I believe our project screening successfully translated well to the big screen of The Capitol theatre. Our group during production focused on making sure our film had a high level of professionalism, akin to something you would see on TV or steaming services. Our careful filming and colour grading/editing ensured this and I believe itContinue reading A5 pt2 Studio Review – Lachlan Bahr

Before beginning the semester documentaries to me were long form content about history, politics, sports. Films focussed on past events telling the story of how they happened. A documentary is essentially a “fact” film; that is, it is a film made about a person, place, event, phenomenon, or experience that exists or has existed (BowdenContinue reading #4 ASSIGNMENT (40%)

Film 1:   A Plastic Wave:    A Plastic Wave is a participatory documentary which follows surf teacher Dave Muir as he seeks to educate himself more about the single use plastic waste pollution which has been washing up on his own beloved beach.  Muir and James Roberts employ a large selection of pieces toContinue reading #2 ASSIGNMENT (15%)

Blog post 1: https://www.mediafactory.org.au/lachlan-bahr/2024/03/22/1-assignment-15-art-and-impact/ Blog post 2: https://www.mediafactory.org.au/lachlan-bahr/2024/03/22/1-assignment-15-art-and-impact-prompt-2/  Blog Post 3: https://www.mediafactory.org.au/lachlan-bahr/2024/04/24/2-assignment-15/ Blog Post 4: https://www.mediafactory.org.au/lachlan-bahr/2024/05/31/4-assignment-40/

Prompt 2: Provide an overview (400-word minimum) of your initial ideas for an impact documentary.  Possible title: Obsessive Synopsis Obsessive is a moving documentary about the struggles young men face in the battle against mental health. It follows the story of sufferers of anxiety and OCD as they share the candid reality of living withContinue reading #1 ASSIGNMENT (15%) – ART and IMPACT – Prompt 2

Prompt 1: A 500-word minimum blog post that contains a reflection on at least two (2) impact documentaries. One of these can be one of the films we have looked at together in class, but at least one of the films must be one you have found yourself. —————————————————————————— 1. In class we have watchedContinue reading #1 ASSIGNMENT (15%) – ART and IMPACT – Prompt 1

In week 13 the Media cohort of RMIT presented there exhibition’s for the semester. Our class Phantom Cinema had the privilege of displaying our work inside the Capitol theatre. This experience alone was an amazing chance to be able to share our own works in a professional setting. Nicholas Obrien’s ‘Cut into the Capital’ tookContinue reading #5.2 ASSIGNMENT (15%) Studio Reflection

Video Essay/Final Project: https://vimeo.com/874004929?share=copy Production Document/Folder: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eG7hPJE75tl7T90d5F84vsjvBMA9yL94f8A0hoHVXm8/edit   Week 9: https://www.mediafactory.org.au/lachlan-bahr/2023/10/23/phantom-cinema-week-9-reflection/ Week 10: https://www.mediafactory.org.au/lachlan-bahr/2023/10/23/phantom-cinema-reflection-week-10/ Week 11: https://www.mediafactory.org.au/lachlan-bahr/2023/10/23/phantom-cinema-week-11/  Week 12: https://www.mediafactory.org.au/lachlan-bahr/2023/10/23/phantom-cinema-week-12-reflection/ Week 13: https://www.mediafactory.org.au/lachlan-bahr/2023/10/23/phantom-cinema-week-13-reflection/

The final week of our studio finally came. Our group was very excited to present our work which we had all worked towards. Unfortunately we were not able to test our project on the screen before the exhibition however we were confident it would be okay as I had tested it multiple times at homeContinue reading Phantom Cinema Week 13 Reflection

Originally our plan for editing the video was for me to be in charge of audio and for Kenza to take over video editing. However, due to some miscommunication and the looming deadline I ended up editing the video as well. I felt bad for Kenza as she had expressed interest early on in editingContinue reading Phantom Cinema Week 12 Reflection