Shape of water （2017）      Guillermo del Toro           fantasy/ love/ feature film Shape of water is an American romantic dark fantasy drama film. In the beginning, there is a film score with a simple melody (only accordion and flute) and the soundtrack of water. It connects with the image […]

  Before we doing the editing for project 1, I relearned the editing theory to make sure I can understand the editing process systematically. An old man with the same smile can have completely different ideas by editing. When he looks at his family, he is a kindly man. However, when he looks at a sexy […]

The Art Cinema As A Mode Of Film Practice Example: LA STRADA, 8 1/2, WILD STRAWBERRIES, The Seventh Seal, Persona, Ashes and Diamonds, Jules et Jim, Knife in the Water, Vivre Sa vie, Muriel “Art cinema” as a distinct mode of film practice TIME: the art cinema as a distinct mode appears after World War […]

“The dialogue is how your viewers gain insight of your characters.” (CIMATICJ 2016) 180-degree rule explained: “In filmmaking, the 180-degree rule is a basic guideline regarding the on-screen spatial relationship between a character and another character or object within a scene. An imaginary line called the axis connects the characters, and by keeping the camera on one side of […]

AFTER EFFECTS BASICS: Firstly, this tutorial shows different panels of After Effect interface and explain their functions, such as the timeline, workspace, file storage, effects, composition window, and toolbar. Next, it introduces some basic operations, such as importing files into the project panel area and dragging files under composition panel area. Besides, he also shows the way […]

I always want to learn the skills of making a travel Vlog to present every trip. It is a good way to record the memory and it is cool to show others. I did make one for Hamilton vacation. However, it doesn’t look that good. From my perspective, I think there are some special tricks […]

Today, I have participated in the production process of the film called Initial Mind, which is also a student work. There are some points I am supposed to learn through the process, both advantage and disadvantage. She showed me the whole process of what the exquisitely prepared film production should be, a cooperation with the stylist, actor, […]

Slapstick is not only an element in comedies but also a genre in its own right, embodying in the early silent films. Physical comedy such as pratfalls, tripping, falling, and other assorted lighthearted injuries are highlighted over dialogue, plot and character development in Slapstick films. The rapid editing style is used in order to keep […]