There are many different ways to create a scene depicting a soccer match. Through my research of this type of scene I found some interesting and creative ways that were very individual, and some strategies that became more common as I watched more, as well…

Reflections: Actors ~ Part 1 Goodfellas Portrait of a Lady on Fire The absolute brilliance of the single master shot May 14th class Part 17 in the Working from Home Series Bookshop Shot List ~ Scene One Quick thoughts about Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Bookshop…

I had a go at writing up a shot list for the second and third scenes of the script that Robin had written in Part 17 of the online resources. I’d love to be able to create these scenes because I really loved this script….

I really enjoyed watching these scenes in Part 18 of the online resources! Something that particularly struck a chord with me while watching through these scenes, that I have been noticing a lot recently, but only properly hit me today is camera movement in a…

In my head, the look of the book store was quite specific and almost integral to the shots. So I decided to have a look at photos of bookstores and insert one here so you could see my vision! This is the shot list I…

I really enjoyed the scripts that Robin had wrote in Part 17 set in the bookshop! I had a lot of fun imagining what each scene would look like. I imagined a lot of different versions… I imagined a more alternative independent spin on it…

Today as part of our discussions we discussed how most of a scene can’t be written up in a script. I’m finding it hard to have discussions over zoom and I don’t think I effectively conveyed my point even though I tried. It’s hard to…

I enjoyed this class, it was nice to hear feedback from both Robin and Paul. It was also exciting to hear the presentations of my classmates! I really valued the feedback and discussion I received for my project. It was very helpful and did point…

Today I read ‘The absolute brilliance of the single master shot’ 2009 in Reilly, Tom, The big picture : filmmaking lessons from a life on the set, Thomas Dunne Books: St. Martin’s Press, New York, pp. 146-149. I enjoyed this chapter! It was interesting getting…

I recently watched a film called Portrait of a Lady on Fire directed by Celine Sciamma, 2019. The film is set in France in 1770 and is about a painter who is commissioned to paint a portrait of a woman who is unaware that she…