Final Reflection Paper This book has really been beneficial to me this semester. I have grown so far as a cinematographer, I have grown to love that more than editing. I really felt confident about the cinematography of our short film. Good cinematography can really make you pop from behind the camera. After watching our short film, I felt really proud because the film had really great depth of field and sharp focus on people. I heard nothing but compliments from the cinematography and I couldn’t have been more excited. Typically in films the director gets all the credit. However, in our short film I feel like the audience gave all of us equal credit by asking there interesting questions. My favorite scene to film was probably the tea …show more content…
Even though I had a pretty good idea of a lot of them, it is always good to be reminded of the basics that got you to the level you are on now. Sometimes when filming, it is better to just stick to the basics. In some situations “less is more”. The chapter that was most beneficial to me was the chapter that talked about revealing. In our short film “Wilder”, we used a camera technique that was mentioned within the chapter that revealed Amelia’s death. The scene turned out great after watching it on the screen and it had a lot of dramatic emotion built within it. Sometimes these great shots have to repeat multiple times to get that one great shot, better known as “the money shot.” While filming with my fellow classmates has been amazing, I think we all have grown closer as a team. Our relationships have grown after this film. Some of the shoots required us to spend long hours of the day together and sometimes early mornings. It reminded me of being with my teammates during football camp. After being around each other for so many hours in a short period time, you kind of develop a connection which each other. I kind of wish we had bloopers at the end of four films just so other people can see our close bond we have made with each
I thought Sling Blade was written and filmed well. It did get slow in parts, but overall it kept my attention. I picked up on minute details that on a regular basis I wouldn’t have. This paper made me see the underlying aspects such as the music, lighting, and script. It made me pay attention to what the characters were saying and how they were relating. I now look at film in a new light. I don’t just watch the surface. I dig deeper and watch for everything.
The movie Night John was incredible with its expression of such realistic telling of slave lives and the passion they had to be free. The movie which centers on the young Sarnay from birth through an amazing journey of learning to read. John is the Harriet Tubman of the movie standing as more of mythical figure rather than just a man. He was bent on freeing other slaves so much he returned from the North to help others see the light. In my opinion the light, or freedom, that John was trying to bring and instill was that of knowledge and the power that could arise from this knowledge without fear of the consequences. He uses a pupil to instill power, but also confidence to stand up and want more freedom. After being showed how to read there
Lisa Cholodenko grew up in Los Angeles and she began her film careers working as an assistant editor; however, she then moved to New York and earned an MFA in screenwriting and direction at the Columbia University School of arts. At Columbia University School of Arts, Cholodenko filmed her first short movie Dinner Party. Besides being a director, Lisa Cholodenko also was a film professor at Columbia University, an advisor and is currently on the Board of Governs of Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science. It was surprising to be able to find out how active Cholodenko is in the film industry and in the university she attended. This portrays how committed Cholodenko is to creating successful movies and to be a part of others film victory.
In the film Babies there are four babies from four different cultural backgrounds, languages and socioeconomic statuses. While each babies’ development is different, they have one thing in common, they nurtured by those around them. The first baby is Ponijao who is the youngest of nine children from the village of Namibia, South Africa; baby Baya from Mongolia, East Asia; Hattie Bradshaw from San Francisco, California in the United States, and Mari from Tokyo, Japan.
Another powerful video, Including Samuel, ignited my insight in this week’s class. As I heard in the video, “inclusion is an easy thing to do poorly.” The movie chronicles the life of a young boy, Samuel, and his family. With the shock of learning about their son’s disability, it caused his parents, Dan and Betsy, to experience the unexpected. Nevertheless, they did everything to include their son and help him live a normal life focused on his capabilities, rather than his incapabilities. I even admired how his friends knew so much about him, his likes and dislikes, his strengths and his weaknesses.
Hurlbut, Shane. "Digital Cinematography vs Film: Tides Are Turning." Hurlbut Visuals. N.p., 06 Feb. 2013. Web. 04 Dec. 2013.
