae76572c58f253bee001025345/ep2_americanos_mb_djali1.jpg" data-mid="70947422" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/20ecc8bd5c653de92beb2b53f7eff13ed7cab6ae76572c58f253bee001025345/ep2_americanos_mb_djali1.jpg" /> <img width="3130" height="2075" width_o="3130" height_o="2075" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6afb6d23e4da46e2d9f2375b3bcc8cfc0f3021e72dcbcd38ea3476c0454ebd4b/ep2_americanos_mb_janel1.jpg" data-mid="70947426" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6afb6d23e4da46e2d9f2375b3bcc8cfc0f3021e72dcbcd38ea3476c0454ebd4b/ep2_americanos_mb_janel1.jpg" /><img width="3130" height="2075" width_o="3130" height_o="2075" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3b3a834f0ebd43f84e3c0d43e5214e2a9b3becf34e31008798e6bb8e4c18aa01/ep2_americanos_mb_stefa1.jpg" data-mid="70947427" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3b3a834f0ebd43f84e3c0d43e5214e2a9b3becf34e31008798e6bb8e4c18aa01/ep2_americanos_mb_stefa1.jpg" /> https://hoodablah.com/The-Gulf-Coast-Documentary Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:06:36 +0000 Mariana Blanco https://hoodablah.com/The-Gulf-Coast-Documentary The Gulf Coast Documentary In late August 2005, Hurricane Katrina roared ashore the Mississippi Gulf Coast as the worst natural disaster in American history. In 2010, the coast was hit by the man-made disaster of the massive BP Oil Spill. The way the people of the Mississippi Gulf Coast have coped with and come back from these two cataclysmic events is a model of community resilience. Directed by Mariana Blanco, Produced by TakePart, and commissioned by the Center for National Policy with the cooperation of the Community and Regional Resilience Institute. It was executive produced by Stephen Flynn, Sean Burke, Chris Gebhardt, Jenna Briand, and Daya Wolterstorff and premiered on September 8th at the 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Summit: Remembrance/Renewal/Resilience in Washington, DC. The Summit kicked off a national movement to foster community and national resilience in the face of future crises. https://hoodablah.com/Tash-Sultana-Spotify Fri, 15 May 2020 05:12:54 +0000 Mariana Blanco https://hoodablah.com/Tash-Sultana-Spotify Tash Sultana for SpotifyLooping “Notion”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Spotify crashed my soundcheck in LA for #Rockthis http://spoti.fi/RockThis Directed by Mariana Blanco DP by August Thurmer Producer Nicole Disson PA Annika Dawson https://hoodablah.com/American-Express-Soccket Thu, 14 May 2020 03:47:05 +0000 Mariana Blanco https://hoodablah.com/American-Express-Soccket SoccketClient: American Express Members Project *Nominated for TED Ad’s Worth Spreading&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This commercial is inspired by four girls from Harvard who created a soccer ball that captures energy from kicking, dribbling and throwing. Kids can play a game, then bring the ball home and charge a LED lamp, cell phone or battery. These young girls used their education to create a valuable product that enables students halfway across the globe to continue their education by studying at night. https://hoodablah.com/VS20-Jen-Fang Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:28:10 +0000 Mariana Blanco https://hoodablah.com/VS20-Jen-Fang VS20 : Jen FangClient: Victoria’s Secret TRT: 7:53 A hard to find profile of JennyFax, the artist Washington Post called "The best, weirdest part of the new Victoria's Secret movie." VS20 Campaign information here. https://hoodablah.com/The-Sundance-Institute-Trailer Fri, 15 May 2020 01:23:54 +0000 Mariana Blanco https://hoodablah.com/The-Sundance-Institute-Trailer The Sundance InstituteTrailer&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Never one to take the easy route, this video features a 8 1/2 x 13 ft. programmable video wall contained 1,600 red, green and blue LED lights, and featured some of Sundance's favorite films from the last 30 years. The music was composed in close collaboration with sound design, featuring a book closing, fireworks, a rollercoaster, kids, crickets, and the strike of a match. In the end, the 50-second video, voiced by Robert Redford, is an impressionist's view into the power of a story. Producers - Carolyn Sams, Wendy Cohen Director -&nbsp; &nbsp; Mariana Blanco Voiceover - Robert Redford Director of Photography - Larkin Sieple Gaffer - Matt Ardine 1st AC - Jonathan Dec 2nd AC - Koby Poulton&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Music and Sound Design - Aaron Arntz, TK Broderick Sound Mix - Tom Marks VFX Art Director - Dexter Davey Additional VFX Artist - Nick Tayler, Shonnan Wibrow Art Direction / Architecture - John Isaac Watters Additional Architecture - Bruce Chan Construction Assistance&nbsp; &nbsp; - Cesar Aguirre, Mac Edwards On Set Production by Hoodablah Assistant to Director - Sarah Shreves Additional Help On Set - Rachel Bargadda, Priscilla Reynado Web Color Correction - Marc Steinberg Online &amp; Projector Color Correction - Oasis Imagery