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Week Six Workshop Exercise

What is the ‘controlling idea’ (Robert McKee) of your portrait? The most interesting thing I want to communicate about Vic is her passion for her work. Music is what she really loves to do and I hope that comes across in … Continue reading

20. April 2016 by Holly Karas
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In case you were unsure, I didn’t make this video. I stumbled across it last night and it brightened my day so I thought I’d share it with my media cohort. Can’t Tell Me Nothing with Zach Galifianakis from S … Continue reading

15. April 2016 by Holly Karas
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“Anna”

I just stumbled across this video, written by Will Butler from Arcade Fire, while looking for some music to listen to while I blog. I always think its really compelling when music videos, or in this case a musical short … Continue reading

12. April 2016 by Holly Karas
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Dramatic Development, Time and Story Structure

Michael Rabiger, 2009, Directing the Documentary, 5th Edition (Focus Press) pp.283-291 This chapter focused on elements that can be used to create drama within a documentary. These elements included the types of characters necessary to create drama – heroes and heroines, … Continue reading

12. April 2016 by Holly Karas
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Narrative

A classic structure for a narrative film is the ‘three act’ structure. The first act establishes the story: characters are introduced, the setting is established, and the events of the film will be set in motion. It can be noticed … Continue reading

11. April 2016 by Holly Karas
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