Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Hilton 2 Project
Monday, April 12, 2010
Tokyo Story Movie Review
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
H2 - Combinations
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Teddy Bear Wars
Teddy Bear Wars - Synopsis
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Superstar Review
People as Props & Props as People Pitch (Teddy Bear Wars)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Filming Sock of Love
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Maya Deren - Meshes of the Afternoon
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Just thinking
Guest Lecturer Arthur J. DiFuria, Ph.D.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Ben Fink Guest Lecturer
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Rehearsal Notes - Sock of Love
Watching them all perform, it is clear to see that Stephanie (Victoria) has had some theatre experience. In theatre, people are taught to exaggerate movements, speech, etc., so they can reach the audience seated sometimes 50-100ft away. I've seen it many times when I was in high school, hanging around people who were in casts in plays and musicals. We might have to be careful when it comes to filming. The over exaggeration, though, should be just fine given the relative absurdity of the content. I'm pleased that we were able to get people with acting experience. Paul also seemed to be an excellent choice for both the voice and the puppeteer. Christi (Julie) seemed to bring a whole different kind of presence to the room. Since I believe that she has had relatively little experience acting, her reactions were quite natural. She really took the scene to a whole new level with all her little gestures and natural take on the script. As a group, we would have liked to get them all in the same room, but at least we have an idea what we're dealing with now.
We discussed placement of the sock puppet in relation to Victoria (usually closer to her). We also discussed that the sock's mouth should move in different shapes if possible.
As far as filming goes, we have a lot of coverage shots planned that we didn't film in rehearsal (and what we got from wide shot was relatively crummy in itself). We are also going to have to move the camera more smartly to pick up the actors' facial expressions. Another blip was the fact that Paul accidently was seen during the office part. We're going to have to be more careful. As a whole, things will go more smoothly once we have the proper equipment, the actual locations, and the fully revised script.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Props
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Dealer's Choice Pitch
Sydney Hunter is a high school girl whose life was good until her mother passed away in a car accident. Living with her workaholic aunt, she attempts to sew the pieces of her life back together on her own terms, until she’s given a mysterious diary on her birthday. But when she goes to write her troubles down on its pages, she realizes that her personal journal is actually a two-way connection to a boy, Andrew Lions, that may just save her from the loneliness she feels.
His good nature on paper doesn’t reflect his sarcastic remarks in real life, but as the audience learns that her aunt has made this older boy, the girl’s personal guardian, we realize that he knows her, but she knows him only vaguely from the distant past where his mother once invited him over as a family friend. Even more alarming is the fact that he doesn’t appear to be quite fit for the job. In life outside the journal, he’s a freshly graduated college student who works as a part-time plumber. He’s completely rough around the edges, and doesn’t seem to trust anyone until he meets Sydney.
Sydney on the other hand is a bright, sensible senior in high school who tends to only see the good in others, getting hurt by the constant betrayals of those who seek to use her good nature. A dare that she writes about planning to take makes him come running to her rescue. As a result of finding her and having coax her (a girl afraid of heights) down from a tree he tosses the journal aside and ultimately ends up revealing his identity. At first he attempts to deny it, but when she confesses that she likes him he can’t turn away. Instead, he awkwardly begins a relationship with her.
*Central goal of this film? Overall, the two change each other for the better, and get together at the end. I guess you could say, the goal is that he becomes a better person and she feels less lonely.
*In abstract terms? In abstraction, there are often forces out of our control that make up things like love. In this case, it’s a magic book and a freak accident. Things don’t always go the way you plan, not even when they’re planned perfectly, but that doesn’t mean they have to end badly.
Project 3 - Inspirations
Project 2 - Video Lock
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Project 2 - Self-Critique
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Lighting and Eyeline
Group Assignment - The Portrait
- fake flowers
- photo w/ frame
- vase
- paper
- pens
- clipboard
- post-it notes
- porcelain cup
- boxes
- portfolio
- keys
- car
- step ladder
- Paper
- boxes
- include most pre-existing materials
- clear away various changing elements in the warehouse & household clutter
- Robbie directs - warehouse scenes (camera - Celia, lighting - Ashley)
- Robbie directs - office scenes (camera - Ashley, lighting - Celia)
- Ashley directs - outside of house scene (camera - Celia, lighting - Robbie)
- Ashley directs - coming into house and walking through dining room and kitchen scenes (camera - Robbie, lighting - Celia)
- Celia directs - balcony scene (camera - Robbie, lighting - Ashley)
- Celia directs - bathroom scene (camera - Ashley, lighting - Robbie)
Friday, January 29, 2010
The Movie Vertigo
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Introduction & Movie By Any Means Necessary
Monologue: Danger Phobe
Script (I'll learn how to write scripts better later, I'm guessing)
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Narrator: [Reading Newspaper. Glances at camera, and begins to turn away, but sees something and turns back to the screen slowly]
“What do you want?”
[looks back a paper for a moment and pauses, but then continues to speak]
“I know what you’re thinking, and the answer is still no. No to mountain climbing, and almost certain death. No to dealing with those stupid monkeys, and their idea of a ‘bon-fire.’ That so-called nature camp is a death trap!”
[Turns toward camera and continues on rant] “Hell, I can see the trees going up in flames already!”
“And if that isn’t enough, you still have to fly on a plane to get there. Did you know, there are over eighteen different ways for a plane to bite the dirt, and ultimately get you killed?”
[Forgets about newspaper and begins to rant to camera.]
“You’re pilot can be intoxicated! The plane can be too heavy, or you can fly into a volcano… or have a mechanical error… or be hijacked… or have engine failure… or poor weather… or a mid-air explosion… strike power lines, have a tree collision, a take-off failure, lightning strike, microbursts, engine fire, propeller failure, wing stalling, structure failure, or landing error! Or if you’re really unlucky, you could just disappear! It’s that Bermuda Triangle! Sure… they say it’s a myth, but how does anyone really know? Have you been to the Bermuda Triangle?”
[Pauses, raising an eye brow and nodding]
“Didn’t think so.”
[Turns back to newspaper]
“No, I think I’ll just stay here, in my home where it’s safe.”
[ruffles newspaper and falls silent. Suddenly lights go out.]
“Where’s that fuse box?”