WEEK 8 REFLECTION
This week was largely about depth of field. There are a few reasons why this week’s subject was great and why it’s so important to stop and look at …
08 May
MMoW#something: PLANNING NOTES
MMoW#something: PLANNING NOTES
Here’s a nonsensical list of planning notes and things. I made a few of these before the shoot but this is the most understandable of …
05 May
6. SQUARE & FLAT & EXAGGERATED
6. SQUARE & FLAT & EXAGGERATED
Time to look at the illustrious style of Wes Anderson and Robert Yeoman. These guys are brilliant because their visuals are so different from what contemporary audiences …
03 May
5. SPLIT SCREENS & TRIPTYCHS (W.I.P.)
5. SPLIT SCREENS & TRIPTYCHS (W.I.P.)
Something that I’ve always been interested in is the split screen technique. Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours (2010) deepened this fascination tenfold. There’s something about the split screen technique that …
30 Apr
MMoW#9: SLIGHT PROJECT PROGRESSION
MMoW#9: SLIGHT PROJECT PROGRESSION
Progress has been made – I’ve found a script! Huzzah! Acquiring an appropriate script presented a bit of a challenge, especially since I’m not supposed to …
30 Apr
MMoW#8: INDIVIDUAL SCENE TASK
MMoW#8: INDIVIDUAL SCENE TASK
I shot my individual scene task, yay! I chose to shoot exercise 1B, “Tony’s Office”. I actually think I missed the class when we shot this …
24 Apr
MMoW#7: FRIDAY’S EXPLANATION OF PROJECT
MMoW#7: FRIDAY’S EXPLANATION OF PROJECT
When watching movies, I usually find myself most captivated by the visuals. I become awestruck at the tiniest of technical decisions – a shot angle, a pan, the …
23 Apr
MMoW#6: WHAT MAKES SOMETHING PHOTOGENIC?
MMoW#6: WHAT MAKES SOMETHING PHOTOGENIC?
A couple of weeks ago, I read about an old-fashioned film theory called photogénie. And I completely disagreed with almost every part of what I was …
20 Apr
INVESTIGATION: GODARD (W.I.P.)
INVESTIGATION: GODARD (W.I.P.)
Jean-Luc Godard is an interesting figure in film history. His relationship with Hollywood is one of strange symbiosis – a cyclical exchange of inspiration and creative …
19 Apr
WEEK 6 REFLECTION
WEEK 6 REFLECTION
MY EDIT: So, I don’t know exactly what happened to the footage, but there is definitely something very wrong with it. The files are corrupted or …