While growing up, Aronofsky had the great pleasure of seeing the greatest movies being released for the first time in theatres. Spielberg’s Jaws and George Lucas’ Star Wars were great successes that triggered a further liking of film for Aronofsky. Coming from a strong household and educated with an MFA in Directing, Aronofsky’s great successes were becoming f...
The movie Sicko evaluates the medical services and shows the U.S. government 's role in policing the medical profession. Before I watched this movie, I thought that living in America was living the American dream. However, this American dream is only a façade or an illusion that takes my mind away from some of America 's flaws. In this documentary, the director and writer Michael Moore exposes the dysfunctional health care system in the United States, which sacrifice essential health services in order to maximize profits and insurance companies, which pay bonuses to employees who are successful in denying coverage and claims. They are in the business of finding reasons not to spend money. Health insurance does not protect you from not paying.
Alexander Mackendrick’s On Film-Making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director is quite an interesting read. Director of such films as The Ladykillers and The Man in the White Suit, Mackendrick left Hollywood to pursue instructing at the California Institute of the Arts, where he would teach until his death in 1993. Published in 2004 by Faber & Faber, edited by Paul Cronin, this book showcases the committed, prestigious teachings of Mackendrick,...
We realised, we being the young filmmakers I used to hang around with, that sound is your special friend and does at least 50% of the job sharing with picture. (Coppola) (Thinking Sound, 2011)
One can learn from Tony’s mistakes. One can learn that family comes first. Society can also learn that taking shortcuts in life sometimes lead to a dead ends with no u-turns. This film showcases the time line of how a drug lord could rise to power from nothing. This film also shows how that same power one gets from becoming a drug lord could be taken at any time. Studying how to analyze a movie has definitely changed my perspective on how I view movies. I actually look at all the detailing in movies. I look at the camera angles and how they affect the scene. I even start to question why the director did not use a different angle for certain shots. By using film theories and criticism one can generate enough ideas in order to understand the movie better. When a film is being captured the director focuses on certain angles and lights to get the meaning of the scene to the audience. Just like everything in life has a meaning, everything in film also has a comparison meaning. This course has widen my intellect on how movies affect our societies. Movies can play a major role in how we act or how laws are even created. Movies has the same power as music. I say movies has the same power because one can look at a movie and want to become whatever he or she saw in the movie. One major skills that I developed in this course is being able to focus. Before this course, I could not focus on anything at all. I was the type to focus on three or
In this article, Jones discusses the marginalization of motion pictures, yet touches on the great aspects of film, and how these aspects can expect to survive in the future. Major topics that Jones addresses are: developments in video narrative through flawless storytelling, the use of digital tools for film restoration and preservation, and an audience shift from film to digital. These points detail the love and appreciation that goes into filmmaking, and how the narratives, despite having changed formats throughout the years, have been able to survive and appear to be timeless. Jones also further discusses the idea of using audiovisual material to create narratives appealing. He details how the stylistic approach of a film, and the techniques like cinematography and editing, can enhance and provide for a greater narrative. In summary, the sum of the parts of a film are what make the entire experience, which not only makes for a great film, but for a lasting story as
Dmytryk, Edward (1984). On Film Editing: An Introduction to the Art of Film Construction. Focal Press, Boston.
...that this course has provided me with substantial information to continue to increase my abilities to create beautiful imagery. I have developed a more discerning eye, which I believe has elevated my ordinary photographs to inspirational photographs. I am not a professional photographer, but a better understanding of the settings, the exposure, and working with light are a necessity. In addition, composition is key. My conclusion at the start of the course was accurate as I intimated that looking at a subject field with your eyes gives you a particular perspective, but looking through a camera lens takes experience and a good working knowledge to elevate the image to the artistic level. My new place in photography is elevated to appreciate the process more and respect the value of a great photograph. It’s subjective and that is why photography is truly an art!
Secondly, as with actors bringing characters to life, a movie needs a dominant director to bring it to life. Generally, the role of the director is to set or put in the scenes of the film. In order to make the film distinguished, a powerful director is able to combine skillfully the elements or features that make up a scene. This includes the action, composition, sets and props, lighting, costumes, and make up. These things can be said ...