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Film/TV 2 – A&R5 – Question Two

My goals at the beginning of the semester: “My goals and desires for this semester do not differ greatly from those of last semester (as I was seemingly unsuccesfull in achieving them). Through the completion of this semester, I would hope to improve my technical abilities in regards to camera and audio use and in…

Film/TV 2 – A&R5 – Question One.

Q. As per lecture – in a sequence you’ve called ‘colour’ you will have clips that are indicative of a particular colour or lighting state. To the right of that clip you will have that same clip repeated 2 or more times with different colour grades on it. Take screen grabs of each clip then upload to…

FILM/TV2 – A&R4 – QUESTION 4

Week Nine’s reading is a snippet (63-73) from Documentary storytelling for film and videomakers by Bernard Curran. A point that interested me from this reading was on page 69 when it is stated: “Filmmaking, from shooting through editing, is a process of expanding and/or collapsing real time. “Filming real life is a constant struggle to…

FILM/TV2 – A&R4 – Question three

A few things than intrigue me from the 1964 clip “From a distant gaze…” (Directed by Jean Ravel) include; – The movement – not only the camera, but the people within frame are always walking, always movng, always active – The shaking camera – The way in which a subject is never focused on for…

FILM/TV2 – A&R4 – QUESTION TWO

Four or more short cuts for adobe premiere in which I’ve never used before include (for a mac); 1. Reset Current Workspace: Opt+shift+0 2. Effects: Shift+7 3. Project: Shift+1 4. Effect Controls: Shift+5 Today I have focused specifically on window shortcuts I’ve never used. I have done this because I have found (obviously) when I am using premiere…

FILM/TV2 – A&R4 – Question One

In the clip provided from Anna Broinowski’s 2007 film, Forbidden Lies, the audio in which can be heard includes; the song at the beginning the ‘tweeting of birds the jongling of chimes car motor walking through sand sand disinegrating money “ching” interviewee’s voice keyboard sounds background music “magical/mystical” chimes camera “snap” heart beating snake This…

FILM/TV2 – A&R3 – QUESTION TWO

Select from one of the readings and briefly describe two points that you have taken from it. Points that excite you, something that was completely new to you. The reading that I am going to be talking about this week is a section from “Storytelling for film and video makers” by Bernard Curran. The section…

FILM/TV2 – A&R2 – QUESTION 2

Select from one of the readings and briefly describe two points that you have taken from it. Points that excite you, something that was completely new to you. The Reading I am choosing to speak about is “Imagining reality” by Pawel Pawlikowski. Something that was completely new to me was the idea of how “documentary…

FILM/TV2 – A&R2 – Question One

In the lecture we screened a short film called ‘End of the Line’ – the film shot in Broken Hill. Please describe in 300 words or less if you think they achieved what they set out to do. You may not remember much detail, if so, it could be helpful to talk about your first impressions, after…

Film/TV2 – A&R One – Question Five

Listen to the audio you recorded in Tute #1. Write a paragraph or two about your recording from a technical and/or “poetic” perspective. Consider: What these sounds evoke for you. What associations they have. Do any of your recordings suggest images? What might they be? Do any of your recordings suggest the possibility…

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