The workshop activity of this week is ‘study about an artist, photographer or filmmaker to get inspired’. I follow a lot of people who work in different creative fields, but this time I decided to study more about some artists I know personally. They are my sister, Trang, who is an illustrator, and her partner, Read More…
Category: Media 4
Experiment. Screen. Sensation. // Post 3
During today’s class, I watched Night Cries by Tracey Moffatt with attention to images that articulate time, history, and memory. Right from the beginning, the sound effect triggered an uneasy feeling that lingered throughout the film. Taking notes while watching actually helped me to stay calmer. One thing I found extremely interesting was Moffatt’s use of Read More…
Experiment. Screen. Sensation. // Post 2
When I heard about photogénie in class, I had a hard time pinpointing its meaning. After several films and readings, while I still couldn’t give a concrete definition, I may have grasped the spirit of the term. First mentioned by Louis Delluc, later elaborated by French filmmaker-critic Jean Epstein, photogénie is “the purest expression of cinema” Read More…
Experiment. Screen. Sensation. // Post 1
While previous vlogs only took me 2 to 3 days, it took me 1 week to finally finish editing my Saigon trip vlog. Since Hanoi imposed lockdown, I took advantage of the time I had on my hands to test out new editing tricks and features of Premiere Pro. A new editing technique I applied Read More…